Restaurant News: Saying goodbye and hello to local eateries

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/19 7:32A NIck Ng

Closures Copper Rose Bakery in Main Street Commons in Edmonds closed in early December. It is being replaced by the second location of  The Crumpet Shop (yes, the nearly famous...

Recommended Reads: ‘The Measure of Life’ showcases a journey of self-discovery

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/19 3:47A MyEdmondsNews

The Measure of Life, by Judith Works Nicole is on a journey that’s much more than a road trip. Relocating from Seattle to enchanting Italy, she struggles to raise children...

Kids are Bookin’ It: ‘The Tooth Ferry’ offers a creative twist on a childhood tradition

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/14 9:34A MyEdmondsNews

The Tooth Ferry by Phyllis A. M. Hollenbeck Illustrated by Femi Samuel Recommended for ages 10 and younger Have you ever seen one of those big, beautiful ferry boats carrying...

Climate Protection: How will we switch to electric cars and trucks?

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/14 9:21A MyEdmondsNews

If you were around at the end of 1995, you were here when U.S. gas stations sold their last gallon of leaded gas. From the 1920s to the 1970s, almost...

Planting Edmonds: Decorating with evergreens

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/14 7:11A MyEdmondsNews

Planting Edmonds is a monthly column by and for local gardeners I love evergreens. They are magical outdoors, especially in the dark rainy weather. Indoors they are beautiful, fragrant and...

Art Beat: Festive concerts, theater honors, and local highlights

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/4 10:03A NIck Ng

Close out the year with cheer at the Cascadia Art Museum 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, and 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14.  Enjoy two opportunities for Music in the Museum...

The Local Music Scene: All about the holidays

My Edmonds News (Columns) 12/3 6:51A MyEdmondsNews

It’s an Edmonds Kind of Christmas! And we even have our own song to enjoy it. Local Edmonds crooner (and motivational speaker, author, consultant and songwriter) Richard Taylor Jr. released...

Edmonds St. Alban’s Episcopal Church to hold ‘A Christmas Carol’ reading on Dec. 7

My Edmonds News (Entertainment) 12/2 8:48A MyEdmondsNews

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Edmonds will hold a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.  The story tells the tale...

Travel Notes: Romania’s castles and painted monasteries

My Edmonds News (Columns) 11/29 6:32A MyEdmondsNews

Romania surprises with its Romance language roots. The central-eastern European country is surrounded by Slavic languages in Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine and Moldova, plus Hungary’s Uralic language. Romanians trace descent from...

Sno-Isle Libraries presents The Drunken Botanist with Amy Stewart Dec. 6

My Edmonds News (Entertainment) 11/29 5:33A MyEdmondsNews

Adults are welcome to join author Amy Stewart from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, via a virtual Sno-Isle Libraries presentation as she explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees,...

St. Alban’s Church to show Christmas film ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Nov. 30

My Edmonds News (Entertainment) 11/28 7:31A MyEdmondsNews

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Edmonds will hold a special event to celebrate and screen Frank Capra s 1946 classic holiday film It s a Wonderful Life at 1 p.m.  Saturday, Nov....

Home + Work: Can $68 on art supplies inspire a creative life?

My Edmonds News (Columns) 11/25 7:29A MyEdmondsNews

I just finished reading my 50th book of the year, Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True by Elizabeth Berg, the only book I’ve read on writing that...

Restaurant News: Caribbean flavors and sweet treats in downtown Edmonds

My Edmonds News (Columns) 11/25 4:46A MyEdmondsNews

On a chilly wet Saturday evening I didn t feel like cooking dinner, so we headed to an Edmonds restaurant that has been recommended by many My Neighborhood News readers: Maize...

In Days Gone By: Shirley Stott, U.S. evacuation nurse — the rest of the story

My Edmonds News (Columns) 11/21 10:12A MyEdmondsNews

When I first wrote about Shirley Stott and her service to the United States and its soldiers and sailors during World War II, I ended the article by saying that...

Art Beat Feature: Celebrate the Season with Awesomest Christmas Ever, Streaming Friday

My Edmonds News (Columns) 11/21 7:54A NIck Ng

Imagine discovering your parents are planning a divorce… six days before Christmas. That’s the premise of Awesomest Christmas Ever, a festive new movie by local filmmaker Matthew Wilson, making its streaming debut on Prime...