February 2008
Seattle’s Most Influential People of 2015
These game changers each make their mark while reshaping our city
We get that Seattle leads the pack when it comes to talent, technology and smarts. The influx of power players and sheer brainiacs into our town has helped transform it into the soaring metropolis it is today. Of course, with growth and development come big-city problems: traffic, parking, housing…the list goes on. That’s where our…
Recipe of the Week: Plum Ginger Sparkler
This tasty and festive beverage by Mackenzie Schieck is a perfect non-alcoholic option
Fall is in full effect so it’s time to get festive with food expert and blogger Mackenzie Schieck’s Plum Ginger Sparkler. This delicious drink that comes with non-alcoholic ginger beer and fresh plums is part of a larger party plan Schieck put together in collaboration with Prospect Goods, a company that specializes in creative party…
Free Indian food with UK chef and “Made In India” author Meera Sodha
Bestselling author chats and cooks Gujarati specialties at Book Larder
If you think your local curry house – with its neon sauces and mushy spinach – is the essence of Indian food, get ready to have your mind blown. Meera Sodha, one of the hottest chefs in London right now, is on tour for her debut cookbook, “Made in India,” (Flatiron Books, $35)which stops at Book…
Seahawks Get a Gift for a Victory on Monday Night Football
Kam Chancellor forces a Megatron fumble
There are points in a season where everything can turn. Monday night, Detroit Lions superstar wide receiver Calvin Johnson (a.k.a. “Megatron”) provided one of those moments when he fumbled what would have been a sure touchdown, thanks to former holdout Kam Chancellor’s defense. As Johnson was about to score, Chancellor punched the ball from his…
Seattleites Who Have Gotten Cooler with Age
Why do people in Seattle wear their age so well?
Maybe it’s our fantastic arts and culture scene, or all the top-flight health care, or simply the coffee, but the Emerald City is a great place to rock your 70s, 80s and 90s. 1. Patti WarashinaArtist Patti Warashina is having too good a time to focus on aging The garden in front of the Eastlake…
Will there ever be Another ‘Evans Republican’ in Politics?
We weren't always a one-party town, but rather a place where progressive Republicans thrived
Bipartisanship in Seattle usually means a Democrat and a Socialist posing for a selfie, but it used to be different. Seattle used to have Republicans, not only Republicans, but progressive urban reformers—think of city council members like Tim Hill who rode his bike on the campaign trail, Bruce Chapman and John Miller, who launched the…
Video Premiere: Lemolo’s “Low Halo”
Lemolo's "Low Halo" video is like a beautiful séance
When she was 7 years old, Meagan Grandall, lead singer and songwriter for the Seattle-based dream pop band Lemolo, would wade into the ocean and push little boats out into the waves. They say what you did when you were young is what you’re meant to do when you’re older, and while it’s true that…
Brett Hamil’s New Politically Charged Talk Show
Seattle writer and comedian books all-star guests for new show
Tickets for this thing will likely go quick. Seattle comedian Brett Hamil, who writes for City Arts magazine and hosts a regular politically charged YouTube video series, has amassed a star-studded lineup for the inaugural episode of his new monthly talk show, The Seattle Process with Brett Hamil, debuting October 21 at 8 p.m. at…
Seattle Superheroes: Lightning Rachel Belle
The Scrabble-playing, burrito-eating FM radio superhero
Seattle Superheroes is a regular series on seattlemag.com wherein artists depict standout people in our community as superheroes. While we’ve taken some artistic license with the narratives, the sentiment behind them is very real. Don’t adjust your dials. What you’re experiencing is the ecstatic, elastic energy of the one and only Rachel Belle, the dynamo…
Seattle BrickCon, ‘Halo’-Themed Sounders Jerseys & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Lego is NOT just for kids: The 14th Annual BrickCon is this weekend at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sunday, October 4 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.). It’s a convention put on by passionate Lego hobbyists featuring hundreds and maybe even thousands of models…
Must List: PNB’s ‘See the Music,’ Macefield Music Fest Rocks Ballard
What to do in Seattle this weekend
Must ListenCity of Literature reading at Hugo HouseFriday (10/2, 7 p.m.) Listen to tales from the local book-loving scene at this gathering of contributors to the recent essay collection Seattle City of Literature, a conversational history of Seattle’s literary legacy. The book was edited by Ryan Boudinot, after he founded Seattle’s bid to become a…
Credit Card Security, Marshawn’s Hamstring & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
More secure credit card chip readers are supposed to be installed in stores by Thursday, although only 27 percent of retailers have the new machines, KIRO 7 reports. Cards with chips will no longer be swiped, but dipped into the new readers that provide an added level of security by creating a unique code for…