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7 Stops for Your Ultimate Seattle Walking Tour
Urban attractions for the pedestrian explorer
Sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center With its proximity to mountains and forests, Seattle is known for great walks. But the on-foot explorer has plenty to discover inside the city itself. On your next sunny day in The Emerald City, put on some sensible shoes and hit these seven urban attractions….
Upcoming Ambit3 Treasure Hunt the Latest Activity for Seattle Adventurers
Adventure photographer Jason Hummel to lead the local watch-finding stunt
On Saturday, June 6, the Seattle area will once again become a playground for treasure hunters of the adventurous variety. Finland-based watch and sports instrument manufacturer Suunto will hide one of its GPS-connected Ambit3 watches somewhere in Seattle and with the help of clever social media hints over several days, you’ll have the chance to…
The Doctor is Always In
Urgent care clinics fill after-hours health needs and help you avoid the ER
Many of us have been there. It’s 6:15 p.m. on a Friday evening, the pediatrician’s office is closed, and you are pacing the floor. Your sweet little toddler has suddenly come down with a rash and a high fever. She’s restless and won’t drink or eat anything. A few years ago, you’d head to the…
Seven Seas Building to Become Boutique Hotel, Pronto Installs New Stations
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Real estate company plans to revitalize iconic Seattle building Seattle-based real estate development firm Revolve announced plans to renovate the Seven Seas building along 1st Avenue, site of the former Lusty Lady strip club, which shuttered in 2010. The building has has sat vacant since then. The 24,000-square-foot, six-story structure is slated to become a…
Redmond Blogger Makes Old Comic Book Heroes New Again
Local blogger turns comic book fascination into a new book
Remember a superhero named The Red Bee? No? How about The Bouncer? Or The Puppeteer? Now’s your chance to get to know these (understandably) long-lost comic book stars, thanks to a new book by Redmond-based writer Jon Morris. The League of Regrettable Superheroes (Quirk Books, $24.95) grew out of Morris’ blog, Gone & Forgotten (gone-and-forgotten.blogspot.com),…
The Must List: Whim W’him’s X-Posed, Hugo House Literary Series
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must WatchWhim W’him X-Posed at Cornish Playhouse(5/29 to 5/31, times vary) Former PNB dancer Olivier Wevers directs his recently formed company in X-Posed, featuring three new pieces: one by Seattle’s edgy Kate Wallich; one by French choreographer Manuel Vignoulle; and one by Wevers himself, exploring what’s unfiltered, raw and real. Must Bring the HeatSriracha Night…
Letterpress Distillery Releases Arancello, Negroni Week Starts Soon
Drink for a good cause during Negroni Week, plus more bar and distillery news
Spring keeps blooming and so do our tasty drinking options, both at top local bars and thanks to our local distillers, for your home. Stop and read and sip up the latest happenings in your local drinking scene, which you’ll find below! Letterpress Releases Arancello Rosso: A cousin of its celebrated Limoncello, this new bottling…
Hey, Bellevue! You’re getting a chocolate pop-up
Seattle Chocolate Company opens jcoco shop June 1
As if there wasn’t already ample eye candy at The Bellevue Collection, on June 1, the Seattle Chocolate Company will unveil its first standalone chocolate shop inside the Eastside shopping mecca. The pop-up will focus on jcoco, the company’s line of brightly-wrapped fine chocolate bars in tempting flavors like Peanut Strawberry Baobab and Black Fig…
Fashion Startup Glamhive Secures Additional Funding
Seattle company nabs grand prize for its innovative style-focused social media platform
Seattle fashion startup, Glamhive, is turning the “#” in #OOTD into “$$$.” The social media platform that rewards fashionistas for photo-sharing their outfits of the day beat out six other entrepreneurs for the top prize of $205,000 at the Seattle Angel Conference last Wednesday, May 20, Geekwire reports. The event is the result of months…
The Emerald Mile, Food Truck Theft & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Emerald City Express: Cyclists are pushing for bike lanes along 5th Avenue, says King 5 News. The plan would create a protected bike route (AKA the “Emerald Mile”) between Denny and Olive, a segment already divided by the Monorail. Opponents of the Emerald Mile worry that the route would take away from already-limited parking spots…
