By Gabrielle Nomura | Photos by Chad Coleman
Makeup by Brian Setzer; Hair, styling, modeling by Mollie Ruiz-Hopper & Jaymee Espinueva

Although the days of Jackie and Twiggy were years ago, the 1960s are …

By Gabrielle Nomura | Photos by Team Photogenic
It’s almost that time again.
People will be flooding in for the high heels, models and fashion straight from the pages of Vogue magazine, not to New York City …

For Ahinsa Mansukhani, the annual Taste of Main charity event is all about the food.
How often does one get to eat at Bis on Main, Cantinetta, Monsoon East and 520 Bar & Grill all in …

Ronna Plourd always knew her young daughter, Nicolette Plourd, would grow up to become a hair stylist, especially when the family Poodle, a curly-haired pooch, ended up with a very short trim.
“Luckily, she didn’t cut …

Story by Nat Levy | Photo by Chad Coleman
Though sunshine may be rare in this part of the country, when those bright rays do shine down on all of us there is certainly no shortage …

By Erik Skopil | photos courtesy of Bellevue Downtown association
When the sun finally emerges, the Eastside does, too. After all, when you’ve only got four months a year of “summer,” you embrace it in every …

Story by Gabrielle Nomura |
Photo by Chad Coleman
How to watch football – that was one of the first things China-born Peter Ku had to learn when he came to the U.S. in 1963.
“Of course, …

She may be in the Miss Hispanic Seafair Royal Court,  but  Isabella Figueroa is more than a beauty icon. This Eastsider represents the influence and political power of the fastest-growing U.S. minority.
by Gabrielle Nomura | …

By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman, Wine Press Northwest
With more than 80 wineries and tasting rooms in Woodinville, it’s increasingly difficult to stand out, especially with so many great producers within a few miles of …

Column by Heija Nunn
Two things you should know about me; 1) I L-o-v-e Vietnamese noodle soup and 2) I LOVE Group Health Cooperative, even when they mash up to create one unforgettable night out.
My family …