COVER STORY WRITTEN BY LORANE WEST ILLUSTRATED BY SUSAN JOUFLAS, WHITNEY STENSRUD, MICHELLE KUMATA, JULIE NOTARIANNI AND PAUL SCHMID
ON THE COVER: Tales of dreams and disappointments of immigrant life in the Northwest.

PLANT LIFE Effortless Interest Grasses can be the glory and the salvation of many a garden spot. TASTE Aging Well Firesteed winery takes a risky plunge into the premium market with a 10-year-old pinot. LETTERS Letters to the Editor NOW & THEN Approaching Disaster

FITNESS Not Your Run-Of-The-Treadmill The workout wallop sneaks up on those treading this new machine. NORTHWEST LIVING A Period Piece A Queen Anne bungalow is painstakingly restored with dedication and a lot of education. SUNDAY PUNCH Nuts and Radishes