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7 of the Best Swimming Pools In and Around Seattle
Dive in. The water's fine.
This summer has been a hot one, and there’s no better way to escape the heat than to lie by the pool in your own backyard. Imagine sipping on iced tea while sunbathing or making a splash with friends at your next pool party. Get inspired to create the perfect poolside spot with these seven…
17 Open Mic Nights in Honor of Seattle’s Future Civic Poet
Seattle will appoint its first Civic Poet in the coming months
Pacific Northwest poet Richard Hugo, whose name is attached to the Hugo House on Capitol Hill, wrote in his poem “Letter to Kizer from Seattle,” “I’m back at the primal source of poems: wind, sea/and rain, the market and the salmon.” Seattle and its distinct surrounding scenery often seemed to be the “primal source” of…
Sustainable Seafood Week is almost here!
Seattle Aquarium gala and blue pop-up tents among seafood festivities
How many chefs, fisherman, organizations and locals does it take to raise a sustainable salmon? A-freakin-ton. Luckily, Seattle is awash with chefs and restaurateurs who are members of Smart Catch, a new sustainable seafood program designed to address and reverse the seafood crisis (that 90 percent of the world’s fisheries are either fully fished or…
5 Frozen Treats to Help You Beat the Heat
Your Twitter feed's all like: #seattleheatwave #gloomandrainplease #noairconditioning #dying
As I mindlessly scrolled through my Twitter feed and saw all the above hashtags pop up one too many times, I realized it wasn’t just me contemplating moving into the Starbucks next to my apartment just to get a little AC. Sunday’s heat marked the eighth day above 90 degrees in Seattle (the second-most in…
Recipe of the Week: Grilled Romaine Lettuce
Salad lovers, rejoice! This grilled romaine lettuce recipe will rock your world
Anna Berman, cooking teacher, food stylist and author of the blog Snacking in the Kitchen, wants to tell us about grilled lettuce. “I had my first grilled Caesar salad a few summers ago and was hooked,” Berman says. “The thing is, I don’t have a grill at home, and spent many months without this delicious…
7 Places to Dine Outside at Pike Place Market
Here's where to go and what to order
Shopping at Pike Place Market can be high spirited in high summer, but it’s also a primo destination for outdoor dining—and many spots boast glistening Elliott Bay views. Here’s where to go and what to order. 1. Indulge in steak tartare with truffle frites and a glass of rosé while overlooking the Great Wheel on…
Will we finally fix our broken prison system?
We are long overdue to end mass incarceration in America
This article originally appeared on Avvo.US politicians have suddenly woken up and realized—finally—that something has to be done about mass incarceration. At the end of my chapter “Mass Incarceration: Young Men Locked Up, Locked Out” in my book Swagger, I wrote: What’s remarkable is that millions of us — mostly young men — have disappeared from…
Trek to Salish Lodge for an Interactive, Intimate Dinner
Enjoy a hands-on, multi-course feast with wine pairings in the hotel's new Chef's Studio
Any time I have to choose my own ingredients for a salad, I’m setting myself up for utter culinary failure. (I’ve never been one to magically know which flavors go best together.) So when I arrived at Salish Lodge & Spa in late June for its Salish Sip Series dinner–part of its interactive Culinary Adventures…
Using This Ingredient Makes a Delicious Difference in Your Cooking
Ma‘ono’s Mark Fuller dishes on his go-to ingredient
To the uninitiated, the mention of fish sauce might well result in wrinkled noses. However, the oft-misunderstood ingredient brings a welcome punch to a variety of dishes. Because fish sauce falls outside the flavor categories typically recognized by the American palate, the savory-salty taste is hard to define. The Japanese describe it as “umami”—roughly translated…
Inaugural Seattle Art Fair Brings an Exhibition, Lectures and More
Contemporary art from 60 local, regional and international galleries is coming this month
For a city that defines itself on innovation and creativity, Seattle is no stranger to art. Take our new rainbow crosswalks, our monthly neighborhood art walks, 4Culture’s many community art programs, and the dozens of galleries spanning the city, including the 82-year-old Seattle Art Museum. What we’ve lacked, however, has been an event assembling pieces…
