Washington

The New York Times and John Branch have published the first part of a five part multimedia series about a terrible avalanche in the Cascade Mountains and the 20 or so skiiers that got sucked into its vortex that fateful day. The very thing the 16 skiers and snowboarders had sought — fresh, soft snow [...]

Well, Okay Then

by James Furbush on December 6, 2012 · 0 comments

For those keeping track at home: “The [Seattle] police department believes that, under state law, you may responsibly get baked, order some pizzas and enjoy a ‘Lord of the Rings’ marathon in the privacy of your own home, if you want to.”

Yeah sure this is an attempt at a viral video ad for Leavenworth, Wash., but that doesn’t mean this isn’t the greatest commercial for a city that’s ever been crafted. Leavenworth is this quant, little Bavarian-like town in the middle of Washington that gets banging at Christmas time. During my time in Portland, Lady Oyster [...]