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Sichuan Pork Dumplings made with chili oil, cilantro and sesame sells for $10 at Plenty of Clouds restaurant in Seattle Monday, October 8, 2018. 208027
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Plenty of Clouds: Homey Capitol Hill spot serves inventive riffs on Yunnan and Sichuan cuisine

With a tightly curated menu of Sichuan and Yunnan cuisine, signature flavor combinations and original cocktails, Plenty of Clouds is a new restaurant and bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood that is, at heart, a mom-and-pop shop.  VIEW

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Where to go in Washington for a hike and a happy hour

Ruby Barrera, 8, enjoys one of the water features at Jefferson Park Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017. She was there with her brother Isaiah, 5 and her mom. They live just down the street so the park is very convenient. There is a chance of rain in Seattle Thursday, but a sunny weekend is expected.
Entertainment

Summer Guide 2018: Plan your Seattle summer with this interactive events list

Summer Guide

Seattle beyond the Space Needle: Pick an itinerary and explore this summer  VIEW

Lola, a Great Dane, waits for Jessica Paszek and Tyler Hayes to finish tasting cider at the Finnriver farm stand at the Capitol Hill Farmers’ Market in Seattle Sunday April 29, 2018. The market is one of three in the city, including West Seattle and the University District, that are open year-round.
Summer Guide

Seattle-area farmers markets 2018: when they open and more

Food & Drink

A food market so big it could swallow Monaco

Rungis, the world’s largest wholesale food market, works boisterously all night to provide millions of tons of fresh gastronomic fare to Paris and beyond.  VIEW

Cheap Eats

Some of Seattle’s greatest food isn’t found at the priciest places

Wellness

Vitamin D for seasonal affective disorder

A reader with seasonal affective disorder also has low vitamin D. Could supplements help? Plus: tracking down a hard-to-find cough medicine.

Pacific NW Magazine

Erica and Brock Lindsay own and operate Succession Wines in Lake Chelan, which launched in 2015, after they lost their home to a wildfire.

The couple behind Succession Wines finds increased motivation, and success, after a devastating wildfire

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BIKE TO WORK DAY 05202011 Cyclists participating in “Bike To Work Day,” head southbound from the Fremont Bridge towards Dexter Avenue North on Friday morning. 112067

Rant & Rave special edition: Readers flood Seattle Times with feel-good news

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How Paul Allen quietly saved an Orcas Island preschool

Garden

Alexis Zolner’s back yard gardens are colorful and an excellent place to entertain. Zolner’s St. Bernard is seen framed in the back door window. Alexis Zolner’s West Seattle garden is full of color with layers of artwork and features a European feeling in the front of the house facing the street. Photographed on August 12, 2018.

A whimsical West Seattle garden is a colorful reflection of its owner’s life  VIEW

Summer Guide

Seattle beyond the Space Needle: Pick an itinerary and explore this summer

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Rant & Rave

Rant & Rave: Fall color on Willapa Hills Trail

Readers rant about Husky Stadium compliant, rave about Willapa Hills Trail

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She had a great relationship with her sister-in-law. Then came baby.

Outdoors

Guide to Washington's Hiking Trails

Pets

Having a ruff day? This story about George the skateboarding bulldog is sure to make you howl  WATCH