Monday, August 18, 2008 - Page updated at 11:20 a.m.

Pacific NW Cover Story
Unlike almost every other pig farm in creation, Judy Woods' Pigs Peace exists not to ready piggies to become bacon or pork roast, but to give them all the comforts they were denied in their former lives.
By Philip Dawdy
Outdoor lighting expert shows Seattle gardeners the way | Plant Life
Pacific NW Magazine | Tell us what you think
August 10
China: Gain and loss in the emerging economic giant | Pacific NW Cover Story
Bright, durable, tangy, too, prolific nasturtiums deserve our attention | Plant Life
Carmelites are content to be quiet | Portraits
A grand old hotel restaurant has a fresh face | Taste
The impression is breezy and bright in this unfussy summer spot | Northwest Living
In early Seattle, the trolley was rapid transit | Now & Then
August 3
At the pawnshop, the needs and the sacrifices are getting bigger | Pacific NW Cover Story
These fashionable few have us dazzled | Plant Life
Jan and Doug Bradley | Collectors, oh no, just hedging their bets as connoisseurs of interesting things | Portraits
Marbled salmon may be the next "it" fish | Taste
With more room and light, a lofty lakeside goal is met | Northwest Living
It's Outta The Park | Now & Then
July 27
Seattle retirees are reinventing themselves in the hills of San Miguel | Pacific NW Cover Story
In the concrete jungle, Freeway Park will offer respite once again | Plant Life
At The Garage Sale | The past and cash part ways | Portraits
For everyday wine, it's finally OK to think inside the box | Taste
From blank slate to patterned profusion, a sunny garden grows | Northwest Living
The Glitter Of Broadway | Now & Then
July 20
Highway 2: Riding the line between urban frenzy and country mellow | Pacific NW Cover Story
Fine Vines | These clematis just keep on coming | Plant Life
Ashes To Ashes | Seductive, yeah, but smoking has its price | Portraits
Fat 'n' Happy: Raised the old way, pigs are the richer (and tastier) for it | Taste
Fun House: With room to skate, swim and jump around, kids and grown-ups can play | Northwest Living
Assessing the home situation, I'm sitting tight | Sunday Punch
From Pits To Towers | Now & Then
Where's the dignity in the chase? | Letters to the Editor