Nonprofits find a virtual windfall in online fundraisers
Now that most events have moved online, nonprofits — which typically build goodwill through in-person interactions with donors, volunteers and recipients — have found new...
Christy Karras
Whether it’s learning to sing, or strum a ukulele, in-home lessons add welcome notes of joy
LIVE MUSIC IS one of the pleasures from the “before times” that I most profoundly miss. But I’ve now become one of a few people...
Seattle writers and artists rediscover the joys of connecting through snail mail
MALAVIKA JAGANNATHAN ALWAYS has been a letter writer. But her hobby fell away for a few years as work and life commitments pushed aside time and...
Gather your friends — and some chocolate (or cheese, or wine) — for online tastings
To do a tasting, you need chocolate, and you need interested friends. You don’t necessarily need to be in the same place.
Online body-positive exercise classes focus on acceptance and comfort — in the movements, and in yourself
DURING A RECENT Lunch Break Bodyweight exercise class by videoconference, Kris Walters was using a chair to assist with some leg exercises; one of her...
Nobody’s playing in person these days — but there’s a whole new dimension of fun and friendship in videoconference game nights
BEFORE CERTAIN CURRENT events upended all of our lives, a few friends and I had a goal: more old-fashioned game nights, involving old-school boards, mysterious...
I had COVID-19. Now that I’ve recovered, what role should I and other coronavirus survivors play in this new world?
Seattle writer Christy Karras is in a small but growing category: people who’ve recovered from COVID-19. Now she's wondering: What’s next for her and her...
Folks who show up for Great Night’s drop-in games find teammates, competition and community that last beyond a single spontaneous Saturday
Editor's note: Due to the production schedule for Pacific NW magazine, this story was written before the state's "shelter in place" orders, intended to slow...
What I want you to know about coronavirus, from a Seattle woman who recovered from COVID-19
Christy Karras, a Seattle-based writer, tested positive for COVID-19 early this month. Here is her story.
If you’re in a hurry, the traditional art of bonsai might not be a good hobby VIEW
BONSAI FANS ARE so enthusiastic that I find myself forgetting they’re working on projects requiring decades to fully realize, one tiny cut at a time....