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Seattle's Best Neighborhoods: Everett

Seattle’s Best Neighborhoods: Everett

A former mill town ready for liftoff

Flight of Fancy: Locals love the new passenger terminal at Paine Field, as much for the luxe finishes as for the fast-moving security lines

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Seattle's Best Neighborhoods: Lower Queen Anne

Seattle’s Best Neighborhoods: Lower Queen Anne

The sky’s the limit for career-driven Seattleites who land here

Space Needle views from the bus stop

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Seattle's Best Neighborhoods: Mount Baker

Seattle’s Best Neighborhoods: Mount Baker

Head south for lake access and tree-lined boulevards

Playtime at Mount Baker Park

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New in Town: Hunkering Down with SIFF Film Picks

New in Town: Hunkering Down with SIFF Film Picks

Explore Seattle from the couch with classic local movies

New in Town is a blog series dedicated to exploring Seattle anew. Every week I’ll highlight a place, person or thing I’ve uncovered on my mission to experience all Seattle has to offer. Read the last installment here. Seattle is a strange place right now. It seems that every time I check my phone I’ve got…

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Local Teens Reevaluate Seattle's History Through a New Podcast

Local Teens Reevaluate Seattle’s History Through a New Podcast

'This is most likely the diverse history of Seattle that [Seattleites] have not heard about before'

This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Not all history is taught in schools, but thanks to a group of local students serving as youth advisers for Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), integral stories from our city’s complex past are now freely available for binge listening online. Each episode of…

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New in Town: Lunching at Tom Douglas' Cooking School

New in Town: Lunching at Tom Douglas’ Cooking School

Learning to cook a multi-course meal in the time it takes to eat lunch at Hot Stove Society

Hot Stove Society instructor Sean McFayden preparing a meal

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New in Town: Following Through on Style Resolutions

New in Town: Following Through on Style Resolutions

Exploring new wardrobe essentials with size-inclusive Universal Standard

Universal Standard’s 1:1 space in Belltown

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Meet the Seattleite Making History with the NAACP

Meet the Seattleite Making History with the NAACP

De Aunt’e Damper builds community for a more inclusive Seattle

STAYING POWER: Damper has returned to Rainier Beach High School as a student group advisor

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New in Town: A Birthday Getaway in Bellingham

New in Town: A Birthday Getaway in Bellingham

Head north for bayside spa time, breweries and local charm

My dog Roux enjoying the view of Bellingham Bay

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Charming Small Towns Along the Palouse Scenic Byway

Charming Small Towns Along the Palouse Scenic Byway

Explore beyond the rolling hills, from Moscow, Idaho, to the Lewis-Clark Valley

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU aka “Crimson Cube”

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An Oasis Awaits in Bend

An Oasis Awaits in Bend

Huntington Lodge elevates travel in Oregon’s high-desert brewery town

Take in sunset views

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New in Town: A Beginner’s Guide to Pike Place

New in Town: A Beginner’s Guide to Pike Place

Plan ahead for a proper introduction to Seattle’s beloved market

Pike Place Market on a sunny day

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New in Town: The Perks of Getting Lost in a Laser Show

New in Town: The Perks of Getting Lost in a Laser Show

Playful ways to unwind at Pacific Science Center after dark

New in Town is a blog series dedicated to exploring Seattle anew. Every week I’ll highlight a place, person or thing I’ve uncovered on my mission to experience all Seattle has to offer. Read last week’s installment here. I recently found myself at the Pacific Science Center after dark on two separate occasions, which has…

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