The Seattle Times: Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:06 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:06 PDT MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Brown bags to bistros, we make what we want of our noontime meal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984999_pacificplunch26.html?syndication=rss At home, meals are too often dictated by the wants and needs of others. "Lunch is a time to not have to cater to everyone else's hunger pangs and preferences," says one expert. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984999_pacificplunch26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:22:42 PDT Architect Jill Rerucha brings Enatai Midcentury into this century http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020985000_pacificpnwl26.html?syndication=rss She opened the home, originally designed by Paul Kirk, and made it comfortably contemporary. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020985000_pacificpnwl26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:47:10 PDT Taste-tested energy bars to recommend http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984996_pacificpfit26.html?syndication=rss Some tasted pretty good, with notes of honey or caramel or cinnamon. Some edged toward weird, like the bar that was green inside. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984996_pacificpfit26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:08:04 PDT New, improved dogwoods add strength and variety to beauty http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984997_pacificpgardener26.html?syndication=rss Breeders have jumped in to create anthracnose-resistant cultivars. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984997_pacificpgardener26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:01 PDT The Surfside 9: Down she went into Lake Union, ca. 1966 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984995_pacificpdorp26.html?syndication=rss The bilge pumps failed, the restaurant tipped and dropped to the shallow bottom while its piano floated around the cocktail lounge. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984995_pacificpdorp26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:07 PDT Have good stuff, will travel well http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984998_pacificpgoddess26.html?syndication=rss The Copilot Luggage Roller from Timbuk2, happy feet from Luna Sandals and a Coiffee to protect your hair. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984998_pacificpgoddess26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:13:52 PDT What could be better than tee time in Bermuda? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984994_pacificpdestinations26.html?syndication=rss Once a colony of Britain and now a self-governing territory, Bermuda retains some British traditions, although most tourists now come from the U.S. and its currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020984994_pacificpdestinations26.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:29 PDT Diversity means opportunity in Tukwila http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940526_pacificptukwila19.html?syndication=rss A once-sleepy suburb becomes a harbinger of the international city of the future. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940526_pacificptukwila19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:53 PDT Italy on the plate by way of Ballard http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940524_pacificptaste19.html?syndication=rss Five-year-old Pasteria Lucchese specializes in handmade pastas plus a short roster of sauces and sweets found year-round at the Ballard Sunday Farmers Market and at other local seasonal markets. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940524_pacificptaste19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:21 PDT David Pfeiffer takes yard from dull to dynamic (and great for kids) in Medina http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940523_pacificpnwl19.html?syndication=rss The family hired the landscape architect to turn their yard into a nature sanctuary as well as a place for their two young girls to play. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940523_pacificpnwl19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:11 PDT If endurance is a goal, you'll get a kick out of kickboxing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940517_pacificpfit19.html?syndication=rss The main difference between a fitness class and real Muay Thai is that you won't get hit in the face. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940517_pacificpfit19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:44 PDT Scaling down brings garden's beauty, and joy, into focus http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940519_pacificpgardener19.html?syndication=rss Garden designer Lucy Hardiman has helped shape and reshape her good friend's Portland property over the years. "It's definitely less busy now, and there's more definition to the spaces," says Hardiman after the latest round of renovation. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940519_pacificpgardener19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:19 PDT Clean up with items handy and helpful http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940520_pacificpgoddess19.html?syndication=rss Reusable paper towels made from bamboo; singing toothbrushes that get your kid to brush, brush, brush; and a rubber sweeper that'll win your heart. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940520_pacificpgoddess19.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 12:16:04 PDT Queen Anne Hill's sturdy pioneers were built to last http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940515_pacificpdorp19.html?syndication=rss Paul Dorpat concludes that the photo was recorded sometime before 1912, when the streets were paved, and after 1905-06, the years the houses were built. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940515_pacificpdorp19.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:04 PDT