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Weekend Getaway: Gig Harbor Street Scramble

Whether you are a walker, runner or cyclist, you can participate in a street scramble. You will receive a map shortly before the race, marked with about 30 checkpoints.

Sasquatch Festival a monster of an event

If you don’t already have tickets to Sasquatch – the alternative music festival stomping its big feet at the Gorge this weekend – you’re too late. Unless you’re willing to cough up a lot of money on the resale market.

Olympia Family Theater premieres 'Cinder Edna' as a spunky alternative view

Nearly everyone knows the story of Cinderella, who is maltreated by her family until her fairy godmother helps her get to the ball, where she meets a handsome prince. Now you can meet "Cinder Edna," courtesy of writer Ted Ryle and the Olympia Family Theater. In Ryle's musical adaptation of the book by Ellen Jackson, the heroine turns her sad life around on her own.

Patio decor inspired by sites around the globe

The third week of May means it is time to fill your garden with color. Gardeners all over the world bask in the beauty of natural color. Take a cue from global inspiration to design a patio or deck that will inspire joy all summer long. Here are winning color combinations.

Food find: Old-world bread at local European markets

Carbavores in search of old-world bread — have I got a bakery for you. A reader tipped me to a newer bakery and grocery store in Fife that makes the kind of bread that is densely textured and rich in flavor. It’s sturdy enough to hold up on a panini press and hearty enough to sop up the richest stew.

Campfire treat goes gourmet

Three simple ingredients: a marshmallow, a piece of chocolate and two graham crackers. The symbol of summer and campfire snacking.

Crunchy, tasty chicken without the guilt

Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes that’s relatively healthful. It wears that lean protein halo.

Gaga over Greek yogurt

It is amazing people still get excited about yogurt considering it has been around since 6000 B.C. Neolithic herdsmen discovered that storing milk in animal skin containers curdled the liquid, thickening it and giving it tart flavor. But judging from the supermarket shelf space and commercial airtime devoted to the latest iteration — thick and creamy Greek-style yogurt — interest in this ancient dairy product has never been stronger. Analysts estimate that one in three Americans eats yogurt regularly.

The return of Canoe Ridge Vineyard

Canoe Ridge Vineyard is back, thanks to a Seattle company that rescued the longtime Walla Walla winery.

Veggies come into their own

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda.