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Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Dry Riesling

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August is Washington Wine Month – and that means bargains

It is August, and that means great bargains at Washington liquor stores.

Domaine Ste. Michelle’s Extra Dry Sparkling Wine

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How to choose a good summer wine: Keep it light, keep it cheap


We are in the height of a somewhat late-arriving summer here in the Pacific Northwest, a time when…

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‘Pour on the Plaza’ returns to El Gaucho

El Gaucho Bellevue will hold its second annual "Pour on the Plaza" event, celebrating food and wine at…

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Sibling rivalries: How to help keep the peace | Patti Skelton-McGoughan


With school out, maybe you’re wondering how you will get through a summer of sibling sniping, tattling, competition…

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Free jazz at Bellevue Botanical Garden

International award-winning jazz vocalist Kelley Johnson and jazz pianist John Hansen will perform at the Bellevue Botanical Garden…

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5th Avenue Theatre offering special ticket price

The 5th Avenue Theatre is giving people a special gift on Friday, July 30. For one day only,…

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The strange case of Elmer McCurdy, a stand-up guy if there ever was one | Pat Cashman

When the Seattle city council voted to ban commercial cadaver displays like “Bodies: The Exhibition,” you had to…

Lucky Charms

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Bellevue artist Deborah Scott to hold solo show at Georgetown Arts and Cultural Center

“Archetypes and Lucky Charms” by Bellevue artist Deborah Scott, will be on display in the exhibition space of…

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How to use high-fashion lights for a low-budget price

Lighting is the number one most important thing you can do to change the look and feel of…

Kirkland Performance Center

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Kirkland Performance Center sets open house

The Kirkland Performance Center will host a free open house to kick-off its 2010-2011 season. The event will…

Dr. Marita Acheson

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Founder of Belladonna Breast Imaging Center wants to make a difference in women’s lives

Bellevue resident Marita Acheson, M.D. founded the newly opened Belladonna Breast Imaging Center (BBIC) to make a difference.

Tattooed vintner Frank Roth makes his mark with one of the Northwest's biggest bottlings of Malbec. His Tagaris Winery 2007 Alice Vineyards Malbec

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Wahluke Slope: Washington’s huge, hidden viticultural area

If you spend much time drinking Washington wine, you likely know a bit about the vast Columbia Valley…

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Free performances of classical Indian dance and Bellevue Youth Theatre coming Aug. 13

The Bellevue Youth Theatre will present free public performances traditional Indian dance and a performance of the classic…

The Bellevue Arts Museum

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Bellevue Arts Museum raises $575,000 at annual fundraiser

More than 420 enthusiastic art aficionados, political officials, business leaders and community members helped raise $575,000 at the…

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Learning ‘poise’ at a tender age| Patty Luzzi

We just got home from a two-week trip to California. We managed to make it to two family…

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Keeping refrigerated food safe

The reason we refrigerate is to slow bacterial growth - and the magic number for food safety is…

A home office should reflect your lifestyle.

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How to design a home office

Whether you’re an aspiring novelist, the family bookkeeper or a stay at home CEO, designing a home office…

Cinder Wines owners Joe Schnerr and Melanie Krause.

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First peek at 2009 vintage in Pacific Northwest

By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman Wine Press Northwest With the first six months of 2010 behind us,…

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TOP starts backpack drive for school supplies

TOP Food & Drug stores in Bellevue and elsewhere have started a drive to collect backpacks filled with…

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Check out top water-saving toilets

A new water-saving toilet is good, but how do you decide which one would be best?