A musical conceived by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, “In the Heights” follows bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) through his daily life in New York’s largely Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood. 

The Electronic Entertainment Expo came and went last weekend, and while there are veritable boatloads of game reveals I could break down, it seems more prudent to discuss a game shown in a nearly complete state.

Instead of gathering everyone for a walk, ride, skate or scoot through the Manito and Comstock neighborhoods on the summer solstice, Summer Parkways will be spread over a week to allow for social distancing.

For Mother’s Day last month, my kids made cards for their Great-Grandma Donna and sent them to her at her home in Southern California. I’m assuming that she was thrilled to open her big envelope.

There is nothing like a deadline. I always love it when time is running out. A rush of adrenaline courses through my veins be it I'm playing a basketball game, writing a story or even catching a flight.

If you’ve ever made mistakes in your landscape, take comfort in knowing you are not alone. I recently asked my Facebook friends to share their garden blunders and what they learned from them. They weren’t bashful about discussing this at all.

When neither drama nor comedy can quite satisfy your entertainment needs, dramedies come rushing in to the rescue. Here are a few new (or newly renewed) shows to set the weekend off to a healthily “dramedic” start.

When I first heard about “Minecraft” in 2009, it was still in its alpha development phase with just under 1 million registered players. The concept intrigued me, so I hopped on and enjoyed it greatly despite it being a fairly barebones experience.

Since June is Men’s Health Month, I thought it would be a good time to review current guidelines and recommendations for men’s health screenings and checkups for preventive medicine.

Is it possible for nature’s bounty to be considered leftovers? They certainly can, especially if they’re languishing in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator taking up space.

My Filipino side of the family is huge. My dad has 10 siblings, and they all have children. So, growing up, it felt like every other weekend was spent celebrating someone’s birthday or graduation.

Mindi Sheer wants people to see how art can help them experience nature in a different way. Sheer, an ecologist and a community dance artist, is bringing "Art, Nature and the Voice of the River" to People's Park.

There are several things I could be disappointed in myself for this past week – eating pie for breakfast, telling my kids I would be upstairs to tuck them in in 10 minutes and then heading out to the porch.

The high soap quotient of HBO's "Mare of Easttown" couldn't help but garner attention. It's understandable since the residents of a fictitious Philadelphia suburb have been impacted with more afflictions and setbacks than Job.

Born on Fairchild Air Force Base, local author and columnist Cindy Hval spent the majority of her childhood traveling with her family from base to base. But throughout all those travels, one tradition remained.

Let’s hear it for weeds! Since I didn’t hear anyone cheering, I will assume that you agree weeds are the bane of a gardener’s existence. Some are downright dreadful. My most despised weed is quackgrass.

Pick a city, any city – as small and Spokane-like as London, Ontario, as big as Atlanta or New York – and pretty much without fail, you’ll find more interesting vegan options there than in Spokane.

Hailed annually on June 2, the foodie holiday National Rotisserie Chicken Day was founded by Boston Market, a chain of casual eateries, in 2015 to promote healthy eating and its famous rotisserie chicken.

"If you only lived the life of my father" is a phrase that emanates from my mouth whenever my children fail to deliver enough effort or try to avoid work or chores. My dad set the bar high.