Blake Peterson

2 days ago | southsoundbiz.com | Blake Peterson

Most feel busy enough with the responsibilities of their day jobs before factoring in the obligations of their personal lives and whatever side quests to which they might be attending. Some entrepreneurs, though, go the extra mile: A 2022 Bank of America survey found that 26% of small-business owners were running multiple businesses, and, of that group, 58% had two businesses, and 30% had three businesses. A segment of those professional jugglers can be found right here in the South Sound.

5 days ago | 425business.com | Blake Peterson

Washingtonians know the drill: Once summer finally ousts wintertime dreariness, it's imperative not to waste any time soaking up as much sun as possible before the cycle starts over again. Since this is our first issue of the summer, we thought it would be as good a time as any to check in on a handful of businesses whose niches, like so many of us, thrive when the weather is inviting and there seems like no better place than the great outdoors. Get to know the first below.

1 week ago | 425magazine.com | Blake Peterson

In-person screenings at the Seattle International Film Festival concluded on Sunday. Our digital editor and movie columnist, Blake Peterson, shares what he saw. (Movies with an asterisk can be streamed on the SIFF Channel now through June 1; see what else is available here.)‘Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story,’ dir.

1 week ago | 425magazine.com | Blake Peterson

Saturday night’s show at Chateau Ste. Michelle was momentous, and not just because it kicked off the Woodinville winery and venue’s cornerstone summer concert series. It also was among the first official performances its headliners, the Jenny Lewis-fronted rock outfit Rilo Kiley, have given since 2008.

1 week ago | 425magazine.com | Blake Peterson

This article originally appeared in our sister publication, South Sound. The closest I’ve come in a while to properly “unplugging” on a vacation was during a recent family trip to Spain. Everybody had an international phone plan, but because I didn’t want to fork out my carrier’s unappealing daily fee to connect abroad, I didn’t. Instead, I spent most of the more-than-two-week-long trip almost forgetting that I even had a device with me as we ambled around various locales.