August 2021
Don’t Miss Megan Griffiths’ ‘Sadie,’ Screening for a Week Starting Tomorrow at NWFF
The latest from the Seattle moviemaker examines our violent world through the experience of a teenage girl
Rounding the film festival circuit this year was Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths’ Sadie, a slow burning portrait of a young girl as she navigates a world without her dad (he’s stationed overseas), pressures at school and ever-present guns and opioids, as her single mom, meanwhile, just tries to keep it all together. We won’t give…
Is a Former Jail a Good Place to House the Homeless? King County’s Exec Proposes That it Is
The new shelter will include dormitories, storage space, case management, showers and laundry facilities for up to 150 people
The third floor of the west wing of the King County Corrections Center, at Fifth Avenue and Jefferson Street in downtown Seattle, is accessed through a series of heavy metal doors, each one closing behind visitors as they enter with a loud “ka-THUNK.” Walk through an unused lobby, onto an elevator, and then up a…
Your Seattle-Specific Earthquake Kit: Bourbon, Chocolate and Other Necessities
Quick tips you might not have thought of for surviving the Pacific Northwest’s dreaded natural disaster
Pack It In: Peanut butter and dried foods are recommended by the experts, but don’t forget the bourbon and fancy candy bars in your quake kit
With Mount Baker’s New Historic Status, What Lessons Can This Neighborhood Teach Us?
Knute Berger remembers his family’s Mount Baker neighborhood from long before it was designated a historic place
The Mount Baker Community Club, ca. 1914, became open to all in 1968, changing with its now-diverse neighborhood
Achieve More than Just a Slimmer Figure with EMSCULPT
This non-surgical, non-invasive treatment option stimulates muscle contractions to reduce excess inches and build muscle tone.
Sponsored by Glow Medispa Does it feel like your workout routine has become an endless series of crunches, but you have a difficult time achieving your desired results? Do you wish there was a way you could have someone do the work for you? EMSCULPT could be the answer! This non-surgical, non-invasive treatment option stimulates muscle…
Seattle’s Most Influential People 2018: The Preservationists
Kji Kelly of Historic Seattle and Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle are holding their ground
Kji Kelly of Historic Seattle and Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle photographed outside iconic music venue The Showbox, currently under threat of redevelopment