For several years now, Copper River king salmon has been recognized as the world's best eating salmon, sought after by restaurants and markets nationwide. Tomorrow, May 17, marks the beginning of this year's Copper River salmon fishing season, and Seattle is more than ready. After a few years' hiatus, my husband and I attended the Taste of Washington wine festival on April 22 at the Paramount Theatre. For this annual event, the seats are ingeniously removed from the theater and replaced with booths. At each, a dish from a local restaurant is served with a wine from a Washington winery.
Snow packs are short and reservoirs are low.
Newspapers keep reminding us to anticipate a water shortage this summer, with possible restrictions on water usage. And summer's usual low rainfall coincides, unfortunately, with increased needs for water, especially for gardens and fish. In the urban race, New Orleans ends in a dead heat with San Francisco. Both get my vote for America's best vacation city. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold the annual Mercer Island Interfaith Baccalaureate service at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 3.