By Amanda Newell From the ridge tops to the valley bottom, Chelan County provides residents and visitors alike with a spectacular place to live, work and play. In celebration of everything the county’s natural resources provide, the Cascadia Conservation District will … Continue reading
By Mary Kostka Yesterday, I was going through the mail and looked at the most recent issue of The Good Life and just smiled. I thought to myself, “Yes living here has really been the good life for the past … Continue reading
By Jaana Hatton Here’s my question, even if you are the daring kind, would you volunteer to drive over 1,000 miles in the desert without a GPS, a cellphone or any other device other than a map and a compass? … Continue reading
By Dan McConnell Lee McGarr is an electrician who works for Beckstead Electric or BE for short… and speaking of BE, he’s a BEe man. We met Lee and Teri McGarr through Lee’s job on our kitchen remodel. He walked … Continue reading
By Linda Reid No one has ever asked me to submit a camping resume to prove my expertise but I am prepared, just in case it happens, which would be most likely at this time of year when outdoor … Continue reading
By Dale Foreman For many of the last 35 years my wife, Gail, and I have been travelling to Mexico. We have gone on business trips, selling apples and pears. I have visited the huge produce markets in Mexico City … Continue reading
Bailey Trainor, Wenatchee was out walking her dogs, Kendrick and Phoebe. Kendrick, 4, is a Golden Retriever and Border Collie mix. Bailey said she loves Kendrick’s loyalty and that he is calm and cuddly. “He likes to play and loves … Continue reading
By Keith Kellogg In early 2018, I began planning a bow hunting trip to Greenland, only to discover that flights there are very limited, either connecting through Iceland or Copenhagen, Denmark. At the same time, I was trying to organize … Continue reading
It’s Year 60 of the town’s beloved museum and Year 1 of the Cashmere Historic Home Tour. In celebration of its birthday, the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village on Cottage Avenue invites all architects, builders, history buffs and house lovers … Continue reading
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy Every old house holds memories — historic, sentimental, comical and commonplace. You can experience the lives, past and present, of six of them on the self-guided Cashmere Historic Home Tour on Saturday, … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin You might hear, “I don’t quite know how to write the ending,” or “I’m really nervous about reading aloud,” or “I’ve marked a few typos for you — the rest is great,” but something you’ll never hear … Continue reading
By Susan Lagsdin Heritage Heights, a senior living facility in Chelan, is full of history and lively personalities. Last winter, six local artists eagerly captured those elements as they painted portraits, or in a few cases abstract representations, of individual … Continue reading
Rocky Reach Hydro Project, now through 11/1, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Museum, café, balconies that offer panoramic views to the dam and grounds, juvenile fish bypass system. A 90-seat theater shows movies and ample parking for recreational vehicles and … Continue reading
By Pat Kanis-Wolfe When I inquired at the office, I was directed down the hall, first door on the left. I found the door quickly enough, but stopped before opening it. A mild panic started to consume me. I wasn’t … Continue reading
By Rod Molzahn Innomosecha (Rainbow Robe), Long Jim’s father, was chief of the Chelan people in 1855 when the Yakima treaties were signed but he did not attend the council. Lahompt, a young Entiat, and Tecolekun, a P’squose, did attend. … Continue reading
By June Darling For several months I had relentless diarrhea. (Yes, embarrassing and possibly disgusting, but stick with me. I’m going somewhere with this.) The runs would go away and come back later. Eventually, at my wits end, I went … Continue reading
By Jim Brown, M.D. Vaccinations to prevent various diseases are one of the great medical achievements in history. They not only have proven to be safe but also life saving. Historically, vaccines were deemed “only for children,” however with the … Continue reading
By Bruce McCammon The birds we see in north central Washington during the summer months are different from those we see other times of year. Migrating birds add variety and mystery to our bird-watching. I don’t know a single bird … Continue reading
