February 2021
Seattle Rocks Out for Cancer Research
Local bands support a doctor’s cutting-edge research project. And so can you
The project started with a feisty, 11-year-old farm girl and a doctor studying cancer in children. Dr. Jim Olson is a pediatric oncologist at the UW, and Violet was the young terminal patient who inspired him to launch a crowdfunded cancer research project named after her. Organized by Fred Hutch and having garnered a support…
What’s Wrong With This House: Cute Greenwood Craftsman
This home, built in 1903, has been on the market for 289 days. Why?
Each month, we crawl through real estate listings on various websites searching for homes–in all sorts of price points and locations–that for some reason, just haven’t found the right person or family to call their own. Sad. But why haven’t these seemingly lovely abodes sold? Last month we featured this beauty (which still hasn’t been…
Washington Wine Country Getaways: Red Mountain
A tour through Washington’s most scenic destination wineries
DAY 4: CLASSICISM, MODERNITY AND ITALIAN MONEY You’re spending the entire day on Red Mountain, one of Washington’s smallest and most prestigious wine-growing areas. Traditionally, this has been an area long on vineyards and short on tourism infrastructure (read: you feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere), but that is slowly changing. Best to…
Washington Wine Country Getaways: Yakima Valley
A tour through Washington’s most scenic destination wineries
DAY 3: WINE COUNTRY IN THE COUNTRY As you head farther south into the Yakima Valley, it’s best to eschew I-90 and I-82 in favor of the scenic route on State Route 243 (just 15 minutes longer), descending gently down the vineyards of the Wahluke Slope. SR 243 turns into State Route 24 West at…
Washington Wine Country Getaways: Columbia Valley
A tour through Washington’s most scenic destination wineries
DAY 2: APPLES, BASALT AND MINI STORAGE Heading east out of Leavenworth, you catch your first glimpse of the mighty Columbia near Wenatchee, where you turn north along the river toward Lake Chelan. On the south shore of the lake, you’ll find Nefarious Cellars (Chelan, 495 S Lakeshore Road; 509.682.9505; nefariouscellars.com), where Heather Neff makes…
Born to Bowl: Young Local Bowler Rules the Lanes
In honor of National Learn to Bowl Month, we talk to a Yakima-based bowling prodigy
Happy National Learn to Bowl Month! For some of us, bowling involves trying to not use the bumpers and perhaps knocking down a couple of pins. I know I’d call that a proud moment. However, proud moments for Marshall Kent, a 21-year-old Yakima resident and bowling champion, look vastly different. Kent has been known to…
Washington Wine Country Getaways: Eastern Cascades
A tour through Washington’s most scenic destination wineries and breweries
DAY 1: FOLLOWING THE MISSOULA FLOODS There’s nothing like dodging weaving semis on Snoqualmie Pass to make a person thirsty. Fortunately, by the time you descend the eastern flanks of the Cascades, it’s time to exit Interstate 90 and head toward Suncadia Resort, where you’ll find Swiftwater Cellars (Cle Elum, 301 Rope Rider Drive; 509.674.6555;…
Nordstrom Features Special Needs Models in Catalog
Four beautiful models with disabilities bring diversity to the retailer's advertisements
The Dallas Morning News‘ Special Needs Blog recently reported on the four very diverse models featured in Nordstrom’s Anniversary catalog. One, posing with a Dooney & Bourke tote, is missing her right arm just below the elbow; another, a magazine editor in tough motorcycle boots, has muscular dystrophy and is pictured in a wheelchair; there’s…
Recipe of the Week: Apricot Cream Cheese Tea Cookies
A delicious snippet from new local cookbook 'Apron Strings'
Apron Strings “is no ordinary cookbook” write editors, Joan Stover, Joey Richesson and Dayle Banks, of this culinary and historical handiwork, which debuted on October 3. In an effort to preserve the heritage of the Duwamish Peninsula, they have compiled recipes and historical accounts from friends, neighbors and members of Southwest Seattle Historical Society. As you piece together…
Find Designer Duds Galore at This Appointment-Only Shop
McQueen, Valentino, Prada and more (at a serious discount) via Wardrobe Ltd.
Somewhere deep within an anonymous Lynnwood office park is Wardrobe Ltd., an appointment-only fashion lover’s paradise, with more than 3,000 pieces of the most highly coveted consigned couture and premier designer clothing, handbags and shoes. Owned, operated and obsessively curated by 22-year-old sartorial wunderkind Austin Deppa—who started the company when he was 16—Wardrobe Ltd. is…
Ghost Story: A Spooky New Book on Japanese Spirits
A Seattle author brings a Japanese spirit to life
During a stint living in Japan, writer and translator Zack Davisson rented an apartment that was haunted by a ghost. There were bumps in the night, a door the landlord said must never be opened and mysterious red handprints on the ceiling. (On the plus side, the rent was extremely cheap.) The experience inspired Davisson…