February 2021
15 SIFF Movies to Put on Your List
From Boots Riley’s opening-night film to a local documentary about human composting and one very talked-about chicken.
The Seattle International Film Festival is back for its 52nd year, which means your moviegoing ambitions are about to get a little unruly. It runs May 7-17 with 203 films from 71 countries and regions, including 18 world premieres and 10 U.S. premieres. The fun, and the problem, is figuring out where to begin. I’ve…
The May/June Issue is Out! Score Your Copy Today.
We’ve got you covered from World Cup to art openings, to this spring’s sun-soaked, must-visit destinations.
Summer is just around the corner—we can feel it as the mercury rises and the days grow longer. This year, that means we’re getting closer to the kick-off of FIFA World Cup 2026, which runs between June 15 and July 6, with matches happening at Lumen Field. In honor of Seattle hosting six games, we…
Chihuly Returns to Venice
The Tacoma-born artist marks 30 years since ‘Chihuly Over Venice’ with three new glass works along the Grand Canal.
We’re standing on the Accademia Bridge in Venice, watching massive cardboard boxes marked “FRAGILE” craned up from a barge. It’s a few weeks before the opening of Dale Chihuly’s new exhibit, and from this vantage point, we can see all three monumental works on the Grand Canal being assembled. “It really did start here,” says…
Trupanion CEO Margi Tooth Leads the Pack
As the CEO of the largest pet insurer in the United States understands the importance of collaboration—and building a trusted team.
Growing up on a farm in the United Kingdom, Margi Tooth dreamed of channeling her love for animals into a career as a veterinarian. Although she took a different path—working in market research and business development before moving into the insurance sector—she still ended up with a job that helps animals. Tooth is the CEO…
Rearview Mirror: New at the Zoo, Waterfront Coffee, and Alaska Goes to Rome
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
New Digs for Furry (and Feathered) Friends Last week, Woodland Park Zoo held the press preview for its Forest Trailhead exhibit, and I nearly lost my mind watching one of the zoo’s tree kangaroos, a 12-year-old named Rocket, eat his second breakfast of fresh veggies. It was seriously adorable. Rocket is housed in a modern habitat adjacent…
Restaurant Roundup: Mother’s Day Brunch Bonanza
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
What a mom wants, what a mom eats, whatever makes her happy sets you free. You don’t need a slightly misremembered hit song by Christina Aguilera to remember that this Sunday is Mother’s Day… right? In case this news is hitting you harder than Y2K, we’re here to throw you a lifeline, because there are…
Photo Essay: Ferry Therapy
Words and photographs by Anna Starr.
Riding the ferry is my favorite Seattle pastime. At any given time on a Washington State Ferry you will find a group of tourists with too many suitcases, someone in work clothes peacefully napping, a jigsaw puzzle diligently being completed, lovers having a Titanic-esque moment on a balcony (fun fact: those balconies are called pickleforks),…
Seattle’s Pizza Just Keeps Getting Better
New openings across the city make a strong case that Seattle can finally stop apologizing for its pies.
Complaining about Seattle’s pizza scene is a well-worn civic ritual, on par with decrying the sad state of the city’s sports teams. But wake up: It’s 2026, the Seahawks are world champs, the Sonics are coming back, and Seattle is awash in great pizza. Granted, this town of transplants has no “style” to claim as…
AANHPI Month: Where to Celebrate, Eat, and Learn Around Seattle
From festivals and museum exhibits to food tours and historic neighborhoods, here are a few ways to mark the month across the region.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—known as AANHPI Month—is observed in the U.S. each May. It began as a weeklong observance in 1978 and expanded to the full month in 1992. Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in the United States extend back much further, including to the late 16th century, when…
Black Panther Park in Skyway Becomes First Black Panther Park in the World
The new community garden honors the Black Panther Party’s legacy of food justice and the Skyway neighbors who helped bring it to life.
On a sunny Sunday earlier this month, at the corner of 75th Avenue and Renton Avenue South, the community gathered for the opening of Skyway’s Black Panther Park. Inspired by the Black Panther’s Free Breakfast for School Children program that compelled the federal government to provide breakfast in schools, Black Panther Park is a community…
Dog of the Month: Josie
Adopt this wiggly two-year-old who loves hiking and bedtime snuggles.
Josie comes with big claims. She says she is the owner of a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 that needs a little bit of work but should be “totally sweet” once she “hits the junkyard for a couple of parts.” When asked for further details on Josie’s ownership of the car, a baffled Washington Department of…
The Warmest Welcome: Why You Should Visit the Tri-Cities This Year
Just a few hours away from Seattle, this robust community offers great wine, a budding food scene, and more than 300 days of sun.
There is a point, when I’m traveling along Interstate 82 (I-82), somewhere around Exit 26, when I usually notice a shift in the light—especially in the wintertime. Coming out from the pass and heading south to leave the flat, cloud-shrouded gray of Western Washington behind, I feel a burst of happiness at the blue skies…