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This Week Then: Ross Dam in Whatcom County Turns 70

This Week Then: Ross Dam in Whatcom County Turns 70

Plus: Looking back on the first long-distance endurance flight

This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Power and Light Seventy years ago this week, on August 18, 1949, Seattle City Light completed work on Ross Dam, located on the Skagit River in Whatcom County. The dam and Ross Lake, which was created by rising waters behind the structure, were named in…

The Seattle Design Festival Explores Where Art and Life Meet

The Seattle Design Festival Explores Where Art and Life Meet

More than 100 citywide events celebrate design's reach and power to do good

Participants at the 2018 Seattle Design Festival Block Party

Local Cartoonist Behind @seattlewalkreport Instagram Releases New Book

Local Cartoonist Behind @seattlewalkreport Instagram Releases New Book

A new book from a local Instagram cartoonist finds adventure in a neighborhood stroll

This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Born from the Instagram-famous comic strip “Seattle Walk Report,” the book Seattle Walk Report: An Illustrated Walking Tour Through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods (August 13, Sasquatch Books, $19.95) by creator Susanna Ryan gives a whimsical tour through Seattle’s neighborhoods. Like the comic strip, the book…

4 New Seattle-area Restaurants You Must Visit in August 2019

4 New Seattle-area Restaurants You Must Visit in August 2019

In today’s dining scene, it’s hard to keep up with restaurant openings. But it’s our job (and our pleasure) to do just that. Here are a few new places worth checking out

This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. HannyatouFremont;1060 N 39th St.; 206.294.4104Kamonegi chef-owner Mutsuko Soma has had a big year, full of accolades for her Fremont soba shop. Now, she’s opened a sister sake spot, highlighting her love of the Japanese alcoholic beverage and serving it alongside bites like oysters, house-made…

Next-level Amenities Emerge in Seattle and Bellevue's Newest Condo High Rises

Next-level Amenities Emerge in Seattle and Bellevue’s Newest Condo High Rises

Condominiums are aiming to be all-in-one vertical neighborhoods, with top-to-bottom amenities and socializing ops—and apps

SKY HIGH SUNNING: It resembles an earth-bound backyard with trees and grass but this deck at Nexus is sky high.

Must List: Perseid Meteor Shower, Hawaiian Nights, Food Truck Taste Off

Must List: Perseid Meteor Shower, Hawaiian Nights, Food Truck Taste Off

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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST STARGAZE Perseid Meteor Shower (8/11) On clear summer nights, an hour before dawn, The Perseids are renowned for being one of the easiest and most popular meteor showers to observe in the Northern Hemisphere. While the Perseids are active from July 14 to August…

New GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY Hooded Jacket Is Perfect for the PNW Outdoor Enthusiast

New GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY Hooded Jacket Is Perfect for the PNW Outdoor Enthusiast

So long, bulky waterproof outerwear

Traveling light is always a good idea—it’s even better if you’re hiking. Ultralight fast hiking is gaining popularity—it’s a mix between trail running for speed and the more leisurely ramble of day hikers. The GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY hooded jacket is perfect for the ultralight fast hikers out there—it’s durable, withstanding rips from snags on trees or…

Windy City Pie's Deep Dish Pizza Settles Into Phinney Ridge

Windy City Pie’s Deep Dish Pizza Settles Into Phinney Ridge

Seattle’s favorite Chicago-style deep dish pizza finds a permanent home—with full bar—on Phinney Ridge

NICE SLICE: At Windy City Pie, diners are given special spatulas to cut cheesy, saucy slices of pizza; this one is a meatball-topped masterpiece

Top Local Jewelry Picks To Wear This Fall

Top Local Jewelry Picks To Wear This Fall

It’s often said that bigger is better, and that’s certainly the sentiment for jewelry right now. These statement pieces are exactly what you’ll need to step into the coming season in style

This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. 1. Toscano Italian Gold Collection textured statement necklace ($5,999) in 14K yellow gold. Available at Ben Bridge Jeweler, downtown, 1432 Fourth Ave.; 206.628.6800; benbridge.com. 2. Classic chain collar ($1,375) in bronze from Seattle-based Faris. Available at farisfaris.com.  3. Handmade rose quartz pendulum necklace ($135)…

Catch a Summer Flick at One of WA's Four Remaining Drive-in Movie Theaters

Catch a Summer Flick at One of WA’s Four Remaining Drive-in Movie Theaters

Take a nostalgic trip to one of the state’s drive-in movie theaters

SUMMER NIGHTS: Ride go-karts before the movie starts at Blue Fox Drive-In Theater

Award-winning Photographer Offers Four Season Glimpse of Lake Washington

Award-winning Photographer Offers Four Season Glimpse of Lake Washington

A local photographer’s new project takes a seasonal look at a beloved body of water

This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. One of the country’s top photographers—former Seattle Post-Intelligencer staffer and Pulitzer Prize–nominated Robin Layton—lives right here in our city. But for her latest inspiration, the globetrotting photographer did not have to go any farther than her own backyard: the shores of Lake Washington in…

James Beard Foundation Returns This Fall With New Cocktail Event

James Beard Foundation Returns This Fall With New Cocktail Event

Raising the Bar will be part of the Taste America series, and tickets are going fast

Amanda Reed from downtown’s Heartwood Provisions will be one of the bartenders at JBF’s new Raising the Bar event

Must List: Seattle Art Fair, CID Block Party, Jet Blast Bash

Must List: Seattle Art Fair, CID Block Party, Jet Blast Bash

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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST APPRECIATE Seattle Art Fair (8/1-8/4) It’s time to get artsy. This iconic Pacific Northwest fair is showcasing artwork from local, national and international galleries, giving viewers a chance to compare collector pieces from Washington state and beyond. The late Paul G. Allen founded the fair…

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