February 2008
Where to See Seattle’s Chum Salmon Run Up Close
Every November and December, one of the city’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles unfolds in a narrow creek tucked into the forest of Carkeek Park.
Each fall, chum salmon, fresh from Puget Sound, muscle their way up Piper’s Creek to spawn, pushing through shallow riffles, around fallen branches and over gravel bars in a final journey that can bring wild salmon within a few feet of visitors. For several weeks in November and December, the park becomes one of the…
How a Move to Italy Changed Everything for Seattle Designer Angeline Brunk
The former Luly Yang designer followed her curiosity abroad and came home ready to launch her namesake fashion line.
Angeline Brunk thought she was planning an European vacation at the end of 2022. Then another thought arrived: “What if I didn’t come back?” Within months, the Seattle fashion designer had sold nearly everything she owned and moved to Italy. She didn’t have a business plan. She wasn’t enrolling in one of the country’s prestigious…
Creative Collections: Destination Museums Worth the Trip
Seeing art in person isn’t just visual; it’s visceral.
Museums will always be destinations, but you don’t need to go to the Met or the Louvre to enjoy the ride. And the thrill isn’t limited to paintings—a fighter jet, a historic cipher machine, or a field full of vintage neon also delivers an emotional impact that can only be experienced with the intimacy of…
Actor and Author Ke Huy Quan Shares His Story at Very Asian Foundation’s Annual Seattle Brunch
From his childhood as a refugee to his decades away from Hollywood, Quan opened up about the experiences behind his new memoir, Never Say Die.
At this point, most people with even a passing interest in film know Ke Huy Quan got his start in Hollywood as a child actor in the mid-1980s. After starring as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom opposite Harrison Ford, and as Data in The Goonies, Quan acted in a few…
Restaurant Roundup: Oysters Benedict and a Bar Tartare Tease
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Even if you’ve lived in Seattle your whole life, chances are there are still unexplored culinary secrets tucked away in the recesses of Pike Place Market. An obvious hit with tourists, walking tours—like the ones offered by Savor Food Tours for nearly 20 years—are a great way for locals to get reacquainted with their city,…
Is the News Doing More to You Than for You?
Left and right agree on one thing: something’s broken in the news. So what would it take for journalism to serve *everyone* in a divided time? Moni asks two friends and partners in good trouble who’ve spent years on that question: Joy Mayer, founder of Trusting News, and Jonathan Stray, a data journalist turned conflict…
Inside SEA’s Revamped Concourse C
Upgrade era: More room to relax, local food, and Pacific Northwest-inspired design give travelers something to enjoy before takeoff.
Over the summer, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport revealed the latest iteration in its expansion plan: the new renovation of Concourse C. Designed by the Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot, in collaboration with the Port of Seattle, the space measures 229,500 square feet (more than double its former size) and features a two-story, daylight-filled marketplace; open,…
Seattle’s MEAN Sandwich Opens in Bellevue
Straying from the familiar landscape of Seattle, I found myself in Lincoln Square, Bellevue, with an urgent food order for the hungry Seattle magazine staff back at the office. How else would we make our print deadline without nourishment? When I arrived on the second floor, MEAN Sandwich signs hung, announcing the restaurant’s opening day….
Freediving to an Otherworldly Place
Taking the plunge on a 7,000-year-old practice in the cold waters of a Northwest lake.
On a crisp, clear day, this spring, I stood at the edge of Lake Washington, ready to slip into the water and do something I’d never done before. Wrapped in thick neoprene, with goofy tight-fitting goggles on my face, and long, powerful fins on my feet, I felt as prepared as I’d ever be. Along…
Opening Night: Wallingford’s Janta Is Exactly What a Cafe Should Be
The Indian coffee and chai shop from the Spice Waala team hits all the right notes.
Spice Waala’s owners have just opened a little cafe in Wallingford, and to understand why I’m so excited about it, you first need to know what’s so great about Spice Waala, which is that it’s one of the last restaurants in Seattle that feels like a deal. You can get a chicken or lamb roll…
Seattle’s Dancing Zombies Return This Saturday for 20th Annual Thrill the World
No brains required, just a little rhythm. Performers head to Woodinville for a Halloween dance synchronized across eight countries.
Maybe you’ve had the pleasure of stumbling upon a group of zombies dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” somewhere around Seattle. With their tattered clothes and sunken faces, they’re just the sort of wonderfully strange encounter I think we’re all secretly hoping for when we leave the house in October. These flash-mob-style performances can seem to…
A San Juan Island Home for All Seasons
With an eye toward the future, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline helped two Seattle professionals design a house perfect for weekend getaways now—and permanent living during their post-retirement years.
It was early 2017 when a Seattle-based empty-nester couple started searching for a property in the San Juan Islands. They still had jobs in the city, but were nearing retirement and wanted a home they could use on weekends, and eventually settle in after they left the workforce. Initially, the two weren’t planning on a…