LIFESTYLES  As long summer evenings shorten and mid-day heat is balanced by a crisp chill at night, it’s all too clear the season is changing. As Sandi and Danny sang it so well in Grease… “Ah, ah, those summer nights…” Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  It’s finally warm outside and time to get out those pretty glasses and whip up some fun, fruity drinks. But watch out. That cool beverage that goes down so sweetly could contain more than half of your daily caloric intake. Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  It’s fitting that local film company North by Northwest chose Bordeaux on Broadway as their movie crew caterer. While Chef/Owner Justina Renoud has just made the “final edits” on her new restaurant, two blocks west of the Spokane courthouse, film crews on location in Spokane have been enjoying her healthy creations for months. Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  Chef Pete Tobin grew up in Salem, Massachusetts, and his East Coast edge is infectious. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, he found his way to Spokane, where he’s a chef educator at the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy. Sandwiched between those culinary landmarks, Chef Tobin apprenticed in ski resort kitchens nationwide. Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  Nine years ago, Chef Duane Sunwold, department chair of the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy, dragged himself back from his summer break. “I just couldn’t get over this fatigue. By Fridays, I looked like a walking cadaver,” he sighs. “Then I got a massive migraine… and the right half of my face swelled to ‘Elephant Man’ proportions.” Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  You just smacked the snooze button on your alarm clock for the fourth time, and finally you decide it’s time to get up. How can you get your blood pumping, your brain awake and your mind sharp without breaking a sweat or spending too much time? Stretching in the morning is a great way to revive your body from its deep slumber. Stretching increases blood flow to your muscles and resets your mind for a successful day. Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  Osteoporosis is estimated to cause 1.5 million fractures annually in the United States in people 50 and older. But did you know the prevention of this bone-related disorder starts when you’re just 12 to 14 years of age? Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  To cook “from scratch” seems to be a dying art — college kids may think the only meaning of the word relates to an itch. But Chef Jason Rex, co-owner of Scratch Restaurant, knows the true culinary meaning. After all, he learned it from his grandmother, Eve. Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  As lazy summer barbecues fade to blissful memories, I begin to ponder the “fall schedule.” I liken it to putting on a pair of shoes and socks after wearing sandals all summer. The sensation feels strange and confining. Yet, in a few days, the transition is made and school — and all the associated activity — begins again. Read More>>

LIFESTYLES  I was checking out at one of my favorite local grocery stores a few days ago and my eyes found their way to the magazine rack. What I saw was quite amazing: Right there on the cover, “Celebrity Dieting Secrets Inside.” I was intrigued. Now, having a background in exercise and physiology, I know regular exercise and eating right are the only “secrets” out there, but all too often we get caught up in all the conflicting advice, information or news — we lose sight of what really works, end up confused and disregard how regular exercise benefits our bodies. Read More>>