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Underneath Amazon’s Shadow, Local Retail Is Reinventing Itself in Seattle
Retailers throughout the city are getting creative in their fight for survival—and many are thriving
GETTING EXPERIENCE: The new SoDo Starbucks Reserve store is tapping into a consumer demand for experiences, sometimes called “retail-tainment”
A New Graphic Novel Will Be Set at the Shuttered Georgetown Steam Plant
The National History Landmark will soon be in the spotlight
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. In recent years, the Georgetown Steam Plant (6605 13th Ave. S), built in 1906 and used to power Seattle intermittently over the years, hasn’t seen much action. (It was last used by its owner, Seattle City Light, in 1973.) But the shuttered plant, a…
The Special Olympics Opening Ceremony at Husky Stadium: A Colorful Celebration of Inclusion
The official launch to the week long Special Olympic Games was fun, festive and full of feeling
Participating athletes from fifty states and the District of Columbia ran out to a roaring audience estimated at 50,000 spectators for the Opening Ceremony of the 50th Special Olympic Games Sunday, July 1st at Husky Stadium. Even the intermittent early summer weather—a cycle of sun, rain and clouds—couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm, from Rock & Roll…
@seattlewalkreport Is the City’s Best Instagram Account
An anonymous Seattle artist tells the story of our city at ground level
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Her followers know her as “Seattle Walk Report” (@seattlewalkreport), the name of the Instagram account this anonymous artist started last year to log her discoveries on long walks through neighborhoods in the city. Averaging about two “reports” a week, the self-taught illustrator files hand-drawn…
Seattle Luxury Living: The Mandarin Guide to Seattle and the East Side
From the Seattle magazine team, a regional introduction for international newcomers.
I fell in love with Seattle at first sight when I moved here almost 15 years ago to pursue my doctoral work at the University of Washington. Much of Seattle’s urban landscape reminds me of home town of Dalian. Its hilly streets, stunning natural beauty, strong Asian influences and heritage, and vibrant urban culture enthralls…
By the Numbers: The Special Olympics Comes To Seattle
More than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states will be here for the Special Olympics USA Games from July 1 to 6
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Join the Special Olympics for the 50th anniversary of its USA summer games, which give people with intellectual disabilities the chance to compete in a variety of sports. The athletes gather in Seattle on July 1 for six days of team and individual events…
After Head Tax Repeal, Seattle Must Choose Between Homeless Services and Everything Else
The city council repealed the controversial "head tax." Now what?
The Seattle City Council’s repeal of a controversial business “head tax” last week didn’t just eliminate future spending on solutions to the city’s homelessness crisis—it also killed funding for several ongoing programs that are currently being funded with one-time revenues, casting the future of existing homeless programs in doubt at a time when Mayor Jenny…
With the Help of Bike Share, Ballard High School Students Pull an Awesome Senior Prank
The school parking lot was filled with Lime Bike and Ofo bicycles
As a parent of two teenage boys, the last few weeks of the school year is like a slow, torturous, drip of a march to the end with finals, concerts, awards programs, last day parties and potlucks and signup genius lists to volunteer for this that and the other. So when I pulled in today…
Meet the Faith-Based Activists From Ballard Who Are Fighting for Environmental Protection
Trump’s environmental policies have energized protests by citizens all around town. What place does a faith-based group—with a moral imperative—have in this climate?
Jessie Dye and Jessica Zimmerle, who work with Earth Ministry, are pictured at First Lutheran Church in Ballard, a partner in Earth Ministry’s work. The group’s advocacy agenda is backed by values and a belief that protecting the Earth is a faith calling
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