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From Seattle’s Coffeeton Party connecting Latinos in the Pacific Northwest to Chicago’s Drip Collective and Atlanta’s Coffee Party ATL events (among others), the buzz is coming from much more than the beans.
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In the northern Rockies and the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, any above-average snow accumulation was largely confined to the highest elevations, while middle and lower elevations had relatively little snowpack.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Weather whiplash and climate change The same pattern that created the rain over Hawaii, and atmospheric rivers in the Pacific Northwest also brought high winds and snow storms and a variety of extremes to the eastern half of the United States during the month.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Much like the Pacific Northwest, Monteverde is evergreen thanks to the mist-laden clouds that cast a dreamy haze over its horizon.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In the northern Rockies and the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, any above-average snow accumulation was largely confined to the highest elevations, while middle and lower elevations had relatively little snowpack.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Weather whiplash and climate change The same pattern that created the rain over Hawaii, and atmospheric rivers in the Pacific Northwest also brought high winds and snow storms and a variety of extremes to the eastern half of the United States during the month.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Much like the Pacific Northwest, Monteverde is evergreen thanks to the mist-laden clouds that cast a dreamy haze over its horizon.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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