February 2021
Seattle Restaurants With Tents, Heat Lamps, & Fire Pits
Where to eat when staying warm and dry is a priority
If you’ve thought about stuffing a wool blanket or windbreaker in your tote bag before dining outdoors recently, you’re not alone. Since the weather started getting chillier at night (and generally more rainy overall), many Seattle restaurants have been making adjustments to keep you dry and warm on their patios through the fall and winter.In…
‘Three Worlds, One Voyage’ Depicts Seattle Resident’s Convoluted Trip Home from Antarctica During The Pandemic
Don Jorgensen and fellow passengers were stuck at sea during the pandemic's early days
Seattle resident Don Jorgensen had no way of knowing that the mounting coronavirus pandemic would make his visit to Antarctica a harrowing journey. Jorgensen’s memoir, “Three Worlds, One Voyage” recounts his journey home from Antarctica in mid-March as the United States was beginning pandemic lockdown restrictions. After walking among penguins, close-up encounters with humpback whales and…
Whole Foods Offers Early Shoppers ‘Turkey Insurance’
Grocer is offering a 'turkey protection plan'
Whole Foods and Progressive Insurance are teaming up to ensure that your Thanksgiving meal is mishap-free. Whole Foods shoppers who buy their turkeys through Nov. 22 are eligible to receive a $35 Whole Foods gift card if their Thanksgiving cooking plans go awry. Starting on Thanksgiving day, the first 1,000 “Turkey Insurance” claims will receive gift cards. …
Salt & Straw to Open Third Seattle location in North Kirkland
The newest shop, located in Kirkland’s Totem Lake neighborhood, will open Nov. 20
Iconic Portland-based ice cream company Salt & Straw is opening its third location in the Puget Sound area. The newest shop, located in Kirkland’s Totem Lake neighborhood, will open Friday, Nov. 20. The shop will have 10 Salt & Straw classic flavors, including Honey Lavender, Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons and Chocolate Gooey Brownie. The…
Remembering Old Seattle
Ron Chew’s memoir is a deeply personal look at the tight-knit Asian American community
Ron Chew is well-known in the Puget Sound region as the former editor of the International Examiner, a news outlet focusing on the Northwest’s Asian Pacific American communities, and as the former director of the Wing Luke Museum, which documents the Asian Pacific American experience. Chew led the successful campaign to transform a historic hotel…
Leo Shallat Makes Art for All with Intricate Public Murals
Shallat is a muralist and multi-disciplinary artist based in Seattle, creating works ranging from wall paintings to murals that span entire buildings
Leo Shallat was a web designer when he went on a vacation to Europe in 2017. On the last day of his trip, he decided to quit his job to pursue an outlandish passion: calligraphy. In London, Shallat had met a world renowned calligrapher, Paul Antonio, who offered him a scholarship to study the art —…
Digital Detox
Call a friend. Take a walk. Just get off that device.
I was supposed to start my senior year in high school last month. Instead, I started my senior year in my pajamas in my living room, staring down a potential nine more months of online school, not knowing if I will ever go to prom or have an in-person graduation ceremony. Some days, self-isolation can…
Road Tips
How to be a tourist in your own backyard with minimal effort
The North Bend area was packed during a recent sunny weekend. Motorists flocking to Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area near the Cedar River Municipal Watershed circled frantically looking for parking spaces, blocking traffic for several blocks. Just a few miles northeast, at Tinkham Campground on the south fork of the Snoqualmie River, all 47 campsites were…
Seattle Magazine Essentials: Wine, Fashion, Dining and More
A quick roundup of Seattle happenings
Face Time A company best known for its splashy gift baskets, totes, make-up bags, salmon packs and hand-blown glass is now offering a new and timely gift: facemasks to help protect against the spread of Covid-19. Bellevue-based Chalo – founded by designer Danialle An-Shukla – brings the same fresh, fun look to a basic cloth…