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The American Death Penalty: A Tragedy of Errors
The current status of the death penalty in America, including the controversy on botched executions
This article originally appeared on Avvo. Montana came closer yesterday than ever before to abolishing the state’s death penalty. Georgia plans to execute the only woman on the state’s death row today. (Update: Her execution has been postponed due to weather until Monday.) And several botched execution attempts have made national news in the past…
8 Best Games for Stress Relief
Games that are built for calm
This article originally appeared on Pixelkin.org. Something that comes up a lot when you ask gamers why they like gaming is the phrase “I do it to relax.” After a long day at work or school, it’s great to be able to rest your mind and pop in a game—it gives you something to keep…
Local Furniture Designer Judges Reality Show Hosted by Oscar Winner, Common
Smallgood's co-founder, Thom Jones, lays down the law on the Spike channel's design reality show
Nerd alert. Confession: I love reality TV. Fashion reality shows are my favorite, natch, but home and product design ones come a close second. Remember Bravo’s 2007 decor show, Top Design, hosted by Todd Oldham with Jonathan Adler, Kelly Wearstler and Margaret Russell as judges? Loved it. And who can forget Philippe Starck’s 2009 British…
Recipe of the Week: Lobster Tacos with Cilantro Onion Sauce
Heather Christo has us thinking spring with her fresh take on a universal favorite
Be it last weekend’s Pop! Seafood and Bubbles event or these early signs of spring, but Iately I’ve had seafood on my mind. Lobster, in particular. (This cousin to the Dungeness crab is more difficult to come across than one would think, living in a coastal city.) It could be, also in part due to…
How to Get that Lumbersexual Look (Hint: It’s Pricey)
There’s Lumbersexual gold in your closet
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. Last year saw the blossoming of the Lumbersexual, the urban hipster guy who dresses like Paul Bunyan. Seattle,…
Where to Dine in the Suburbs
There is plenty of good eating to be had outside Seattle
BOTHELLPreservation Kitchen and Main Street AleHouse Don’t be fiddling with your radio volume or reaching for your cell phone as you blitz down Bothell Way or you’ll barrel right past the cozy alcove that houses Preservation Kitchen and its dual personalities: upscale dinner destination and casual, all-day (and all-ages) pub, together in a 1916 estate….
9 Things to Try From the Seattle Wine and Food Experience
Last weekend's culinary and drink fest included many bites, sips and more worth checking out
Eat, drink, repeat. With its over 50 bites and 600 beverages, the annual Seattle Wine and Food Experience has come and gone again, packing Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall this past Sunday, February 22, and replacing both lunch and dinner for attendees–and for some of us gluttons, another day’s meals, too. Couldn’t make it this year? No problem….
Bertha Breakthrough, James Beard Nominations & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Bertha Sees The Sun. Big Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine that’s been stuck under State Route 99 since 2013, has reached new depths. Yesterday, Bertha broke through the 120-foot-deep pit walls, allowing workers to finally be able to reach and repair this massive machine. This repair is more like a rebuild, The Puget Sound…
14 Close-to-Seattle Off-Leash Dog Areas
All the spots your pup can cavort without fear of reprimand
Denny ParkSouth Lake Union, 100 Dexter Avenue NA tiny (.1-acre) graveled area inside the city’s oldest park, surrounded by beautiful towering trees, rhododendrons and azaleas. A nice touch: a fire hydrant situated inside the dog area, for dogs with a sense of humor. Better than being on a leash, but its small size would not…
Chef Dave Miller Talks Kitchen Lessons, Breakfast for Dinner & More
The chef of Seattle's beloved brunch spot Portage Bay Cafe is back in the FareStart kitchen
Sponsored by FareStart Years ago, chef Dave Miller had lunch at a San Francisco restaurant where the mission was to help people in need and give them a second chance at life by teaching them skills in the restaurant industry. “Every person I spoke to had this glow about them, like they had just found…
Must List: Lunar New Year Celebrations, Seattle Opera’s ‘Semele’
What to do this weekend in Seattle
[EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT!]Must Party5 Reasons You Should Attend Pop! Bubbles & SeafoodSaturday (2/21, 6 p.m) Seattle magazine’s food-and-drink-filled fete, Pop! Bubbles & Seafood, kicks off on Saturday, February 21. The tasting party, which is the precursor to the 7th annual Seattle Wine and Food Experience on Sunday, will be loaded with…
Throwback Thursday: A History of Protests in Seattle
Seattleites taking it to the streets is no new phenomenon
Being a city widely known for its laid-back, laissez-faire attitude, our penchant for protesting might come as a surprise to some. But in fact, riots and protests have long been a part of our city’s history. Be it our location as a massive shipping port off the Pacific, diplomatic hub of the West Coast, or…
Spotlight on Old Ballard Liquor Co.’s Riktig Aquavit
Our Local Spirit Spotlight takes a closer look at this hearty, flavorful concoction
Nestled in a small space just off the water and the bridge in southern Ballard (a little south of the Trader Joe’s if you want to stop by), the Old Ballard Liquor Company is making a name for itself with a nice range of small batch products, highlighted by its aquavits. There are some snazzy…
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