August 2021
Outstanding, Inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignons on Shelves Now
2012 delivered screaming values on Washington state Cabernet Sauvignons
There is nothing quite like Cabernet Sauvignon. While other varieties swim in and out of fashion, Cabernet—one of Washington state’s signature wines—paddles above the fray. Is it the flavor profile, which combines lush black currant fruit with dark earth tones, often swaddled in alluring oak notes of dark chocolate, espresso and cedar? Is it the…
What Seattle’s Doing About Bad Traffic (Hint: Not a Whole Lot)
A light at the end of the tunnel for Seattle's transportation woes? Not if you drive a car.
I live in West Seattle. I take the RapidRide C Line into downtown every day. The distance from my bus stop on Findlay Street SW to the Seattle magazine offices is 6.4 miles. Yesterday morning, it took me one hour to go 6.4 miles. One hour. My traffic gripes are valid. More people are moving…
Room & Board Accessories Launch Party Photos
On Thursday, October 16, Seattle magazine celebrated Room & Board‘s new accessories department and collection. To mark the occasion, four local design experts styled vignettes with artwork, lighting and other finishing touches that each reflected their personal styles. More than 200 of Seattle’s social set attended to ooh and ahh R&B’s fab new line, all…
‘Selfie’ is Now a Legit Scrabble Word & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
There are 5,000 new legit words that SCRABBLE players can use without fear of a challenge. A sampling of those words: Chillax, Hashtag, Texter and, of course, Selfie. The Halloween Alley tradition in Magnolia has officially been cancelled, due to all the over-the-top decorations being stolen. MyNorthwest.com reports the couple who deks out the alley…
Let’s Talk About Ba Bar’s Macarons
What else could be more important?
Roger Martinho may not be a household name here in Seattle, but give it time. He’s the incredibly talented semi-new pastry chef at Ba Bar, who’s been whipping up classic French desserts since the beginning of the year. That includes macarons. Martinho, whom Ba Bar owner Eric Banh calls “a kick-ass cantankerous old French guy,”…
A Nursery Remodel Fit for One Cool Kid
This dreamy, Nordic-themed nursery goes fuzzy and functional in an all-white palette
White in a kid’s room sounds like a recipe for mystery stains and crayon-covered walls, but it was a color that homeowners Erica Sanders and Charles Dannaker picked for their nursery with zero reservations. “They like cool, crisp colors and streamlined Nordic themes,” says Jennie Gruss, interior designer and owner of her eponymous design firm…
Home of the Week: A Cozy West Seattle Remodel
Come on in and take a peek at this quaint, 960-square-foot home, built in 1949
Each week, we’re featuring one Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or designers–that you can steal for your own abode. I first fell for the…
Seattle Choreographer on What She Loves (and Hates) About Dance
Nancy Guppy invites Seattle choreographer Peggy Piacenza to dance
Peggy Piacenza has been dancing for more than 25 years, collaborating with prominent avant-garde choreographers such as Dayna Hanson, Pat Graney and Deborah Hay. Touch Me Here is her first full-length solo piece, a “movement memoir” informed in part by Lotan Baba (the “rolling saint” of India) and the Fellini film Nights of Cabiria. Using…
The New Wave of Police Reform in Seattle
Knute Berger considers Seattle’s long history of citizen-police clashes
Tucked away on a sliver of Third Avenue near Jackson Street in Pioneer Square is the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum, where exhibits offer a quick course in how law enforcement has worked in Seattle since the first marshal was hired in the 1860s. You’ll see badges, uniforms, guns, nightsticks and the mustachioed faces of the…
Love Wine? Then You’ll Love These Food-Friendly Beers, Too
As we rev up for holiday dining and bottle-bringing, we explore beer pairings for wine lovers
For too long we’ve thought of wine and beer like cats and dogs: that is, you are either a cat person or a dog person. As craft beer’s popularity and availability continues to rise and grocery store beer aisles offer more diversity, wine aficionados are discovering that beer affords a comparable tasting experience, with dozens…
Seattle’s Most Influential People of 2014
51 people (plus a machine, an ordinance and screaming fans) are making Seattle what it is in 2014
It’s been a year of superlatives–highest minimum wage! First Super Bowl championship! Biggest transportation boondoggle!–and behind each high point (and low ebb) are people turning the wheels of power or agitating at the grassroots. Ten years into Seattle magazine’s Most Influential list, we present our picks for the movers and shakers of the year. Love ’em…
Road Trip: Downtown Olympia
Experience a weekend in historic Olympia, WA, a city packed with vintage finds
Where: Downtown Olympia. Why: To experience the thrill of the hunt at the city’s vintage and antique store circuit. What: Twenty-five eclectic shops, most of them located within walking distance of each other, offer everything from sassy vintage cocktail dresses to decorative knickknacks and historical collectors’ items. Begin at Courtyard Antiques (705 Fourth Ave. E; 360.352.3864), where…