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Space Needle, Columbia Center and Smith Tower All Have New Summer-Ready Views
Seattle’s best views have all been spruced up just in time for the sunny season
Seattle’s most iconic observation viewpoints have all received major makeovers in the last few years. And now, they’re all open just in time for the beautiful and sunny days (and the tourists). Here’s what’s new and improved at these emblematic buildings: Sky View ObservatoryThe most recent renovation reveal was Columbia Center’s Sky View Observatory. The…
Watch the Seattle Police Department’s #LipSyncChallenge Video
Local legends joined Police Chief Carmen Best and hundreds of SPD officers to lip sync to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Downtown."
After weeks of hype, the Seattle Police Department’s Lip Sync Challenge video is finally here. Watch it on the Seattle Police Department’s Facebook, or via KING5 below: Special guests who sang along to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Downtown” included Reggie Fils-Aime, Lenny Wilkins, Felix Hernandez, Walter Jones, Germain Ifedi, Harry the Husky, Seahawks mascot Blitz, and Mariners mascot…
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…
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