January 2008
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
These Instagram shots scream "get out and enjoy the sun this weekend!"
Instagram Inspiration is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores our favorite Instagram themes each week. This week’s theme is all about spring: a garden full of blooming flowers, spring cleaning, or giving your home a bright update. We hope these spring-y shots inspire you to tackle that next project, whether it is sprucing up…
Blaine Wetzel Named Best Chef, Teacher to Throw out First Pitch
The top Seattle stories you should be reading today
Brady Olson, the North Thurston High School teacher who tackled a student gunman last week, will throw out the first pitch at the Mariner’s game tonight. MyNorthwest.com reports, “the 16-year old shooter is believed to have been trying to commit suicide by cop when Olson saved his life by tackling him, as well as the…
Must List: Ghosts of Tonkin, Color Run at Seattle Center
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RunThe Color Run Takes Over the Seattle CenterSunday (5/10, 8 a.m.) Pop on a white shirt and prepare to be pelted with puffs of color (aka dyed cornstarch) during this popular 5K, which is less about speed and more about turning Technicolor. Starts and ends at Seattle Center. Must Fight The ManWage Slaves Reading…
Happy Analog Trails: We’re Going to Summer Camp!
And guess what? You can go, too
Hold on to your mess kits: Seattle magazine is going to summer camp. In early June, I’ll pack up my sleeping bag and bug spray and head into the wilderness to spend three days at Camp Rahh!, an all-inclusive camp experience for grown-ups (if the website photos are to be believed, these are grown-ups of…
Recipe of the Week: Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Who said dairy- and egg-free recipes have to be boring?
When Rachel Vdolek learned her food allergies would prevent her from eating some of her favorite meals, she made it her mission to find equally delicious alternatives. Now, the Tacoma-based author of four cookbooks has created a slew of delicious, healthy and flavorful dairy- and egg-free soups in her latest book, Dairy and Egg Free…
3 Standouts at No. 6 Cider Taproom
The new cider taproom opened along Elliott Avenue next door to its cidery
Our libational expansion continues unabated with new distilleries, breweries and bars. Recently, No. 6 Cider joined the ranks, and its flagship cider, True, is available in more than 100 bars and restaurants near Seattle (Vancouver, Wash., and Portland and Bend, Ore. coming soon). And in March, the No. 6 Cider Taproom opened right next to…
Seattle Beer Week: 5 Not-to-Miss Events
A new brewery, a beer garden and free babysitting
Seattle Beer Week starts today, kicking off 10 days of serious beer tastings, celebrations and overall brew deals from West Seattle to Redmond. Rather than detail the 250 events spread throughout the seventh annual festival, we thought it better to pick five not-to-miss happenings– including two grand openings–and send you on your hoppy way. Naked…
Woodland Park Zoo Opens Revamped Exhibit with Three New Tigers
Malayan tigers are the latest addition to the zoo's state-of-the-art exhibit
Sponsored by the Woodland Park Zoo If you visit Woodland Park Zoo beginning in May, you’ll notice three new residents of the feline variety. Olan, Liem and Eko are 17-month-old Malayan tigers (and littermates) who reside in the newly transformed tiger area of the Banyan Wilds exhibit complex, the centerpiece of the zoo’s Tropical Asia…
Powerful Exhibit Looks at the Mount St. Helens Eruption
This month marks 35 years since Mount St. Helens blew her stack
Living with volcanoes in your backyard breeds a certain nonchalance; our prominent peaks make for inspiring vistas and weather gauges, sure, but unless they’re actively rumbling, we rarely think about their explosive potential. On May 18, 1980, that tranquil attitude was shaken when Mount St. Helens erupted in a spray of gas and rock that…
One House Saved, One House Demolished & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Someone set fire to a Little Free Library on 53rd Street and 8th Avenue NE and the preschool kids who used the library were angry, King 5 News reports. After drawing pictures to express their anger and sadness and posting them to the mini book holder’s charred remains, the children are now working with the…
Building a Glass House: A Modern Take on Home Redesign
Architect creates nature-inspired space for taking in the stunning Northwest scenery
Adrian Burton Jovanovic knew he needed to replace the decaying roof of his 1940s house, nestled on the hillside between Queen Anne’s Kinnear Park and Elliott Bay. But the music education software company founder, who has a penchant for hosting impromptu musical performances and parties, also wondered if he could maximize the space’s potential, with…
Recipe of the Week: Grilled Caprese Kebabs
A sweet and colorful addition to your summertime BBQ
It’s that time of year in Seattle—when the sun graces us with its presence and Seattleites can safely go outside with just a light jacket, and shorts. That’s right, grilling season is around the corner. In honor of the sunshine, it only seemed fitting that the recipe of the week should be grill-worthy. Queen-Anne based…