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Seattle’s Idea-sharing Explosion
New groups join TEDx in creating events where big thinkers gather.
It’s a sunny Saturday in early March. Nearly 150 media, tech and business professionals, academics and students are squeezed into a meeting room at Adobe’s Fremont campus. The crowd quietly sips bottles of specialty ginger beer and listens intently, many taking notes, as author Eric Liu discusses citizenship and leadership with the host of the…
Washington is a Hotbed for Three Dangerous Diseases
Our state outpaces the nation in rates of three serious diseases—tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis an
We take pride in it: Our state regularly earns top honors as one of the most livable in the country, thanks to our old-growth forests, vast waterways, and our literary and recreational lifestyles. But Washington state also tops a few not-so-pleasant lists: We outpace the nation in debilitating, and sometimes deadly, diseases. Washington is a…
Medispas: Patient Pampering at Local Hospitals
Local spas affiliated with medical centers and clinics find the sweet spot between pampering and pr
You know where to go when things get tough: the spa. Soothing music, herbal tea, fluffy towels and a massage—your favorite pamper palace sets the mood for calm and relaxation. But more and more, those bastions of serenity are located in the last place most of us go to unwind: the hospital. Welcome to the…
Is Dow Constantine more powerful than Mike McGinn?
Dow Constantine put himself through college tending bar, and counts among his good friends some of S
Two weeks before the November 2009 election, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder addressed a sold-out concert crowd at KeyArena. “I got this phone call the other night from Krist Novoselic from Nirvana,” Vedder said as his bandmates played softly in the background and fans screamed for their favorite songs. “He asked me to tell everybody here…
How Far Will the New Electric Cars Take Us East on I-90?
We may not have jetpacks yet, but the future has arrived in the form of highway-worthy all-electric
We may not have jetpacks yet, but the future has arrived in the form of highway-worthy all-electric cars that will take you at least 100 miles on a charge. The perks of such vehicles have been well documented—decreased impact on the environment, increased energy efficiency (thanks to a lithium-ion battery), incredibly low fuel costs and…
Urban Safari: Classic Fremont
New restaurants and swanky bars are adding fresh credibility to the must-see claims of Seattle’s bel
Lower Fremont has long been a hub for bar hopping, thrift-store shopping and people-watching. Yet in the past year, a slew of bustling restaurants and swanky bars has moved in along 34th and 36th streets near Fremont Avenue, adding fresh credibility to the neighborhood’s claim of being the center of the universe. EAT + DRINK…
Great Schools Come from Great Teachers
Seattle Public School parent Alison Krupnick wonders where all the bad teachers are.
I wanted to write a blog entry about HB 1609, the “Great Schools” bill, which was debated in Olympia this week, but failed to move out of committee. A similar bill in the Senate, SB 5399, was blocked from public hearing by Senator Rosemary McAuliffe, chair of the Senate Committee on Early Learning and K-12…
Sweet Streets: Three Emerging Seattle Neighborhoods
What's new in West Seattle Triangle, White Center and Kirkland Avenue
West Seattle TriangleBordered by Fauntleroy Way SW, 35th Avenue SW and SW Alaska Street Though the area is currently as strollable as an airport runway, the chin wagging continues about plans to fashion a trendy, tree-lined “gateway” neighborhood patch out of this area east of the Junction. While signs of new life are few at…
Best Neighborhoods: 34th Avenue, Madrona
Betwen East Spring and East Pike Street lies a hidden jewel that has a habit of appearing and disapp
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE: Well-groomed urban sophisticates The Brigadoon of Seattle neighborhoods, Madrona has a habit of appearing and disappearing from our memory radar, but it never fails to charm with the quaint-village perfection of an MGM musical. EAT/DRINK: It’s easy to imagine Gene Kelly soft-shoeing his way along sidewalks animated by family-favorite breakfast and…
Best Neighborhoods: Airport Way South, Georgetown
Between South Lucile and South Hardy streets lies our city's biker chic 'hood.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE: Arty singles and employed beatniks Sometimes the aircraft bound for Sea-Tac Airport and Boeing Field fly so low over Georgetown it seems you could reach out and tickle their bellies. If this isn’t stimulating enough, there are plenty of ground-bound attractions in this SoHo-style neighborhood, from the gracious Corson Building on…
Best Neighborhoods: Rainier Avenue South, Columbia City
From South Edmunds Street to South Dawson Street, a peek at a small town in the Seattle's South End.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE: Bike-riding, Berkeley-style globalistas If Mayberry had an urban soul, it might look like Columbia City. The high charm quotient comes from the old-style street clock and painted benches, plus cute flower shop KC’s Flowers, all-day breakfast hangout Geraldine’s Counter, butcher shop Bob’s Quality Meats, multiple-screen movie house Columbia City Cinema and…
Best Neighborhoods: Upper Fremont Avenue North
Between North 41st and North 45th streets lies Seattle nouveau hippie haven.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE: Low-profile singles, students and starter families The demise last fall of the much loved Buckaroo Tavern, serving suds since 1938, probably garnered Upper Fremont (also called Fremont Village) its most press ever, but this short sidewalk strip just up the hill from the main attractions of Fremont is more deserving of…
Best Neighborhoods: 24th Avenue Northwest, Ballard
From Northwest Market Street to Northwest 65th Street, a peek at the insider's Ballard.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE: Indie traditionalists It’s a familiar syndrome in many families: the spotlight-craving, showboat sibling versus the spotlight-dodging, quietly confident one. Just north of Ballard’s more look-at-me venues on historic Ballard Avenue NW and mainstream NW Market Street lie the subdued, tree-lined offerings of 24th Avenue NW. Here you’ll find colorful coffee shops…
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