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The Must List: Cheesemakers Festival, Local Sightings Film Fest
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must ScreenNorthwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival(9/24 to 10/3, times vary) Stay abreast of new work from local up-and-comers at this annual film event, which showcases the diverse perspectives of Northwest filmmakers. This year’s lineup features stories about a male escort turned deli owner (The Sandwich Nazi), a funny girl with a death wish…
Tougher Vapor Laws, Kam’s Return & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Homeless people will soon have a place to shower and wash clothes at a new urban rest stop set to open in October in Ballard, KING 5 News reports. Located at 2014 NW 57th Street at the base of Cheryl Chow Court, the rest stop consists of five showers, restroom facilities, a diaper-changing area, washers and dryers,…
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Reps Stereo Embers on Late Night
Rocker dons t-shirt of power pop foursome while jamming with Stephen Colbert
Pearl Jam played the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert show last night and lead guitarist, Mike McCready, was spotted wearing the band t-shirt of local power-pop group, Stereo Embers. Later that night, McCready tweeted this picture out of himself and Colbert backstage. The band played a Neil Young cover, “Rockin In The Free World,”…
Instagram Inspiration: Fall is Here!
Ready yourself for fall with these gorgeous prints and cozy colors
It’s officially autumn, which means scarves and sweaters, leaf-stomping, hot apple cider, pumpkins, and letting your pumpkins sit for way, way too long on the porch after carving them. In order to ready yourself for October, you may need to add a few things to your closet and your pantry. Let the lovely fall colors…
Seattle’s Holocaust Center for Humanity Opens October 18
The museum, 25 years in the making, contains more than 3,000 books and videos
Two months ago, there were only two dozen handwritten notes, scattered like colorful Post-its, on a concrete pillar inside Seattle’s new Holocaust Center for Humanity. Written by students, the notes answer the question “How does change begin with you?” By this time next year, executive director Dee Simon hopes there will be 15,000 responses. Part…
The Return Of Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor
Five reasons why this will change things around for the team
Strong Safety Kam Chancellor, arguably the anchor and the glue of his defensive unit, has ended his contract dispute with the Seattle Seahawks today and is returning to work (cue: citywide applause). This has a myriad implications for the player, the team and the organization. Let’s go through a few of them here. His defensive…
Paul Constant’s New Book Review Website
Former The Stranger editor launches new online source for book reviews
Those of us who truly love reading books usually harbor a subset of love for reading thoughtful book reviews. But tidy blurbs are largely replacing “sink-into-able” reviews, which is precisely why Paul Constant launched the Seattle Review of Books (seattlereviewofbooks.com) in July. The former books editor for The Stranger joined forces with local novelist…
Recipe of the Week: Broiled Salmon Steak with Avocado Sauce
The health benefits of this delicious dish make Heather Christo's recipe a must-try
A recent article on Fitness Magazine’s website listed the top ten healthiest foods on the planet. Salmon came in at number five, two spots ahead of avocados at number seven. While it’s no secret salmon is delicious and good for you, you might not realize just how beneficial it can be for your health—it is…
Seattle Crooner’s New Collaborative Reinterpretations
Singer Kris Orlowski takes on Gershwin and the Smith Tower in new projects
Kris Orlowski is the gravel-voiced crooner with the charming cop mustache. The Seattle-based singer sounds classically brilliant in front of mic, whether he’s on the stoop of an old apartment building holding an acoustic or under the spotlight at the Triple Door Lounge. His latest project has him singing the songs of George and Ira…
Writer Jane Wong Talks Poetry, Prejudice and Pork
Seattle poet weighs in on the 2015 Best American Poetry controversy, community and childhood in NJ
Jane Wong is one of Seattle’s most accomplished poets. A graduate of the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop and a published author, her writing has appeared in the coveted Best American Poetry series. This year, her poem, “Thaw,” is featured in the anthology alongside the work of Michael Derrick Hudson, who used a Chinese pen name,…
Fall cooking classes to sign up for now
Eat Seattle in Pike Place and Erica Burke's Canal Market offer new baking and cooking classes
That nip in the air means it’s time to leave your favorite summer restaurant patio. Go home. Now, go to the kitchen. Locate your apron. Tie it in a bow. Good, yes, just like that. Now cook something fabulous. Need inspiration? A slew of new, fall-themed cooking classes have made their way into the culinary…
The Best Beer and Food Pairings Around Town
Kendall Jones presents his dream picks for the humbler side of beer and food pairings
As craft beer enjoys a full embrace by the mainstream, beer menus at Seattle’s best restaurants are becoming as widespread and sophisticated as wine lists, with the pairing of beer and food now a more common part of the fine dining experience. But beer is a humble beverage and does not renounce its modest past,…
Demolitions in Seattle: No Neighborhood is Unaffected
With demolition applications on the rise, Seattle has become one big construction site
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. We all know Seattle is changing faster than we can keep up with it. The cityscape is morphing…
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