City Life
Rearview Mirror: Cherries, Darts, and What’s Next at Seattle Rep
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
The Cherry Story This week, I talked with author Livia Blackburne and Seattle-based illustrator Julia Kuo about their beautiful new picture book, Bing’s Cherries. The story traces the origins of the Bing cherry through a young girl imagining the life of Ah Bing, the Chinese immigrant who cultivated the fruit. It moves between fact and…
Right on the Mark
Flight Club brings high-tech darts and a little London energy to South Lake Union.
When was the last time you played darts? For me, it was in a friend’s garage. Most of the darts were missing and the rest were bent. There was no real scoring system, but no one was keeping track anyway. That’s the game many of us know. This is not that. Flight Club opens March…
Fave Five: Little Winter Escapes
Places to go when the weather turns cold.
Winter is a time to reset. The holidays vanish overnight, leaving frigid mornings and fewer lights in the windows. And it’s almost as if the sun has a lampshade over it—which I don’t mind. We all need a break from the bright overheads. Still, we are fighting the urge to hibernate. Maybe that means tea…
Seattle Businesses Rally Support for Minneapolis Ahead of National Shutdown
More than 30 local businesses are donating proceeds to help Minneapolis businesses close this Friday in solidarity with a nationwide economic blackout.
If you’re looking for something concrete to do right now, this is it: eat out, grab coffee, or shop local on Thursday, Jan. 29. Across Seattle, dozens of businesses are turning an ordinary day of commerce into a way to support Minneapolis businesses that plan to close on Friday, Jan. 30 as part of a…
When the News Feels Like Too Much
A moment to pause and take care of ourselves right now.
The recent news out of Minneapolis has been hard to watch. No matter where you live, it’s heavy and destabilizing. Staying engaged when things start to feel hopeless—and when it feels like there’s nothing you can do—is really difficult. At our staff meeting today, we talked about how many of us are feeling this same…
Thanks, Seattle
A note of gratitude to everyone who supports our work.
As we head into the holiday, we’re feeling grateful for everyone who makes Seattle magazine what it is. To our readers and subscribers, thank you for showing up for local stories, sharing them, and reminding us why this city is worth covering with care. To our advertisers, partners, and the many PR teams who help…
A Different Way To Cycle
Motoring madness.
It’s no secret that Pacific Northwesterners love to cycle. You can see them pedaling to and from work, along bike trails, and between neighborhoods almost any time of year. On November 28, Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) is turning a lens on another form of cycling with its latest exhibition, Kickstands Up! 125…
The E-Bike That Saved Our Mornings
A simple shift in the school commute turned into the best part of the day.
Ah, the dreaded school morning, when getting your kids out the door is a Herculean effort. Sometimes it feels like getting them to eat breakfast, brush teeth, and get dressed is harder than moving a rock uphill. But never—not once—since we got an e-bike have our kids not wanted to hop on and zoom off…
Are Women More Trusting?
Not so much...
Who to trust is a daily decision, and those decision-making moments present themselves so often that we may not realize we’re making them. When someone speaks to me in a line waiting for a movie, I generally don’t think they are secretly planning to steal my purse. When someone gives me directions, I don’t think…
Locked In
Two new immersive games bring cinematic puzzles and buzzer battles to Seattle’s growing escape room scene.
On a rainy afternoon in Whistler, B.C. this summer, I finally caved and tried my first escape room. After two straight days of soggy hikes and muddy bike rides, my kids were done with the great outdoors. So we ducked into an escape room called “Buried Cabin,” where a fake avalanche had sealed us inside….
The Pulse: Under the October Moon
Pumpkin stout, Mariners love, and the return of The Blob
That moon this week was something else, wasn’t it? You can feel the season turning, and I love how everyone’s talking about the Mariners. If you’ve been out during a game, it’s the best—the way a bar erupts mid-conversation with cheering and clapping, and then everyone just goes right back to talking. Fall feels good…
The Pulse: Grounds for Change
Sue Bird on stage, Starbucks in retreat.
Fall is officially here, but are we feeling it yet? It’s certainly getting colder. Maybe you’re shutting the windows at night or noticing all the pumpkins at the grocery stores. Some of us are pulling out scarves, others are clinging to late-summer light. I guess the question is, are you Team Fall or Team Endless…
Shaping Our Future Together
Showing up for Seattle matters more than ever.
Seattle’s recovery looks promising, but progress is fragile. Sustaining and strengthening it will take commitment from leaders, businesses, and us: the people that call this region home. The more we show up now—supporting our neighborhoods, businesses, and the people who bring them to life—the more we’ll benefit from the thriving, beautiful city we call home. We…
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