April 2021

Seattle's Counterbalance? The Awe-Inspiring, Wide-Open Landscape of the Palouse

Seattle’s Counterbalance? The Awe-Inspiring, Wide-Open Landscape of the Palouse

Part of our Scenic Fall Road Trips cover story

A trip to the top of 3,612-foot Steptoe Butte yields a panorama of the Palouse

Roddy Scheer

Ada's Technical Books and Cafe Opens Second Location in Conjunction with AT&T

Ada’s Technical Books and Cafe Opens Second Location in Conjunction with AT&T

An odd pairing, yes, but The Lounge (opening next week) is a cool new spot

You need an espresso old fashioned... now.

Chelsea Lin

Take in Lopez Island’s Stunning Views on Two Wheels Instead of Four

Take in Lopez Island’s Stunning Views on Two Wheels Instead of Four

Soak in the rural beauty of this small island from the seat of a bike

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue, as part of the Scenic Fall Road Trips cover story. Click here to subscribe. On one of Lopez Island’s backroads is a green street sign with the words “Less Travelled Rd.” It succinctly sums up one of the big reasons to come to the smallest of the three most visited…

Virginia Smyth

Meet the 2018 Crosscut Courage Awards Honorees

Meet the 2018 Crosscut Courage Awards Honorees

Each year, our city's online news magazine recognizes a handful of locals who have shown extraordinary leadership with the Courage Awards.

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. This year’s Crosscut Courage Award winners span a spectrum, from business owner and political newcomer to youth supporter and longtime public officeholder. The one thing they all have in common is a bold determination to lift up those who are often unheard, to have…

Seattle Magazine Staff

This Week Then: The Deadly Spanish Flu Pandemic Came To Seattle 100 Years Ago

This Week Then: The Deadly Spanish Flu Pandemic Came To Seattle 100 Years Ago

Plus: Noteworthy events in the history of military aviation took place in Washington during this week in history

This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Deadly Flu One hundred years ago this week, on September 21, 1918, the worldwide “Spanish Flu” pandemic officially arrived in Washington with the report of 11 cases at Camp Lewis. Within two weeks, 700 cases were reported in Seattle, including one death at the University of Washington’s Naval Training Center. Meetings and…

Alan Stein

Must List: Hugo House Grand Opening, Seattle Children’s Festival, Local Sightings Film Festival

Must List: Hugo House Grand Opening, Seattle Children’s Festival, Local Sightings Film Festival

Your weekly guide to Seattle’s hottest events

Hugo House prose writer-in-residence Kristen Millares Young (left) and executive director Tree Swenson

Beau Iverson

Take a Deep Drive into Whidbey Island to Experience Great Views and Good Food

Take a Deep Drive into Whidbey Island to Experience Great Views and Good Food

Part of our Scenic Fall Road Trips cover story

The Admiralty Head Lighthouse at 100-plus-year-old Fort Casey Historical State Park, part of the vast defense to the entrance of Puget Sound

Niki Stojnic

Washington's Long Beach Peninsula Is a Trip Back in Time

Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula Is a Trip Back in Time

Give reality the slip on a charming, delicious and weird weekend adventure

Stay at one of Sou’wester Historic Lodge and Vintage Travel Trailer Resort’s trailers, such as this refurbished 1952 vintage Westcraft

Jenny Cunningham

15 Best Things To Do in Seattle in October 2018

15 Best Things To Do in Seattle in October 2018

Our hand-picked list of best bets for entertainment this month, featuring 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Repertory Theater, Frye Art Museum and more.

An installation detail from Dylan Neuwirth’s “METANOIA,” a virtual reality art experience performed by the artist.

Gavin Borchert

After Closing His Fine Dining Restaurant in Queen Anne, This Seattle Chef Is Back With a New South Park Pizza Joint

After Closing His Fine Dining Restaurant in Queen Anne, This Seattle Chef Is Back With a New South Park Pizza Joint

Sam Crannell, chef and owner at now shuttered LloydMartin, opened South Town Pie in May

Piece of the Pie: The pastrami pizza is a best seller, for good reason.

Chelsea Lin

Washington's State Capital Is the Perfect Jumping-Off Point For a Day Spent Exploring

Washington’s State Capital Is the Perfect Jumping-Off Point For a Day Spent Exploring

Just an hour’s drive south of Seattle, head to Olympia and check out the scenic Thurston Bountiful Byway

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue, as part of the Scenic Fall Road Trips cover story. Click here to subscribe. The Interstate 5 corridor between Seattle and Olympia can be a disheartening slog through traffic and a visual assault of strip malls and billboards. But not too long after you pass Tacoma, the landscape changes. This…

Chelsea Lin

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ and Café Nordo’s ‘The Witching Hour:’ A Double Dose of Dazzlement

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ and Café Nordo’s ‘The Witching Hour:’ A Double Dose of Dazzlement

Two of this season’s stage spectacles take very different approaches to astonishing you

Aerialist and hair-suspension artist Danila Bim performs in Cirque du Soleil's 'Volta'

Gavin Borchert