Sound & Summit

Brandon Hailey of Cytrus, center, plays the saxophone during a headlining show at Madam Lou’s on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lynnwood-based funk octet Cytrus has the juice

Resilience and brotherhood take center stage with ‘friends-first’ band.

 

Hierophant Meadery owners and operators Michelle Scandalis and Jeremy Kyncl sit in the tasting room on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Freeland, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

All the buzz: For Whidbey’s Hierophant Meadery, sustainability is sweet

Jeremy Kyncl and Michelle Scandalis strive to influence culture around environmental issues through their business.

 

Olga Gershaft, right, and her mother Galina Braynina stand behind the counter at European Deli Svitlana on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, on Everett Mall Way in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Signature Dish: At European Deli Svitlana, borscht is pure comfort

The Everett deli and grocery store caters to those seeking a taste of home while adding their own unique flair.

 

Catherine Bassetti poses for a photo with her book “Building Seattle's State Route 99 Supertunnel: Journey from Light to Light” in her home studio in Shoreline, Washington on Friday, May 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Shoreline author documents building of Highway 99 tunnel

Photographer Catherine Bassetti’s book offers an inside view of ‘Bertha’ and construction of Seattle’s supertunnel.

Catherine Bassetti poses for a photo with her book “Building Seattle's State Route 99 Supertunnel: Journey from Light to Light” in her home studio in Shoreline, Washington on Friday, May 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Steve Moro, 52, poses for a photo at his business workspace for Anitomical Creation/Woods Creek Taxidermy in Snohomish, Washington on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Snohomish taxidermist on the ‘art of preservation’

Working out of his childhood home, Steve Moro carries on his family legacy in the taxidermy biz.

Steve Moro, 52, poses for a photo at his business workspace for Anitomical Creation/Woods Creek Taxidermy in Snohomish, Washington on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Keith Stocker poses for a portrait at Stocker Farms in Snohomish, Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Snohomish tree farm brings Christmas spirit, one seedling at a time

At Stocker Farms, it can take a decade to grow the perfect tree. All you have to do is pick the right one.

Keith Stocker poses for a portrait at Stocker Farms in Snohomish, Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Sisters Greta, Willow and Solana Gothard have been playing music together since childhood, expanding from early violin lessons to playing guitar, mandolin, djembe, bodhran and more alongside vocal harmonies. The new album “A Celtic Christmas” is the sisters’ 10th, featuring a selection of traditional carols rendered in the band’s signature, ethereal style. (Knecht Creative)

Home for the holidays with the Gothard Sisters

The Edmonds trio brings tidings of Celtic comfort and joy with a new Christmas album and concert

Sisters Greta, Willow and Solana Gothard have been playing music together since childhood, expanding from early violin lessons to playing guitar, mandolin, djembe, bodhran and more alongside vocal harmonies. The new album “A Celtic Christmas” is the sisters’ 10th, featuring a selection of traditional carols rendered in the band’s signature, ethereal style. (Knecht Creative)