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Lisa Patterson @LisaLPatterson

Editor in Chief @425magazine & @southsoundmag.

Joined October 2009
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101 Years of Easter Treats at Johnson Candy Co. southsoundmag.com/features/j…

101 Years of Easter Treats at Johnson Candy Co.

The arrival of Easter in Tacoma can be traced to the sight of hand-rolled chocolate eggs and molded bunnies lining the cases at Johnson Candy Co.

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Seahawks vs. Rams: Best Bars, Casinos, and Party Food Ideas southsoundmag.com/culture-li…

Seahawks vs. Rams: Best Bars, Casinos, and Party Food Ideas

Here are some tips to take your game-day celebrations to the next level.

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Local Businesses Step Up to Provide Free Meals During Shutdown southsoundmag.com/eat-drink/…
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Danielle Davis’ House of 300(-ish) Zombie Barbies 425magazine.com/features/dan… via @425Magazine

Danielle Davis’ House of 300(-ish) Zombie Barbies

Catching up with Kirkland’s self-described ‘zombie Barbie lady.’

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Zoolights Returns to PDZA with New Options southsoundmag.com/culture-li…

Zoolights Returns to PDZA with New Options

The display will return to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for a 38th year on Nov. 28 and will remain there through Jan. 4.

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Recap: Women to Watch 2025 425magazine.com/women-to-wat… via @425Magazine

Recap: Women to Watch 2025

More than 165 attendees packed the Woodmark Hotel & Still Spa in Kirkland Thursday night for 425's annual Women to Watch event. Read our dispatch here.

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Good Taste: Fall Fashion is Served 425magazine.com/features/pac… via @425Magazine

Good Taste: Fall Fashion is Served

At Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi, where 425 shot this year's fall fashion shoot, the season's boldest looks rise to the occasion.

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2 Decades in, Bellevue Fashion Week Struts Into Its Next Chapter 425magazine.com/style/bellev… via @425Magazine

2 Decades in, Bellevue Fashion Week Struts Into Its Next Chapter

Bellevue Fashion Week has always been more than a runway spectacle — it’s a testament to what the Pacific Northwest can bring to fashion’s table.

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A Sneak Peek at The SOMM 425magazine.com/features/woo… via @425Magazine

A Sneak Peek at The SOMM

The Woodinville destination hotel opens this weekend. Here's what to expect.

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A Night of Fashion at the Fairmont 425magazine.com/style/fashio… via @425Magazine

A Night of Fashion at the Fairmont

The elegant evening seeks to highlight the Seattle-area fashion scene.

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Women to Watch: 2025 425magazine.com/women-to-wat… via @425Magazine

Women to Watch: 2025

An introverted networking engineer, a mature model, a cookie-baking influencer, and an entrepreneurial sports journalist make up this year's Women to Watch cohort. Get to know them in our new cover...

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Women to Watch: 2025 southsoundmag.com/womentowat…

Women to Watch: 2025

An entrepreneurial sports journalist, an inspirational business coach, a reporter turned compassionate real estate agent, and a former police investigator turned true crime author make up this year's...

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There’s Always Something New at the Washington State Fair southsoundmag.com/culture-li…

There’s Always Something New at the Washington State Fair

What to expect from the 125th iteration of the longtime Washington tradition.

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Amped-Up Electrify Expo Powers Into Town 425magazine.com/culture-life… via @425Magazine

Amped-Up Electrify Expo Powers Into Town

Thirteen-year-old writer Grayson Burlingame recounts his experience at the event.

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U-Pick Blueberries Are Back in Bellevue 425magazine.com/eat-drink/u-… via @425Magazine

U-Pick Blueberries Are Back in Bellevue

The Mercer Slough Farm Stand soft opened for blueberry picking this past weekend and is continuing on July 5 and 6.

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Pilots, Planes, and Future Careers: Alaska Airlines Aviation Day 2025 is a Hit southsoundmag.com/travel-out…

Pilots, Planes, and Future Careers: Alaska Airlines Aviation Day 2025 is a Hit

'Aviation Day is a chance for us to share this important work we do with our communities and help the talent and the youth in the communities connect with aviation and maybe inspire them to find a...

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Premier Media Group Wins 12 SPJ Western Washington Awards 425magazine.com/culture/prem… via @425Magazine

Premier Media Group Wins 12 SPJ Western Washington Awards

'I’m so proud of our team for winning multiple SPJ Awards, including General Excellence for 425 magazine,' 425 and South Sound Editor-in-Chief Lisa Patterson said. 'These awards are a testament to...

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A ‘Unicorn’ Event at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium southsoundmag.com/home-garde…

A ‘Unicorn’ Event at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Something rare, beautiful, and downright magical is about to blossom in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s desert-plant collection garden.

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Panda Fest is Making Its Summer Debut 425magazine.com/eat-drink/pa… via @425Magazine

Panda Fest is Making Its Summer Debut

The three-day outdoor festival celebrating food, crafts, and Asian culture is happening from June 6–8 at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion.

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A ‘Unicorn’ Event at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium southsoundmag.com/home-garde…

A ‘Unicorn’ Event at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Something rare, beautiful, and downright magical is about to blossom in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s desert-plant collection garden.

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