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An Architect’s OCD Guide to Thanksgiving

It's that time of year again, you know, the time when you can use spreadsheets to plan out your Thanksgiving cooking schedule! But, yes, also the time of year to go all out on some tasty treats to share with your family and friends. Drool over a cooking spreadsheet, then check out this recipe for Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad.

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A Visit to the NUCOR Steel Plant

A crew from Board & Vellum took a trip to tour Seattle’s NUCOR Steel plant recently to understand what goes into this critical building material that keeps our buildings standing up while almost never being seen. Jeff Sandler reports back with all the details from this illuminating trip to Seattle’s “Little Pittsburgh.”

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Love and Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave. District

Board & Vellum loves 15th Avenue on Capitol Hill – it's our home! Here, Sara gets into the details of what really makes it great for her.

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Some Seattle Love for Everyone

Having recently returned from a trip back to the town he grew up in, Jeff writes about the experience in the light of having now moved to exciting, vibrant Seattle, adopting it as his new home.

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Top 10 Cars for Architects

Guess what, Jeff is obsessed with cars. Here's his current top ten list of cars that are great for life in the city.

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Adventures in Strange Toilets

Whether you talk about it or not, toilets play a really big role in our daily lives. And sometimes, we come across some truly bizarre choices... not always bad. Here are a few that Jeff came across in his travels.

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