Food & Drink
Is the Port Ducking its Responsibility for Protecting the Sound?
With the prospect of Arctic drilling rigs parked in the Port of Seattle, the city preps for a fight
Spring arrived early in Seattle this year. Above average temperatures and dry days were the norm in February. The cherry trees at the University of Washington bloomed two weeks ahead of schedule. Tulips in the Skagit Valley popped open well before the start of the annual April tulip festival. But the pleasure many of us…
Kraken Congee Opens Today in Pioneer Square
Buzzy Asian pop-up makes brick-and-mortar debut
Monthly pop-ups are fun, but for passionate chefs, cooking every night in a coveted brick and mortar is the stuff of dreams. In the case of Pioneer Square’s Kraken Congee, one of the most highly anticipated openings of the spring, it is a foodie’s dream, too. Today, co-owners and chefs Shane Robinson and Garrett Doherty…
Local Web Series Finds Unexpected Success in Promoting Kindness
Talk It Up TV's Anny Havland helps those in need, one act of kindness at a time
In 2004, Anny Havland and her business partner co-founded the independent firm Neighborhood Mortgage in Bellingham and built incredibly successful careers as a mortgage brokers. She’s been named one of Bellingham’s most fascinating people, garnered a nod from Mortgage Professional America as an elite woman in the industry and in 2009, earned a spot at…
Must List: Cocktail Party Dance Show, Political Thriller on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must InteractOn The Boards Presents Complex Movements(4/16 to 4/19, times vary) A hip-hop activist, a graphic designer and a creative technologist walk into a bar. Or something like that. This innovative, interactive, futuristic Detroit collective blends music, high-tech visuals and immersive activism as they invite viewers to imagine themselves as post-apocalyptic survivors. Must SeeMonica Bill…
Public Hearing on Smoking Ban in Parks, Streetcar Ads
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Smokeless in Seattle: There’s a new proposal to ban smoking in all public parks in Seattle and you’ll have your chance to voice your opinion on the issue tonight at a public hearing. According to King 5 News, the proposal expands a 2010 rule that banned “smoking, chewing, or other tobacco use…within 25 feet of…
Ginny Gilder is The Girl in the Boat
Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder steers her memoir across the finish line
The fact that she wasn’t a writer was no more likely to keep Ginny Gilder from penning a memoir than the fact that she wasn’t a rower (or even an athlete) would keep her from making the U.S. Olympic rowing team five years after first stepping into a shell. The Capitol Hill–based strategic adviser knows…
Homegrown Talent Creating Trendy Footwear
Local shoe manufacturers have sole
When it comes to trendy footwear, Seattle is stepping it up with homegrown talent. Check out these local shoe manufacturers who are making that old “sandals and socks” joke sound as outdated as a pair of Buster Browns Report Footwear With its on-trend, everyday looks at accessible price points, Report and its more fashion-forward sister,…
Ferry Reservation System Fails, New Hotel Planned for Downtown
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
#BlackLivesMatter: Columbia City Gallery is featuring artwork from artist Aramis Hamer that “provides different points of view on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement,” reports King 5 News. The exhibit will run through mid-May. If you attempted to try out the new online ferry reservation system for summer travel, you likely experienced a bit of a…
Westlake Protest Planned Today and more News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Protest planned for today: According to the Seattle chapter of the October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality’s Facebook page, there will be a protest held today at 2 p.m. in Westlake Park. The rally is called #ShutdownA14 and aims to bring the “normal operation of things to a halt through mass political mobilization and…
Tax Day is Here. Three Delicious Deals to Keep you Sane
Lighten the burden of April 15 with these food, drink and hotel specials
Whether you’re drowning in your Tax Day sorrows or celebrating your newfound funds, you’ll need something to do on April 15. We’ve got you covered, from how to score a free Hard Rock Cafe hamburger to sampling a limited release from Deschutes Brewery. The Governor Hotel, Olympia This 123-room boutique hotel is offering a discount…
Recyclable Coffee Pods, Delta Beats Alaska in Performance Study
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Seattle Seahawks players took a trip to Maui for their annual training camp. King 5 News has photos of all the fun (plus a video of the guys playing Marco Polo in the pool!) right here. Last month, after a semi-truck full of frozen salmon overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct causing traffic snarls throughout…
Pronto Week Begins Monday, KEXP Loses Some Funding
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It’s been six months since bike share program Pronto Cycle Share unleashed its fleet of bikes upon Seattle and to celebrate its successful stint, Pronto is declaring next week (April 13-19) Pronto Week. During the special week, riders can expect reduced pricing including $79 annual memberships (normally $85), $6 single-day passes (normally $8), plus member…
New Summer Dining Patio: La Bodega
Dominican eatery celebrates its Kickstarter patio with a private dinner. And you're invited
As summer draws near, we anticipate many extreme culinary adventures, like attempting to balance plates of La Bodega’s epic paella in our hands while inhaling Chef Manu Alfau’s glorious empanadas. One year after its opening in Pioneer Square, the wildly-popular Dominican restaurant has successfully completed a $10,000 Kickstarter campaign to build a festive, wooden patio…
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