By Mike Cassidy Editor My wife, Donna, was born in Wenatchee, so maybe it’s not fair to say “we moved here,” but we did… almost 35 years ago. We were living in a classic, older residential area of Seattle in … Continue reading
Why to write your life story now • Exploring Ross Lake • Should they retire in Florida? • One formal local couple who caught ‘Florida Fever’ • Taking a dirt bike class • Walking the Peshastin Pinnacles • Cruising through … Continue reading
By Marc Dilley Northeast of Glacier Peak — Washington’s wilderness volcano — is the east-west trending Miners Ridge. If a crow were to fly northeast for eight miles from the 10,541 foot summit of Glacier, the ground beneath it would … Continue reading
By Judy Weaver Memories are perhaps the best gifts of all. Imagine if you could ask your mother, grandmother, father, or grandfather any question or questions. What would you want to know about their memories, their dreams, or their lives? … Continue reading
Story and Photos By WILMER PEREZ “Cougar Island? Where is that?” asked Fernando, on the phone from Vancouver, British Columbia. “It is in Ross Lake,” I answered from Wenatchee, Washington. “We’ll meet you at Colonial Creek Campground, which is in … Continue reading
By Kalin Raible In December, my wife and I decided to check out Florida. The reasons for the trip were many but key components were… • Find someplace warmer than Wenatchee, where the sun is shining in winter, for our retirement years. … Continue reading
By Larry Cramer After nearly 20 years of talking about it and dreaming of it, we finally did it. We moved to Florida! First a little backstory, it was late October 2001, I was scheduled to speak at an Adobe … Continue reading
By Molly Steere A few years ago, I unofficially quit dirt biking. Quit is probably too strong of a word as, at most, I only rode a few times a year. My abilities remained so underwhelming that my son handily … Continue reading
By Diana Rigelman When Spring finds Wenatchee, I’m lured out of the house to find secrets of the Wenatchee Valley. Most everything is a secret to me because I haven’t lived here very long. Trails, restaurants, art, music — where … Continue reading
Editor’s note: In the March 2018 issue, Sharon Podlich wrote about how she and her husband, Chuck, retired from growing apples in Orondo, and bought a 44-foot sailboat they named Top Cider, and went on a sailing adventure off of … Continue reading
Story by Susan Lagsdin Photos by Donna Cassidy Garn Christensen likes to say, “I’m just an educated redneck.” The educated part we know about — he’s a Washington State University professor and has been superintendent of Eastmont Schools for 12 … Continue reading
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The good and bad of moving family to Costa Rica
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The Barry family relocated to Nos...
Building Gypsy wagons in Plain
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By Pat Kanis-Wolfe When I inquired at the office, I was directed down the hall, first door on the left. I found the door quickly enough, but stopped before opening it. A mild panic started to consume me. I wasn’t … Continue reading
By Rod Molzahn Innomosecha (Rainbow Robe), Long Jim’s father, was chief of the Chelan people in 1855 when the Yakima treaties were signed but he did not attend the council. Lahompt, a young Entiat, and Tecolekun, a P’squose, did attend. … Continue reading
By June Darling For several months I had relentless diarrhea. (Yes, embarrassing and possibly disgusting, but stick with me. I’m going somewhere with this.) The runs would go away and come back later. Eventually, at my wits end, I went … Continue reading
By Jim Brown, M.D. Vaccinations to prevent various diseases are one of the great medical achievements in history. They not only have proven to be safe but also life saving. Historically, vaccines were deemed “only for children,” however with the … Continue reading
By Bruce McCammon The birds we see in north central Washington during the summer months are different from those we see other times of year. Migrating birds add variety and mystery to our bird-watching. I don’t know a single bird … Continue reading
By Mike Cassidy Editor My wife, Donna, was born in Wenatchee, so maybe it’s not fair to say “we moved here,” but we did… almost 35 years ago. We were living in a classic, older residential area of Seattle in … Continue reading
