Daily Find
When Leslie Conti of Fremont's Eurostyle Your Life learned that the
Archdiocesan Housing Authority
was closing its 19-year-old wooden toy workshop, The Giving Tree, she knew
something had to be done to save it. After negotiating a great deal on the space and a workshop
full of woodworking machines and supplies, Conti reopened The Giving Tree in October as
Westlake Woodwerks, where local artists volunteer their time making small,
classic wooden toys and other impressive art projects.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 20, 2009
Daily Find
It seems that we hear fewer
stories these days of children choosing to follow in their parents' footsteps and
taking over the family business. But Johanna Kriesel has done just that, taking
the reigns from her mother, Seattle
artist Linnea Riley, who for 23 years has designed the popular Linnea Design
Poster Calendar.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 7, 2009
Daily Find
When it comes to Mother's
Day, the best gifts aren't the fancy or expensive ones, but the ones given from
the heart. Many local shops offer a great selection of gifts for $25 or less
that say, "I appreciate all you do." Here are a few of our favorites.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 5, 2009
Daily Find
Wildcraft! is a board game for ages four to adult, co-created by
Carnation-based husband and wife John and Kimberly Gallagher with the
intention of connecting kids to nature. Both John and Kimberly
apprenticed at RavenCroft Garden in Startup, Wash. and have extensive knowledge of medicinal herbs. John is also an acupuncturist who worked at the Wilderness Awareness School
for 20 years. Kimberly, a former teacher, has her Masters in Education
from Antioch and is a storyteller and board-game lover. Together with
artist Beatriz Mendoza, the Gallaghers launched the first edition of
Wildcraft! in 2006.
By Alison Brownrigg | January 14, 2009
Holiday 2008
The "Proust Questionnaire" is a beautifully bound book containing two questionnaires answered by Marcel Proust in 1886 when he was 15 and again in 1892 at age 20. The questions he answered have become a valuable tool for interviewers, made famous by Vanity Fair and James Lipton of "Inside the Actors Studio." In addition to Proust's answers, the book contains questionnaires filled out by actors and artists, as well as empty pages for friends and family to fill in.
By Alison Brownrigg | December 23, 2008
Holiday 2008
Books on Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, The New York Times and the human body top our list of gift books this season.
By Mary Ann Gwinn | December 7, 2008
Daily Find
I'm
a wine lover who doesn't really know anything about wine -- except what I like.
And that took me about 14 years to define! If there's a person on your holiday
gift list who loves wine and wants to learn more about it, the Washington Wine
Trails board game is an entertaining solution.
By Alison Brownrigg | December 9, 2008
Holiday 2008
If you're like me, then you've got gifts on the brain this month. But perhaps like me, you're also surprised that even though you live in a city with so many gift options, it can be difficult to find one that sends the perfect, personal message. Cue the one-of-a-kind gift baskets from Willow & Bloom.
By Michelle LaFrance | December 2, 2008
Daily Find
If you've already picked your presidential candidate and his name rhymes with "faux llama," you're bound to feel comfortable at Kara Ceriello and Jon deLeeuw's quirky Wallingford gift shop, Not a Number Cards and Gifts. If you're rooting for the other guy -- well, maybe you can still have a chuckle or two.
By Neal Schindler | October 30, 2008
Archie McPhee, which sells everything from bacon-flavored toothpicks to Freud action figures, will move from Ballard to Wallingford next year.
By Amy Martinez | October 2, 2008
