This past week I was in Chicago for my first visit to KBIS, the Kitchen & Bath industry’s main event to showcase innovation and product introductions. Candice Olson of HGTV fame was the keynote speaker. She said design trends are heading toward casualness that incorporate a sense of history and a mix of styles that include natural and rustic elements. After her presentation, the doors opened to the main floor of the show.

Chick-fil-A Leadercast is a one-day leadership event broadcasted live from Atlanta, GA to hundreds of locations around the world including the South Sound. The event is meant to empower viewers with life-changing insights from world-renowned leaders.

Tame your hunger for Hama Hama and Hood Canal oysters. April is the month for oysters at Alderbrook Resort and Spa.

Copperleaf, the tiny farm-to-table gem of a restaurant at the Cedarbrook Lodge near the Sea-Tac Airport, is headed to New York to serve a Northwest feast at the James Beard House.