By Editor David Benjamin Pillinger

“Back to life, back to reality………”

The January 2025 edition of Southside Living magazine is out and features local musician, graphic designer and illustrator Bob Paltrow and fellow local musician Tracy Spring as our feature story. Expertly photographed by Mark Turner at the delightful Firehouse Cafe in Fairhaven and interviewed by Tony Moceri, it’s a great start to the New Year.

We feature the Brigadoon Service Dogs, a story by Peak Hydration on the benefits of glutathione, the Chuckanut Radio Hour, the BPD tell us about their crime scene forensic photography, the Whatcom Humane Society contributed a piece on pet loss support, Whatcom Art Market featured Jen Finley and her photography, Heather Othmer at Windermere Realty keeps us up to date on what’s selling on the Southside, and Danielle Robinson Starr, Michelle Marr and Renee Marr take our monthly Cuisine du Monde food blog to Italy!

Additionally, I spoke with Jena Curry and Nathan Lowe and wrote and photographed a piece I’m particularly pleased with on ‘Down Memory Lane; Speedy O’Tubbs Rhythmic Underground’, right in the heart of Fairhaven.

Photos by Marc Turner Photography, Bellingham WA for Southside Living Magazine, October 2024

Art and pages from the book “Love Doesn’t Care Who You Love,” by author/songwriter Tracy Spring. Illustrations and design by Bob Paltrow Design. Published in 2024.