Leavenworth Blogs
Living Well
Dinner for a Chilly Spring Evening
Wines in a Southern Rhone style are becoming very popular. I liked the mellowness of this one with a lamb dinner on a chilly May evening.
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
An Art Day in The Life at Bird Fest 2012
 Well, Friday was a great day for art, birds and bird art in Leavenworth. From Noon till 5pm Martha Flores was scheduled to volunteer at the Bird Fest Art Show at the studio of Reed Carlson in Leavenworth, so I planned to get a bike ride in while she ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
Spring, Bird Fest, Ceramic Engineering and Steam Punk Art
Well, its spring and gorgeous outside and so it is a great time to take photos in and out of town, of flowers and trees and the mountains afar.  And, so out on my trusty stead I have ridden near and far to get photos and take in both ...
Living Well
Home Cooking, Quick and Easy
Sometimes lack of time or energy makes it important to have at hand items on which we can dine well, in a short time and with little effort.
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
First Friday, NuArt and the Most Creative Float
 Well, it was another fine week for the arts in the valley and beyond. For art lovers the first Friday of the month is always a treat and that is true for me no less than anyone else in the valley. However knowing that I would not be able ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
Out Door Painting In and Out of Town
 Well, yesterday was another fine day for art in the valley and beyond. The big story of the day was the Wenatchee River Conservatory of Music fundraiser at Beecher Mansion near the old Blewett Hwy. The event featured a whole slew of artist from Two Rivers Gallery painting live ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
Dancing Zebra at the NuArt, Plein-Air at Beecher Hill and a Classy Chassis Clay Art Class
 Well, great things continue to take place in the arts community around town. Serendipity was the word for the day yesterday for Artist Martha Flores who was happy to find amongst the old photos she brought back with her from a recent trip to visit aging parents in El ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
Pybus, Putnam, Glass Balloons and Art at the Cashmere Mission District
 Well, it’s been a busy last few days for me since returning from CA where I videoed the rehearsal for my granddaughters at their hip hop dance school and the trampoline birthday party at a place called Sky High Sports near the Orange county Airport from which I posted ...
NCW to Haiti
The Haiti Connection - Episode V - Homeward Bound
The final episode of The Haiti Connection daily diaries is a personal reflection of the trip as experienced by crew.
NCW to Haiti
The Haiti Connection - Daily Diary Episode IV - Delivering Hope
Thursday, Oly and Jeff once again followed the Wenatchee Rotary Group as they distributed 100 single home sized water filtration systems to families in Milot and the surrounding areas.
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
William Reese show, Glass Two Ways and the Heaing Power of Art
 What great art I have had the privilege of enjoying these past couple of days in the valley and beyond. Wednesday was my day to docent at Two Rivers Gallery. And, as it turned out it was just the right day to be there. First off Fran Reese brought ...
NCW to Haiti
The Haiti Connection - Daily Video Diary - Episode III
The third episode of The Haiti Connection follows the Wenatchee medical team as they treat patients and train medical staff in Milot, Haiti.
NCW to Haiti
The Haiti Connection - Daily Video Diaries - Episodes I & II
A two-man film crew from North 40 Productions has joined a group of humanitarians from Wenatchee that have traveled to Milot, Haiti for the last 20 years to deliver aid. Our goal is to document the efforts of a local group comprised of medical personnel, Rotary members and other volunteers who are delivering much-needed aid to a small town about 100 miles north of Port au Prince, the capitol city of Haiti.
Living Well
Wine and the Stars and the Music
Sometimes it's just a bit of magic: a delicious dinner paired with the perfect wine, and in the background, a long-ago hit performed by one of my favorite musicians.
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
European Vacation, Girls Night Out and The Agony and The Ecstasy of Art
 Well, there’s plenty going on around the valley and beyond for artist and art lovers alike. Here in Town, Russ Helper did a fine job of retooling the show at Two Rivers Gallery which was quite a joy to see this week prior to the First Friday event which ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
A Night At the Museum, Dino Bird Beak and More
 Well, it’s been another fine week for art in the valley and beyond. On Tuesday, Martha Flores finished up her ‘I am the Earth’ project out at the Osborn Elementary school in Leavenworth. I couldn’t accompany her due to projects here in town, so it was on her to ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
Coral, Seal, Diver,Earth and Sea Art
 Well, yesterday was quite the day for art in the valley and beyond. As planned for me, it was the day to finally deliver the Seal on Coral Reef and the Diver Sculptures to Van Ford over at Orca Scuba Center on Ohme Gardens Rd. So; after dropping Martha ...
Arts in the Valley and Beyond
High School Students Teachers Art and Opportunity
 Well, it’s been a busy, interesting and fun filled week for art in the valley and beyond. Last weekend Two Rivers Gallery participated in the Home and Garden Show in a booth shared with the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. They raffled three of Hank Langeman's hand carved ...