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Western Snow Sports: Northwest winter forecast
November 28, 2011 0 Comment
Ready for the slopes and wondering what kind of snow year it’s going to be? Some of the early forecast models are suggesting a La Niña pattern setting up.
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Access to Christmas Trees Limited
November 2, 2011 0 Comment
If you and your family are planning to cut a Christmas tree in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest this year, you may want to do it before the snow falls in the high country. Permits to cut trees go on sale Nov. 14 – Dec. 24.
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Beers to You
May 19, 2011 0 Comment
There’s nothing like a good beer after a heart-pumping run, bike, paddle or hike. And as the Pacific Northwest continues to get warmer and sunnier, après-activity beers are increasingly in order.
Trail Running Gear
May 18, 2011 0 Comment
When it comes to running in general, the beauty of the sport lies in the fact that you need so very little to get started. Even shoes, it seems these days, are optional.
Features , Gear Reviews , Misc , Reviews , Running
Northwest Beer Festival Guide
May 17, 2011 0 Comment
The Pacific Northwest may well be the center of the craft beer universe – or at least in the U.S. – judging by the number of small brewpubs, as well as the nearly religious fanaticism with which beer lovers treat the region.
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Beer-Geek Speak
May 17, 2011 0 Comment
Alcohol By Weight (ABW) and Alcohol By Volume (ABV): After Prohibition in America, breweries wanted their beers to seem more temperate, so they used the alcohol-content-measurement system that provided the lowest number, which is ABW (alcohol is lighter than water).
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
March 12, 2011 1 Comments
“I’ve never considered myself a businessman,” said 66-year-old Yvon Chouinard, during his recent visit to Portland. “Businessmen are greaseballs.” Whether he likes it or not, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard…
On the Northwest Brewpub Trail
March 12, 2011 0 Comment
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy,” Benjamin Franklin famously remarked. It’s a philosophy that the Pacific Northwest heartily embraces, judging by the recent craft beer craze and sheer number of small brewpubs in the region…
Internet zaps Tacoma outdoors icon
March 1, 2011 0 Comment
I suppose I’ve always known it would happen. With new gear arriving every day and an optimistic feeling that maybe the economy is on the rebound, I wasn’t really expecting it to happen right now but when things end…
Winter birding takes off
December 3, 2010 0 Comment
Never underestimate the power of winter birding. We’ve found it well worth the chill, layers of clothing and hot drinks to enjoy flocks of migratory birds, the hoots of owls and the thrill of discovering an uncommon avian visitor.
