Lopez Island

The Weekend Review: Jan. 25 to 27

The Pro-HCFS Backlash, Thai Skilletgate, and More Food News

Brave new defense world

Thanks to G.W., the troubled missile defense system should boom at Boeing.

Michael Pollan's Manifesto for Our Next President

Thanks to G.W., the troubled missile defense system should boom at Boeing.

July 20-26, 2005

Thanks to G.W., the troubled missile defense system should boom at Boeing.

Packing It In

A great Northwest pastime—backpacking—is getting a little too gray.

Local Authorpalooza!

Read enough about Alexie, Raban, Guterson, and Robbins? Beyond the usual suspects, the Northwest has a diverse array of authors working in all quarters and genres.

July 27-Aug. 2, 2005

Read enough about Alexie, Raban, Guterson, and Robbins? Beyond the usual suspects, the Northwest has a diverse array of authors working in all quarters and genres.

Panaceas and Primates

Read enough about Alexie, Raban, Guterson, and Robbins? Beyond the usual suspects, the Northwest has a diverse array of authors working in all quarters and genres.

Food Events Around Town

Read enough about Alexie, Raban, Guterson, and Robbins? Beyond the usual suspects, the Northwest has a diverse array of authors working in all quarters and genres.

A rumor of war

Local activists find themselves among hundreds of "internationals" who have stepped into a war zone in the West Bank. Why?

Baking hay

The only thing more baffling than the prices is the . . . hay.

SIFF: Children of the Revolution: Two New Docs Wrestle With the Old Hippie Idealism

The only thing more baffling than the prices is the . . . hay.

Lopez Island: Holly B's Bakery, Sprouted Corn, Hippies

I didn't get to sample much local food on Lopez Island this weekend as we were there for less than 24 hours to cook for the loveliest group. I didn't have time for anything, though I nearly drop kicked the world's most annoying bed & breakfast hostess. Oh, let me count the ways (the first clue being ... More >>

Back to the Garden

I didn't get to sample much local food on Lopez Island this weekend as we were there for less than 24 hours to cook for the loveliest group. I didn't have time for anything, though I nearly drop kicked the world's most annoying bed & breakfast hostess. Oh, let me count the ways (the first clue being ... More >>

Back to the Garden

I didn't get to sample much local food on Lopez Island this weekend as we were there for less than 24 hours to cook for the loveliest group. I didn't have time for anything, though I nearly drop kicked the world's most annoying bed & breakfast hostess. Oh, let me count the ways (the first clue being ... More >>

The Slutty Eye: Craft-Matic

I didn't get to sample much local food on Lopez Island this weekend as we were there for less than 24 hours to cook for the loveliest group. I didn't have time for anything, though I nearly drop kicked the world's most annoying bed & breakfast hostess. Oh, let me count the ways (the first clue being ... More >>

Colton Harris-Moore Is In Oregon?

​Elusive boy bandit Colton Harris-Moore was last spotted by security tape on Lopez Island on May 15, milling around on a marina right before a boat was stolen. But now a string of crimes in a sleepy coastal Oregon town has some authorities thinking that the Barefoot Burglar is slowly making hi ... More >>

Back to the Garden:

​Elusive boy bandit Colton Harris-Moore was last spotted by security tape on Lopez Island on May 15, milling around on a marina right before a boat was stolen. But now a string of crimes in a sleepy coastal Oregon town has some authorities thinking that the Barefoot Burglar is slowly making hi ... More >>

Of Cabbages and Kings (And Cavemen) at The Walrus And The Carpenter

​"The Blue Pool oysters are from Hood Canal, grown in bags and tumbled clean. They're small, salty in the liquor and briny in the meat. The Sweetwater are from Lopez Island, the Kusshi from Deep Bay, British Columbia, with long, deep shells and a delicate, clean flavor. With them, a bottle of ... More >>

The Walrus, the Carpenter, and Ogg

The first oyster-eater wishes every dish was that simple.

Friday Food Porn: Through the Looking Glass With The Walrus and the Carpenter

Photo courtesy Joshua Huston​ This week's review of The Walrus and the Carpenter was contentious, to say the least. There are people who love this place--who seem to have sworn some kind of personal blood oath of allegiance to the few bar seats and handful of tables that make up its dining ro ... More >>

Colton Harris-Moore, aka the Barefoot Bandit, Racks Up 16 Additional Charges in San Juan County--Here's a Breakdown of Each

​It's probably safe to say that Colton Harris-Moore, aka the Barefoot Bandit, is Camano Island's most famous resident. Of course, he's currently a resident of the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, having been charged with dozens of federal, state, and local crimes stemming from his suspected ... More >>

Local Nutritionist Wants More People to Eat Seaweed

​Seaweed's tendency to clump in bedraggled, grimy piles on the beach hasn't done much to endear the wild food to area eaters. "People's experiences are so bad," Seattle nutritionist and seaweed advocate Jennifer Adler says with a sigh, adding that people think of seaweed as "the compost pile ... More >>

A Little Raskin: Miso Horny--Seaweed's Sexier Than It Sounds

Jennifer Adler aims to overcome eaters' aversion to "the compost pile of the ocean."