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Classical Music In the Wild
In A Landscape brings a one night live music experience to Mercer Island Article by Sharon Perez | Photography by In A Landscape Music Meets Landscape: This summer, one of the most distinctive live music experiences in the West arrives on Mercer Island for the very first time. On Tuesday, July 21, acclaimed pianist and naturalist Hunter Noack brings his celebrated outdoor concert series, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™, to the shores of Luther Burbank Park. Forget velvet...
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MI on the Move
How the I-90 light rail is reshaping the way Mercer Island connects, explores, and experiences the region Article by Sharon Perez | Photography by Mercer Island City Lifestyle Mercer Island has always existed in an interesting tension between connection and separation. We are physically connected to the region through Interstate 90, yet emotionally and culturally we have long experienced ourselves as an island community — close to Seattle and Bellevue, but still distinctly our own. The...
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Rediscovering Mercer Island
The island changes depending on where you are in life Article by Chris Ishii | Photography by Hillary Ethe On Mercer Island, it’s surprisingly easy to miss the island itself. Between school drop-offs, meetings, practices, workouts, and errands, many residents pass trails, shoreline paths, forests, and quiet outdoor spaces without fully stepping into them. Familiarity has a way of softening awareness. The places we see every day can slowly become invisible. But spend even one afternoon...
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Designed for Connection
Exploring how intentional spaces foster warmth, rhythm, and multigenerational living Article by Chris Ishii | Photography by Various In an era shaped by digital overload, fractured attention spans, and increasingly isolated daily routines, architect Mark Elster believes the home has become more important than ever — not simply as shelter, but as a place that helps families reconnect with one another in meaningful and lasting ways. “In a world grappling with the isolating effects of social...
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