Seattle Style File
I've developed a serious case of gold fever. During my weekly shopping excursion, I discovered jewelry in varying shades of gold, gleaming beneath glass display cases all over town. The classic, rich look of this precious metal is back in every shape and form from 14 to 24 karat.
By Kathy Schultz | October 14, 2004
Short Trips
OMAK -- For many Washington state natives it's hard not to say the word stampede in the same breath as Omak. After all, every second weekend in August since 1933 the largest city in Okanogan County has hosted the popular western heritage event officially called the Omak Stampede.
It's the biggest gig in town all year and includes a rodeo and the ever-controversial suicide race. Thousands pour into the little town for what has turned into a four-day event.
By Jeff Larsen | October 14, 2004
Hike of the Week
Hex Mountain is a high point on Sasse Ridge, rising above Cle Elum Lake in the Wenatchee Mountains, and you might think someone put a hex on you if you approach it from the 3.5-mile Corral Creek Trail.
The steep, loose terrain and no switchbacks combined with rain to make this one of the worst trails I've ever hiked.
By Karen Sykes | October 14, 2004
UNION, Mason County The Brownie camera photo, dug out of someone's old family album and framed on the new walls of Alderbrook Resort and Spa, tells the place's story: Smirking teenagers in 1950s haircuts and belly-button-hiding swimsuits pose for a captured moment of August sun.
By Brian J. Cantwell | October 14, 2004
Take a Walk
Location: Federal Way.
Length: About a half-mile round-trip.
Level of difficulty: Flat to gently sloping, dirt/gravel path and sandy beach.
By Cathy McDonald | October 14, 2004
