by Kari V | Mar 18, 2021 | Summer
Obviously, no one could predict the way 2020 would play out. But as we approach spring and get closer to the summer months, we are starting to see a shift within the COVID-19 Pandemic that could lean more towards normalcy in the summer of 2021. With...
by Kari V | Feb 24, 2021 | Tulip Time!
Tulips are nearly upon us! Can you believe it?! It was nearly a year ago that our beloved Tulip Festival was canceled. People from all over the United States and WORLD gather each year in the Skagit Valley to witness the tulips in bloom. In the...
by Kari V | Jan 24, 2021 | Take it from a Local
During normal years, a new restaurant in business is 40% likely to make it. Yikes! That’s a startling statistic! And we can all agree, this has not been a normal year. But someway, somehow, restaurants have found opportunity amidst a crisis....
by Kari V | Dec 5, 2020 | Take it from a Local
During these unprecedented times, local restaurants are enduring a lot of uncertainty. Will they be there after the Coronavirus pandemic? How will they support their staff? Will the restaurant industry make a come-back in the coming year? All realistic questions...
by Kari V | Nov 11, 2020 | Take it from a Local
Some say that gift cards are way too impersonal to give to your friends and family. After all, there isn’t really anything to open apart from a card! We say au contraire. People love receiving gift cards; usually, the gift card is to or for something they desire but...
