September/October 2026
Inside SEA’s Revamped Concourse C
Upgrade era: More room to relax, local food, and Pacific Northwest-inspired design give travelers something to enjoy before takeoff.
Over the summer, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport revealed the latest iteration in its expansion plan: the new renovation of Concourse C. Designed by the Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot, in collaboration with the Port of Seattle, the space measures 229,500 square feet (more than double its former size) and features a two-story, daylight-filled marketplace; open,…
Freediving to an Otherworldly Place
Taking the plunge on a 7,000-year-old practice in the cold waters of a Northwest lake.
On a crisp, clear day, this spring, I stood at the edge of Lake Washington, ready to slip into the water and do something I’d never done before. Wrapped in thick neoprene, with goofy tight-fitting goggles on my face, and long, powerful fins on my feet, I felt as prepared as I’d ever be. Along…
A San Juan Island Home for All Seasons
With an eye toward the future, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline helped two Seattle professionals design a house perfect for weekend getaways now—and permanent living during their post-retirement years.
It was early 2017 when a Seattle-based empty-nester couple started searching for a property in the San Juan Islands. They still had jobs in the city, but were nearing retirement and wanted a home they could use on weekends, and eventually settle in after they left the workforce. Initially, the two weren’t planning on a…
A New Perspective on the Oregon Coast
Beyond the usual suspects like Astoria and Cannon Beach lie 300 miles of open road.
The Oregon Coast is a beguiling drive year-round, but autumn is when it feels most vital. The colors deepen, whales loiter in the shallows, and kites swoop against gray skies dappled with bursts of sunlight. At Tillamook Bay, Highway 101 veers inland through fifty miles of old-growth forest before re-emerging along the water. On this…
When A Magazine Becomes A Place
An evening in Pioneer Square offers a reminder of how good it feels to connect—with old friends, new faces, and the city we call home.
A few months later, I’m still smiling! When we began planning Seattle magazine’s July/August Issue Launch party at RailSpur Alley in Pioneer Square, we hoped for a good crowd, some great conversations, and maybe one of those elusive Seattle summer evenings when the weather actually cooperates. What happened was something considerably better. Hundreds of people…
Will Travel For Cheese
Some people take road trips for nature, while others optimize their route to get a taste of small-town living. If your interests are more culinarily inclined, consider trying this loop around Western Washington—it will take you to some of the state’s top cheese producers, mongers, and enthusiasts.
Here in Washington—a state with many distinct climates, terroirs, and biomes as well as diverse agricultural blessings—we celebrate our apple, wine, beer, stone fruit, and seafood industries to the hilt. Some may be surprised to learn that dairy and cattle are the state’s second-largest agricultural commodities, making Washington a real paradise for cheese lovers, with…
Styled Child: Meet Seattle Kidswear Brand Rapozza
From a basement startup to a Pacific Place boutique, the family-run label is making colorful children's clothing with staying power.
For Rapozza, a locally owned and designed children’s clothing brand, the phrase “moving on up” describes the company’s evolution in more ways than one. Founded by Brenda Palomino in 2023, Rapozza launched from a basement with online sales, then jumped to local makers markets, and most recently, opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Pacific Place….
Get Blown Away: Seattle’s Glass Art Scene Takes Center Stage
Now in its 8th year, Refract Seattle is the region’s premier celebration of glassblowing—arguably the most famous visual art genre in the Pacific Northwest. Pioneered by names like Dale Chihuly, Ginny Ruffner, Lino Tagliapietra, and Preston Singletary, glassblowing has remained among the area’s most prolific creative outputs, with contemporary talents such as John Hogan, Julie…
Seattle Author Kristen Millares Young Follows Her ‘Desire Lines’
Blurring the lines between desire and expectation, her debut memoir explores what women inherit, sacrifice, and claim for themselves.
In her debut memoir, local author Kristen Millares Young dives straight into precarious experience of being a woman. Blending myth, history, personal essay, and travelogue, Desire Lines (Red Hen Press), out October 6, is an unflinching look at the challenge of balancing one’s own desires with the demands of motherhood, marriage, and work, and the…
Inn at Langley: Where the Shore Meets the Sky
After a property-wide redesign, the Whidbey Island retreat reopens with a locally inspired take on vacationing in the Pacific Northwest.
Michelin-star chef Johnny Spero never planned to end up in the Pacific Northwest. A lifelong East Coaster born and raised in Baltimore, he began his culinary career at 16, working for a series of big-name chefs and restaurants before opening his own establishments in Washington, D.C., including Reverie, which earned him his Michelin star in…
5 Cozy Fall Outings
Sweater weather is here. These five adventures make a strong case for getting out and embracing it.
Autumn is the absolute best. I start pulling out sweaters and scarves before the weather even remotely justifies it, then spend weeks happily overdressed. I love the whole production—noodle soups, spicy drinks, crunchy leaves, dark afternoons, fogged-up windows. Bring it on! Here are five ways to make the most of every minute. 1. Dates after…
Industry Entrées
Seattle’s newest spots to eat, drink, and gather with friends.
Doris Pioneer Square In the hallowed original Salumi address—which is still around the corner at Jackson and Occidental, don’t worry!—Doris is bringing understated femininity to the long skinny space on Third Avenue South. Equal parts neighborhood bistro and cocktail bar, the core concept is social snacking: think martinis and fries, with a fun menu of…