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On the Cover: At this summer's International Kite Festival in Long Beach, Wash., Akiko Nakamura flies 150 small kites on one line. She and her husband, Siekoo Nakamura, a well-known kite maker, are from Nagasaki, Japan.
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Now & Then: Help This House Hunter
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WRITTEN BY PAUL DORPAT |
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Cover Story: Aiming High
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WRITTEN BY RICHARD SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHED BY BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER
It may seem like the ultimate lightweight pastime, but kite-flying is a fascinating blend of art, science, history and invention. |
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Plant Life: Taking Leave
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON PHOTOGRAPHED BY RICHARD HARTLAGE
Autumn is time for the second act in the annual show of many favorite trees. |
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Taste: Gotta Have Gatto
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WRITTEN BY MATTHEW AMSTER-BURTON PHOTOGRAPHED BY STEVE RINGMAN
Never outdone in the kitchen, the Italians have taken the pedestrian potato to another level. |
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Northwest Living: In Its Own Time
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WRITTEN BY DEAN STAHL PHOTOGRAPHED BY BARRY WONG
A Seward Park family took this thoughtful and loving restoration slowly and made sure to do it right. |
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