February 2008
Get Easy Access to Local Hikes With New Metro Bus Service
With Trailhead Direct, your next hike is just a bus ride away
Seattle’s recent growth has brought about a big change to the popular hiking trails a short drive from the city: more hikers. One recent study says that Seattle-area hikers have doubled in just 10 years. This growth has created at least two challenges for local trails: parking congestion and access for locals, especially those who…
The Special Olympics Opening Ceremony at Husky Stadium: A Colorful Celebration of Inclusion
The official launch to the week long Special Olympic Games was fun, festive and full of feeling
Participating athletes from fifty states and the District of Columbia ran out to a roaring audience estimated at 50,000 spectators for the Opening Ceremony of the 50th Special Olympic Games Sunday, July 1st at Husky Stadium. Even the intermittent early summer weather—a cycle of sun, rain and clouds—couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm, from Rock & Roll…
Seattle Artists and Tacoma’s Homegrown Creatives are Growing a Buzzworthy South Sound Arts Scene
The DIY spirit of Seattle’s scrappy little sister—along with its affordability—is creating a notable art scene populated, in part, by displaced Seattle artists
SIGNS POINT TO YES: As part of the city’s public mural project, Tacoma artist Mindy Barker created this astrally affirmational mural near the Hilltop neighborhood
@seattlewalkreport Is the City’s Best Instagram Account
An anonymous Seattle artist tells the story of our city at ground level
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Her followers know her as “Seattle Walk Report” (@seattlewalkreport), the name of the Instagram account this anonymous artist started last year to log her discoveries on long walks through neighborhoods in the city. Averaging about two “reports” a week, the self-taught illustrator files hand-drawn…
Two Seattle Breweries Join Pearl Jam’s Home Shows Campaign
Drink beer for a good cause
This story originally ran on Washington Beer Blog. Follow Kendall Jones on Twitter at @beerblog “You can’t be a Seattleite and not feel the gravity of the situation that’s going on in our streets,” says Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. “The issue of homelessness is everywhere. Seattle is an amazing town, one I’m proud to be from….
Where to Watch Outdoor Movies this Summer
Who wants to stay inside during a perfect Seattle summer night? Pack the popcorn and a picnic basket and enjoy one of these movies by moonlight
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. See websites for more details; most films begin around dusk. Crossroads Movies at the Park Crossroads Community Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov Aug 2 Coco Aug 9 Wonder Aug 16 Cars 3 Aug 23 Beauty and the Beast (2017) Downtown Movies at the Park Bellevue Downtown Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov July 10 Despicable Me…
Must List: The Grand Old 4th of July, Greenwood Car Show, ‘Summer Dreams’
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events.
MUST CELEBRATE The Grand Old 4th of July(7/4) Celebrate an old-fashioned Independence Day on Bainbridge Island. The all-day party features a parade downtown, a pizza-eating contest, a street fair and, of course, fireworks in the evening. (Don’t worry: there will be food vendors, live music and entertainment to keep you going until dusk.). The Bainbridge…
Seattle Luxury Living: The Mandarin Guide to Seattle and the East Side
From the Seattle magazine team, a regional introduction for international newcomers.
I fell in love with Seattle at first sight when I moved here almost 15 years ago to pursue my doctoral work at the University of Washington. Much of Seattle’s urban landscape reminds me of home town of Dalian. Its hilly streets, stunning natural beauty, strong Asian influences and heritage, and vibrant urban culture enthralls…