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I've been visiting some old haunts this past week and no, I don't mean the hospital, or the market. For those of you dear readers who have been following this blog for years, and I do know there are maybe two of you, it will not surprise you that it involves owls.An acquaintance put an alarming post on Facebook about being attacked by an owl as she was walking down the street. She lives in the neighborhood where I spent many, and I mean many, happy hours observing an owl family. Here, and here and here are but a few examples...

Dogwood Festival 2022, Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Dogwood Festival Piedmont Park The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back at Piedmont Park for 2022, right on schedule in early April. Did you know this is the third oldest fine arts festival in the country, and the longest running festival in Atlanta? Save the date: The 2022 festival opens at noon on Friday, April 8th, and runs through Sunday, April 10th, 2022 Keep scrolling for your complete guide to the 2022 Atlanta Dogwood Festival, including the FREE concert line-up and all the changes you can expect this year. All photos courtesy of Atlanta Dogwood...

If you’ve been around here for a while, you already know how keen we are on the concept of capsule wardrobes—a closet full of items that can be mixed and matched with one another for an infinite number of combinations and a permanent fix to your “I don’t know what to wear today” conundrum. Summer is right around the corner, and if we’ve learned anything over the past couple years, it’s that the best pieces sell out fast, which means the entirety of our summer wardrobes are already being planned. Lots of colors, breezy linen, wicker accessories—if you don’t feel excited...

Coeur d'Alene Courtesy image The Spokane River flows by this three-bedroom home, which is also close to parks and a bike trail. Built in 2007, the open-plan house features accordion doorways, hardwood floors and trim, chef's kitchen with oversize pantry, living room with fireplace, multiple wet bars, wine cellar, and main bedroom with spa bathroom, water views, and deck access. Courtesy image The back patio leads to the river and a private dock. $4,490,000. Jennifer Ivey, Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty, (208) 946-7816. Sandpoint Courtesy image This five-bedroom home in the Selle Valley is currently operated as a bed-and-breakfast. The house...

The former playground at Nanoose Bay Community Park will soon become a bike park. The Regional District of Nanaimo is working with residents to build a pump track for youngsters in the park that once had playground equipment but was dismantled in 2016. One of the proponents of the project, Kebble Sheaff, is an avid mountain biker who also owns Arrowsmith Cycle, and is pleased see the RDN moving ahead with the project. Sheaff said they first made a proposal to the RDN in 2018 but it didn’t gain any traction as the district opted to create a small, fenced...