April 2021
Meet Greenery, Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year
Give your home a fresh start for the new year with this fun, nature-inspired hue
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. I’ve heard many folks grumble that 2016 has been a rough year. In addition to losing many iconic musical heroes, we are still emerging from an especially heated election season. As we turn our attention to the new year and, hopefully, look forward to a fresh start, the color-management…
Recipe of the Week: Cardamom-Carrot Latkes
These elegant, tasty and light fritters make the best Christmas morning breakfast treat
Recipe of the Week is contributed by Seattle-based award-winning cookbook author, urban farmer and Seattle magazine contributor Amy Pennington. These are my all-time favorite Christmas Morning breakfast treats. They are elegant, tasty and light enough to not spoil appetites, particularly on a day we tend to indulge. Pulling from traditional Jewish latkes, these savory pancakes…
Seattle Seawalls No Longer a Shore Thing
Bulkheads and other forms of ‘armoring’ line 92 percent of Seattle’s marine shoreline. Removing these can help restore habitat for endangered species—but can also erode land. Not surprisingly, some homeowners are resisting
walled off Most of Seattle’s marine shoreline has some kind of armoring like this seawall in West Seattle. Armoring is sometimes necessary but can also degrade habitat for for bugs, birds and fish
R.I.P. Old Spaghetti Factory
The downtown staple will shutter this week
Same story, different day. Last week guest writer Helen Freund wrote of the closing of the Queen City Grill, a Belltown restaurant with a glitzy and storied past—and a lot of well-heeled customers, particularly during its heyday in the ‘90s. And this week, Old Spaghetti Factory, that brick bastion of Italian(ish) cuisine, will be ending…
Seattle Companies Seek Opportunities in Virtual Reality
Virtual reality offers a different way to see the world. Seattle companies are jumping on board—and believe it will change the way we live
In the not-too-distant future, virtual reality may immerse kids in educational experiences and help them explore the universe in a whole new way
Video: A Seattle Drag Queen’s Visit to the Pot Shop
This article originally appeared on The Fresh Toast. Marijuana retail stores are among the most inclusive establishments you’ll visit in Seattle. If you have cash and an ID that shows you are 21 or older, you’re welcome to shop. As marijuana becomes more normalized in the Northwest, many cannabis curious consumers have questions. Mama Tits,…
Value-Based Health Plans: Healing Medicine?
Our medical costs are out of control. Some local companies are trying value-based health plans. Are they the answer?
Sabrina McKinney faced an important decision two years ago. It was Boeing’s annual open enrollment period, when employees choose a health plan for the following year. McKinney, now in her 39th year with the company, chose something new: a “value-based” health plan. It meant a small monthly health insurance deduction from her paycheck and access…