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Seattle's Best Neighborhoods: Mount Baker

Seattle’s Best Neighborhoods: Mount Baker

Head south for lake access and tree-lined boulevards

Playtime at Mount Baker Park

Where to Eat Out During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Where to Eat Out During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Short answer: Your favorite local restaurants, all of which need your support right now

Got stress? Come eat $1 oysters (as long as you’re healthy, and promise to wash your hands).

This Week Then: Women United in Washington History

This Week Then: Women United in Washington History

Plus: the Tribal-led protests that gave us Discovery Park and Daybreak Star

Everett Woman’s Book Club

Must List: Balkan Night, Patti Smith, MoPop Sound Off!

Must List: Balkan Night, Patti Smith, MoPop Sound Off!

Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events

Local rap collective, 49th Parallel

Moscow is an Idaho College Town with a Soul That Shines Through Year-Round
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Moscow is an Idaho College Town with a Soul That Shines Through Year-Round

When is the best time to visit the vibrant, Western Idaho town? “Right now” is probably the best answer—whenever you ask it

Moscow, Idaho celebrates its exceptional craft beer scene during Idaho Craft Beer Month in April.

New in Town: Hunkering Down with SIFF Film Picks

New in Town: Hunkering Down with SIFF Film Picks

Explore Seattle from the couch with classic local movies

New in Town is a blog series dedicated to exploring Seattle anew. Every week I’ll highlight a place, person or thing I’ve uncovered on my mission to experience all Seattle has to offer. Read the last installment here. Seattle is a strange place right now. It seems that every time I check my phone I’ve got…

This Week in Seattle Shows: Raja Feather Kelly, Hollis Does Brunch, ‘Jitney,’ and More

This Week in Seattle Shows: Raja Feather Kelly, Hollis Does Brunch, ‘Jitney,’ and More

Four shows you shouldn’t miss (unless you prefer to stay home right now, which is also OK)

Raja Feather Kelly

These Rain-activated Artworks Are Sprinkled Throughout Seattle

These Rain-activated Artworks Are Sprinkled Throughout Seattle

Next time it's raining, be sure to keep an eye out for these 'rainworks'

This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. As it starts to rain, sunny lyrics appear on a Frelard sidewalk, while a herd of cats and dogs emerges on a patch of pavement in South Lake Union. These moisture-activated street illustrations, called “rainworks,” were created by local artist Peregrine Church using a special…

4 Seattle Businesses All About Dogs

4 Seattle Businesses All About Dogs

These local companies love your dog as much as you do

This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. In a city where dogs have outnumbered kids for the past 10 years, it’s no wonder canine-centered businesses are popping up all over to help you pamper your pooch. Whether you’re a food aficionado or a fashion-forward shopper, these businesses are here to help you…

Local Teens Reevaluate Seattle's History Through a New Podcast

Local Teens Reevaluate Seattle’s History Through a New Podcast

'This is most likely the diverse history of Seattle that [Seattleites] have not heard about before'

This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Not all history is taught in schools, but thanks to a group of local students serving as youth advisers for Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), integral stories from our city’s complex past are now freely available for binge listening online. Each episode of…

Seattle Magazine Under New Ownership

Seattle Magazine Under New Ownership

Get excited: Your favorite local monthly publication has been acquired by startup entrepreneur and Geekwire chairman Jonathan Sposato

We’ve got big news: Today, local entrepreneur and angel investor Jonathan Sposato announced his acquisition of Seattle magazine, bringing ownership of the magazine back to Seattle. We’ve had a great run under Minneapolis-based Tiger Oak Media, which has owned Seattle magazine for more than 20 years. (Seattle magazine was founded in 1966 by Harriet Bullitt.)…

Fashion-Forward Real Estate Agents Talk Personal Style and Success

Fashion-Forward Real Estate Agents Talk Personal Style and Success

Scott and Sean Bautista’s polished styles and successful careers in real estate prove that two heads are better than one

On Scott Bautista (left in first photo): suit: Suitsupply, Bellevue; pocket square: The Tie Bar; shoes: Thomas & Vine. On Sean Bautista (right in first photo): suit: Suitsupply; shoes: Salvatore Ferragamo, Bellevue; bracelet: Nordstrom, downtown

This Week Then: Why Vashon Islanders Created Their Own Ferry System

This Week Then: Why Vashon Islanders Created Their Own Ferry System

Plus: the deadliest avalanche disaster in U.S. history.

Ferries tied up at Colman Dock

New in Town: Lunching at Tom Douglas' Cooking School

New in Town: Lunching at Tom Douglas’ Cooking School

Learning to cook a multi-course meal in the time it takes to eat lunch at Hot Stove Society

Hot Stove Society instructor Sean McFayden preparing a meal

Must List: Children’s Film Fest, Sounders Opening Day, Seattle Cocktail Week

Must List: Children’s Film Fest, Sounders Opening Day, Seattle Cocktail Week

Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events

Film still from ‘The Quintet of the Sunset’

This Week in Seattle Shows: John Cameron Mitchell, ‘The Children’ at Seattle Rep and More

This Week in Seattle Shows: John Cameron Mitchell, ‘The Children’ at Seattle Rep and More

What are you still doing here? Go buy some tickets.

R. Hamilton Wright and Carmen Roman in ‘The Children’ at Seattle Rep

Seattle Opera’s Lullaby of Bird

Seattle Opera’s Lullaby of Bird

Thanks to musical pacing issues and stylized staging, 'Charlie Parker’s Yardbird' is a brief opera but not a fast-moving one

Joshua Stewart as Charlie Parker and Angela Brown as Addie Parker in ‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’

The Wintry Charms of Park City, Utah, Are Closer Than You Think

The Wintry Charms of Park City, Utah, Are Closer Than You Think

Ski season is in full swing this time of year, with slopes usually open until mid-April

SMALL-TOWN FEEL: Main Street’s Western-style facades are lovely, with or without snow

Innovative Memory Care at Murano Senior Living Cares For the Whole Family
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Innovative Memory Care at Murano Senior Living Cares For the Whole Family

Opal by Leisure Care is Murano’s expert memory care program that can help you navigate finding the best care for your loved one

Sponsored by Murano Senior Living Families coping with a dementia diagnosis know all too well how stressful caregiving can be, especially as the disease progresses. From personality changes to the dangers of wandering, caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia can be a full-time job. If you are caring for…

Backstory: How Pioneer Square's Purple Sidewalk Skylights Came to Be

Backstory: How Pioneer Square’s Purple Sidewalk Skylights Came to Be

The lights reveal a dark network of passageways where old Seattle once stood

This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. After Seattleites carved Pioneer Square out of lush forestland alongside Elliott Bay, businesses in our city’s first neighborhood were constantly battling floods and sewage backup caused by the bay’s tides. When the Great Seattle Fire destroyed much of the area in 1889, city officials decided…

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