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The Needling's 2019 Year in Review: The Biggest Clues That Our Days Are Numbered

The Needling’s 2019 Year in Review: The Biggest Clues That Our Days Are Numbered

The Emerald City didn’t need to look any farther than its own backyard this year to see how quickly we’re all approaching our inevitable demise

Don’t change that channel, because if you do Seattle won’t be the only one dying

The Needling's 2019 Year in Review: Mother Earth Rocks Washington with a 4.6 Earthquake

The Needling’s 2019 Year in Review: Mother Earth Rocks Washington with a 4.6 Earthquake

Mother Earth: "If you don’t pull the trigger on this ‘nation of Cascadia’ thing, I’ll do it myself"

Go ahead, let your freak flag fly

The Needling's 2019 Year in Review: Welcome to Seattle, Come Right In

The Needling’s 2019 Year in Review: Welcome to Seattle, Come Right In

Afraid the city skyline didn’t have enough construction cranes, local residents happily set aside the Seattle Freeze to welcome a few new guys to town

Now the whole family can enjoy “justice”

Backstory: Why Glowing Monkeys Are All over Phinney Ridge and Greenwood

Backstory: Why Glowing Monkeys Are All over Phinney Ridge and Greenwood

Cheery LED animals are more than mere holiday decoration

Greenwood Hardware on Phinney Ridge

Seattle Municipal Archives and HistoryLink Celebrate 150 Years of Seattle with New Book

Seattle Municipal Archives and HistoryLink Celebrate 150 Years of Seattle with New Book

'Seattle at 150: Stories of the City Through 150 Objects from the Seattle Municipal Archives' highlights the big moments in our city's history

Yesler Way and First Avenue South circa 1895 – 1900

'Olmsted in Seattle' Shines Light on History of City Parks

‘Olmsted in Seattle’ Shines Light on History of City Parks

Local historian Jennifer Ott explores Seattle’s Olmsted-influenced parks, boulevards and green spaces in her new book

GREEN SPACE: Environmental historian Jennifer Ott in Volunteer Park, one of her favorite Olmsted-designed parks

Backstory: Why Some Seattle Hatch Covers Are Adorned with Street Art

Backstory: Why Some Seattle Hatch Covers Are Adorned with Street Art

A beautification effort provided art for city maintenance entries

This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: Seattle hatch covers The Location: Various locations, including downtown, Seattle Center and South Lake Union The Backstory: If you walk through downtown or Seattle Center with your head in the clouds or your nose in your phone, you’re missing out: You just might have stepped…

SilentHike Receives a Rainy Welcome in Seattle

SilentHike Receives a Rainy Welcome in Seattle

The national meditative movement takes locals on guided hikes while music and spoken word performance is broadcast to participants' wireless headphones

It’s called a SilentHike, but really it’s neither. Think of it more as a moving musical experience in nature with meditation. A mild workout but with stunning views and quiet reflection, with a new age piano soundtrack. A guided exploration of your psyche but with spoken word poetry and wireless headphones. And of course, since…

Backstory: Seattle's Passion for P-Patches All Started with One Community Garden

Backstory: Seattle’s Passion for P-Patches All Started with One Community Garden

Contrary to popular belief, the 'p' doesn’t stand for peas

This article appears in print in the September 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: Seattle’s original P-Patch The Location: Wedgwood, 8040 25th Ave. NE The Backstory: Spread throughout the city are approximately 90 P-Patches, community garden plots where people can rent space to exercise their green thumbs. But while shared plots are common in many dense urban areas, the…

Providence St. Joseph Health's Supportive Housing Program Addresses Basic Human Needs
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Providence St. Joseph Health’s Supportive Housing Program Addresses Basic Human Needs

Health is about so much more than patient care - it's also about making sure basic human needs are met

Sponsored by Providence St. Joseph Health “Health is about so much more than patient care – it’s also about making sure basic human needs are met. Research shows that once a person finds safe, affordable housing, they become more socially involved in their community and their health can stabilize and improve. Our residents are testament…

The Last 6,000 Project Maps Seattle's "Exceptional" Trees

The Last 6,000 Project Maps Seattle’s “Exceptional” Trees

A project invites locals to help count the city’s largest trees

This article appears in print in the September 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. With a nickname like “Emerald City,” it may seem ironic that Seattle is losing some of its largest trees to development. Dozens of “exceptional trees” (defined by the City of Seattle as those that meet notable size, species, condition, cultural/historic or age distinctions) were…

Local Cartoonist Behind @seattlewalkreport Instagram Releases New Book

Local Cartoonist Behind @seattlewalkreport Instagram Releases New Book

A new book from a local Instagram cartoonist finds adventure in a neighborhood stroll

This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Born from the Instagram-famous comic strip “Seattle Walk Report,” the book Seattle Walk Report: An Illustrated Walking Tour Through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods (August 13, Sasquatch Books, $19.95) by creator Susanna Ryan gives a whimsical tour through Seattle’s neighborhoods. Like the comic strip, the book…

Next-level Amenities Emerge in Seattle and Bellevue's Newest Condo High Rises

Next-level Amenities Emerge in Seattle and Bellevue’s Newest Condo High Rises

Condominiums are aiming to be all-in-one vertical neighborhoods, with top-to-bottom amenities and socializing ops—and apps

SKY HIGH SUNNING: It resembles an earth-bound backyard with trees and grass but this deck at Nexus is sky high.

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