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Is Nextdoor.com Becoming a Home for Racial Profiling?
Friendly/interfering neighbors in our inbox--thanks, Nextdoor.com
Nextdoor, the social media network that connects neighbors with each other, didn’t set out to be the go-to site for crime and safety news. In fact, when it launched in 2011—the same year it started in Seattle—its founders envisioned the company as a sort of virtual forum: a place where neighbors could share information about…
The Battery-Free Future of Phone Charging
UW researchers are making it possible to charge your phone via Wi-Fi
Remember when powermats were all the rage? It seems like only a few months ago that the buzz was all about high-tech tables, lamps and desks that would eliminate the oh-so-analog process of plugging your phone in for a charge. Well, UW researchers don’t need no stinkin’ charging station—whatever form it might take. A group…
The Allure of the Restaurant Walk-Up Window
Test driving Seattle’s latest restaurant accessory
When I was young, my parents had a Chinese restaurant. In those years, I packed more takeout orders and walked more steps to and from the kitchen than clicks on a viral video. Had there been a walk-up window in the kitchen, it would’ve saved so much time and energy. Alas, it was not to…
Smoking Hot Barbecue Restaurants In and Around Seattle
With summer grills ablazing, it’s time to get your barbecue on
BALLARDBitterroot It might not look like a traditional barbecue joint, but that’s because it isn’t. The Ballard Avenue–facing dining room is tight but bright and inviting. With a mix of clean, modern, white and metal tables and food served on rustic aluminum trays, the scene is set for what the restaurant calls “Northwest barbecue” a…
Tracking Seattle’s Epidemic of Growth
The Department of Planning and Development has conveniently created a website that tracks projects
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. Seattle loves to be at the top of various national lists, and a widely held belief is that…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
It's Block Party weekend! Paint the town in these vivid prints from PNW shops
This weekend marks Capitol Hill’s 19th Block Party. It also marks my first. My expectations for the event are ranging somewhere between my experience at Warped Tour 10 years ago and my time at actual neighborhood block parties (think: barefoot kids, ping pong tables and coolers full of Keystone light). And naturally, while I’ve been…
Lululemon Beer, New Nirvana Photos & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Yogi Beer: Vancouver, B.C.-based yoga and athleticwear retailer Lululemon has announced it will be releasing its own line of beer. According to CBC, the beer, made by Stanley Park Brewing, is called “Curiosity Lager” and will be released on August 15 in Vancouver, B.C. Time magazine states that the cans will be “printed with a…
Must List: Winery Opens in Georgetown, Capitol Hill Block Party
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Party in the Streets Get Wild at the Capitol Hill Block Party (7/24 to 7/26, times vary) Stage dive into the urban music festival vibe at the Capitol Hill Block Party, featuring awesome local bands including Shabazz Palaces, The Flavr Blue, Chastity Belt, Industrial Revelation and dozens more. Must DrinkCharles Smith’s Jet City Winery Opens…
New Locust Cider, Bluewater Distillery Opens Bar
Bluewater's bar overlooks the water at the Port of Everett
It’s the middle of summer and our local distillers, bars and cider makers are hot! They’re doing lots of interesting and fun things for local drinkers, which is great news. Bluewater Distillery Re-Opens With a Bar: Known already for its fine organic vodkas and gin, Bluewater’s new distillery space is right on the water at…
Capitol Hill Car Ban, Maple Leaf Fire & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Interactivity: Seattle and construction go hand in hand–so much so, apparently, that city officials have launched an interactive map of construction projects around the city. The handy Shaping Seattle map gives viewers full information about each project, including sketches and timelines. It’s even mobile-friendly! Neighborhood Fires: A fire in Maple Leaf damaged four homes early this morning, says…
Trophy Cupcakes now offers soft serve ice cream
Wallingford location introduces cupcake-inspired flavor combos
When it comes to treats, we don’t discriminate. And we appreciate when the city’s premier treatmakers don’t, either. Thank you, Cupcake Royale, for offering insanely delicious premium ice cream, crafted, no less, by some of Seattle’s top chefs throughout the summer. Jonathan Sundstrom’s Brown Butter with Salted Caramel Pecans is a revelation. Now, Trophy Cupcakes…
10 Quirky Seattle-Area Meetups
Time to get out and get weird. Drink while drawing, paint while dancing and much more
Whether we admit them or not, we all have our quirks. Do you worry what your buttoned-up office pals would think if they knew you practice the “Thriller” dance in your living room after work? Do you hide it from your workout friends that you’d rather spend Saturdays having philosophical conversations than doing deadlifts? Would…
Tulalip Resort’s Chef David Buchanan Talks Salmon & Humility
Make your reservations for this upcoming Guest Chef Night on Thursday, July 30
Sponsored by FareStart Chef David Buchanan traveled a long way to end up in the Pacific Northwest. Originally from Minneapolis, a high school-aged Buchanan moved to Bellingham, Wash., in 1976 and he’s stayed in and around the area ever since. “I miss the stunning colors of autumn,” he says, “but not the five months of…
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