August 2021
Restaurant Grading System Coming, Bertha & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Of course there’s Bertha news: Digging is slated to continue on the access tunnel above the stalled Bertha boring machine. The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that Seattle Tunnel Partners “will continue its plan to dig an access tunnel to the cutting face of the machine in preparation to raise the machine to the surface…
7 Wintertime Activities to Do Now
Ice climbing, dogsledding, showshoeing and more await at these closer-than-you-think locales
Seattle’s Ski HillGet your winter blast fast at The Summit at Snoqualmie When powder fever hits Seattle, the closest snow is less than an hour’s drive east on I-90. At The Summit at Snoqualmie (summitatsnoqualmie.com), a yearly average of 436 inches of the white stuff blankets nearly 2,000 skiable acres across four ski areas—Summits West,…
Seattle Photo Organizing Brings New Life to Old Pics
How a whip-smart, tech-savvy organizer can tame your online and print photo chaos
Somewhere in our attics or basements lurk dusty boxes containing old family photos, newspaper clippings, marriage licenses, death certificates, maybe even an 8-mm movie taken long ago—remnants of the past and orphans of the digital age. It’s a shame to abandon those precious personal effects, but a daunting task to organize them in a meaningful…
#Throwback Thursday: Mount Rainier National Park Hails 115 years
Our prize mountain boasts the largest glacier system in the lower 48
You know the feeling well: You’re limping along in the gray Seattle mist when alas–the sun breaks, the clouds clear and our favorite mountain appears. So long, blues! Cancel that move to Los Angeles. Whether you favor Mount Rainier for its snow sport capacity this time of year or just its sweeping views from Seattle…
Gift-Wrapping at Sea-Tac, West Seattle Robbery & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Officials determined that the Orca whale found dead earlier this month died from a bacterial infection from her fetus. Sad. Helpful holiday note for anyone traveling through Sea-Tac: Volunteers for the nonprofit USO Northwest will again host a free gift-wrapping station inside the airport’s central terminal. Yay, we’ve stopped sinking! Last week, it was discovered…
Pay-by-Mile: A Possible Gas Tax Alternative
Washington's gas tax isn't generating enough money, but this controversial idea might
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column And Another Thing…, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. So, you thought saving on gas and reducing gas mileage was helping things, but when…
Local Chefs to Watch Now
Eight up-and-comers who are worth keeping a close eye on
Taylor Cheney Chef Taylor Cheney comes by her love of international cuisine organically: Her mother was a capable cook who filled her family kitchen with everything from fresh pasta to Chinese dumplings. During Cheney’s time spent cooking at MistralKitchen and La Bête, she became known more for her Middle Eastern family meals and pop-up dinners…
Pastry Chef Laura Pyles’ Typical Day
A night and day in the pop-up life of Parchmentʼs Laura Pyles
Pastry chef Laura Pyles was deep into planning and recipe testing for a Huxley Wallace–funded bakery venture when she was laid off in late 2013—and the project from the folks who brought us Westward and Quality Athletics was canceled. But as they say, when one door closes, another one opens. Pyles’ new door was the…
The Most Buzzed About Local Chefs Right Now
Seattle chefs who are busy making waves (and really good food)
When you think about what defines a hot chef, how do you gauge their temperature? Is it their success? Talent? Relevance? Accolades? Yes, yes, yes and yes. There is no formula for success, as long as diners leave with that “I just experienced something special” feeling. It’s probably no surprise that in the midst of…
An Open and Airy Backyard Cottage
A 1920s Crown Hill bungalow gets a new, green backyard abode
Developers have been drooling over Kate Lichtenstein’s property. Located in a neighborhood filled with small houses, many of which are being torn down, the lot includes her beloved one-story, one-bedroom 1920s bungalow and until recently, a small, dilapidated shed in the backyard. “I get letters all the time from developers wanting to buy it,” she…
A Small-Space Redesign That’s Big on Style
A compact Capitol Hill co-op’s beautiful, budget-wise makeover
“Wherever I’ve moved, I’ve always just sort of torn walls down,” says Evgenia Messenger. But when it came to the Capitol Hill co-op that she owned with her husband, Joel Blakely, a character artist for local gaming company Monolith Productions, Messenger saw fit to add some walls. In the process, she gave the 1,000-square-foot pad…
5 Tips for Smart and Safe Airline Travel with Pets
How to keep fluffy safe and secure while traveling via the friendly skies this holiday
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. The Seattle Times reports that since 2010, hundreds of family pets have died, were injured or were lost while traveling by plane. If you’re considering flying with pets, know the regulations and take precautions to keep your pet as safe as possible. Airline policies for pet plane travel differ…