August 2021
The Price for Free Wi-Fi Kiosks in Seattle: A Private Company Collecting Your Data
In the wake of Facebook's data collection scandal, should Seattle reconsider a proposal for free Wi-Fi at downtown bus stops?
A Google-affiliated company called Intersection is in talks with the city of Seattle to provide free Wi-Fi service, phone charging ports, and real-time information about city services at bus stops throughout downtown Seattle — but there’s a catch. According to New York-based Intersection, which has an office in Seattle, the kiosks provide steady revenue to…
These Seattle Artists Are Exploring China’s Sociopolitical Transformation
Lauren Yee's play "The Great Leap" and poetry by Western Washington University's Jane Wong address China's "Great Leap Forward"
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. There’s a darkly comic pun in the title of Lauren Yee’s play The Great Leap. Set in 1989, the year of the Tiananmen Square protests, it follows an American college basketball team that travels to China for an exhibition match, during which a…
Seattle Spring Fashion: Gray Is Giving Way to Season of Color
Step inside the newly renovated Hotel Theodore for our spring fashion photo shoot
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Styling by Darcy Camden | Photographs by Hayley Young | Photographed at Hotel Theodore The season’s runways boasted sophisticated minimalism coupled with the new neutrals: blush tones, golden browns and a spectrum of blues, to name a few. We mixed and matched these staple hues, adding texture…
How Seattle’s Wave Press is Celebrating National Poetry Month
The Pulitzer Prize-winning local poetry press is celebrating with four new titles
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. “It’s moving, but you can’t predict where it’s going to be next,” said poet Eileen Myles in a 2012 interview, reflecting on why Seattle’s Wave Books chose the perfect name. The poetry press launched in 2005, morphing out of the former Massachusetts-based…
It’s a Spring Thing: 5 Reasons to Visit Whistler in the Shoulder Season
There’s no cool-down of activities as the weather warms up for this Canadian destination.
Sponsored by Tourism Whistler Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, an adventurous foodie or a relaxation maven, springtime in Whistler has something for everyone. Enjoy more daylight, warmer weather, fresh dining and fantastic deals as this winter wonderland transitions to a summer mecca. Here’s a bit more on the top reasons to visit Whistler during the…
