Many know Bridget Peterson as a former employee in Suburban Soul.” When that business closed its doors – yet another victim of our screwed up economy – she decided to open a store of her own, which was something she had wanted to do for many years. So, a couple months ago, she finally did. She was eminently qualified, having spent more than 15 years in the retail clothing business, including nine years with Nordstrom and four years with The Gap.
Working Boomers may be the group most stressed about their economic futures, according to the newly released results of the 2012 AARP election survey.
A documentary taking aim at the bottled water industry is coming to Enumclaw, the result of an ongoing project by teenage activist Austin Schuver.
It can be difficult to find the right balance to maximize spending time with family during vacation while continuing to exercise.
I am very fond of poems that don’t use more words than they have to. They’re easier to carry around in your memory.
Whether you’re a veteran oenophile or a budding wine enthusiast, you’ve probably fallen into a wine rut at one point or another.
Wildlife park honors seniors with a special deal during a peaceful, colorful time of year.
Sometimes, when we are children, someone or something suddenly throws open a window and the world of adults pours in. And we never quite get over it. Here’s a poem about an experience like that by Judith Slater, who lives in New York.
Grandchildren and their grandparents will enjoy a tea party together during a free event at University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100, on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.
The City of Bonney Lake begins showing movies in Allan Yorke Park tomorrow night at dusk, with “Despicable Me.”
The Pacific Northwest band gained nationwide exposure on the sixth season of America’s Got Talent.
I visited a bookstore recently, a large new building on the edge of Nashville that houses thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs and games. Of course, it was a great place to be, because (as I joked with the salesperson) there are two kinds of people in the world – those who go to bookstores and those who don’t. And if I quote my friend correctly, “Those who do not read have no advantage over those who cannot read.”
The show stars Jay Henson as Curly McLain, ManeStage Executive Director Brenda S. Henson as Laurey Williams, Daisy Nau as Aunt Eller, Megan Worthen as Ado Annie, Jonathan Fowles as Will Parker and Jeremy Lynch as Ali Hakim.