May/June 2026

World Cup: Get Set in Pioneer Square

World Cup: Get Set in Pioneer Square

This summer, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood becomes the center of the city’s soccer action.

Pioneer Square is the Seattle neighborhood closest to the stadium where Seattle’s six World Cup matches will occur. The area’s constant reinvention makes it one of the most exciting places to hang out, soccer events or not. Whether you’re planning to attend a match or just want to be where the action is, it’s always…

Madrona Gets a New Gallery

Madrona Gets a New Gallery

Interior designer Michelle Dirkse and artist Jeremy Prim bring a new art-centered space to the neighborhood.

Interior designer Michelle Dirkse has centered art in her work for more than a decade. Since launching her firm in 2013, Dirkse has earned a reputation for building projects around unique, cheeky, and ultimately striking pieces. Even as a new designer, she supported local artists, often handing over the keys to her studio. “When I…

Seattle Gets Ready for the World Cup

Seattle Gets Ready for the World Cup

As one of 16 metropolises chosen to host soccer’s biggest event, the city is preparing for its moment on the global stage.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is more than just a soccer tournament—it’s a global celebration. With more than 3.5 billion fans, the sport is by far the most popular in the world, and the World Cup is the largest global sporting event on the planet. Seattle was chosen as one of the host cities in…

Straight to the Point: Seattle’s Newest Darts Bar Gives the Post-Work Drink a Sharper Edge

Straight to the Point: Seattle’s Newest Darts Bar Gives the Post-Work Drink a Sharper Edge

Flight Club, South Lake Union’s recently opened darts bar, hits the mark as Seattle’s newest social hub. The brand’s first West Coast location updates the classic British game of darts, using proprietary tracking software for automatic scoring across seven multiplayer games. With Victorian-fairground-inspired décor, craft cocktails, and a menu full of easily shareable food options,…

Spring Getaway: Palm Desert

Spring Getaway: Palm Desert

A serene, sun-soaked backdrop for outdoor adventures and indoor escapes.

Explore the layered side of Palm Desert. From mid-century motels like Mojave Resort to luxury shopping and punk DIY culture, discover this sun-soaked escape.

Five Ways to Make the Most of a Seattle Summer

Five Ways to Make the Most of a Seattle Summer

Rooftop cocktails, rose gardens, waterfront walks, farmers markets, and one very big Seattle Center party.

I have lived in the Pacific Northwest long enough to expect it, and still, late spring catches me by surprise. The mountain returns for the season, suddenly part of the almost-daily view again. The grass isn’t (so) soggy anymore. Dinner can happen outside, and the city gets a little easier to love. Here are five…

Creation in the Balance

Creation in the Balance

Artist Gabriel-Bello Díaz utilizes classic materials and tech-forward methods to produce pieces that straddle the line between past and present—and feel wholly of the moment.

Discover how Seattle artist Gabriel-Bello Díaz blends 3D printing, robotics, and Taino mythology in his "Ancestral Future" show at King Street Station.

After Ballet, Lucien Postlewaite’s Next Act

After Ballet, Lucien Postlewaite’s Next Act

After nearly two decades at Pacific Northwest Ballet, principal dancer Lucien Postlewaite is retiring from the company and stepping into a new, offstage career.

In ballet, extension is everything. The ability to lift and hold the limbs in the air is the basis for much of a dancer’s movement and artistic expression. No one knows this as well as Lucien Postlewaite, who, at 42, has been dancing for almost his entire life. A principal at Pacific Northwest Ballet—and the…

Cities Only Work if We Show Up

Cities Only Work if We Show Up

The case for small business, creative density, and why culture is a team effort.

I have always been in love with cities. I joke with friends that I have crushes on cities the way they have crushes on good-looking strangers. Sometimes—as with Paris and London—my unrequited crush meant finding an excuse to move there. With Seattle, however, that initial attraction grew into a long-term relationship. I arrived here as…