Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Page updated at 11:14 a.m.
It's the ultimate local eco-friendly act: saving the houses that make Pacific Northwest neighborhoods unique.
By Lawrence Kreisman
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January 4
Orthodox Jewish women make time to kick up their heels in traditional dance | Portraits
Parsnips — when prime time is past, purée is the perfect solution | Taste
Coaches help gardeners grow, in more ways than one | Plant Life
Pioneer Zilba Miles built his business on tin | Now & Then
Kitchen Un-Confidential — from closed-off and not so cool to go-with-the-flow groovy | Northwest Living
December 28
Pictures of the year 2008
Pedestrian overpass on Seattle's busy Aurora Avenue saves lives | Now & Then
December 21
Artist and entrepreneur, Curtis Steiner shows us the value of objects ordinary or odd | Pacific NW Cover Story
It's better than grandma's house | Northwest Living
Give your garden a global-warming makeover | Plant Life
At Tulio's, The Feast Of The Seven Fishes Is An Italian Tradition | Taste
Seattle's Lake Union served ships and mills in the early days | Now & Then
December 14
Facing more Northwest urban density, we're figuring out what space we need
A Northwest holiday wonderland is woven from treasured collections on a farm in Orting | Northwest Living
A Seattle Center usher for nearly half a century, George Kumpf is still having fun | Portraits
Fine-art posters deliver conservationist messages | Plant Life
At Quillisascut Farm School in Washington state, they're teaching how to save the earth by eating well | Taste
On Seattle's old Olympic Block, a classic building is home to everything cheap | Now & Then
December 7
Northwest jewelry designers dazzle us with the unique and the edgy
To entertain with ease, try party potatoes | Taste
Studio furniture-makers transcend nature, one unique piece at a time | Northwest Living
A harvest of holiday gifts for gardeners | Plant Life
Starting from scrap, artist Paul Vexler has opened the door on a new career | Portraits
Seattle's Hippodrome held a crowd downtown | Now & Then