A Different Kind of Mattress Store
Photos courtesy of Bedrooms and More. If you’re looking for the best mattress shopping experience in Seattle, the right choice often comes down to materials, transparency, and expert guidance – not just price or brand names. Bedrooms & More specializes in natural and organic two-sided mattresses and offers a no-pressure showroom environment where customers can…
Watch the World Cup Together
Find official fan zones across Washington.
Official fan zones will bring the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 26 to communities throughout the state, offering soccer lovers the opportunity to experience the game-day energy together. Bellingham Kulshan Brewing, Trackside, 298 W Laurel Street, Bellingham Waterfront. The Den, The Wild Buffalo and outdoor block party, 1300 block of Commercial Street, Downtown Bellingham….
Growing What Works: Early Outcomes from Washington’s Charter Public Schools
What happens after high school may be one of the most important measures of whether our public schools in Washington serve students well. A new report published by Agency, Inc, Turning the Tassel in Washington State: Outcomes for Charter Public School Graduates from 2019-2025, seeks to answer that question by exploring early adult life outcomes…
Cascade Bicycle Studio Built a Business Around the Perfect Fit
For 20 years, the Fremont shop has offered a highly customized—and client-retaining—consumer experience.
Walking into Cascade Bicycle Studio feels more like stepping into a showroom than a bike shop. In the background are the usual inner workings of a craft-based space: mechanics cranking away, adjusting shafts and stems, tinkering with bicycle parts, and getting their hands good and greasy. On a recent visit, however, when I entered the…
Settling In, Not Just Moving In: How Seattle Newcomers Find Their Footing
Photos courtesy of Royalty Moving & Storage Seattle. Explore: Seattle Relocation Resources Moving to Seattle is rarely just about transporting belongings from one address to another. For many newcomers, it marks the beginning of learning a city that operates on its own terms, shaped by distinct neighborhoods, changing weather, and an unspoken culture that locals…
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Seattle’s Best Plastic Surgeon is Dr. Javad Sajan
Ask around Seattle, and the same name keeps coming up in plastic surgery. Dr. Javad Sajan. He runs Allure Esthetic, one of the largest plastic surgery practices in the Pacific Northwest, where patients fly in from across the country to see him. The reason is technique. A Surgeon Built on Precision and Honesty Renowned plastic…
Dinner With Purpose
FareStart’s Guest Chef Night series brings some of Seattle’s top chefs into the kitchen with students. Don’t miss this season’s lineup.
There are plenty of good reasons to go out to dinner in Seattle. FareStart’s Guest Chef Night series gives you one more. The longtime nonprofit is back with a strong summer lineup of local chefs, each cooking alongside FareStart students for a three-course dinner served by volunteers. All revenue and donations from the series support…
Renew Yourself in Bellingham, Washington
Images courtesy of Visit Bellingham Unwind and reset in 2026 with a trip to peaceful Bellingham, Washington. Located between the stunning Cascade Mountains and the tranquil Salish Sea, there’s no better place for a trip packed with quiet moments in nature combined with the amenities of a culturally rich college town. Bellingham is known for…
From Prison, With Purpose: A Podcast From the Inside
After spending nearly five years incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary, Vik Chopra emerged with a strengthened sense of self and the resolve to change the narrative surrounding the justice-impacted community. Now, he runs one of the few prison-produced podcasts in the country.
Meet Vik Chopra, the Seattle visionary behind “Concrete Mama,” Washington’s first prison podcast. Discover his journey from incarceration to empowering justice-impacted voices through storytelling.
Your Land, Your Legacy: A New Way to Build at Suncadia
For those who believe that where you live should reflect how you live and how you’ll be remembered Suncadia invites a deeper kind of ownership. It’s an opportunity to create a home that is entirely your own, on some of the most desirable homesites in the Cascades, while benefiting from the ease, support, and long-term…
A Global Approach to Bonsai
A new exhibition at the Pacific Bonsai Museum looks at the evolution of the ancient horticulture tradition around the world.
Explore the global evolution of an ancient art at the Pacific Bonsai Museum’s new “Bonsai United” exhibition. Discover how world cultures shape bonsai.
