Fall’s crisp air lends itself to many seasonal treats (including some previously-mentioned fall drinks), but no ingredient says “fall” as much as an apple. Luckily, we don’t have to be like Herculus and travel to the Garden of the Hesperides to find fantastic apples, as they’re abundant at our local farmer’s markets. And while eating…

MUST WATCHSeattle Lesbian & Gay Film FestivalThe 17th annual celebration of films made by and for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community feels especially poignant this year, given the pending outcome of Referendum 74. But the lineup of films is as diverse and intriguing as ever: see Chris Colfer (“Kurt” on Glee) in a…

Fall is synonymous with fun opportunities for some solid family time, and this weekend’s offerings are no exception. Darigold’s Farmalicious Corn Maze is in full swing at the Thomasson Family Farm in Enumclaw, featuring 216,000 square feet of maze waiting for you to get lost in. All October long, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily,…

He’s growing… again! Tom Douglas—the 2012 James Beard Foundation restaurateur of the year and one of Seattle Mag’s most influential people of 2011—is going to open The Grange Hall next spring, a 10,000-square foot space on the ground floor of the apartment building going up on Sixth and Lenora downtown. This massive space will be…

This weekend brings us the 34th annual Pilchuck Auction, something of a “fashion week” for Seattle glass art collectors. In addition to hosting a swank gala and tours of the school’s Stanwood campus, Pilchuck organizes an enormous auction of glass art made by Pilchuck students, teachers and alumni. Proceeds benefit scholarship programs at the school,…

Walking through my neighborhood, I can’t help but covet the fig trees weighed down with green figs on the verge of full ripeness, the Asian pear tree in my neighbor’s yard which holds, I’d guess, 40lbs of fruit right now. But in a few weeks, these and the myriad apples that are ripe right now…

This year’s Incredible Feast lived up to its name, as more than 25 chefs paired up with superstar farmers, ranchers and cheese makers on Sunday at Swanson’s Nursery. Chef Tamara Murphy dreamed this dealie-o up years ago as a way to showcase the incredible edibles that show up at the Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets. Man,…

Sure, it’s hard to exchange a very sunny summer for fall’s less-bright horizons. But think of all the fun fall highlights:pretty leaves fluttering in the breeze, soft and warm autumn sweaters and, of course, the following five drinks. Each of these is bound to make you enjoy fall a little more—even if they might not…

Do you eat wild salmon? Then, chances are you’ve enjoyed fish from Alaska’s beautiful Bristol Bay, where massive fisheries produce roughly half of the salmon that shows up on plates around the U.S. That’s one thing I learned when I showed up to a press conference yesterday at Seatown, called to discuss the threat to…