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October 2019 Hike of the Month: Granite Mountain
This hike is a tough climb, but a great swan song for the general hiking season
October is the greatest month for hiking. A hike on a beautiful fall day in the Pacific Northwest is the payoff for all the summer hikes leading up to it, and the incentive that keeps you dreaming all winter of getting back on the trail, if you’re not into the snowy and cold variety of…
Food We Love: The Best Puerto Rican Sandwich in Seattle
This flavorful gluten-free sandwich uses flattened, fried plantains in place of a bun
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Editor’s note: This establishment closed on October 6, 2019. Years ago, on a whirlwind trip to chicago that involved a punishing quantity of dining R&D, I fell in love with the jibarito: a Puerto Rican sandwich that uses smashed, fried plantains in place of…
Local Criminal Justice Reformer Receives Prestigious MacArthur Grant
The grant awards $625,000 with "no-strings-attached" to its fellows, paid out over five years in quarterly installments
Lisa Daugaard, the Seattle criminal justice reform advocate and director of the Public Defender Association (PDA), used to joke with her staff that she would never get a MacArthur grant—the no-strings-attached financial stipend commonly known as the “genius grant.” “It has been kind of an internal joke among my colleagues and family that this would…
Kate Wallich + The YC x Perfume Genius: ‘The Sun Still Burns Here’ Debuts at The Moore
Local creatives combine soulful choreography with transcendent tunes in this much anticipated show—it’s deep, it’s erotic and it’s exactly what we want
From left to right: David Harvey, Thomas House, Mike Hadreas of Perfume Genius, Lavinia Vago, Alan Wyffels of Perfume Genius, Andrew Bartee, Kate Wallich
An Exclusive Look at the Nordstrom Men’s Department Refresh in Downtown Seattle
The Metro Level’s new look gives new meaning to the phrase 'man of the cloth'
To discover the latest offerings for the fashion-forward man in Seattle’s downtown core you will need to venture underground. Nordstrom offered Seattle magazine an exclusive first look at the new and improved men’s department, the last step in a storewide refresh for the flagship location. Famous for the Nordstrom Grill restaurant and iconic shoe shine…
This Week Then: How Washington State University Got Its Start
Plus: Famous presidents make stops in Washington state
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Planting a Seed On September 27, 1876, Thurston County pioneer William Owen Bush won a top prize for grain at the nation’s centennial exposition in Philadelphia, and he would later attend three other American expositions, winning prizes at each. Bush’s interest in agronomy took root at…
Must List: Northwest Tea Festival, Refuge Outdoors Festival, Samsoom Pop-up
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST SIP WITH PINKIES UP Northwest Tea Festival (9/28-9/29) While Seattle may be known for its coffee, our Pacific Northwest climate is perfect for other hot beverage connoisseurs, which has kept the Northwest Tea Festival going for 12 years. Check out the fest at Seattle…
These New Condos Are Elevating the Standard of Living in the Pacific Northwest
Avenue Bellevue condos will offer some of the best amenities in the region
Sponsored by Fortress Group, LLC Avenue Bellevue, the new luxury condo, hotel and retail development coming to Bellevue in 2022, is elevating the standard of living in the Pacific Northwest, offering unparalleled onsite amenities and bespoke finishes. The much-anticipated mixed-use project, which officially broke ground last week, will combine two-towers of luxury condos, the…
Local Bird Population Decline Catches Birders by Surprise
Knute Berger reflects on how birds add richness to our surroundings
When I was a kid growing up in Seattle I was largely oblivious to birds. We had robins in the neighborhood and occasionally found their cracked blue eggs on the ground in the spring. There were seagulls aplenty. The garbage dump used to be at Union Bay near Husky Stadium where we dumped our trash….
One Night in Seattle with Malcolm Gladwell
The author, public speaker, and staff writer for ‘The New Yorker’ discusses why we’re so bad at spotting liars at a sold-out show in Benaroya Hall
Malcolm Gladwell—if you haven’t read any of his recent best-sellers, you know him from The Tipping Point and Blink—is not interested in rehashing the election of Donald Trump. At least that’s what he told everyone on Wednesday evening at Benaroya Hall. Gladwell, who famously claimed, in his book, Outliers, that it takes ten thousand hours…
Kirkland-based Company Helps You Glamp in Style
Camp off the beaten path in comfort
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. If you love spending the night in a wild and beautiful natural environment, but hate the idea of roughing it in a tent, start-up Roam Beyond’s “glamping” concept just might be for you. The Kirkland-based travel business sets up specially chosen natural sites with…
Seattle Senior Living Now Has More Perks Than Ever
New Murano Senior Living community provides best-in-class care and a giveaway for the whole family
Sponsored by Murano Senior Living Today’s retirees find themselves faced with endless decisions to make about what to do next. Some of these choices are a part of what makes retirement the next big adventure, like Where should I travel to now that I have the time? and What new hobbies should I try? But…
2 Weeks Left to Secure a Tumble Creek Homesite
Your chance at Suncadia Resort's private community ends soon
Sponsored by Tumble Creek at Suncadia On the sunny side of the Cascades, 80 miles from downtown Seattle, Suncadia Resort has a well established and cherished legacy. Its private residential enclave, Tumble Creek, is equally beloved by those familiar. Members of this gated community and its club have the best of both worlds. Their own exclusive 2,600-acre…
The New ASUW Shell House Will Pay Homage to Its History Through a Restoration
An old UW building where the ‘Boys in the Boat’ hung out has many layers of history, says Knute Berger, who is all for the current effort to restore it to its former glory
Historic photos on the walls of the old ASUW Shell House, including this one, help tell the storied history of the UW crew. This team is from 1945
New Green Lake Restaurant Eight Row Delivers on Creative Food and Drinks
Opening only a few weeks ago, the new spot offers intriguing cocktails and nibbles
While I’ve had cocktails with a ridiculously wide range of ingredients here in Seattle, I don’t recall ever having one with a pickled ramp—a delicious type of spring onion. Until a recent visit to Green Lake’s new restaurant Eight Row, where I started my meal with a perfectly-balanced Pickled Ramp Gibson, the ramp adding a…
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