January 2008
Liquid Assets: A Water Guide to the Pacific Ocean
From the sand bucket list to beachy foraging feasts, here's how to take full advantage of our state'
Though they’re rarely hot and sunny, Washington’s coastal beaches really bring the drama: wild, ever-changing weather, vast stretches of windswept, solitary beaches and fantastic, eerie sea stacks. Sure, shivering in layered fleece isn’t the typical beach dream, but spend a day strolling the rugged, rocky shores, listening to the thunderous surf and watching tattered seagulls…
Liquid Assets: A Water Guide to Puget Sound
From the Ballard Locks to Elliot Bay, here's the scoop on our beautiful Puget Sound hangouts.
Waterways: The Ballard LocksWitness cool water workings at the Ballard Locks (aka the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, if you please), which are basically a series of gates and holding chambers that shuffles boats between the Ship Canal and the Sound (and keeps the salty Sound water from backwashing into Lake Union’s freshwater). Watch the fascinating…
Top 10 New Washington Wines 2011
In the world of wine, each vintage is a new chance for perfection, and with so many new wineries on the scene in Washington, we are experiencing something like a perfect storm. With more than 80 tasting rooms now west of wine country, there have never been more opportunities to taste Washington wine. To guide…
Food News: Street Food Coup for Mobile Vendors
Seattle City Council approved a bill today that would allow local food trucks to do business on city streets (under the old rules, mobile food vendors were required to operate from private lots). What does all of this mean for the every day diner? Here’s hoping it leads to more on-the-go menus citywide.
Overcome Your Open Water Fears
Endurance sports like triathlons are the fastest growing segment of the fitness industry. The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association study from 2010 shows that 1,208,000 Americans participated in at least one triathlon in 2009 (a 51 percent growth from 2007). While more and more people from a variety of backgrounds are participating in the sport, there…
Liquid Assets: The Water Guide to the Lakes
From Sammamish to Washington, get a 101 on our urban lakes.
Lake Washington: Recreation HeavenThe very existence of Lake Washington, a recreational haven and scenic backdrop par excellence, may be the perfect tonic for the rigors of city life. How many a sweet summer day was created or capped off with a swim, sail or paddle in the lake, or simply a stroll along its shoreline?…
Why Seattle’s Tap Water Is So Good
The water-quality expert shares the secrets of Seattle’s delicious tap water.
West Seattleite Ralph Naess, 48, drinks water straight from the faucet. As manager of the public and cultural programs at the Cedar River Watershed—the more than 90,000 acres of natural habitat and protected water near North Bend that is the source of Seattle’s tap water—Naess has been quenching the public’s thirst for knowledge about local…
Urban Safari: White Center
Once a mishmash of constantly revolving storefronts, White Center, in West Seattle now teems with an
EAT + DRINK For a pint and a small plate, head to newcomer Company Bar, pictured right, (9608 16th Ave. SW; 206.257.1162) for nibbles crafted by co-owner Jesse Lovell, including salt cod fritters ($6) and chickpea fries ($5). Or, try Stefanie and Mike Albaeck’s Proletariat Pizza (9622 16th Ave. SW; 206.432.9765; proletariatpizza.com) for their organic,…
Fashion + Style Friday: Three (other) local sales to scope out this weekend
Well, the big day has arrived: As Nordstrom devotees know, today kicks off the store’s mega Anniversary Sale (loved this tweet from Nordy’s Sanda Belaire this morning with a before and after-opening shot of the downtown store shoe department! Apparently I should have taken today off of work to join the other ladies). So as…
Just Add Water
Rachel Hart on our love affair with water.
You might have noticed a bit of an obsession with iconic Northwest landscapes in our travel and outdoors issues this year. In May, we celebrated the craggy mountains that frame our horizons. This month, we turn to our love affair with those other defining natural landmarks: our vast and varied bodies of water. I’ve always…
Spotted in Seattle: New Trend at Shakespeare in the Park
Top o’ my list of things I love about Seattle: Two (two!) Shakespeare companies putting on free plays in parks all over town every summer. I gorge myself on a total of four plays—for free!—usually accompanied by five or six friends, blankets and multiple baskets of food and beverages. Soaking up the weird, convoluted brilliance…
Turn up the Heat Molasses BBQ Sauce
magical sauce for musical fruit
(Don’t ask, don’t tell)Steve mans up to sauce combining tomato, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar and HEAT (chipotle or cayenne). Slather on beans, chicken and more. Printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods via 150+ short humorous videos. Visit cookusinterruptus.com to find printable…