EVERYDAY LIFE: The dentist

It was time.  A 35 year old root canal had given up and the tooth was ready to go.  Where I don’t know, maybe to the Tooth Fairy, but I think the fairy gave up on getting that tooth years ago.  Probably have to pay to get it out from under my pillow at this [...]

March Mud Madness: Having fun with spring’s main ingredient

by Joe “Grizzly” Beeks
It’s officially March. The days are getting longer again, kids are waking up earlier, and the birds are chirping each morning. There may be snow in the hills, but March for most folks means the start of Spring, or at least the fact it’s starting to be near the start of Spring. [...]

EVERYDAY LIFE: A hillbilly goes on a business trip

by John McKnight
Since it was 4 AM and I wouldn’t be meeting anyone important after my multiple flights across the country, I opted not to dress up. There really isn’t a point since the real business part of my trip wouldn’t occur until the following day. I don’t really mind dressing up to fly, but [...]

IN THE GARDEN: Are the plants confused?

by Chuck McClung
A lot of people have been asking me if the plants are confused by all the mild, spring-like weather we’ve been having. Crocus and heather have been blooming; daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips are all emerging. Roses, shrubs, and other trees are beginning to leaf out. This year I even started pruning some of [...]

Cross-country skiing at the gates of heaven

by John D’Onofrio
COUNTY – People cross-country ski all over the country. Even in New Jersey. But here in the Northwest corner we are fortunate enough – nay, blessed – to have at our disposal scenery that buoys the heart and surrounds us with the true, deep silence of winter.
The cross-country destinations that radiate from the [...]

Mount Baker Hard Core celebrated in Vancouver exhibit

by Brent Cole
MOUNT BAKER – Some of the best snowboarders in the world have called Mount Baker home, including the riders of the legendary Mount Baker Hard Core, who are being recognized at an event celebrating snowboarding history and culture during the same time as the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.
In 1990, Bob Ridgley, owner [...]

Duct tape dreams: Cummins, Ricker take top spots in Banked Slalom

by Stephanie Kosonen
MT. BAKER – From Red Bull-pounding “next generation” riders to 60-plus-year-old guys still keeping it real, the racers in the 25th annual Legendary Banked Slalom joined a standing room only crowd of spectators Sunday to receive their coveted duct tape trophies.
Hundreds of people shed their winter layers and packed into the Mount Baker [...]

EVERYDAY LIFE: Gone fishing

Published Jan. 29, 2010
(Editor’s Note: This column was previously published in the Foothills Gazette. John McKnight was stuck in D.C. (with no identification on him!) as of press time. He’ll return with a new column in our next issue, and I’m sure he’ll tell us all about it.)
by John McKnight
It was the day after the [...]

Milestone year for Banked Slalom

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by Anne Baker
MT. BAKER – The Mt. Baker Ski Area’s Legendary Banked Slalom will celebrate its 25th anniversary Feb. 5-7. Hailed as the longest running snowboard competition in the world, the event attracts hundreds of competitors, including children, amateurs, and the sport’s top professionals,
According to Mt. Baker’s Marketing Director Amy Trowbridge, the [...]

Get your snowshoes on

Lots of spots for day adventures in the east county
by Christina Claassen
Despite the hit-or-miss snow this season, there is plenty of time and opportunity to get out and play. One easily accessible winter sport, for young and old, is snowshoeing, and Whatcom County has dozens of trails and areas that are perfect for walking [...]

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