February 2021
Man Spends the Night in 80-foot Tree Downtown & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Seattle airport plans to allow Uber and Lyft to pick up arriving passengers as early as next week. According to GeekWire, since launching in Seattle three years ago, Uber and Lyft were able to drop off passengers at the airport. However, due to the Port Commission’s exclusive contract with Yellow Cab, the companies haven’t been…
Washington Wines to Uncork This Spring
Paul Zitarelli recommends the best wines for springtime
Every American city experiences its own transition into spring, but have you noticed that Seattle’s springtime shift feels accelerated somehow? That where other cities amble from winter to summer, Seattle hurtles? It’s not our imagination. At our northerly latitude, each day in March and April adds nearly three and a half minutes of daylight. That’s…
Q&A with Local Author Sanae Ishida
In her new book, Sewing Happiness, Ishida learns to sew her own clothes
Seattle children’s book author, illustrator and mother Sanae Ishida decided to add one more thing to her harmonious plate: sewing. Through a year of threading and hemming, Ishida produced all her daughter’s (ridiculously fashionable) clothes, some garments for herself as well as household crafts. In her new book, Sewing Happiness (Sasquatch Books, $22.95), she stitches…
Inside Look: a Deep-Dive at Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa
You know you’re curious--just how Disney is that that Disney resort in Hawaii?
It’s about this time of year when even the most moisture-tolerant of Pacific Northwesterners start to fray around the edges with the gray and rain. This year’s been especially rough: We did, after all, break the record for our wettest winter on record since records have been kept (1894). Sure, we get our teases of…
Video Premiere: Sleep Steady and Konrad Oldmoney’s “Fight Kicks”
The raucous video hypes up any listener
More and more, Seattle duo Sleep Steady is gaining recognition in the Seattle hip-hop scene with its spastic raps and electric stage presence. Fresh off opening the Bernie Sanders rally on Sunday (with fellow rapper Spekulation), the duo has released its spicy new video for “Fight Kicks,” featuring the production by Konrad Oldmoney. The track…
Six Fantastic Lesser-Known Northwest Hikes
Park rangers and other experts give their picks for tucked-away PNW trails
Seattle is conveniently situated between the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. These peaks, and the foothills leading up to them, have enabled us to embark on many amazing hikes, soak in the stunning vistas and even capture a photo worthy of being on a postcard. And now that spring hiking season is almost here, snows…
Where to go for Easter Brunch and Dinner
Our suggestions for Seattle-area restaurants where you can enjoy an all-out feast this Easter
Sugary treats, egg hunts and pastel colors. Easter is on Sunday, March 27. If you haven’t already made reservations for brunch with the whole family, now’s the time. We’ve done some of the research for you, so here’s a list of our suggestions. Copperleaf Restaurant (18525 36th Avenue S., SeaTac) This brunch, hosted at the…
12 Fashion Finds Worth the Trip to Vancouver
Trek north for luxe goods galore at downtown Vancouver's CF Pacific Centre
Sponsored by CF Pacific Centre With the U.S. dollar holding strong over Canadian currency—one Canadian dollar equals .75 cents in American currency—and a slew of high-profile store openings, there has never been a better time to trek north for a little retail therapy. Last September, Seattle-based luxury department store Nordstrom opened its sleek 230,000-square-foot flagship…
Boatbound Moves to Seattle and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Boatbound, affectionately known as the Airbnb of boating, announced that it moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Seattle this past December. According to CEO Aaron Hall, as a small startup of only 11 employees, the cost of living and doing business was simply becoming too expensive in the Bay Area. He told Seattle magazine…
The Must List: ‘Luna Gale,’ Director’s Choice at PNB and More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeLuna Gale on Stage Now at Seattle Repertory Theatre (Through 3/27, times vary) Tacoma native Pamela Reed stars as veteran social worker Caroline in playwright Rebecca Gilman’s latest play, which explores the intricacies of the foster-care system as a troubled young couple struggles to regain custody of baby Luna Gale. Must PliePNB Presents Director’s…
A Look at Seattle’s New ‘Modern Home’
Popping up as quickly as Craftsman knockoffs in the 2000s, contemporary homes are having a moment
Over the past decade, Seattle’s idea of the new home has shifted. Homeowners are trading in spacious front porches and ample front yards for rooftop decks and zero lot lines. Ornate cornices and elaborate trim work have given way to clean lines and simple details. In short, the ubiquitous Craftsman—even the supersize replicas that were…
How Four-Plexes Can be Good for the Neighborhood
The softer side of the new multiplex residences that dot Ballard
When Karen Lawson and Sebastian Wright were looking for a place to call home two years ago, the boxy four-plex a half-mile south of Ballard High School wasn’t even on their radar. “We had driven past it multiple times in the six months we were looking and didn’t once think of coming in,” says Lawson,…