February 2021
Local Mom Launches Service to Fight Hunger
A Laurelhurst mom aims to teach kids how they can help drive away hunger one car ride at a time
For Jennifer Porter, thinking inside the box led to inspiration: Two years ago, the mother of two elementary-age schoolchildren stashed a leftover box from a gingerbread decorating party in the trunk of her car, thinking to fill it with donations for area food banks. “Having it in the car kept it top of mind,” says…
What to See This Fall: Film
That Filmy Feeling’Tis the season when we’re starting to feel less guilty about heading out of the sun and into darkened movie theaters. Test the waters with the local premiere of Lynn Shelton’s new movie, Laggies, set in Seattle and starring Keira Knightley and Sam Rockwell, which SIFF will screen one night only (9/18; siff.net)…
Recipe of the Week: Baba Ghanoush
Eggplant is so September. Craft this easy and healthy recipe and wow your family and friends
Get your palates ready for a savory dish that originated in a land far, far away. Baba ghanoush, if you’ve never sampled it at any local Mediterranean eateries (like Petra on 4th and Wall…yum), is a Levantine dish made of roasted eggplant, garlic and fragrant olive oil. Heather Christo, Queen-Anne based chef, blogger, and enertainment…
8telier at Wear Wednesdays
W Seattle continues its Wear Wednesdays series on September 17 with 8telier, a new Seattle-based label that will very soon be well known for its chic, wearable, comfortable and slightly edgy clothing. We wrote about them in our current October issue—read all about them here then head downtown to the W for your chance to…
Gap’s #Dressnormal Pop Up Comes to Seattle
Sometimes a fashion phenomenon comes along that unexpectedly catches fire and this year, it’s Normcore. In case you’re out of the loop, Normcore is all about dressing, wait for it, normally. Which means sensibly, anonymously—conspicuously inconspicuous—in mom jeans, practical shoes, fleece and often an oversized tee shirt with a logo on it from the 90s…
Good God, Surge Soda is Back
I drank this in high school. And I eagerly await the moment I can do so again
There was a day during my sophomore year of high school (year withheld) when the marketing arm behind Coca-Cola’s newest fizzy bev Surge set up a table in The Commons (fancier term for cafeteria) and offered us all free cans of the citrusy, poor-man’s Mountain Dew. I remember this event as Surge Day, or the…
A Vegetarian Goes to The State Fair
There's a light at the end of the bacon-filled tunnel for the vegetarian fairgoer
I have been a vegetarian my whole life for cultural and animal rights reasons. I am a food lover as well. This may seem contradictory to some, but I have never felt like I was missing out on anything. And Seattle, out of all the places I have ever lived, is one of the most…
Road Trip: Oktoberfest in Leavenworth
Bavarian beer, brats, oompah and polka. How very Oktobery
WHERE: The lederhosen capital of the Pacific Northwest: Leavenworth, Washington. WHY: For the 16th annual Leavenworth Oktoberfest (10/3–10/4, 10–11 and 17–18. $10–$20). WHAT: This gigantisch celebration of Bavarian beer features a bevy of both imported German beers (Hofbräu, Weihenstephan, Zwick’l) and locally crafted German-style brews (from Oroville’s Alpine Brewing and Leavenworth’s own Icicle Brewing). The…
Road Trip Idea: Go East for the Autumn Leaf Festival
Celebrate leaves in all their color-changing glory in LEAVEnworth
Where: Leavenworth, Washington. Why: The Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival (9/26-9/28, autumnleaffestival.com). What: Since it began in 1964, the Autumn Leaf Festival has celebrated the colors of the turning autumn leaves with a jam-packed, Bavarian-themed bash. What to Expect: Community and family-friendly activities, including live music from the likes of the General’s 7 Dixie Band,…
How Oil Trains Through Downtown Seattle Could Put us at Risk
With oil trains already rolling down the tracks, Seattle, and Washington state, consider the risks
The rattle and whistle of trains have long provided a soundtrack for beachgoers at Golden Gardens, salmon spotters at the Ballard locks and sports fans headed to a game in SoDo. So it’s not surprising that so few bother to watch the trains anymore. But a closer look could reveal something new—about a dozen times…
