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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’ is a Mexican-inspired daydream

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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’ is a Mexican-inspired daydream

Giant monarch butterflies, hoop-diving hummingbirds, dancing cacti and crocodiles playing marimbas.

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival kicks off on a high note

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Fisherman’s Village Music Festival kicks off on a high note

This is no April Fool’s joke: I’ve lived in Everett for five years, but had never gone to…

Get poppin’: How to make perfect popcorn at home

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Get poppin’: How to make perfect popcorn at home

There’s nothing like the taste of freshly popped popcorn.

Ono Poke in Edmonds serves up authentic Hawaiian poke

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Ono Poke in Edmonds serves up authentic Hawaiian poke

We were greeted with a “Howzit!” when we stepped into Ono Poke in Edmonds. That’s Hawaiian for “How’s…

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Where to play pub trivia in Snohomish County

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Trivia a hot trend in Snohomish County bar scene

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Trivia a hot trend in Snohomish County bar scene

Three Texans and a Nebraskan play trivia in a bar.

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Blue Oyster Cult to play Emerald Queen Casino

Here’s proof that you’re never too old to rock ‘n’ roll.

Popular web comic The Oatmeal tests his new card game in Arlington

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Popular web comic The Oatmeal tests his new card game in Arlington

ARLINGTON — When The Oatmeal crashes a party, he draws cartoons of monsters eating babies.

These chocolates were handmade by Windsor Vest for Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County’s annual Chocolate Lovers Gala. At left are dark chocolate meltaways made with coconut oil. Vest likes to pair them with wine such as the Dussek cabernet sauvignon shown above. In the right foreground are Vest’s peanut clusters made with dark chocolate. The 25th annual gala is March 10 at the Tulalip Resort Casino. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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La dolce vita: Gala a chocolate lover’s dream

Windsor Vest will make 1,500 chocolates by hand for this year’s Chocolate Lovers Gala.

Descendants of black Snohomish County citizens uncover history

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Descendants of black Snohomish County citizens uncover history

Marian Harrison and Marilyn Quincy may not think of themselves as historians, but that’s exactly what they are.

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Worth The Drive: Goldberg machines, battle of bands, hall-of-famers

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture — or MoPOP — has a variety of upcoming exhibits and events that…

Back to the game board: Play Catan for old-fashioned fun

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Back to the game board: Play Catan for old-fashioned fun

Board games are cool now.

Snohomish County events celebrating Martin Luther King Day

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Snohomish County events celebrating Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day is Jan. 16 this year.

A chef’s special of fish & chips at Le Bistro, the student-run restaurant at the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center, is $8. (Ben Watanabe photo)

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Student chefs dish out fine dining at Le Bistro

We were in luck. We didn’t have a reservation for the popular fish & chips day, but there…

OrcaCon-themed dice will be sold in a variety of colors. OrcaCon photo.

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Geeks unite: Tabletop games convention is back for a second year

OrcaCon is back as the only tabletop games convention in Snohomish County.

Seattle’s EMP has a new name: Museum of Pop Culture

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Seattle’s EMP has a new name: Museum of Pop Culture

The Experience Music Project Museum has changed its name to the Museum of Pop Culture.

Ring in the New Year with this spicy sausage dip

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Ring in the New Year with this spicy sausage dip

I make a dip so delicious that it becomes the star of any party.

How everyday gardeners can save bumblebees from extinction

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How everyday gardeners can save bumblebees from extinction

Eric Lee-Mäder speaks for the bees. Namely, native bumblebees.

Are you a stumped Santa? Give the Forrest Gump trifecta

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Are you a stumped Santa? Give the Forrest Gump trifecta

I was a Secret Santa without a clue.

Mukilteo boy plays Dickens’ Tiny Tim

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Mukilteo boy plays Dickens’ Tiny Tim

Mukilteo’s Keagan Estes has arguably the most important role in A Contemporary Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol.”