Andrew Campbell, who lives in Plain with his wife Becky and three growing and grown sons, has been following the tiny house movement for years, and now he has time and tools to jump right into it by building authentic but … Continue reading
Crowds can’t help but sway and smile when Frank Calipristi — Leavenworth’s strolling accordion player — starts to play.
Take a look inside at Bob and April Adamson’s home built on family property in Plain.
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy OK. Ground rules. When describing tiny houses in general, and these featured ones specifically, it is illegal to use the word “cute” more than once OR to proclaim, “I could totally live … Continue reading
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy Overheard in the Wells House foyer, April 5, 4 p.m.: Project manager Kris Bassett: “Um… it’s been raining pretty hard for a few days. I was there yesterday, but…” Volunteer Bob Otis, … Continue reading
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy Bob and April Adamson love to tell the story of a critical friend who looked askance at the big prow front window wall of their new house. “But why? Why would you … Continue reading
By Lorna Rose As we swerved around orange cones and navigated construction zones, we couldn’t help but steal glances at the jagged and craggy Wasatch Mountains, still shrouded in white, rising above the city. Against the mountains the downtown buildings … Continue reading
By Molly Steere I grew up backpacking with my family, but high school introduced new and unwholesome ways to spend my time and I stopped hiking. After college, I took the Mountaineers Basic Alpine Climbing Course, renewing my love for … Continue reading
By Lief Carlsen I’m no environmentalist. I’ve always thought recycling is a waste of time and I smell the strong odor of meddlesome Big Brother in all this talk of Global Warming and carbon footprints. That said, in one respect … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin David Williams greets his third-grade students with a high-five every day at the classroom door, he sings along with them to learn multiplying by 12’s and equivalent fractions, and he admits his lessons get a little theatrical-goofy … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin Here’s an intriguing What-if. What if hyper-creative fantasy artist Aimee Stewart had been born and raised on “Frontage Road,” “Junction Avenue” or maybe “Industrial Way”? Would her art be more prosaic, her life more normal? But oh … Continue reading
“These guys have seen enough to know the difference between discomfort and danger. They’ve learned that laughing at discomfort is the only way to survive. When the weather went south the circle of eye contact between us was constant; I … Continue reading
By Mary Schramm Family time in South America was the reason Tony and Meleah Butruille took their children, Sarah and Evan, to Peru for much of February and March. The trip was Tony’s sabbatical — a time away from his … Continue reading
By Morgan Fraser When Diana Verduzco and Jose Valdovinos first arrived in Lo de Marcos, Mexico, it wasn’t for vacation. The couple rode buses for more than 1,000 miles. They arrived on the highway outside of Lo de Marcos at … Continue reading
Story By Mary Schramm Photos by kathy falk The misadventures of travel sometimes cancel out the joy of discovering new places, which almost happened when four women in our family decided to take a trip to Spain. My granddaughter, Leah, … Continue reading
Fantasy artist Aimee Stewart finds real success • Lief gets a lift with an electric bike • Coming back to rock climbing • Family time in Peru • Hiking to The Wave • Tiny feet, healthy dream • Wenatchee Golf … Continue reading
Remembering favorite moments with Mom • Troubles lead to a sunny discovery in Mexico • Bikepacking with Andy Dappen • Flowers make a beautiful alley in Chelan • Honoring the past with armfuls of love on Memorial Day • Quilting … Continue reading
Working a summer in the oh-so-Grand Tetons • Developing an equine ranch where the payment ends • Earth Day in Chelan • A beer writer walks into a bar… • Finding peace in Plain retirement home • Strolling accordionist Frank … Continue reading
Spring whitewater kayaking • Young skating star “a really nice kid” • Hey Girlfirend: Helping women • The ladies in Spain • Two determined and resourceful blondes • Cary Ordway’s They Built This City • Getting their custom built home … Continue reading
Always more, always bigger, better, faster for athletic family • Kicking Horse ski resort by the numbers • Waterdog members still rockin’ after all these years • Train fan scales a beautiful piece of machinery • From Ukraine to … Continue reading
Readers tell their Best Day in 2016 • Innovative doggie dentistry • Where in the world is Mike Sager now? • Making worms, gathering smiles • Winterfest is a hot ticket • Doing the Pacific Crest Trail with a … Continue reading
Citizen science • Climbing Mount Adams 50 years later • Job change brought him fresh air • Horse provides therapeutic riding • Letters from presidents and their kin • They built this valley • Pictures pretty enough for a calendar … Continue reading
