February 2021
AIA Home of Distinction: Couple Thinks Small in WA’s Methow Valley
For an adventurous couple, small living in Washington’s Methow Valley offers big benefits
ALL DECKED OUT: Architect Margo Peterson-Aspholm designed the 800-square-foot Brazilian hardwood deck to integrate with both the home and the meadow. The result is this covered floating deck with steps
Backstory: Inside The Showbox’s Hidden Graffiti Room
A secret room in The Showbox is a time capsule of the city’s rock history
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: The graffiti room in The Showbox The Location: Downtown, The Showbox, 1426 First Ave. The Backstory: The Showbox—Seattle’s legendary live-music venue where everyone from Duke Ellington to Mudhoney has performed—has been well known to Seattleites since it opened in 1939. But a significantly smaller crowd…
This Week Then: Checking in With Washington’s Historic Hotels
Plus: A look at Seattle's protest history
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Checking In May is Historic Preservation Month, and this week HistoryLink looks at two of Washington’s grand hotels that have been lovingly restored and preserved for use by future generations. The first is Spokane’s Davenport Hotel, which was designed by prominent architect Kirtland Cutter. Thousands…
May Hike of the Month: Watch the Sunrise at Rattlesnake Ledge
This classic Seattle-area hike is perfect for an early riser
There are so many classic Seattle-area hikes, but few are as popular as Rattlesnake Ledge. In fact, it can be too popular on nice days. But regardless of crowds, the four-mile round trip hike is definitely worth doing —and to make it extra special, we suggest doing it as a sunrise hike—a bucket-list item for…
Must List: ‘Carmen,’ Crosscut Festival, Translations Seattle Transgender Film Festival
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST SING Seattle Opera’s Carmen(5/4–5/19) It’s on the long side (three and a half hours), but otherwise Bizet’s earthy melodrama is the ideal opera for the novice. No matter how inexperienced you are, you probably already know at least three of the tunes, and the push-pull…
Amazon Studios: Inside the Tech Giant’s Employee Art Programs
Is life at Amazon really all work and no play? You might be surprised to learn its employees are stepping away from their computer screens to make pickles, pottery and music
AMAZON STUDIO: Members of Amazon’s creative program, Expressions, from left: program manager Tim Detweiler, Paint and Meditate instructor Jennifer Tucker and program coordinator Joseph Steininger, pictured in the Expressions lab
Local Corporations Build a Sense of Community With Employees
This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. About 16 years ago I was planning a baby shower for my dear friend Erica, and we thought it would be fun to have a tarot card reader at the party. This was years before tarot card readers were at all the parties, so…