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Bertha Delays, Tragedy at Local School & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Updated: A shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School, just north of Seattle, occured this morning at around 10:40 a.m. It is confirmed that two people are dead, including the shooter. For all the latest updates and live coverage go to King 5 news here. Is there trouble in paradise? It’s been a week since the…
Your First Look at Tray Kitchen, Opening Nov. 1
And it's a beauty!
It’s been a year filled with a crushing amount of new restaurants. So much so, some of the important ones are getting lost in the shuffle. The one that immediately comes to mind, for me anyway, is Tray Kitchen. When Heong Soon Park (known as simply “Park”) announced he was opening his third restaurant—following Bacco…
Three New Albums to Listen to This Fall
Fresh incarnations and new albums for three beloved Seattle musicians
If you’ve been following the career of David Bazan (center of main photo above) you know he moved from lead singer and songwriter for indie-darling band Pedro the Lion to existential crisis to creating acclaimed solo work. For his newest album, David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet, he bonded with Seattle’s most sought-after experimental neoclassical…
Must List: A Literature Crawl, ‘Laggies’ On Screen
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeLocal B-Boys Showcase the Art of Breakdancing(10/23 to 10/26, times vary) Recently, Seattle-based choreographer Amy O’Neal has explored feminism by way of her own kickass hip-hop dance performances. In Opposing Forces, she steps behind the scenes, setting a new dance piece on five local B-Boys from different breakdancing crews, and in the process, questions…
#Throwback Thursday: Top Chef in Seattle
That time when A-listers Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons were right in our backyard
Bravo TV’s 12th season of Top Chef premiered last Wednesday. This year, a new crop of culinary masters takes their knives to Boston and boy, is the competition stiff. Two chefs have already packed up those knives and left the show–last night their departure was because of a slightly undercooked veal chop. In better news,…
Is it Time to Bring Back Rent Control in Seattle?
Rental housing prices in the city are increasing at alarming rates. Time to bring back rent control?
Richard has lived in Seattle for 32 years. In 2001, he moved into a small, one-bedroom apartment on Capitol Hill, where rent was $650 a month. In 2013, new building owners made some general improvements and then began raising rents. His bill jumped to $1,000. Then $1,200. Over the course of the next 18 months,…
Record Rainfall, Pronto Bike Share Reaches 4,000 Rides & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Curbed Ski released a big list of the best ski country dive bars, with a few in Washington State. Among the nearby favrorites? Mount Si Pub in North Bend, Wash., and The Snorting Elk Cellar in Enumclaw, Wash. You love it! You really love it! Seattle’s inaugural bike share program launched on October 13…
5 Cocktails to Drink While Playing Video Games
A drink to match every type of video game--from zombies to sports to first-person shooter
Since it’s raining now at a regular rate, sadly the time has come to shift away from sipping a tall tasty drink on the back porch with friends while the sun slides down over horizon, and to move towards indoor activities–like playing video games! That’s right, fall and winter are the ideal times to get…
Outstanding, Inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignons on Shelves Now
2012 delivered screaming values on Washington state Cabernet Sauvignons
There is nothing quite like Cabernet Sauvignon. While other varieties swim in and out of fashion, Cabernet—one of Washington state’s signature wines—paddles above the fray. Is it the flavor profile, which combines lush black currant fruit with dark earth tones, often swaddled in alluring oak notes of dark chocolate, espresso and cedar? Is it the…
What Seattle’s Doing About Bad Traffic (Hint: Not a Whole Lot)
A light at the end of the tunnel for Seattle's transportation woes? Not if you drive a car.
