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Clyde Robinson, 97, of Seattle, is one of the few remaining Buffalo Soldiers. He served in the Army during World War II. Robinson photographed at his home in Seattle August 22, 2018. 207511
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Seattle’s last buffalo soldier, 98, doesn’t want black regiments’ history to ‘fade out’

The buffalo soldiers are best known for their service in the 1800s, but the all-black regiments of the U.S. Army have a history and a living legacy right here in the Pacific Northwest.  WATCH

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The new Ballard bistro Samara cooks all of its meat and seasonal produce in an applewood-fueled brick oven and hearth. Picture here its grilled pork belly served with salted fennel, red cabbage and cherry bomb
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Bellevue lands a famous, big-name hot-pot spot and 42 other new openings around the Seattle area

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Growing up on the road showed me there's plenty of adventure beyond luxury travel

Maisey Jarrett, 11, sleds with her family and neighbors near her home in West Seattle Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. 209285
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When life gives you oodles of snow, go outside! Here’s where you can ski and sled in Seattle  WATCH

Sichuan Pork Dumplings made with chili oil, cilantro and sesame at Plenty of Clouds, on Capitol Hill.
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Seattle Times restaurant critic ranks her 20 Best Bites of 2018  VIEW

Food & Drink

Top left: To make this fast-casual concept work during the lunch rush at G.H. Pasta Co., Chef Brian Clevenger expects each bowl to be made in seven minutes. Pictured: spaghetti with Bolognese and mascarpone. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times) Top right: A pile of tamales awaits steaming in the kitchen at Green Lake’s new Frelard Tamales. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times) Bottom left: An everything bagel with plain schmear at Westman’s Bagel and Coffee on Capitol Hill. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times) Bottom right: This is Zhen Kee’s “Chef Special Lamb in the Stick”: smoky, chewy, terrific. (Bethany Jean Clement / The Seattle Times)

In a year of great eating, these 18 new Seattle-area cheap eats stood out

Upscale dining deals: Dinner for two and bottle of wine for $30 at this revered Seattle restaurant

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Entry into Kim Spadafora’s Windermere garden is through one of two polycarbonate gates that are illuminated by the sunlight passing through it. Photographed on September 28, 2018. The Kim Spadafora garden is a Pacific NW Magazine cover story.

Outdoor Living 2019: Charismatic colors blend with special spaces in a Windermere garden that nurtures gratitude

Wellness

To save on surgery, out-of-state patients travel to Washington’s Longview

A year and a half ago, Anita Graves’ doctor told her her right knee needed to be replaced. However, rather than undergoing the procedure near her home in Omaha, Neb., where the surgery would cost about $50,000, Graves saved $13,000 by having it at the Pacific Surgical Center in Longview. “It was a miracle, because...

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Virgil G. Bogue’s ‘Plan of Seattle’ called for a Central Station, as illustrated here, and would have been located at the southwest corner of Lake Union. (Plan of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Plans Commission / Seattle Public Library)

Author Eric Scigliano will discuss “The Seattles that might have been” at MOHAI

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A glimpse of Lynnwood of 100 years ago includes this storybook cottage

Take a few last looks at the Alaskan Way Viaduct, through Seattle Sketcher’s eyes

Fremont Troll has new neighbors, gets ready for a holiday party

‘Gateway’ leads to happiness in this busy, beloved Chinatown park

Garden

Joel Pratt, an owner of Nature Perfect Landscapes, puts finishing touches on a Chinese garden at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The festival runs Feb. 20-24. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Northwest Flower & Garden Festival springing into bloom  VIEW

Outdoors

Ben Mawhinney and Nate Seiberling, right, own “Wonderland” a used sporting goods store, 7750 15th Avenue Northwest. 209120

When they couldn’t find many affordable used-outdoor-gear store in Seattle, two friends started their own  VIEW

Northwest Hikes

Beside a defunct nuclear site, Hanford Reach’s protected wildlife refuge is prime birding territory

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Rant & Rave: Mail carriers brave snow, slush and steep hills

Readers rant about snow berms, rave about mail carriers

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In this April 2018 photo provided by Rennie Pasquinelli, Murray, a mixed-breed dog, lay on a sofa in Ann Arbor, Mich. Pasquinelli, who is Murray’s owner, recently got the dog’s DNA tested to learn what breeds are in his background. Genetic testing for dogs has grown rapidly in recent years, fueled by companies marketing kits that offer to decode dogs’ heritage and health as simply, or laboriously, as owners can swab a canine cheek. (Rennie Pasquinelli via AP)

Dog DNA testing takes off, and generates debate  VIEW