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Jac Cash shapes a hat in the workshop at FauxyFurr Vintage + Handmade on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

Arlington business puts the lid on your ensemble

FauxyFurr offers custom-made hats, upcycled fashion and western accessories fit for any occasion.

People walk across Deception Pass Bridge as a whale watcher boat passes underneath on Monday, March 2, 2026 in Anacortes, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Deception Pass: Whidbey Island ‘Wow’

Rugged cliffs, sand dunes and elephant seals — this day trip has it all.

Faith Britton pours a beer for a customer at the Madison Avenue Pub on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

A six-pack of places to sip in summer

From marina views to taprooms, here’s where to drink it in.

Annie Crawley poses for a photo with her scuba gear at Brackett’s Landing near the Port of Edmonds on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in Edmonds, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Local News

Come face to fin with Edmonds’ marine life

Get on your scuba gear and explore the Edmonds Underwater Park.

Addison Osborne, 2, pauses to smell a flower during Sorticulture on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

100 days of summer around the Sound

Music, fests, fireworks and ferries fill Snohomish and Island counties.

Outside of Crepe Cafe Merriweather on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Langley, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Whidbey Island’s Bayview Corner: both curious and commercial

Old-school roots with fresh flavors, live music and a fiercely local vibe.

Dance instructor Antonio Samayo dips student Alexis Bartsch during her lesson at the Arthur Murray Dance Center on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Arthur Murray Dance Studio is all about ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’

Studio in Everett offers lessons in smooth moves.

Patrons view the 787 exhibition Thursday morning at the Boeing Future of Flight Musuem at Paine Field on October 8, 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Local News

Everett Boeing factory tour offers a birds-eye view of jet-making

Our business reporter, who happens to be an airplane buff, offers his take on the popular tour.

Outside of the Marysville Opera House on Sept. 16, 2025 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Now showing: The 114-year-old Marysville Opera House reclaims the spotlight.

Under the city’s direction, the theater offers music, art and bingo.

Kitburi works on some final touches of his ice sculpture on Sept. 17, 2025 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Cool Artist thinks outside the block

Champion ice carver Chan Kitburi freezes the moment.

Snohomish County Dahlia Society members Doug Symonds and Alysia Obina on Monday, March 3, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

How to grow for show: 10 tips for prize-winning dahlias

Snohomish County Dahlia Society members share how they tend to their gardens for the best blooms.

Bar manager Faith Britton pours a beer for a customer at the Madison Avenue Pub in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Burgers, brews and blues: Madison Avenue Pub has it all

Enjoy half-price burgers on Tuesday, prime rib specials and live music at the Everett mainstay.

Ellis Johnson, 16, left, and brother Garrett Johnson, 13, take a breather after trying to find enough water to skim board on without sinking into the sand during opening day of Jetty Island on Friday, July 5, 2019 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Epic ways to spice up your summer

Your ultimate guide to adventure, fun and reader-approved favorites!

Sarah and Cole Rinehardt, owners of In The Shadow Brewing, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Food & Drink

In The Shadow Brewing: From backyard brews to downtown cheers

Everything seems to have fallen into place at the new taproom location in downtown Arlington

Local News

Former Herald writer Melissa Slager’s new book was 14-year project

The 520-page historical novel “Contests of Strength” covers the 1700 earthquake and tsunami on Makah lands.

Jackson Quall, left, and Victoria “Tory” Quall, right, pose for a photo at the The Sisters Restaurant on Friday, June 21, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Food & Drink

A hearty soup from Everett’s favorite Sisters

When the weather cools, you’ll find this Scottish soup on The Sisters Restaurant menu.

The best time to dig for razor clams is about two hours before or after low tide. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, Mocrocks Beach in Moclips, Washington, had a -0.3 tide at 10:12 a.m. By 9 a.m. the beach swarmed with clammers thumping their digging tubes against the sand to stir the razor clams into showing where they were hiding. (Brenda Mann Harrison / Special to Sound & Summit)

Life

Roadtrip to Moclips: razor clam digging with fries and grunge

We joined thousands of clammers in search of the tasty shellfish. Kurt Cobain’s memorial and Big Tom burgers…

Pet detective Jim Branson stops to poke through some fur that Raphael the dog found while searching on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Everett, Washington. Branson determined the fur in question was likely from a rabbit, and not a missing cat.(Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Life

Lost a pet? Pet detective James Branson and his dogs may be able to help

James Branson, founder of Three Retrievers Lost Pet Rescue, helps people in the Seattle area find their missing…

Jon Kim freestyles during a RTHMZ rehearsal Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Sound & Summit

Moving with love: Lynnwood’s RTHMZ dances to their own beat

The team brings together dancers from across styles to raise the bar of what’s possible in the local…

Sarah Jean Muncey-Gordon puts on some BITCHSTIX lip oil at Bandbox Beauty Supply on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Langley, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Sound & Summit

Bandbox Beauty was made for Whidbey Island locals, by an island local

Founder Sarah Muncey-Gordon said Langley is in a renaissance, and she’s proud to be a part of it.