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Remember When the Seahawks Won the Super Bowl?
Seattle’s World Cup run is over. Let’s look back at another moment that had the whole city cheering.
For the past few weeks, the World Cup gave Seattle plenty to cheer about. But remember February? The Seahawks gave Seattle more than a championship; they gave us each other. In living rooms and crowded bars, in offices and cafés, strangers became family in a single shared roar. Blue and green flickered in windows and…
Aging in Grace: A Conversation With Male Supermodel John Pearson
Seattle magazine’s July/August cover star talks longevity and his newfound love of Seattle.
There are moments in putting together an issue of Seattle when you know you’ve managed to capture something both timeless and entirely of the moment. Featuring John Barnes Pearson as our cover model is one of those moments. For those who know the history of fashion and culture, John Pearson is not simply a familiar…
Backyard to Bottle: The Story of Wildwood Spirits
Since its launch in 2014, Wildwood Spirits Co. has embraced the art of crafting exquisite spirits and focusing on quality by using only the finest ingredients. Many of these ingredients are organically grown and lovingly sourced from the heart of the local community, occasionally right from co-founder and master distiller Erik Liedholm’s own backyard. The…
Old Stove Brewing: Cold Beer, Warm Welcome
Old Stove Brewing was founded on a simple belief: great beer has the power to bring people together. What began in the heart of Seattle has grown into three distinct destinations, each built around exceptional craft beer, scratch-made food, and genuine hospitality. There’s a particular kind of magic in a place built around a shared…
The Power of Three
Graphic designer Kelly Goto honors her father’s creative legacy with an award-winning anthology of his popular hand-drawn comics.
Discover “Seattle Samurai,” Kelly Goto’s award-winning anthology honoring her father Sam Goto’s comic strip and the Pacific Northwest Japanese American experience.
Rearview Mirror: A Striking Mural, Winery Nights, and a Beautiful Vancouver Dinner
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
A SOFT LANDING There’s a new reason to look up in Pioneer Square. Seattle painter Cristina Martinez’s new mural, A Soft Place to Land, fills a wall along the Occidental Promenade with a dreamy woman stretched out in daisies. The mural measures 70 by 150 feet near Lumen Field Event Center, where Seattle Art Fair…
Rearview Mirror: French Fashion Returns, Centennial Park Opens, and a Parfumerie Finds its Home
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
MAKING SCENTS For nearly 10 years, Atelier Madrona has offered Seattle bespoke scents crafted from high-quality raw materials. Founder Chelsey Owen is a Paris-trained master perfumer who believes in the power of storytelling through scent and its ability to tap into our memories and emotions. In June, the brand opened a fragrance boutique featuring the city’s first…
Cascade Bicycle Studio Built a Business Around the Perfect Fit
For 20 years, the Fremont shop has offered a highly customized—and client-retaining—consumer experience.
Walking into Cascade Bicycle Studio feels more like stepping into a showroom than a bike shop. In the background are the usual inner workings of a craft-based space: mechanics cranking away, adjusting shafts and stems, tinkering with bicycle parts, and getting their hands good and greasy. On a recent visit, however, when I entered the…
Seattle’s Best Plastic Surgeon is Dr. Javad Sajan
Ask around Seattle, and the same name keeps coming up in plastic surgery. Dr. Javad Sajan. He runs Allure Esthetic, one of the largest plastic surgery practices in the Pacific Northwest, where patients fly in from across the country to see him. The reason is technique. A Surgeon Built on Precision and Honesty Renowned plastic…
Seattle Father’s Day Gift Guide
Local finds and easy outings for making his day feel special.
Father’s Day gifts can be tricky, mostly because so many dads insist they don’t need anything. Sometimes the best plan is simply giving the day a little shape, whether that means getting out on the water, picking up something handsome for the kitchen, or making room for the small rituals he already loves. Here are…
Rearview Mirror: Icelandic Art, Airport Views, and Trailhead Direct
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
Art Is Everywhere Last week, I was in Iceland for Reykjavík Arts Festival, the biennial celebration of the arts, and I was blown away by how much it seemed to touch every corner of the city. Seattle and Reykjavík have been sister cities for 40 years, and this trip was about looking at what that…
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