February 2021
Aging in Grace: A Conversation With Male Supermodel John Pearson
Seattle magazine’s July/August cover star talks longevity and his newfound love of Seattle.
There are moments in putting together an issue of Seattle when you know you’ve managed to capture something both timeless and entirely of the moment. Featuring John Barnes Pearson as our cover model is one of those moments. For those who know the history of fashion and culture, John Pearson is not simply a familiar…
Kick Off Your Summer With a Copy of the July/August Issue, Out Now
The annual Top Docs list is in, along with a look at today’s most popular health and beauty trends, travel for wellness, a summer books package, and more.
Every year, Seattle magazine publishes the Top Docs list—a comprehensive, peer-nominated catalog of the best regional doctors in every field, from Allergy & Immunology to Sports Medicine. It’s a helpful resource beyond recommendations from family and friends that highlights exceptional practitioners in the area who are trusted by their industry colleagues. To supplement the list,…
A New Craft Camp for Grown-Ups Puts Creativity Back in Your Hands
Mischief & Makers Camp brings guided workshops, chef-prepared meals, and a weekend of artful play to Vashon Island.
It’s not uncommon to open social media and see videos about crafting, which could be anything from junk journaling to knitting. While it’s easy to find this content, it’s also easy to be pulled away by your day-to-day responsibilities. But what if you could have uninterrupted creative time in the company of others and instructors…
‘Can you love me if you don’t accept who I love?’
Anne Marie Denman was the “angel” of the family: obedient, attentive, with plans to become a nun. When she came out as gay to her conservative Catholic parents, a deep rupture drove them apart. How do you stay close to people who won’t share your worldview? Can love exist while someone feels rejected? And can…
A New Sake Jazz Bar Brings a Slice of Japan to Hillman City
At Sake Noire, thoughtful pours meet Japanese-Italian plates in a cozy spot inspired by classic jazz kissas.
If you wander through the alleys of a Japanese city, you might be so lucky as to stumble upon a jazz kissa, a café-bar where patrons savor records as intentionally as one would a fine, stiff drink. Now, Seattle’s Hillman City gets its own take on the tradition with Sake Noire—a sleek sake and jazz…
Studio Sessions: Lila Alexis Thomas
After curating a group exhibition that celebrates life in the Black community, artist Lila Alexis Thomas is bringing her emotionally driven work to two additional summer shows—and teaching drawing along the way.
Painter and educator Lila Alexis Thomas is having a busy summer. In addition to curating the group show This Room is Ours: Centering the Black Figure, on view through July 18 at ARTS at King Street Station, Thomas is heading up programming connected to the exhibition—she will host a figure drawing workshop July 11th—as well…
Backyard to Bottle: The Story of Wildwood Spirits
Since its launch in 2014, Wildwood Spirits Co. has embraced the art of crafting exquisite spirits and focusing on quality by using only the finest ingredients. Many of these ingredients are organically grown and lovingly sourced from the heart of the local community, occasionally right from co-founder and master distiller Erik Liedholm’s own backyard. The…
Old Stove Brewing: Cold Beer, Warm Welcome
Old Stove Brewing was founded on a simple belief: great beer has the power to bring people together. What began in the heart of Seattle has grown into three distinct destinations, each built around exceptional craft beer, scratch-made food, and genuine hospitality. There’s a particular kind of magic in a place built around a shared…