Canada By Rail: An Unforgettable Road Trip
Soak up the scenery, breathe in the mountain air and maybe spot a grizzly
We’ve been traveling east all day, the late afternoon sun is golden, the sky deep blue. I’m standing on an open-air deck watching the range-country scenery outside of Kamloops, British Columbia, roll by. It’s dry cattle country—a surprising shift from the dense greenery west of the Cascades. Suddenly, someone shouts “sheep,” and we scan the…
Akio Takamori’s The Beginning of Everything
Ceramist Akio Takamori's current exhibit at James Harris Gallery
Akio Takamori’s ceramic work reflects a long-term interest in matters of the flesh. He often paints blushing red cheeks on his sensuous figures, giving the impression that blood has just rushed to the surface of the skin. His people squat, curl into the fetal position, lie in repose, ride piggyback, stand with arms crossed over…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
Warning: Incredible hunger and thirst may occur
Instagram Inspiration is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores our favorite Instagram themes each week. This week, our minds are on food. We’re drooling over these seasonal recipes–perfect for those long summer nights and backyard barbecues. We hope these mouth-watering snaps inspire you to try that new recipe you’ve been dying to make, or…
Uber Could Soon Pick Up at Sea-Tac, Light Rail Station Photos
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
So long, Silicon Valley: According to Seattle-based Redfin, “For the first time ever, the median price for a Silicon Valley home just exceeded one million dollars,” which means that people are leaving the area simply because they can’t afford to stay. Just where are they headed? The Puget Sound Business Journal notes that “one in…
Sasquatch Photos, Melinda Gates Named to Powerful Women List
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Holiday travelers put the Washington State Department of Transportation’s online summer ferry reservation system to the test this weekend. The system, which serves parts of the San Juan Islands, has experienced problems in the past (it failed on its first day back in April), but this time around it went off without a hitch. King…
Recipe of the Week: The Lazy Gal’s Banh Mi Burger
A 20-minute meal for the hungry working gal (or guy)
Food blogger Mackenzie Schieck’s tofu Banh Mi Burger is delicious, versatile, and easy. From start to finish, the burger takes 20 minutes to prepare. Of course, if you want to substitute a chicken or beef patty for the tofu, prep time may be longer but the simplicity factor is still the same. The secret? Mixing…
Project Feast hosts pop-up for charity
Dishes hail from Iraq, Eritrea, Thailand and more
Every year, Washington state welcomes more than 2,000 refugees, many of whom are escaping war, communal violence or natural disaster. The Seattle metro area in particular is among the largest destinations in the U.S. for refugees from Burma, Bhutan and Iraq. With help from the non-profit Project Feast, some refugee and immigrant women will receive…
Indian Classical Arts Events in Seattle: Beyond Our Love for Bollywood and Tech
Sitars, dance & spiritually symbolic art in Seattle? Sounds like my cup of chai.
Over the past 10 years, the South Asian population in the Puget Sound region has nearly tripled. Most people who have seen the show Outsourced or have had an Indian-accented technician solve their computer woes associate this influx with tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon. This is partly true, as many South Asians can attest…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
We're Seattleites and proud of it
Instagram Inspiration is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores our favorite Instagram themes each week. There’s no denying how much pride flows through this city. You see it in the crowds at Safeco and Centurylink cheering on our beloved Hawks, Mariners and Sounders. You see it with the kayaktivists protecting our harbors from invading…
The Must List: ‘Manifesto,’ a Young Makers Show & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Laugh Local Artist Dons Sea Cucumber Costume in Manifesto (5/22 to 5/24, times vary) Ilvs Strauss uses a sleeping bag as the basis for the California red sea cucumber outfit she dons in her funny and poignant piece Manifesto, in which she artfully combines a witty personal monologue about childbearing and womanhood with gestural…
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