InterVIEW: Lawrence Golan

by Heather Caro on Sep 10, 2010

Lawrence Golan

InterVIEW

Name: Lawrence Golan

Age: 43

Occupation/years in field? New Music Director and Conductor of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra.  20 years.

Hometown? Chicago

What brought you to Yakima? I came to Yakima to become the new Music Director and Conductor of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra.

Dogs that’ll make ya sit up and beg!

by Heather Caro on Sep 10, 2010

Whether you like ‘em grilled or broiled, it’s the toppings that complete a dog.  Check out yakimamagazine.com for some gourmet combinations (like the onion, spicy German mustard and BBQ sauce combo that tops this beauty from Brats n’Brews).  It might inspire a brat breakthrough at your next tailgate party.

Brats n’Brews

5110 Tieton Drive

509-966-0394

Keeping Bouquets Beautiful

by Heather Caro on Sep 10, 2010

By Carol Barany

Congratulations — that bouquet from your garden is gorgeous.

Now, how do you keep your cut flowers looking fresh, not frazzled, for days to come?

Whether you grow your own flowers or buy them, following these simple suggestions will help them last and last.

Lasagna Throwdown

by Robin Salts Beckett on Sep 10, 2010

By Robin Salts Beckett

“Are you ready for a throwdown?”

If you watch Food Network, you probably recognize that phrase as what famous chef Bobby Flay utters at the end of every episode of his television show, “Throwdown!” Flay visits regular ol’ joes around the nation who have a signature dish, putting up his version of the dish against theirs. The local community tastes, and two “expert” judges determine the winner.

Terry and Jennifer Bliesner and their friends, Karl and Lindsay Moore, recently decided to host their own throwdown, Yakima style.

Artful Guitar

by Heather Caro on Sep 10, 2010

The rosewood back of a mandolin made by Dan Nall.

By Christina McCarthy

Photos by Gordon King

A region filled with beauty and abundance, the Yakima Valley is home to hundreds of artists.  From painters to poets and sculptors, the sights and seasons of our hills and valleys offer inspiration to many bent on making our world a better place.

Yakima’s Dan Nall, 66, is one such artist, in a field that is — locally — pretty much his own. Since the early 1980s, the retired grandfather of six has been making guitars and banjos that are as much works of art as they are musical instruments.

When asked how many guitars he’s made, Dan gets a little sheepish. “I’m not really sure,” he shrugs. “I’ve kind of lost track.”