Surprising DNA test: ‘My Dad is not my father’ • Backyard homesteaders • Piano playing mountain man • Frontier town rises in East Wenatchee • Solo camping • Where the wild wolves roam • Wide-open home • Metal artist Jim … Continue reading
Is this another bad idea? • A strange letter from Sweden • Teaching Spanish in Bavaria • Letting horses trust again • Four minutes of fame for authors • Taking advantage of the Valley’s bounty • Fall Travel … Continue reading
Women’s night out in nature, with daiquiris • Plan B involves chickens • The art of Bill and Cindy Rietveldt • Makers become sellers • They Built This City with Cary Ordway • Flying to Kitty Hawk • … Continue reading
August 2016 2 sisters get into the hobby of writing musicals • Hiking into cool Nason Ridge on a hot day • Perri the Poetry Fairy • Over hill and trail • Hooping the life fantastic • An energetic … Continue reading
Walk on the quiet side in Entiat • Was Joe still up for an Xtreme challenge? • Skating princess • 3 surprises about biking to work • Loreto was more than expected • A quiet retreat on the Wenatchee … Continue reading
Healing stories from Cancer Survivors • Running with the kids • Biking the Ancient Lake • Lighting up homes in Africa • Critters in the viewfinder • Baseball in the D.R. • A home a hobbit could love … Continue reading
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy OK. Ground rules. When describing tiny houses in general, and these featured ones specifically, it is illegal to use the word “cute” more than once OR to proclaim, “I could totally live … Continue reading
Fantasy artist Aimee Stewart finds real success • Lief gets a lift with an electric bike • Coming back to rock climbing • Family time in Peru • Hiking to The Wave • Tiny feet, healthy dream • Wenatchee Golf … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin David Williams greets his third-grade students with a high-five every day at the classroom door, he sings along with them to learn multiplying by 12’s and equivalent fractions, and he admits his lessons get a little theatrical-goofy … Continue reading
Jerald and Cheri Mattes, East Wenatchee, were enjoying the sunny weather on the riverfront near Pybus Public Market with their dog, Maya. Maya is a 13-year-old Shitsu they bought from a breeder. Cheri said Maya’s favorite thing to do is … Continue reading
Andrew Campbell, who lives in Plain with his wife Becky and three growing and grown sons, has been following the tiny house movement for years, and now he has time and tools to jump right into it by building authentic but … Continue reading
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy OK. Ground rules. When describing tiny houses in general, and these featured ones specifically, it is illegal to use the word “cute” more than once OR to proclaim, “I could totally live … Continue reading
By Cameron Wood An idea popped into Alison Talbot’s mind as she watched her son crawl on the splintery wood floors of her home, an idea that would soon sprout into a thriving local small business called Little Rutz. “I … Continue reading
By Lorna Rose As we swerved around orange cones and navigated construction zones, we couldn’t help but steal glances at the jagged and craggy Wasatch Mountains, still shrouded in white, rising above the city. Against the mountains the downtown buildings … Continue reading
By Mary Schramm Family time in South America was the reason Tony and Meleah Butruille took their children, Sarah and Evan, to Peru for much of February and March. The trip was Tony’s sabbatical — a time away from his … Continue reading
By Molly Steere I grew up backpacking with my family, but high school introduced new and unwholesome ways to spend my time and I stopped hiking. After college, I took the Mountaineers Basic Alpine Climbing Course, renewing my love for … Continue reading
By Lief Carlsen I’m no environmentalist. I’ve always thought recycling is a waste of time and I smell the strong odor of meddlesome Big Brother in all this talk of Global Warming and carbon footprints. That said, in one respect … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin Here’s an intriguing What-if. What if hyper-creative fantasy artist Aimee Stewart had been born and raised on “Frontage Road,” “Junction Avenue” or maybe “Industrial Way”? Would her art be more prosaic, her life more normal? But oh … Continue reading
Gypsy wagon builder Andrew Campbell of Plain took this photo in April of a couple of the tiny trailers while camping at Seep Lakes, near Warden, from the seat of a canoe. He says about the photo: “The canoe is … Continue reading
NCW BLUES JAM, every second and fourth Monday. Riverside Pub. Sign up starts at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Wenatchee Paddle Club, every Tuesday, 9 a.m. open paddle, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 a.m. masters crew rowing, Wednesdays, 6 … Continue reading
By Molly Steere After a particularly heavy snowfall, my son invited four of his friends over to go sledding after school. As I worked at my computer I kept an eye on the window, making sure the boys were staying … Continue reading
