February 2021
Seattle’s World Cup Poster Ranks No. 1
Game days are coming. Our poster’s already winning.
If there’s a creative endeavor of any kind, expect Seattle to show up and look good. Case in point: Our official 2026 FIFA World Cup host city poster took the top spot in Sports Illustrated’s national ranking. For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, each of the tournament’s 16 host cities — spanning…
The Pulse: Seattle Is for the Birds
A wandering crane and the swan tank top we should all own
Spring’s nearly over, and the birds are making the most of it. Gulls are stealing beach snacks, robins bounce around in the grass, and crows run the block like little mobsters. As the city grows, so do they. Seattle now has 30 to 40 times more crows than it did in the 1960s. We’re lucky….
Restaurant Roundup: Blindfolded Bites, Rooftop Tacos, and Shipping Container Farming
Seattle’s food scene is heating up with the weather
Some would say Seattle’s food scene is at its best when the impact stretches beyond the immediate benefits of nourishment and taste. That’s certainly the case at Cherry Street Farm, where Hip Hop is Green founder Keith Tuckets uses a shipping container hydroponic farm to help feed Seattle families, with future plans to educate kids…
Must List: Six Things to Do This Week
Breakdance legends and vineyard folk
Hey, have you heard? We’re in for some warmer weather this weekend, which is good because there’s a lot going on. SIFF is wrapping up, and we’ve been covering it from all angles, including a look at the many women behind the camera and the design work that keeps the festival fun, inclusive, and engaging….
Ice Cream with a View
Molly Moon’s opens new waterfront shop, just in time for summer
I remember the first time I had Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream. It was 2008, not long after I’d moved to Seattle. After sushi with friends in Wallingford, we joined the line that wrapped down the block. I got a scoop of honey lavender with lemon curd and a very fancy cherry on top. It was…
Trailblazing Women: Nancy Davidson, M.D.
Executive Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and Raisbeck Endowed Chair for Collaborative Research
As a young girl, I spent several summers camping throughout the Western U.S. with my parents, both geologists, while my father did his fieldwork. It was then that I discovered science runs through my veins. Following that discovery, I took part-time jobs during my college and medical school years that serendipitously sparked my interest in…
The Art Behind the Frame
For 20 years, one Seattle agency has shaped the look of the city’s biggest film event
Each spring, SIFF sweeps through the city like a season of its own. Seattleites know the rhythm by now: the trailer drops, the posters go up, and the festival’s distinct look starts showing up everywhere. And while the films change from year to year, the team behind that visual identity has stayed the same. WongDoody,…
Sizzle And Spice
Heat up your dining game with these new eateries
There’s a new bar in Pioneer Square near the sports stadiums, a Capitol Hill haunt that’s open 18 hours a day, and a highly anticipated restaurant opening in Tacoma. Meanwhile, a cherished Greek fast-food restaurant has reopened in the Greenwood neighborhood almost a decade after a devastating fire. Here’s a quick list of some of…
Not Flown, Grown: The Slow Flowers Movement is Having A Moment
New book — The Flower Farmers — promotes the use of locally grown, seasonal, and sustainably harvested flowers
A few years ago, Debra Prinzing — speaker, podcast host, outdoor living expert, and founder of Slow Flowers — and her business partner, Robin Avni, pitched an idea to an editor at Abrams Books. The editor passed, but quickly came back with another offer. They didn’t have to think twice about it. Prinzing had extensive…
Trailblazing Women: Alesha Washington
President and CEO, Seattle Foundation
I grew up in Cleveland, where “grit” is a way of life. It’s the steel-forged resilience of a city that has seen its share of hardship. It’s a place where economic and political power is complicated by poverty, demanding that residents have incredible fortitude to survive. My life and work today are the result of…
Support Local, Savor Global Right Here in Seattle
Intentionalist looks to ‘Amplify’ businesses in the Chinatown-International District
A number of iconic and longstanding restaurants in the Chinatown- International District (CID) have closed within the last year. Social entrepreneur Laura Clise is looking to stem the tide collaborating with community partners to launch Amplify, a campaign to support and sustain 35 small businesses in the historic neighborhood. The campaign kicks off in the throes of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific…
Fave Five: Easing Into Summer
Pandas, Juneteenth, and the flavors of Spain
Seattle summer doesn’t arrive all at once — it trickles in, a little ore light here, a slightly warmer evening there. We’re not all the way in, but we’re close enough to start making plans. 1. Panda Fest I don’t usually trust anything with a mascot, but I’ll make an exception for the giant inflatable…