February 2021
Palihotel Seattle Adds a New Kind of Cool to the City’s Accommodation Explosion
The hotel décor nods to a bygone era when life was simpler, more congenial and just more fun
With new hotels popping up on almost every corner of Seattle, it’s becoming more challenging to stand out from the crowd. But the new boutique Palihotel Seattle (the first foray outside of Los Angeles of this growing hotel brand), at the corner of Pine and First, makes an impression you won’t soon forget. Hotel promoters…
Must List: Northwest Chocolate Festival, Seattle International Comedy Festival, Seattle Winter Ciderfest
Your weekly guide to Seattle’s hottest events.
MUST INDULGE The Northwest Chocolate Festival(11/10–11/11) This delicious festival bills itself as “the best show in the world for artisan chocolate,” which, to us, sounds pretty sweet. Learn about the chocolate industry, meet cacao farmers, watch demos by world-famous chefs and, of course, taste chocolate to your heart’s content. Times and prices vary. Smith Cove…
Seattle State Rep Proposes Eviction Prevention Bills
The legislation would establish new protections for tenants
Seattle state representative Nicole Macri (D-43) is drafting legislation that could address some of the issues raised in last month’s report on evictions by the Seattle Women’s Commission and the Housing Justice Project. That report revealed that many renters who get evicted owe very small amounts of money, and that the vast majority of people…
Sip and Savor Your Way through Extraordinary Victoria
We asked two of the city’s hospitality superstars to share Victoria’s most extraordinary dining experiences.
Sponsored by Destination Greater Victoria Drinking and dining in Victoria is an extraordinary experience like no other. The city’s coveted location – surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and fertile farmland– attracts top chefs and bartenders from around the world eager to play with the city’s bounty of hyper-local ingredients. A mecca for culinary fans, Victoria is…
Refresh Your Home’s Look With These Bold New Wall Panels
Renton-based Lumicor debuts a cool new product for easy interior design
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Forget the saws, the grout, the elaborate calculations, the expensive contractors. You can change the look of your walls—dramatically, at that—in just an hour, using some double-sided tape. “I jokingly tell people that a 14-year-old could install this,” says Lumicor creative director Janell Dastrup…
Seattle Cartoonist Puts Sidekicks in Spotlight
Cartoonist Jon Morris’ new book assembles a motley crew of unfortunately named hero helpers
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Batman’s Robin, The Green Hornet’s Kato—eventually, all sidekicks have their day. And whether they want it or not, their day has arrived with Seattle cartoonist Jon Morris’ recently released The League of Regrettable Sidekicks (Quirk Books, $24.95). This is the third installment of his…
AIA Home of Distinction: Inside a Wooded Whidbey Island Residence
A couple of Seattle artists find work-life balance among the trees in this forest retreat on Whidbey Island
“V” FORMATION: Architect Tom Lenchek of Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects used floor-to-ceiling windows and a polycarbonate clerestory on the back of the main residence to let in precious light; the west wing (left) is a master suite and guest quarters, while the east wing (right) features a dining room, kitchen, living room and large outdoor…
The New Online Washington Jewish Museum Makes Room for Jewish History and Culture in an Increasingly Intolerant World
And it offers a purpose and mission that calls to us from history
Rebecca "Becky" Benaroya, pictured here as a child with her family (first row, middle), is one of 20 honorees included in the virtual museum
