Lifestyle
Generation Next: Young, Local Fashion Designers to Hit the Runway
The Bellevue Collection adds a student designer showcase to its annual fall fashion events.
Nothing marks the changing of the seasons like back to school, a crispness in the air, and, of course, fall fashion. For the past 20 years, the Bellevue Collection has marked the transition with an annual Fashion Week that highlights the latest trends in clothing, shoes, and beauty. This year, in celebration of its two-decade…
Publisher’s Notebook: A Well Designed Life
Great design is never just about use.
Is life better when the things around us are beautiful? Beauty, when we experience it, actually slows us down in the best possible way. It commands us to notice. A beautifully designed thing doesn’t just function—it holds within it the accrued talents of its maker, the culture of its time, and the promise that life…
Shaping Our Future Together
Showing up for Seattle matters more than ever.
Seattle’s recovery looks promising, but progress is fragile. Sustaining and strengthening it will take commitment from leaders, businesses, and us: the people that call this region home. The more we show up now—supporting our neighborhoods, businesses, and the people who bring them to life—the more we’ll benefit from the thriving, beautiful city we call home. We…
Heartbeat: The Full Curve of Friendship
Maintaining a lifelong connection requires commitment and discipline
You have to live a long time to see the full curve of friendship. A while ago, we used to have a thing called a Rolodex or an address book. Remember those? You had a compendium of addresses and phone numbers of most people you knew, but maybe you put that antique way of remembering…
Help Build 100 Bikes for Seattle Kids
Volunteers are needed Sept. 23 at Stoup Brewing to build bikes that will be donated to first graders.
I won my first bike in a school contest selling candy bars. It was a game-changer. Living close enough to town, it felt like having my own car at eight years old. For many kids, that first bike is a small miracle—a way around the neighborhood, a chance to go farther and faster, and a…
Editor’s Notebook: New Beginnings
It’s never easy to step into something that’s already underway. Whether it’s starting a new school halfway through the academic year or picking up a project launched under prior leadership, big transitions are sure to ignite a flurry of emotions. Stepping into the editor-in-chief role at Seattle magazine felt a little bit like all of…
Dockside Dinks
Pickleball gets a floating court on Lake Washington.
Seattle can’t resist putting things on water. We’ve got the world’s longest floating bridge, floating hot tubs on Lake Union, even a floating sauna. Now add a floating pickleball court to the list. The temporary court, set up on Lake Washington off Renton’s Southport, is open to the public and can be reserved online for…
The Pulse: Red Sun Season
Skylar Diggins on point and Seattle’s best egg tart
It’s been a strange mix lately—a little wildfire haze plus maybe some fog in the mornings, warm afternoons, and skies that turn cinematic at dusk. The smoky sunsets and that weird red glow at dinnertime are both gorgeous and a little creepy. The season feels like it’s starting to tip, with school back and October…
Trail to Table
Foraging for wild food across Seattle brings the whole family together.
Mud climbs up my ankle as my feet slip deeper toward the creek. I twist and pull, and out comes a light green shoot. Its roots hang like small tentacles caked in dirt. The cattail is smooth, about the size of a scallion, its trademark brown tuft has not yet formed. Later, I’ll fry up…
Ten Years Loud
Shout Your Abortion, which began in Seattle, marks a decade with a celebration at Washington Hall.
Three words on social media changed the conversation. In 2015, after Congress voted to suspend funding for Planned Parenthood, Seattleite Amelia Bonow posted with gratitude about her abortion on Facebook. Writer Lindy West amplified the post on Twitter with the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion, encouraging people to share their own experiences—without shame, secrecy, or apology. The hashtag…
An Insider’s Guide on Getting into College
UPrep’s Director of College Counseling offers his take on the current admission landscape.
During his 20 years directing college counseling at UPrep, a 6–12 private school in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood, Kelly Herrington has supported more than 1,500 students in their college search. UPrep graduates have matriculated to nearly 400 different colleges and universities in 44 states and 10 countries. Below Kelly shares three observations on the current college…
Clarity: How to Create Habits That Prompt Mindful Self-Care
Enough with procrastination. I know what I need to do.
Eight years ago, I had to stop drinking because I couldn’t be trusted to consume alcohol with anything that resembled responsibility. I’ve also been diagnosed with depression, for which my doctor has prescribed a daily combination of citalopram (Celexa) and bupropion (Wellbutrin). My cholesterol, though? I’d really rather not discuss that. I certainly don’t want…
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