The Digital Resurrection of Place: Walking the Future Arts Way
In the heart of Seattle, where glass towers rise above historic streets and the pace of technological change continues to accelerate, a new kind of public infrastructure is taking shape, one built not from concrete, but from augmented reality, digital storytelling, and ancestral memory. Launching with a public opening ceremony at Pacific Science Center’s newly free…
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Best in Show: Schack Art Center’s Annual Juried Exhibition Opens in Everett
This spring, Everett’s Schack Art Center opened Present Tense: 24th Annual Juried Exhibition. A longstanding tradition, the show will feature pieces from artists working in a range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, glass, ceramics, printmaking, photography, and mixed media. “We select emerging artists and those with well-established practices,” says Schack’s marketing and communications manager, Aaron…
This Summer, Get Hitched at Town Hall
Cake & Punch brings fully planned micro weddings to one of Seattle’s best-known stages.
Almost exactly 16 years ago, over Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I left work in Fremont and boarded a seaplane to Victoria, B.C., to get married. We were both working in tech at the time, and the whole plan was wonderfully small. I wore a colorful Anthropologie dress I’d bought for $150, and my…
World Cup: Get Set in Pioneer Square
This summer, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood becomes the center of the city’s soccer action.
Pioneer Square is the Seattle neighborhood closest to the stadium where Seattle’s six World Cup matches will occur. The area’s constant reinvention makes it one of the most exciting places to hang out, soccer events or not. Whether you’re planning to attend a match or just want to be where the action is, it’s always…
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Restaurant Roundup: Lao Burgers and “World Caip” Cocktails
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
If your goooaaaaalll for this weekend involves eating and drinking surrounded by fellow footy fans, you’re in luck. At long last, the World Cup is here, and there are plenty of bars and restaurants—and even a barge—hosting watch parties with specials worth celebrating. Fogo de Chão’s rooftop Next Level Lounge is serving up the “World…
House Special: The Dish Everyone Orders at Hakka House
A family favorite followed owner Charley Lee from Taiwan and Hawaii to his newly reopened Redmond restaurant.
Editor’s note: Welcome to House Special, a new monthly column about the most beloved, debated, unique, or interesting dishes at local restaurants. At Hakka House, it’s an unspoken rule, a quiet understanding among the crowd who found their way there—order the pork stuffed tofu. Those in the know are likely regulars who frequented Hakka House…
Industry Entrées: New Restaurants Around the Sound
Seattle’s newest spots to eat, drink, and gather with friends.
Balandra Fremont Taking over the legendary former Art of the Table space on Stone Way—following a brief stint as Robin’s—is Balandra, a chef-driven tapas and wine bar. Named for a Spanish sailing ship, it’s the debut from first-time owner Anna Bennett, who hails from the Eastside, with veteran chef Ivan Barraza at the helm. Along…
Restaurant Roundup: Pride Picks and Egypt’s National Dish
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Pride is here and if you’re keen on showing a little extra support to bars and restaurants run by members of the LGBTQ+ community, you’re in luck—there are quite a few to choose from. Whether you raise a glass at WeRise Wines, enjoy a slice at A la Mode Pies, or slurp up the hand-pulled…
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Seattle Father’s Day Gift Guide
Local finds and easy outings for making his day feel special.
Father’s Day gifts can be tricky, mostly because so many dads insist they don’t need anything. Sometimes the best plan is simply giving the day a little shape, whether that means getting out on the water, picking up something handsome for the kitchen, or making room for the small rituals he already loves. Here are…
Rearview Mirror: Icelandic Art, Airport Views, and Trailhead Direct
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
Art Is Everywhere Last week, I was in Iceland for Reykjavík Arts Festival, the biennial celebration of the arts, and I was blown away by how much it seemed to touch every corner of the city. Seattle and Reykjavík have been sister cities for 40 years, and this trip was about looking at what that…
Building a Greener Ballpark
At T-Mobile Park, the Mariners’ sustainability efforts go far beyond recycling bins.
