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New Art Installation in Westlake Park Mimics a Sunny Day
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The sky is a dreary gray, the rain keeps falling and you may be feeling the winter blues. Luckily the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) has a solution to help ease your seasonal depression. Westlake Park is now home to a new art installation called Blue Sky Passage, designed by DSA employee Erica Bush. This installation,…
Building Owner Offers Year of Free Rent & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Looking for a year of free rent? A local Seattle building owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is offering a unique opportunity to live rent-free for a year in a one-bedroom apartment in the Queen Anne/Magnolia or Ballard neighborhoods. How do you participate? In a 350-word essay, candidates must explain to the landlord why a…
Mamnoon to open juice bar next week; Sara Naftaly’s Amandine is open on Capitol Hill
Also: Maria Hines to open organic restaurant on Microsoft's campus--and there's alcohol
We blinked, it became 2016, and major food news is upon us–one bakery opening late last month, a unique juice bar opening this week, and a new Microsoft cafe come spring. First order of business: the much-anticipated Amandine is finally open in Capitol Hill’s Chophouse Row. We’ve been following this developing story since July 2014,…
Recipe of the Week: Smoked Sable Fish
Try this tasty recipe by Cedarbrook Lodge and get ready for our Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event
This week’s recipe is from Cedarbrook Lodge in anticipation of Seattle magazine’s 2nd annual Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event on Saturday, February 20, at McCaw Hall. Get ready to taste an array of seafood from some of Seattle’s favorite restaurants, including Anthony’s Pier 66, Copperleaf, Blind Pig Bistro and (of course) Cedarbrook. With those tasty…
After the Curtain: Reflections on PNB’s New ‘Nutcracker’
In which we reflect on the changing of the guards of this cherished local holiday tradition
Now that we’ve finally put away the holiday decorations and the first season of PNB’s spanking new custom-made production of The Nutcracker has wrapped, we reflect on the changing of the guards of this cherished local holiday tradition—and what it means when a local arts group commissions a piece. For a city with a population…
24 Reasons We Love Seattle Right Now
The days may be darker and wetter this time of year, but there’s no shortage of ways to spend them
Clockwise from top left: Redmond Work & Western Wear; fried chicken Wednesdays at Bookstore Bar; Seattle Pinball Museum; Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park; Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar
Delicious Seafood and Delightful Views in Charleston, Oregon
Seven hours from Seattle, the charm of seaside Oregon awaits
Where: Charleston, Oregon, a quaint fishing town nestled beside the mouth of Coos Bay. A seven-hour drive from downtown Seattle, Charleston is far from big-city distractions, and boasts scenic views, small-town charm and outstanding seafood. Why: Did we mention seafood? Join locals to feast on freshly caught Dungeness crab at the Charleston Merchants Annual Crab…
The Seahawks Get the Win on a Missed Field Goal
How the Seahawks grabbed the win from the jaws of a missed kick
Whole-EEE crud. But first: that poor Vikings kicker. Somewhere Scott Norwood and Bill Buckner are shaking their heads knowingly. In less than 12 months, the Seattle Seahawks have been part of two of the most unpredictable plays in NFL playoff history. On Sunday, the team watched Minnesota Vikings kicker, Blair Walsh, hook a 27-yard field…
Must List: Italian Cinema, World’s Quickest Theater Fest at ACT
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeItalian Cinema at SAM(1/7 to 3/17, times vary) Seattle Art Museum’s wide-ranging Italian film series includes classic films directed by Fellini, Antonioni and Visconti, and starring Claudia Cardinale, Monica Vitti, Toni Servillo and Clint Eastwood. 1/7, Il Grido (The Cry); 1/14, L’Avventura; 1/21, I Fidanzati (The Fiancés); 1/28, The Witches. Must HearPianist Garrick Ohlsson…
4 Local Hangover Helpers
A few local post-holiday pick-me-ups
The holidays can just leave you feeling a little–or a lot–worn down. It may be because of too much Christmas cheer, or too many jolly late nights, but if you’re dragging and need a pick-you-up, the below four local ideas may help put the zing back in your step. Firefly Kitchen Probiotic Tonics: Seattle’s Firefly…
Instagram Inspiration: Healthy Winter Eats
Eating healthy and hearty in the New Year
Every year, after going overboard on gingerbread cookies and eggnog during the holiday season, I tell myself I’m going to put the cookies down and start to eat healthier in the New Year. Then, after about a week of eating pedestrian mixed greens salads, my craving for the biggest and greasiest slice of pepperoni pizza…
French-Italian Joli coming to Stumbletown this spring
Alums from Local 360, Toulouse Petit, and Monsoon offer oysters and Champagne Kickstarter event
If you haven’t heard, here it is: There’s a new French-Italian restaurant coming to the NW 65th Street corridor, and it is made up of a culinary dream team. Industry veterans Christopher Yamka (Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge, Bastille Cafe & Bar, Local 360) and Camille Yamka (Monsoon, Terra Plata, Roux) have partnered with the…
Bertha Gets Back To Work, Seahawks Head to Minneapolis & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Bertha the big tunnel-boring machine is ready to get back to work after multiple problems (overheating, a damaged cutter head and even the discovery of shells) caused delay after delay since the project began in 2013. According to Bloomberg Business, fixing the five-stories-tall, mostly underground drill was a giant task. To repair damages, a 120-feet…
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