http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:03:53 PST Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:03:53 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334822_pacificpsmith05.html?syndication=rss David Smith, importer and Seattle retailer, traveled to China and Japan a couple of years ago with landscape architect David Pfeiffer. The friends and collaborators visited contemplative and scholars' gardens, looking for inspiration for Smith's Vashon Island garden. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334822_pacificpsmith05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334823_pacificptaste05.html?syndication=rss It's all about the soak and the poach. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334823_pacificptaste05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334821_pacificplife05.html?syndication=rss Plant Life columnist Valerie Easton says that whether an outbuilding is meant as a garden focal point, a social space or a quiet retreat, it's always a playhouse. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334821_pacificplife05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/wineadviser/2017334807_pacificpadviser05.html?syndication=rss It's no surprise that the list of cheap and really good wines is almost entirely dominated by whites, especially rieslings, says Wine Adviser columnist Paul Gregutt. Washington is the riesling capital of the country, and Oregon does some fine versions, also. Wine Adviser http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/wineadviser/2017334807_pacificpadviser05.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:10:58 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334810_pacificpchristianson05.html?syndication=rss John and Toni Christianson have infused Christianson's Nursery near Mount Vernon with the same vintage aesthetic that reigns at their historic farmhouse, orchard and garden a few miles away. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334810_pacificpchristianson05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334808_pacificpchew05.html?syndication=rss "I'm a single dad, and I envisioned the shed as a place for the kids to have friends over, and a retreat spot for me," says community activist Ron Chew. "The kids ended up using it more than I do." Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334808_pacificpchew05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334820_pacificpfisher05.html?syndication=rss The little house Mary Fisher's husband, Tom, built from wood gleaned on their Whidbey Island property is just large enough to fit a king-size bed and a pizza oven. It sits next to a pond at the back of their Cultus Bay Nursery. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334820_pacificpfisher05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334819_pacificpdorp05.html?syndication=rss Seattle history in the form of fire-fighting vehicles and the buildings that housed them. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017334819_pacificpdorp05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262876_pacificpelikimaro29.html?syndication=rss African and Korean, Seattle documentary filmmaker Eli Kimaro seeks to find herself and discovers so much more. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262876_pacificpelikimaro29.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:16:56 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262880_pacificptaste29.html?syndication=rss Chef Greg Atkinson says if you can focus on the key elements of a dish and not get overly distracted with extra courses, almost any dish can be even better at home than it is in a restaurant. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262880_pacificptaste29.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:06:50 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262878_pacificplife29.html?syndication=rss To celebrate the 12th year of the program, Great Plant Picks recently rolled out a redesigned, more interactive website (www.greatplantpicks.org). Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262878_pacificplife29.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:07:12 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/wineadviser/2017262866_pacificpadviser29.html?syndication=rss Wine adviser Paul Gregutt says if winemakers and wine consumers can't seem to bring alcohol levels down, Mother Nature can. Witness the wines from 2010 and 2011; both of them cool, late, challenging vintages. Wine Adviser http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/wineadviser/2017262866_pacificpadviser29.html?syndication=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:31:54 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262867_pacificpdorp29.html?syndication=rss This may be the first look from an elevation that was, for years — until it was regraded away — a favorite platform for recording Seattle. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262867_pacificpdorp29.html?syndication=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:11:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262879_pacificpnwl29.html?syndication=rss All you need do is go outdoors with an open mind, a pair of sharp clippers and the willingness to look closely. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017262879_pacificpnwl29.html?syndication=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:43:36 PST