When I think of Major League Baseball, comprehensive sustainability and environmental programs aren’t the first things that come to mind. That’s not because baseball, or sports in general, are inherently bad for the environment. It’s just not the connection most of us make right away. But waste management, recycling, and energy reduction programs have become central…
Powering Progress: Aina Abiodun on Climate Innovation That Serves Communities
As president and executive director of VertueLab, Abiodun is working to make climate tech more equitable, practical, and rooted in real human needs.
Meet Aina Abiodun, VertueLab’s executive director, who is championing equitable climate tech in Seattle and empowering communities to drive innovation.
Resistance Turned to Resilience
The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority is celebrating 50 years of lifting up a neighborhood besieged by challenges from all sides.
On November 2, 1972—after a steady overnight rain cleared to leave a construction site near the King Street Station thick with mud—about 200 people gathered for the official groundbreaking of the Kingdome. A project that had seen its funding rejected several times by voters, the Kingdome was finally on its way, with the hopes that…
Barnes & Noble Is Coming Back to Downtown Seattle
The bookseller will open a new flagship at 520 Pike, marking the largest retail lease in downtown Seattle since 2020.
Barnes & Noble is returning to downtown Seattle for the first time since early 2020. The national bookseller has signed a 10-year lease for a new flagship at 520 Pike Street, a 29-story tower, taking over 17,538 square feet on the corner of Pike and 6th Avenue. The store is expected to open in the…
Lessons from the Land
At the Organic Farm School on Whidbey Island, the ground-to-table mindset is rooted in good intentions.
For some, it’s tough to choose between a perfectly sun-ripened summer tomato and a juicy strawberry—but not for my three-year-old. Tomatoes, always tomatoes. Especially one that he has picked directly off the vine, on a working farm filled with fresh produce, chickens, and pigs. As the juice dribbles down his chin, and the sound of…
I’ve Completely Slept on Shibuya HiFi
The Japanese-style listening bar is an absolute must-visit for music lovers.
Every once in a while, I stumble upon something in Seattle that I either didn’t know about or knew about but didn’t experience for months (or years), and become completely, can’t-stop-telling-people obsessed with it. Some examples include the Lonely Siren bar, Kraken games, and Lagree Pilates. My latest discovery is Shibuya HiFi, the Japanese-style listening bar…
Restaurant Roundup: Soy Sauce Tastings and Roman Pizza
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
“There’s never been more to SEA.” That’s the slogan for Visit Seattle’s new campaign designed to encourage people to get reacquainted with all downtown has to offer. With the Perks Pass (free to download straight to your phone), you can enjoy 40+ special offers not only at bars and restaurants but also at hotels, arts…
Travel
Summer Getaway: The Quiet Side of Jamaica
Perched above the sands of the island’s South Coast, Bluefields Bay is an idyllic destination that feels refreshingly off the beaten path.
Escape to Bluefields Bay Villas on Jamaica’s quiet South Coast. Discover an off-the-beaten-path luxury resort with private pools and personal chefs.
A Lighthouse Stay on Bellingham Bay
Hotel Bellwether’s refreshed waterfront stay, dapper lobby dog, and scenic route north turn the short drive from Seattle into a real getaway.
The first sign that Bellingham was going to feel farther away than it is came in Edison, over a rich, flaky pastry. Earlier this spring, I was invited to stay at Hotel Bellwether, and my friend and I headed north from Seattle, a roughly 90-mile drive that usually takes about an hour and a half…
Arts
The Clouded Surf: Warren Dunes Makes Beach Music for Seattle
The local band is the unlikely mascot we need.
Contrary to what you might think, the best mascots are born, not manufactured. Yes, a lovable socialist monster like Gritty might emerge to provide a face for the soul of a city, but sometimes, there are artists who rise up to define the character of that city. One of the enduring memories I have of…
Studio Sessions: Jo Cosme
The Seattle-based multimedia artist and 2026 Neddy Award winner challenges the postcard version of Puerto Rico and centers the persistence of its people.
