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Cap off Your Climb with Kelley Moore’s al Fresco Essentials
Lay out a spread of cheese, crackers and grapes on a colorful oilcloth, instead of a cotton blanket,
This article originally appeared in the May 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.
If you’re lacking a few Boy Scout badges, pave the path for your next hike with chic tools fit for a hilltop lunch break. Celebrate the breathless elation of a good climb (you’re still alive!) with an easy-to-tote lunch stashed in a sturdy canvas bag. Easy to fit in any standard backpack, bento-box-style lunch pails also eliminate all that excess plastic garbage, so you’ll have a lighter conscience on your trip back down the mountain.
Wrap it up: Wrangle biodegradable utensils into a homemade burlap roll-up utensil carrier
Light your fire> A handy compass and Jen Pearson Designs’ all-in-one fire starter kit, with matches, dried sap and pine needle kindling, offers a hassle-free alternative to rubbing sticks together (Smokey says: Use only in a sanctioned fire pit).
Hiking essentials> Scribble a few field notes or play cards atop your victorious perch; pack a whistle in case you need help finding your hiking mates
DIY lunch tin> Personalize your pail using white vinyl letter stickers (found at office supply stores)—simply peel, stick and label your steel tiffin tin with a sweet culinary sentiment. Fill the bento-box-style compartments with provisions like granola (we love Alki Girl’s new cherry and macadamia nut mix) and then stack together.
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Can Alaska Kelp Help Washington Crops Beat the Heat?
A Ketchikan company is working with WSU researchers to see whether its kelp-based biostimulant can help grapes and berries withstand environmental stress.
From the floatplane, reddish-brown kelp traces the edges of the small islands between Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island like brushstrokes on the surface of the water. Up close, on a rare 70-degree July day in Alaska, the kelp is glossy and beautiful, though the wind coming off the water makes it nearly impossible to…
PlantCon Is Coming for Seattle’s Windowsills
The nation’s largest gathering for houseplant lovers makes its Pacific Northwest debut this August with 200 booths, hands-on workshops, and a DJ.
My house is full of plants, enough that I’ve lost count. Houseplants have the same suspicious math as tattoos: One is rarely the final number. I propagate cuttings in jars of water, regularly rearrange corners of the house in pursuit of better light, and like to imagine the entire collection is improving the air. That…
Noir Lux Lights Up Fourth Avenue
The Seattle candle brand’s new two-level pop-up brings workshops and community gatherings downtown through September.
It’s often said that good things come in threes, and for Colina Bruce, founder of the lifestyle and home fragrance brand Noir Lux, that’s certainly proving true. With a flagship shop in Belltown and an outpost in Ballard, Bruce is rounding out a Noir Lux trio with the opening of the Noir Lux Collective on…
Better Together: This Take on Co-Housing Emphasizes Quality and Community
The Seattle project presents an out-of-the-box model, where investors are also residents, and the design focuses on longevity and tenant retention—not profit.
Growing up in rural Detroit, Chad Dale spent many after-school and weekend hours playing with neighborhood kids in an open lot near his house. It’s an experience he always hoped his children would have someday, but by the time he became a father in Seattle, land was at a premium: either already developed or prohibitively…