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This Week Then: Celebrating Black History Month in Washington
Plus: How King County got its name
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Firsts of the Month February is Black History Month, and this week HistoryLink notes some of Washington’s many African American “firsts.” We begin with George W. Bush and his family, who in 1845 were among the first Americans to settle north of the Columbia River,…
Book-It Repertory Theatre’s ‘American Junkie’: In Seattle, a Fix Is Still a Shot Away
Set in grunge-era Seattle, its grim portrait of addiction remains relevant today
In Book-It’s most recent adaptation from prose to play, director (and founder) Jane Jones finds inspiration in Edmonds native Tom Hansen’s 2010 memoir American Junkie. A raw look at the deleterious effects of drugs, Jones (who co-adapted the book with local actor and writer Kevin McKeon), preserves the author’s no-nonsense style, pairing caustic humor with…
Must List: Seattle Wine and Food Experience, Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, Chilly Hilly
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST INDULGE Seattle Wine and Food Experience(2/21-2/24) Seattle magazine’s long weekend of fine local food and drink kicks off on Thursday with Comfort, featuring bites and sips from the area’s best gastropubs. On Friday, dress up for the weekend’s upscale champagne and seafood event, Pop!…
A Look at Mayor Durkan’s State of the City Address
She makes a strong case for her accomplishments—but how much can she really claim?
Last year, when she delivered her first State of the City speech after just three months in office, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan called herself “the Impatient Mayor,” and laid out a laundry list of goals for her first year in office. On the list: free college for all high school graduates; “bust[ing] through gridlock” by…
Peek Inside the Impressive Amount of New and Reopened Venues Across the City
Spring is the season of new beginnings, a budding promise that rings especially true this arts season with a handful of highly anticipated venue openings and reopenings, each rolling out dynamic programming, performances and refreshed purpose
S. Surface, Office of Arts & Culture King Street Station Program Lead (seated) and Asia Tail, one of three curators for the opening exhibit; photographed at the gallery, still under construction, in January
Vote: The Seattle Magazine 2019 Readers’ Choice Beer Awards
Cast your votes for the best in local beer
This July, Seattle magazine will be featuring the winners of our annual Seattle Magazine Beer Awards. Winners of the tasting portion will be selected by a panel of local beer experts, including Seattle magazine beer writer Kendall Jones. But we’re also looking to our readers to help us determine the best in local beer experiences….
SWFE 2019: Grand Tasting Game Plan
Tips and tricks for navigating the biggest event at the Seattle Wine and Food Experience
Walking through the doors at the Grand Tasting this Saturday, February 23, is guaranteed to be exciting. More than 200 vendors will be clamoring to share their food and drink with you—your challenge will be making the most out of this festival of wine and local eats. Fear not: we wouldn’t leave you unprepared in the face…
Cocktail of the Month: A Play on the Aperol Spritz at Seattle’s Cloud Room Bar
Aperitivos are all the rage, but this twist on the spritz works any time of day
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The History: We can mainly thank the Italian spritz, sometimes called spritz Veneziano or Aperol spritz (it features the slightly bitter Italian aperitif known as Aperol, together with prosecco and soda), for driving the popularity of spritzes, both in Italy and elsewhere abroad. Today, there are…
This Week Then: Looking Back on the PNW’s Worst Snowstorms
Our recent winter weather has nothing on the Big Snow of 1880
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Snowy Display This week, as most of Washington experiences the snowiest February in decades, HistoryLink invites you to curl up next to the warm glow of your tablet, smartphone, or computer screen as we take a look back at some of the region’s worst snowstorms….
Must List: Magnuson Winter Night Market, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, David Bowie Alumni Tour
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST SHOP Magnuson Winter Night Market(2/16) If you’re still looking for a weekend plan with your Valentine, Magnuson Park has you covered. This indoor market has something for everyone, with over 100 local pop-up shops showcasing everything from crafts to food, as well as DJs,…
Where to Watch the Oscars in Seattle
Time to get glammed up and spend the evening with your favorite stars
The 91st Academy Awards are finally upon us. For those who know that Vogue does better online red-carpet roundups than Buzzfeed, who have opinions on the dynamic between Giuliana Rancic and Ryan Seacrest and who wait with bated breath for Lupita Nyong’o to arrive at every awards show, next Sunday is one of the best…
Local Banker and Writer Presents a Stylish Take on the Art of Storytelling
“I’ve always wanted to dress formally and believe that doing so shows respect for my career and clients.”
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but Masoud Torabi would probably say that number is on the low side. The banker and menswear influencer, who has charm to boot, started writing movie scripts at age 5 in his home country…
Local Report Reveals a Surprisingly High Eviction Rate for One Seattle Nonprofit
According to the "Losing Home" report, Low Income Housing Institute stood out, not only for initiating more evictions than any other provider, but for charging legal fees that often far exceeded the amount of rent a tenant owed
Private landlords aren’t the only ones taking tenants to court for unpaid rent in Seattle. As “Losing Home” points out (the September 2018 report on eviction from the Seattle Women’s Commission and the King County Bar Association’s Housing Justice Project), nonprofit housing providers are also evicting low-income renters, often for what appear to be very…
Locally Produced Podcast, ‘Tides’, Explores Strange New Shores
The new podcast tells a story of an expedition to an Earth-like moon called Fons, a weird and wonderful world characterized by extreme tides and strange oceanic creatures
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. For many, the term “audio drama” might evoke the image of sitting around a radio listening to The Lone Ranger or War of the Worlds. For Ayla Taylor, it involves recording an interplanetary exploration tale with the help of an eight-person cast and crew. Taylor,…
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