April 2021

Sir Mix-a-Lot Reflects on "Baby Got Back," the Classic Track Turning 25 This Year

Sir Mix-a-Lot Reflects on “Baby Got Back,” the Classic Track Turning 25 This Year

A quick chat with the Seattle rapper who put "backs" on the map

Seattle's Sir Mix-a-Lot

Jacob Uitti, The Fresh Toast contributor

A Camano Island Home Strong Enough for a Tsunami

A Camano Island Home Strong Enough for a Tsunami

Storms don't scare this Washington state home; breakaway features and waterproof finishes let it weather high winds and waves

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com.  The story of how a modest cabin perched on the edge of Puget Sound on Camano Island, Washington, became a sturdy modernist structure strong enough to take on no less than a tsunami is an interesting one. The owners contacted Dan Nelson, principal at Designs Northwest in Seattle, about…

Mary Jo Bowling, Houzz Contributor

11 Local Cafes Participating in ACLU Fundraiser This Weekend

11 Local Cafes Participating in ACLU Fundraiser This Weekend

It literally couldn’t be easier to help out

The Smoke-Ah Mocha at Slate Coffee's U-District shop features Askinosie chocolate and is topped with smoked sea salt. Go!

Chelsea Lin

Sarah Jio's New Book, 'Always,' Keeps Seattle's '90s Scene Alive

Sarah Jio’s New Book, ‘Always,’ Keeps Seattle’s ’90s Scene Alive

The best-selling Seattle-based author talks about her latest novel

Sarah Jio

Eva Seelye

The Must List: Seattle Museum Month, Smash Putt!, Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow

The Must List: Seattle Museum Month, Smash Putt!, Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow

Limited time remains to "put your balls on the line at Smash Putt's last ever robotic extravaganza"

Seattle Magazine Staff

Three Impressions of Thackeray

Three Impressions of Thackeray

The Royal Shipyard is one of six intriguing choices on Thackeray's Gin & Tonic menu

AJ Rathbun

Seattle Hygge: Where to Find Your Cozy

Seattle Hygge: Where to Find Your Cozy

Fourteen local spots to seek out the Danish concept of coziness

Homey bars and quaint cafes invite Seattleites to settle in, get cozy and let's be honest: we need a lot of that right now

Kasee Bailey

Recipe of the Week: A Very Whole Foods Super Bowl

Recipe of the Week: A Very Whole Foods Super Bowl

Try these healthful twists on indulgent snacks to eat clean during the big game

Nachos!

Chelsea Lin

Five Ways to Kick off Black History Month

Five Ways to Kick off Black History Month

Mozart and Haydn's inspiration: Composer Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

David Scully

5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in February

5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in February

Burgers, pasta, dumplings and other foods you need to get through Seattle's bleakest month

Excuse me waiter, there's a David Bowie in my drink.

Chelsea Lin

How Some Visionary Seattleites are Helping the Homeless

How Some Visionary Seattleites are Helping the Homeless

For some resourceful Seattleites, standing by in the face of the homelessness epidemic isn’t an option. Meet the individuals inventing new ways to make a difference

A view of one of Seattle's many homeless camps

Todd Matthews

Winemaker Charles Smith on Wine, Music: "You Don't Fly in Jerry Lee Lewis and Get Cheap on the Piano"

Winemaker Charles Smith on Wine, Music: “You Don’t Fly in Jerry Lee Lewis and Get Cheap on the Piano”

A chat with the celebrated rock star of Washington wine about the connection between music and the vine

Winemaking has been Charles Smith’s passion for nearly two decades, but it was within the music world where Smith first began professionally, managing rock bands and concert tours for the likes of the Raveonettes. Music and wine have since lived side by side in the celebrated vintner’s conceptual vision, from his uniform of black jeans…

Gwendolyn Elliott