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Featured Articles from the West Sound. These are the highlighted articles from WestSound Magazine.
Posted inArts
Cory Bennett’s Canvas of Many Colors
What we learned after hanging out with the local visual artist and muralist.
Posted inGarden
How Putting Soil First Yields Better Produce at Fat Turnip Farms
Columnist Margaret Sweeney sits down with Fat Turnip Farm founder Brian Custer to learn about biocentric farming, how to maintain healthy soil, and more.
Posted inArts
Find Art Among Flowers on Bainbridge Island
This family-friendly event includes locally made artwork, an outdoor market, food trucks, and more.
Posted inGarden
Bringing a Moonlight Garden to Your Home
Evening gardens are designed from a unique perspective — created for drama with carefully selected plants featuring pale blooms and silvery foliage that shine in the moonlight, or night-scented flowers that release fragrance after dusk.
Posted inFood & Entertainment
Popular Sub Sandwich Shop Announces Second Location in Gig Harbor
The eatery is expected to be open for business later this year.
Posted inFood & Entertainment
What Drives Oystercatcher Chef Ben Jones
Before he and his wife, Sophia Jones, took over the Oystercatcher Restaurant in Coupeville in 2023, he worked in his hometown of Winthrop and also in Seattle, and Central America.
Posted inLife
Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank is Celebrating 50 Years of Service
Though she was raised in Gig Harbor, Jan Coen’s tenure as a military wife saw her travel all over the globe. However, it was during her stint in San Diego that Coen served as a deaconess for her church, where she worked with a group of 15 churches to provide food and other resources to […]
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Town & Country Markets Releases Limited-Edition Neighborhood-Inspired Tote Bags
The bags are part of a broader artist collection by the grocer.