August 2021
Charming New B&B Says “No” to Doilies
Scary-doll factor is zero at Phinney Ridge's 9 Cranes.
If you’ve spent any time in bed-and-breakfasts, you know that the predominant décor philosophy relies heavily on creepy antique dolls, and mandates that no surface is complete without a doily. But at the new 9 Cranes Inn, the proprietor feels your pain. In response, innkeeper Shelley Goulding has curated her space with a simple, eclectic…
The UW’s Medical Herb Garden is in Full Bloom
The strolling's good (but touching is bad!) at this century-old garden.
Originally planted by the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1911, the Medicinal Herb Garden has survived budget cuts and campus expansion, as well as a post–World War II shift in national preference from herbal to synthetic medicines. Now maintained by the UW Department of Biology, under the care of curator and gardener Keith…
Meet your Maker: Adam Stern, Seattle Symphony Guest Conductor
Stern conducts live scores for classic movies in the upcoming series.
ARTIST: Adam Stern, seattle symphony guest conductor SPECIALTY: Conducting for the “symphonic cinema” program, in which the music is removed from a famous film (the dialogue remains) and the live orchestra plays the score as the movie screens overhead. PERFORMANCES: Stern is conducting live scores for Casablanca (7/6 & 7/8) and The Wizard of Oz…
Playwright Yussef El Guindi Brings a Singular Voice to Local Theater
El Guindi’s plays challenge stereotypes about Arab Americans
Believe it or not, we have the weather to thank for luring acclaimed playwright Yussef El Guindi to Seattle. In the early 1990s, El Guindi was a playwright-in-residence and lecturer at Duke University. As his term was coming to an end, he wanted to move to a city with a strong theater scene—beyond the obvious…
Lucien Postlewaite’s Euro-Inspired Street Style
PNB dancer Poslewaite brings theatricality to the streets in kilts, furs and eclectic wear.
WHY WE LOVE HIS LOOK: Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Postlewaite spends much of his life on stage in dramatic costumes; off stage, he channels that same energy into his off-beat personal style in statement kilts, fur vests and skinny jeans as tight as his stage wear. “There is still an element of costuming in…
Kelley Moore’s Waterside Farm Picnic
A new floating farmers' market docking weekly at Lake Union creates a scenic backdrop for a fresh, c
It has finally arrived: that golden summer moment when local fruits—from cherries to blueberries—are ripe and ready to eat, and we spend weekends perusing our neighborhood farmers’ market for salad greens. Celebrate the bounty of the season with a farm-to-table dinner that lets the produce take center stage. Using ingredients from the new FarmBoat (farmboat.org),…
Curtis Steiner Returns, a Chalky Piggy Bank and an Edgy New Menswear Line
Six months after closing Souvenir, Curtis Steiner is back on Ballard Avenue with a new gift shop; pl
Design DuetCraig Glover and Jean Bhang-Glover may be the local fashion personifications of the term “power couple.” At the helm of not one, but three burgeoning fashion lines (AT Collins, Applied Theory, 8telier), the married duo has returned to their Northwest roots (after a 15-year sojourn in New York City) to work on their joint…
Antiquers Meet DIY Thrifters in Snohomish
New coffeehouses and vintage-style boutiques breathe new life into downtown Snohomish.
Historic Snohomish (located a 45-minute drive northeast of Seattle) has long been a destination for classic antiques, but a popular new antique mall—plus a slew of vintage-style boutiques and a cozy new coffeehouse—has helped breathe new life into a four-block stretch of First Street downtown, transforming it into a paradise for every lover of old…
Seattle’s Barter Boom
Seattle has a superfrugal new shopping habit: bartering. Here are four local websites to get you sta
To paraphrase a scene from Mad Max… Listen up! This is the truth of it: Shopping leads to buying, and buying leads to bills. And it was darned near the economic downfall of us all. But we’ve learned–Seattle learned. Now when we get to shopping, it happens in the community and it finishes in the…
Business Owners Protest Seattle’s Plan to Amp Up Bike Access on City Streets
Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan draws fire from business owners, who say creating bike lanes makes ind
Last summer, Seattle put Nickerson Street on a “diet.” The four-lane road was chopped down to two, with the sacrificed lanes becoming a center turn lane and a pair of bicycle lanes, one on either side. Many people were unhappy that the city Department of Transportation (DOT) eliminated auto lanes on busy N Queen Anne…
Suncadia’s Plays Host to a New Destination Winery
Swiftwater Cellars brings top-shelf wines—and a full-service restaurant—to the high-end resort.
Some people know how to think big. A new destination winery near Roslyn and Cle Elum is one of those big thoughts, made real. Opened last September on the grounds of the high-end Suncadia Resort—with its luxury accommodations, restaurants, spa and hiking trails—Swiftwater Cellars elevates more than just the wine experience; it brings with it…
Food We Love: Fresh Crumpets from The Crumpet Shop
We welcome the long-awaited re-opening of this gem in Pike Place Market.
Who can resist the call of the Pike Place Market in the summer’s early-morning hours? I like to get there early on a weekday to sneak in before the throngs of visitors; having worked in the Market in my early 20s, I know well the cool light of the place before the sun is high…