August 2021
A Road Trip to the Oregon Coast Is the Perfect Weekend Getaway
A drive to the southern Oregon coast offers plenty of diversions, from wine to charming towns to elk watching
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue, as part of the Fall Road Trips cover story. Click here to subscribe. We didn’t know what to expect when we rolled into Oakland, Oregon, a tiny town just a short hop off I-5 south of Cottage Grove. But we sure didn’t expect a gleaming lineup of vintage cars along…
Hit the Road to Centralia and Chehalis for a Charming Old-school Getaway
Located between Seattle and Portland, these two cities offer history, shopping and outdoor attractions
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue, as part of the Fall Road Trips cover story. Click here to subscribe. From Interstate 5, it’s easy to take exit 82 to visit Centralia’s outlet stores and conclude that’s all there is to this southwest Washington town. But travel a few blocks farther and you’ll hit the stroll-worthy downtown. Streets…
Must List: Burke Museum Grand Reopening, Seattle Queer Film Festival, ‘Stabbin’ Cabin’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST DISCOVER Burke Museum Grand Reopening (10/12-10/14) The Burke Museum’s $106 million rebuild, designed by Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig, opens up previously behind-the-scenes labs and research spaces via glass walls, making the museum more accessible and integrated. Visitors can now take a peek at the collections at the same time…
This Week Then: Celebrating the New Burke Museum
Plus: Dig into Washington Archaeology Month
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. The New Burke This week HistoryLink gives a rousing cheer to the Burke Museum — Washington’s premier repository of natural history and cultural heritage — and looks forward to visiting its new home, which opens on October 12. Located on the northwest corner of the…
Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Spots in U District, King Crab and Birthday Dinners
Plus: The essential Seattle restaurants you shouldn't miss
Deciding where to go out to dinner with others can be a complex balancing act of many tastes and opinions, but our editor-in-chief Chelsea Lin has some recommendations for where to take people to impress, from birthdays to baby showers, with this week’s installment of our Instagram Q&A. Have a question for Chelsea? Submit here. What…