Jo Cosme knows how seductive a postcard can be. The Seattle-based Boricua (Puerto Rican) multimedia artist works across photography, installation, video, sound, and interactive elements to examine and pull apart how Puerto Rico is seen, sold, and misunderstood from the outside. Trained in photojournalism, with a BFA in photography from Puerto Rico School of Fine…
Seattle’s Drag Brunch Has History
The city’s Sunday shows started long before the mimosas got bottomless.
There was a time not too long ago, when drag performances—now a mainstay of Seattle’s queer scene—were kept under wraps. And when brunches, complete with singing and dancing queens dressed in dazzling drag as you sipped mimosas, weren’t a Sunday staple. During the 1940s and ‘50s, an era largely shaped by restrictive laws and bias…
Studio Sessions: Sangram Majumdar
Working at the confluence of history, culture, and various painting traditions, UW associate professor Sangram Majumdar is one of this year’s Neddy Artist Award winners.
Discover the art of UW professor Sangram Majumdar, a 2026 Neddy Artist Award winner. Learn about his inspiration and upcoming Seattle exhibition at Cornish.
Podcasts
Lucien Postlewaite: Lessons from a Lifetime of Dance
After nearly two decades at Pacific Northwest Ballet—where he was one of the company’s longest-running principal dancers and an audience favorite—Lucien Postlewaite is stepping into retirement at the end of the season. In this episode of the Seattle podcast, Seattle magazine editor-in-chief Rachel Gallaher sits down with Postlewaite as he candidly reflects on his storied…
Andrew Yang: The AI Plot Twist, Politics, & What’s Next
Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang joins Seattle magazine publisher Jonathan Sposato to talk about AI and the economic shifts it’s driving. Yang reflects on the ideas behind his 2020 campaign, how automation is changing jobs, and what those shifts could mean for politics. He also talks about the Forward Party and whether another…
Bruce Harrell: The Man Behind The Mayor
In this special episode, we sit down with Bruce Harrell, the 57th and current Mayor of Seattle. Beyond the office, who is the man leading our city? Join us as we pull back the curtain to learn more about his story, his motivations, and what truly makes him tick. This is Bruce Harrell: the person, not just the politician. Tune in, get inspired, and discover a new perspective on Seattle’s leader.
Javier Saade: Serial Investor Betting on Seattle
In this episode Jonathan Sposato sits down with Javier Saade; Saade is a recent Seattle transplant and a seasoned leader committed to making a meaningful impact on the city’s economic and entrepreneurial landscape. From founding companies to shaping innovation policy in the Obama administration, Javier has built a career guiding impact-driven ventures while serving on…
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Uncorking Good Ethics at Offset Bottle Shop
The new Seattle shop pairs small-producer wines with responsible farming, labor practices, and a social justice mission.
When it comes to wine, most people don’t think much further beyond what it costs and how it tastes But, just like any agricultural product, there is a whole system behind every glass you pour, and it doesn’t always put workers’ safety, health, and humanity at the forefront—especially during the labor-demanding harvest season. At Offset…
The Digital Resurrection of Place: Walking the Future Arts Way
In the heart of Seattle, where glass towers rise above historic streets and the pace of technological change continues to accelerate, a new kind of public infrastructure is taking shape, one built not from concrete, but from augmented reality, digital storytelling, and ancestral memory. Launching with a public opening ceremony at Pacific Science Center’s newly free…
Seattle’s Best Plastic Surgeon is Dr. Javad Sajan
Ask around Seattle, and the same name keeps coming up in plastic surgery. Dr. Javad Sajan. He runs Allure Esthetic, one of the largest plastic surgery practices in the Pacific Northwest, where patients fly in from across the country to see him. The reason is technique. A Surgeon Built on Precision and Honesty Renowned plastic…
Seattle’s “Monaco Moment” Arrives to the Ballard Locks
On Sunday, June 7, the world’s attention turns to Monaco as Formula One transforms Port Hercule into a dazzling convergence of superyachts, exotic automobiles, luxury hospitality, and global influence. Half a world away, Seattle will celebrate the arrival of its own defining moment, for those who know where to find it. Introducing Terminal One Motor…