How a Summer Camp for Grown-ups Taught Me to Loosen Up
...and lay off Twitter
This article originally appeared on The Liberty Project. It’s 4:30 a.m. and I’m wide awake. The birds have begun their early-morning chirping and the first traces of dawn are visible through the small gauzy-curtained window across the room. I peel back the sleeping bag flap that’s covering my head and peek out: everyone is still…
Prime Day Sales, Cheap Seahawks Tickets & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Primed for Success?: Despite the mixed reaction to Amazon’s first Prime Day, including thousands of #PrimeDayFail jokes on Twitter, Amazon announced that it sold more on July 15 than it did on Black Friday last year. According to Business Wire, more people signed up to try Amazon Prime than on any other day, and sales…
The Must List: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Kirkland Uncorked
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must FestHead East for the Annual Kirkland Uncorked(7/17 to 7/19, times vary) This three-day summer food and wine festival takes over the scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington and features everything from wine tasting to dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win bragging rights as the…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
Hungry for breakfast? You will be after a glance at these scrumptious shots
If you’re anything like me, you often regard breakfast as an afterthought. You scarf down a granola bar on your way to work and get your caffeine fix with a mediocre cup of coffee from the employee kitchen. If you have any extra time in the morning, you might treat yourself…to a bowl of cereal….
Filson Flagship Store Opening in Late Fall
Filson casts its lure into a bigger pond with a newly designed retail headquarters
Ever wonder where to go to rub shoulders with hunters, fishers and ranchers clad in heavyweight tin cloth and Mackinaw wool? Starting in late fall, the newly revamped Filson on First Avenue is a safe bet. Seattle’s iconic outfitter hopes the flagship will be a “destination retail experience” that takes the brand to a broader…
Want to Get Away? Give Mexico’s Ensenada a Whirl
From fantastic foodie establishments to cutting-edge wineries, we explore all this city has to offer
This article originally appeared on Seattlebridemag.com.A short drive over the Mexican border, just 85 miles south of San Diego, sits Ensenada, the third largest coastal city in Baja California. It’s been a favorite destination amid the surfing crowd for some time, known for its steady waves and calm beaches, but to many Americans it’s vaguely…
Drinks to Make for At-Home Summer Cocktailing
Sip on one of these refreshing bevs while you're lounging in your digs
We’ve recently talked about how summer cocktailing is in full swing, gotten some summer drink suggestions from Seattle bartenders, and given suggestions for four great Seattle bars for indoor summer cocktailing and four great Seattle bars for outdoor summer cocktailing. But sometimes you want to have to summer cocktails at home with your posse of…
This weekend: Kirkland Uncorked for food, wine, and dog modeling
Three days. 20 wineries. 15 food trucks. Painting. And a lot of pup strutting
You’ve got to hand it to Kirklanders. Their summer food and wine festival, Kirkland Uncorked, is serious. It lasts three days – July 17, 18 and 19 in scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington – and features everything from dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win…
Canal Market Opens in Portage Bay
Every day is like a shopping excursion with Ericka Burke at her new Canal Market in Portage Bay
Have you ever wanted to explore the brain, or at least the pantry, of your favorite chef? If so, you’re in luck: The chef-driven mercantiles popping up around town provide something akin to that inside perspective, plus treats you can take home with you. We go to Home Remedy in Belltown’s Assembly Hall to pluck…
31st Annual Lantern Ceremony Honors Victims of Violence
Green Lake sparkles and soothes during the annual lantern ceremony
The cool calm of Green Lake has always attracted Seattleites looking to take a break from the headaches of city living, and a deeper serenity comes to the tranquil basin this month with “From Hiroshima to Hope.” The 31st annual lantern-lighting ceremony commemorates those killed by atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years…
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