By Rod Molzahn A group of archeologists working for the U.S. Forest Service in 1986 began a survey and exploration of lands along the upper Wenatchee River. Just downstream from the river’s beginning they found signs of house pits and … Continue reading
By Dr. Jim Brown A short time ago a reader of The Good Life suggested I write about Parkinson’s disease. Shortly after that I was told a friend of mine about my age was just diagnosed with that condition. That … Continue reading
By June Darling One Saturday morning in the middle of April, I was feeling blah — even a bit nauseous. I was considering going back to bed. Meanwhile, my husband was babbling on about a hike some friends were taking. … Continue reading
By Bonnie Orr Sometimes I read a book that inspires me to cook. I read John Baxter’s book, The Perfect Meal, where he traveled around France sourcing authentic ingredients. His description of Potage St. Germaine made me think of June. … Continue reading
By Mike Cassidy We welcome Fantasy artist Aimee Stewart back to the cover this month — her creative self-portrait in April 2012 was one of our most talked-about covers. Aimee emailed us a few months ago about changes in her … Continue reading
By Alex Saliby Several years ago, Angela Jacobs moved her Wine Girl Wines winery from the Seattle area to Manson. It wasn’t long before she and her wines were well known in this area. Her wines developed a following which … Continue reading
Remembering favorite moments with Mom • Troubles lead to a sunny discovery in Mexico • Bikepacking with Andy Dappen • Flowers make a beautiful alley in Chelan • Honoring the past with armfuls of love on Memorial Day • Quilting … Continue reading
By Bruce McCammon These images are all derived from digital photographs using a variety of commercial software including Photoshop. They are part of a collection of local birds that I prepared for the North Central Washington Audubon group. Audubon is … Continue reading
We asked readers to share their favorite moments with their mom… here are some of those memories: ‘If not NOW, when?’ Writer: Lisa Eidson Mother: Mary Eidson My mom and dad began backpacking in 1959 and having four small children … Continue reading
By Morgan Fraser When Diana Verduzco and Jose Valdovinos first arrived in Lo de Marcos, Mexico, it wasn’t for vacation. The couple rode buses for more than 1,000 miles. They arrived on the highway outside of Lo de Marcos at … Continue reading
Story and Photos by Andy Dappen “If any one passes us, they’re going to wonder whether we’re the two dumbest riders they’ve ever seen.” Gary Womeldorff, my riding partner, is mulling over the fact that we are not just riding … Continue reading
STORY AND PHOTOS By Michelle Jerome When you hear the word alley what do you picture? Well, I picture a narrow, gravel, rutted road between peoples’ back yards put there for the garbage truck to have access to the … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend means a much-needed day off work, a camping trip, a shopping spree, a ball game or a big ol’ first-of-the-season barbecue. They may consider veterans who lost their lives in wars, … Continue reading
By Lisa Therrell Many years ago, my ship finally came in when I nailed down a full-time Forest Service job after working seasonally for over a decade. I moved to Idaho and enjoyed the professional stimulation of my new job. … Continue reading
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By Molly Steere After a particularly heavy snowfall, my son invited four of his friends over to go sledding after school. As I worked at my computer I kept an eye on the window, making sure the boys were staying … Continue reading
By Rod Molzahn A group of archeologists working for the U.S. Forest Service in 1986 began a survey and exploration of lands along the upper Wenatchee River. Just downstream from the river’s beginning they found signs of house pits and … Continue reading
By Dr. Jim Brown A short time ago a reader of The Good Life suggested I write about Parkinson’s disease. Shortly after that I was told a friend of mine about my age was just diagnosed with that condition. That … Continue reading
By June Darling One Saturday morning in the middle of April, I was feeling blah — even a bit nauseous. I was considering going back to bed. Meanwhile, my husband was babbling on about a hike some friends were taking. … Continue reading
By Bonnie Orr Sometimes I read a book that inspires me to cook. I read John Baxter’s book, The Perfect Meal, where he traveled around France sourcing authentic ingredients. His description of Potage St. Germaine made me think of June. … Continue reading
By Mike Cassidy We welcome Fantasy artist Aimee Stewart back to the cover this month — her creative self-portrait in April 2012 was one of our most talked-about covers. Aimee emailed us a few months ago about changes in her … Continue reading
By Alex Saliby Several years ago, Angela Jacobs moved her Wine Girl Wines winery from the Seattle area to Manson. It wasn’t long before she and her wines were well known in this area. Her wines developed a following which … Continue reading
