Seattle Mag
The Must List: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Kirkland Uncorked
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must FestHead East for the Annual Kirkland Uncorked(7/17 to 7/19, times vary) This three-day summer food and wine festival takes over the scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington and features everything from wine tasting to dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win bragging rights as the…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
Hungry for breakfast? You will be after a glance at these scrumptious shots
If you’re anything like me, you often regard breakfast as an afterthought. You scarf down a granola bar on your way to work and get your caffeine fix with a mediocre cup of coffee from the employee kitchen. If you have any extra time in the morning, you might treat yourself…to a bowl of cereal….
Want to Get Away? Give Mexico’s Ensenada a Whirl
From fantastic foodie establishments to cutting-edge wineries, we explore all this city has to offer
This article originally appeared on Seattlebridemag.com.A short drive over the Mexican border, just 85 miles south of San Diego, sits Ensenada, the third largest coastal city in Baja California. It’s been a favorite destination amid the surfing crowd for some time, known for its steady waves and calm beaches, but to many Americans it’s vaguely…
Drinks to Make for At-Home Summer Cocktailing
Sip on one of these refreshing bevs while you're lounging in your digs
We’ve recently talked about how summer cocktailing is in full swing, gotten some summer drink suggestions from Seattle bartenders, and given suggestions for four great Seattle bars for indoor summer cocktailing and four great Seattle bars for outdoor summer cocktailing. But sometimes you want to have to summer cocktails at home with your posse of…
This weekend: Kirkland Uncorked for food, wine, and dog modeling
Three days. 20 wineries. 15 food trucks. Painting. And a lot of pup strutting
You’ve got to hand it to Kirklanders. Their summer food and wine festival, Kirkland Uncorked, is serious. It lasts three days – July 17, 18 and 19 in scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington – and features everything from dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win…
Canal Market Opens in Portage Bay
Every day is like a shopping excursion with Ericka Burke at her new Canal Market in Portage Bay
Have you ever wanted to explore the brain, or at least the pantry, of your favorite chef? If so, you’re in luck: The chef-driven mercantiles popping up around town provide something akin to that inside perspective, plus treats you can take home with you. We go to Home Remedy in Belltown’s Assembly Hall to pluck…
31st Annual Lantern Ceremony Honors Victims of Violence
Green Lake sparkles and soothes during the annual lantern ceremony
The cool calm of Green Lake has always attracted Seattleites looking to take a break from the headaches of city living, and a deeper serenity comes to the tranquil basin this month with “From Hiroshima to Hope.” The 31st annual lantern-lighting ceremony commemorates those killed by atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years…
Earthquake Panic, Parking Drama & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The Big One: Seen this New Yorker article posted on Facebook yet? Are you convinced you and everything you love will be reduced to rubble by The Earthquake to End All Earthquakes? Well, you’re not alone (Seriously, take a scroll through Twitter. Everyone’s terrified). Luckily, this Reddit AMA with Northwest seismology experts puts to rest…
Shen Zen Tea Syrups are a Summer Must
The syrups come in delicious flavors like vanilla mint cola and African ginger ale
I’m a soda seeker always on the lookout for crafty artisanal sodas with pure flavors. So imagine my surprise when I found carbonated nirvana at a tea stand inside the Fremont Sunday Market. My guru, James Chang of Shen Zen Tea, crafts tea syrups that, when blended with cold, sparkling water, make bubbly, highly quaffable…
Can Seattle Return to its Former Bike-Friendly Glory?
Making Seattle more bicycle-friendly is tougher than you might think
Anyone who negotiates Seattle on a regular basis asks at some point: Why can’t we just get around? It’s easy to blame geography—squeezed as Seattle is on a narrow, hilly hourglass isthmus surrounded by water—for our city’s transportation woes. But it’s much more complicated than that. By complicated I mean that some basic, and not…
Sci-Fi in Seattle: New Local Media Venture
Scout cofounder Berit Anderson answers a few questions about her new journalism venture
Berit Anderson stretched the frontiers of community-based journalism during her four-year tenure as managing editor of online journal Crosscut. With her new media company, she blows them into outer space. The member-supported website called Scout aims to provide a nuanced and constructive exploration of world-shaping tech developments—genetic augmentation, workplace automation, private space exploration and more—with…
Seattle Magazine’s Top Doctors 2015
The 459 best physicians in the Puget Sound region as chosen by their peers
Stories by Sally James, Amelia Apfel, Sheila Cain, Elsy Pawelak Niki StojnicFor 15 years, we have asked Seattle-area doctors this question: To whom would you send a loved one for medical care? And every year, more than 1,000 doctors have taken time out of their busy schedules to nominate the peers they trust and admire—initially…
Theo Chocolate launches tour for kiddos 4 to 7
Tour includes story time, learning and chocolate samples
In our house, chocolate is a food group. No, I’m serious. I have a 4-year-old who is The Most Picky Eater in the World. He currently lives on Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars, Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter sandwiches and Pediasure chocolate shakes. Being a good farm-to-table locavore mom (ok, except for the Pediasure), I…
Join The Must List
Don't miss a thing.
Get Seattle's best events,handpicked
and delivered to your inbox weekly.