Tara Almond
TaraAlmond
- Location
- Bellingham, Washington, USA
- Birthday
- August 07
- Bio
- Former editor and reporter of The Northern Light, a community newspaper near the third busiest crossing on the northern border. Freelance writer and condiment collector.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The quintessential man of the
sea
February 17, 2011 03:38PM - On MLK Day, a man in drag
speaks out for all
January 18, 2011 06:09PM - Eating local sometimes misses
the mark
January 13, 2011 02:52PM - Book: In search of Cascadia's
elusive utopia
January 06, 2011 06:27PM - Ode to Jumpin' Jeffery
January 06, 2011 06:23PM
The quintessential man of the sea
Blaine resident Richard Sturgill on Walrus Island, Alaska.
“Blaine is the best place on the west coast, and I’ve
lived in some really neat places. I love the people and the quality
of life. It’s like Mr. Roger’s neighborhood, and
it’s small enough where… Read full post »
On MLK Day, a man in drag speaks out for all
Eating local sometimes misses the mark
Book: In search of Cascadia's elusive utopia
The Pacific Northwest is known for its rugged and beautiful terrain that includes evergreen trees, beaches and spectacular cascading waterfalls. But it is perhaps lesser known for its eclectic residents who are less institutionally religious and more spiritually oriented than any other
Ode to Jumpin' Jeffery
Everything you hear about Washington is true: High unemployment, chronic poverty, Microsoft executives, high alcohol and cigarette taxes in the nation, strict liquor laws, weird hippies, some of the best organic produce in the world, abundant seafood (though a lot of it is tainted w… Read full post »
It really is the little things in life...
Blaine city clerk, 55, gets her kicks on the race track
Photos by Tara Nelson
Tom "Spam" Robbin’s Spam and Oyster Supreme
LA CONNER, Wash. -- Author Tom Robbins
In Whatcom County, a hidden mecca of food and culture
The eclectic inventory at Everybody's Store includes organic produce, raw-milk cheeses, fair-trade coffee, chainsaw art, local honey and single-source chocolate.
By TARA NELSON
DEMING, Wash. -- When Jeff Margolis took over this century-old general store 40 years ago in the small communit… Read full post »
La Conner author recounts stories off the beaten path
Frog Hospital author, blogger and former Fishtown resident Fred Owens at the Fishtown Revival and Clambake down in Seattle in September, 2007. The exhibit of the Fishtown artists, including work by… Read full post »
Songs of an old Mexican cowpoke
PAYSON, Ariz. -- I met Jim Gilbert in Payson, Arizona, in 2005, while visiting my mother here. It's a old mining town high in the desert hills about 2 and 1/2 hours north of Phoenix. At the age of 90, he told us stories of growing
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