"We were completing the business license and we still didn't know what to name the shop," says Cheka-Looka owner Jeff Abandonato, 36. "Then a friend of mine- a total Southern Californian surfer kid who used to butcher the English language any chance he could- said, 'How about Cheka-Looka Surf Shop?'"
By Joann Natalia Aquino | May 18, 2006
Convergence Zone
Looking for a new look for spring? Expert makeup artist Troy Kendal will not only give you a fresh makeover but teach you cosmetic techniques to bring your look into the 21st century.
By Kathy Schultz | May 18, 2006
Short Trips
SNOQUALMIE -- A real engineer in overalls and a real engineer's cap ...
A conductor with a watch in his pocket ...
A brakeman who waves ...
And a whistle that goes TOOOOT-toot-toot ...
Vern Scott pulled slowly on the lever that engaged a thingamajig that, in turn, urged his diesel-powered locomotive to get going, and it did.
Once again the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad would be on schedule, this time to host a Northwest Railway Museum outing for kids.
By Gordy Holt | May 18, 2006
Hike of the Week
When I hike the Easton Ridge Trail, it's always a route-finding adventure. Easton Ridge is an intricate and faded Persian carpet of routes, ranging from established trails to game trails. Maps and guidebooks don't agree on mileages and elevations. In fact, the trail to high points on Easton Ridge doesn't even show on the map.
You usually can count on missing a junction or two, and this year lingering snow adds to the fun. In short, you need to take the wrong trail to get to the right place.
By Karen Sykes | May 18, 2006
