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Celebrating Life at the Downey House
The Bed and Breakfast LocatorEvery spring the lush farmlands of Washington state’s Skagit Valley burst with color. Seas on brilliant tulips blanket the land, and ribbons of crimson, gold, pink, and violet stretch into the distance. For several weeks each April, the valley on Washington’s northern coast hosts The Tulip Festival: a celebration of life…
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Blowing out Artistic Convention
The InlanderOther than its baby-pink door; the modest structure looks like any other industrial shop on Seattle’s Lake Union. Heavy power lines fade into the gray exterior, and shipping trucks pull in and out the narrow driveway. But behind the corrugated metal façade burns one of Seattle’s most flamboyant treasures: the home and studio of…
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The Ruby: Chelan’s Jewel
Lake Chelan MagazineThe air smells like popcorn. A breeze ruffles petunias in hanging baskets along the two-block Main Street in Chelan, Washington as I loiter in front of a periwinkle and cream-colored building. It is a pastel Jujube in a twizzler of wineries, coffee shops, and tourist stops. I count 48 small red and orange…
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Living in Cougar Country
Lake Chelan MagazinePhil Green found the cougar kitten staring at him through the sliding glass backdoor. The cat sat on its tawny-colored haunches, pressing its nose against the cold glass. Green flipped on the exterior light. The cougar didn’t budge. Green stepped closer, snapped a photo with his phone, then backed up and rushed forward…
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A Tale of Two Glaciers
Lake Chelan Magazine“This region is Disneyland for geology,” says Nick Zentner, internet sensation and the star of the hit public television series Nick on the Rocks. A professor at Central Washington University, Nick teaches geology smack dab in the middle of hay country. I came to talk with him about the formation of Lake Chelan,…
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Spicy Hot Stuff
Lake Chelan MirrorIts star-studded history is shrouded in tongue-sizzling mystery. Even chili experts can’t agree who gets credit for created the all-American food. Was it Texan outlaws, prison cooks, or a 17th century Spanish nun who experienced mystical trances? Regardless of its origins, the spicy blend of beans and meat may spark twitters of amour.…
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Celeste Hankins, Writer, Nature Guide & Yoga Teacher 