I live in West Seattle. I take the RapidRide C Line into downtown every day. The distance from my bus stop on Findlay Street SW to the Seattle magazine offices is 6.4 miles. Yesterday morning, it took me one hour to go 6.4 miles. One hour. My traffic gripes are valid. More people are moving…
Room & Board Accessories Launch Party Photos
On Thursday, October 16, Seattle magazine celebrated Room & Board‘s new accessories department and collection. To mark the occasion, four local design experts styled vignettes with artwork, lighting and other finishing touches that each reflected their personal styles. More than 200 of Seattle’s social set attended to ooh and ahh R&B’s fab new line, all…
‘Selfie’ is Now a Legit Scrabble Word & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
There are 5,000 new legit words that SCRABBLE players can use without fear of a challenge. A sampling of those words: Chillax, Hashtag, Texter and, of course, Selfie. The Halloween Alley tradition in Magnolia has officially been cancelled, due to all the over-the-top decorations being stolen. MyNorthwest.com reports the couple who deks out the alley…
Let’s Talk About Ba Bar’s Macarons
What else could be more important?
Roger Martinho may not be a household name here in Seattle, but give it time. He’s the incredibly talented semi-new pastry chef at Ba Bar, who’s been whipping up classic French desserts since the beginning of the year. That includes macarons. Martinho, whom Ba Bar owner Eric Banh calls “a kick-ass cantankerous old French guy,”…
A Nursery Remodel Fit for One Cool Kid
This dreamy, Nordic-themed nursery goes fuzzy and functional in an all-white palette
White in a kid’s room sounds like a recipe for mystery stains and crayon-covered walls, but it was a color that homeowners Erica Sanders and Charles Dannaker picked for their nursery with zero reservations. “They like cool, crisp colors and streamlined Nordic themes,” says Jennie Gruss, interior designer and owner of her eponymous design firm…
Home of the Week: A Cozy West Seattle Remodel
Come on in and take a peek at this quaint, 960-square-foot home, built in 1949
Each week, we’re featuring one Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or designers–that you can steal for your own abode. I first fell for the…
Seattle Choreographer on What She Loves (and Hates) About Dance
Nancy Guppy invites Seattle choreographer Peggy Piacenza to dance
Peggy Piacenza has been dancing for more than 25 years, collaborating with prominent avant-garde choreographers such as Dayna Hanson, Pat Graney and Deborah Hay. Touch Me Here is her first full-length solo piece, a “movement memoir” informed in part by Lotan Baba (the “rolling saint” of India) and the Fellini film Nights of Cabiria. Using…
The New Wave of Police Reform in Seattle
Knute Berger considers Seattle’s long history of citizen-police clashes
Tucked away on a sliver of Third Avenue near Jackson Street in Pioneer Square is the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum, where exhibits offer a quick course in how law enforcement has worked in Seattle since the first marshal was hired in the 1860s. You’ll see badges, uniforms, guns, nightsticks and the mustachioed faces of the…
Love Wine? Then You’ll Love These Food-Friendly Beers, Too
As we rev up for holiday dining and bottle-bringing, we explore beer pairings for wine lovers
For too long we’ve thought of wine and beer like cats and dogs: that is, you are either a cat person or a dog person. As craft beer’s popularity and availability continues to rise and grocery store beer aisles offer more diversity, wine aficionados are discovering that beer affords a comparable tasting experience, with dozens…
Seattle’s Most Influential People of 2014
51 people (plus a machine, an ordinance and screaming fans) are making Seattle what it is in 2014
It’s been a year of superlatives–highest minimum wage! First Super Bowl championship! Biggest transportation boondoggle!–and behind each high point (and low ebb) are people turning the wheels of power or agitating at the grassroots. Ten years into Seattle magazine’s Most Influential list, we present our picks for the movers and shakers of the year. Love ’em…
Road Trip: Downtown Olympia
Experience a weekend in historic Olympia, WA, a city packed with vintage finds
Where: Downtown Olympia. Why: To experience the thrill of the hunt at the city’s vintage and antique store circuit. What: Twenty-five eclectic shops, most of them located within walking distance of each other, offer everything from sassy vintage cocktail dresses to decorative knickknacks and historical collectors’ items. Begin at Courtyard Antiques (705 Fourth Ave. E; 360.352.3864), where…
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