August 2021
Top 10 Tech Transformations for a Smarter Home
How modern home design is taking the fiction out of sci-fi.
Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. The concept of the smart home is no longer reserved for sci-fi flicks and Jetson-esque cartoons, which just a few short years ago may have seemed lifetimes away. Increasingly more homes are becoming connected, intelligent, and changing the way we live our daily lives, moving us closer to the once fictionalized…
Science be Damned, Spiritual Crystals Are Making a Major Comeback
From home décor to jewelry, crystals are having a moment again.
Need to mend a broken heart? Rose quartz crystal can help with that. Or ward off bad energy? Try wearing a black tourmaline crystal. AJ Crecelius of NW Crystals (Ballard, 2221 NW 56th St.; 424.419.9789), a shop selling healing crystals since 2015, believes that the metaphysical properties of certain stones can help cure ailments like…
Tweet Retreat: The Perfect Urban Escape From the Social Media Madness
Finding respite from the endless crush of the news cycle along the shores of Lake Washington.
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just need to escape The Tweeting. It’s too easy to become entranced in the early hour of the morning by a Twitter feed of disturbing nonsense. My “stable genius” is unsettled! Fortunately, I’ve found an antidote. Nature abounds in Seattle. On recent walks and trips across Puget…
New Travel Startup Makes Finding ADA-Friendly Hotels a Breeze
A Western Washington University alum's bright idea is helping travelers who use a wheelchair find the right accommodations.
Western Washington University grad Daman Wandke started AbiliTrek to provide comprehensive information about hotel accessibility and amenities for those with disabilities. His motivation? Wandke uses a wheelchair and once traveled for work as a website accessibility consultant, frequently discovering that hotels do a poor job clearly stating what needs they can accommodate. “Hotels are required to…
As the Seattle Boom Continues to Spread, This Quaint Maritime Town Could be Destined for Change
The next decade could be the high-water mark for Bremerton. What gets swept away?
Recently completed repairs to the fountains at downtown’s Harborside Fountain Park—whose cone-shaped structures mimic submarine towers—have made it an inviting place to gather and play.
