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Which New Seattle Workout is Right For You?

Which New Seattle Workout is Right For You?

Sorting through the offerings of each new designer gym that opens is enough to make you break a sweat, so we laced up our tennies to find the most effective new workouts around town

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Get Well Soon cover story. Click here to subscribe. While gyms are closed due to the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, check out our guide to at-home workouts and virtual fitness opportunities, with tips from local fitness pros.  Exercise has many well-known physical and…

How Did Fremont Become the Center of the Universe?

How Did Fremont Become the Center of the Universe?

It's not just about the Troll

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. In the 1990s, a small group of Fremont residents and business owners wanted to rebrand the neighborhood as the culturally rich area it once was, rather than the industrial eyesore it had become. Building on the success of the Fremont Solstice…

Stories from Seattle: Italian Dream Vacation Cut Short by Coronavirus

Stories from Seattle: Italian Dream Vacation Cut Short by Coronavirus

La dolce vita in the Umbrian hills, followed by self-quarantine in Seattle

Panorama of the Umbrian

Quarantine Birthday Hacks

Quarantine Birthday Hacks

Send some joy with whimsical birthday postcards and Hot Cakes delivery

One of Katherine Dietz’s quarantine birthday postcards

Neighbors Come Together to Support Small Flower Farms

Neighbors Come Together to Support Small Flower Farms

Missing your farmers market bouquets? Try coordinating a drop-off in your neighborhood

This is what 90 families’ worth of flower orders looks like.

Stories from Seattle: A Teen Photographer Finds Comfort Through Collaboration

Stories from Seattle: A Teen Photographer Finds Comfort Through Collaboration

A new Instagram space offers a refuge for young people navigating life in isolation

Photos by (and of) Sophia Chew

This Week Then: Washington's Swinging Jazz History

This Week Then: Washington’s Swinging Jazz History

Plus: fighting wildfires and promoting sustainable forestry

Early Seattle jazz hot spot Washington Hall, seen here in 1937

Mid-century Modern Simplicity Meets Natural Beauty in Laurelhurst

Mid-century Modern Simplicity Meets Natural Beauty in Laurelhurst

This outdoor conversation pit infuses a classic design element with contemporary functionality

This article appears in print in the March 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Basking in the fresh air and light flooding the open-plan main floor of this Laurelhurst home, it’s easy to see why the current owner (who prefers to remain anonymous) bought this property on sight. In the summer of 2018, in his then-home, a…

DADUs Made Easy

DADUs Made Easy

MyKabin makes building a mother-in-law apartment a simple endeavor

Upgrade your backyard with a permit-approved “Kabin”

Customize Your Wellness at Sanctuary Studios

Customize Your Wellness at Sanctuary Studios

This high-tech, low-stress yoga and meditation space helps you destress exactly as you need

This article appears in print in the March 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Part microretreat and part tech-enabled wellness studio, Sanctuary is an immersive escape for anyone seeking calmness of mind in the heart of the busy city. The Mithun-designed space has three heated rooms available for private or small-group yoga, meditation and sound-bath sessions with…

Portraits of Life Under Lockdown

Portraits of Life Under Lockdown

Wondering what the city looks like while everyone's staying home and healthy? We sent our photographers to the streets

On March 16, which feels like an actual lifetime ago, staff photographers Hayley Young and Alex Crook set out to capture Seattle standing still. We were just at the beginning of the advisory to stay home in order to #flattenthecurve and slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. What does the city look like without…

Foraging for Hope in Seattle

Foraging for Hope in Seattle

In challenging times, Seattleites are finding ways to feed, inspire, teach and entertain our community in (spite of) state-mandated isolation

It may feel like consuming as much information as possible will somehow inoculate us from the virus. In truth, it’s healthier (if challenging!) to limit one’s news consumption, and that’s why we’re now gorging all the good local news we can find. Here are a handful of hopeful stories and helpful resources illustrating the many ways…

Stories from Seattle: For Freelancers, Quarantine Isn't Exactly New

Stories from Seattle: For Freelancers, Quarantine Isn’t Exactly New

"I feel helpless to do anything, except stay inside. Which is the same as it ever was."

Just a typical day in the office.

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