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Recipes of the Week: Chef Megan Coombes’ Obatzda and Fondue
Pioneer Square's Altstadt is cooking up Oktoberfest favorites through Halloween
If fall has you dreaming of full beer steins and oompah bands, you’re in luck: Seattle hosts ample Oktoberfest celebrations all through September and into the witching month of October. (Peruse a list of said events here.) One such restaurant getting into the Bavarian spirit is Pioneer Square’s Altstadt, thanks to Megan Coombes—the German…
Room of the Day: Soothing Comfort in a Lakeside Living Room
A wood-burning fireplace, natural elements, mixed woods and inviting seating make this a relaxing spot after a day on the lake
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. You won’t find a big-screen TV in this living room across the street from Lake Sammamish, near Seattle. That’s because after a day of boating or hiking on nearby trails, the homeowners, who live here year-round, long to stay unplugged reading, playing games, entertaining and snuggling up as a…
8 Ways to Make Seattle Less Appealing
Some ideas for rebooting our defense mechanisms
I have argued that Seattle should deal with growth in two ways: more housing to increase the supply side, and making ourselves less appealing to reduce demand. Some critters in nature exude chemical to make them taste bad. A few species of tropical frogs are covered in a poisonous slime to make them untouchable, and…
Are High-Rise Wood Buildings in Seattle’s Future?
Is Seattle ready for high-rises built of wood after 80 years of concrete-and-steel buildings?
When architect Joe Mayo walks into his office, he’s steeped in Seattle history. Mahlum Architects is located in Pioneer Square’s 1910 Polson Building, which served as a warehouse for gold mining equipment during the Klondike Gold Rush. Over the past 100 years, the building has also housed offices and artists’ lofts, and survived two arson…
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