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The Power of a Long Weekend at Rancho La Puerta
A transformational stay at the wellness industry’s original holistic retreat.
“You have to go on the breakfast hike; it’s one of my favorite experiences here.” I was about 15 minutes into my orientation at Rancho La Puerta, a pioneering wellness resort in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, when that week’s docent, a woman with gray curly hair and chic, dark-framed Gucci glasses, made this pronouncement. We…
Meet the Top Doctors: Dr. Jillian Worth, M.D.
Family medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Bainbridge Island Medical Pavilion
Every year, we ask a few of Seattle’s Top Doctors what led them to medicine, what they wish patients knew, and how healthcare is changing. These interviews are part of Seattle magazine’s annual Top Doctors feature, created with Castle Connolly. None of the doctors paid to be included—all are nominated by their peers. What led…
Ferry Tales: Eight Indie Bookstores That Bring People Together
Jump on the Northwest’s most famous mode of transportation and visit an indie bookstore—they’re thriving across the Puget Sound.
Independent bookstores tend to be cornerstones of the communities in which they reside, and Seattle is no exception. In addition to helping customers discover their next read, these neighborhood hubs host weekly gatherings and events, like publication release parties, author talks, and book clubs. Many of them have cafés and reading tables that encourage lingering…
Rearview Mirror: Seattle Art Fair is Back, Nordstrom Throws a Block Party, and a Must-Try Ice Cream Sundae
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
SEATTLE ART FAIR RETURNS The buzziest event of the summer (well, aside from the World Cup), is returning next week. Now in its 10th edition, the Seattle Art Fair will once again take over the Lumen Field Event Center, packing it to the gills with art from 101 local, national, and international galleries. This year,…
Can political disagreement make you happier?
“Happiness” is the last thing many of us expect to find on a call with a stranger from the opposite political side. But when Axel Bouchon and his team placed one very unusual phone booth in deeply liberal San Francisco, California, and another in deeply conservative Abilene, Texas, that was exactly what they were hoping…
Studio Sessions: Jennifer Leigh Harrison
Seattle artist Jennifer Leigh Harrison uses layers of paint and abstraction to explore what we carry beneath the surface.
Jennifer Leigh Harrison’s paintings are dense with movement. Color and texture gather into mosaic-like fields, as if they have been fractured and reformed. There are places in the work where a frenetic buzz seems trapped between the canvas and the first layer of paint. That energy runs through Patterns of Belonging, her current exhibition at…
Opening Night: This Tiny Pioneer Square Restaurant Is About to Be Standing Room Only
In the former Salumi space, Doris serves martinis and playful snacks at tables close enough to make a new best friend.
Welcome to Opening Night, our new column about hot new restaurants around Seattle. For our debut edition, we went to a media preview at Doris, a teeny-tiny Pioneer Square spot that oozes style. Longtime Seattleites may get a bit of a shock when they walk into Doris. The narrow, hallway-shaped space on the corner where…
ENHYPEN’s Jay Has K-Pop Stardom and a Seattle Heart
The Federal Way-raised singer talks hometown memories, Ivar’s clam chowder, and how it feels to perform in the place he grew up.
Long before he was performing in sold-out arenas around the world and representing brands like Prada, ENHYPEN’s Jay called the Puget Sound region home. Born Jay Park (not to be confused with the other famous K-pop star of the same name, who is also from Seattle) in Seattle and raised in nearby Federal Way before…
The Concert Hall Has Left the Building
Pianist Hunter Noack’s IN A LANDSCAPE brings classical music outside, where the piano, the audience, and the scenery all get to move a little.
Find a tree to lean against or look at. Put your feet in the water. Sit down and make a flower crown out of dandelions. Spread a blanket over the grass and close your eyes. “You can experience this show in really whatever way you want to,” says pianist Hunter Noack. “The people next to…
Noir Lux Lights Up Fourth Avenue
The Seattle candle brand’s new two-level pop-up brings workshops and community gatherings downtown through September.
It’s often said that good things come in threes, and for Colina Bruce, founder of the lifestyle and home fragrance brand Noir Lux, that’s certainly proving true. With a flagship shop in Belltown and an outpost in Ballard, Bruce is rounding out a Noir Lux trio with the opening of the Noir Lux Collective on…
Victoria, B.C.: A European-Inspired Getaway in Seattle’s Backyard
With gas prices soaring and flights canceled, a little Old World charm is just a boat ride away.
Skip the airport chaos and discover Victoria, B.C., a European-inspired getaway right in Seattle’s backyard. Explore castles, historic pubs, and high tea.
House Special: Soondae Gukbap at Busan Jeong
Every component of the signature pork soup is made in-house to create a lasting impression.
Seattle is not short of quality Korean restaurants, but many offer similar menus built around the best-known, most popular dishes. When global restaurateur Hoyeon Park moved to Seattle, he noticed that it was difficult to find authentic Busan-style pork soup, a beloved comfort food in Korea but largely unknown in the States. Park currently operates…
Rearview Mirror: A Timber Stage, Goodwill Vinyl, and the Summer Camp Hack I Needed
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
STAYING POWER So, the World Cup in Seattle is over. Our final match was Monday, July 6, when the U.S. unfortunately lost to Belgium, but man, was the whole thing fun while it lasted! Seattle broke attendance and transit records, the streets were packed, and there seems to be a collective sense of, Hey, our…
Restaurant Roundup: Cold Noodles and Underground Italian
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Noodles might not be at the top of everybody’s list when it comes to treats to cool off this summer—but they should be. Slurping down cold udon, naengmyeon, or bún is as refreshing as it is tasty. There are plenty of Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese restaurants putting their best chilled dishes forward for the season,…
An Interior Unfolding at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay
On Kauai’s North Shore, a better mind, body, and spirit is just one stay away.
On a recent trip to Kauai, I learned three things about myself. I don’t do well being totally alone with my thoughts. Even when I think I’m packing light, I’m overpacked. I have been working out wrong for my entire life. OK, that last one might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it turns…
The 33-Year-Old Show That Still Knows How to Work a Room
The Northwest Event Show doesn’t start on the trade show floor. It starts over dinner, at a table you didn’t choose, next to someone who books the same kind of rooms you book and worries about the same events you worry about. That’s the premise behind NWES. Seattle’s annual gathering of the events and hospitality…
Remember When the Seahawks Won the Super Bowl?
Seattle’s World Cup run is over. Let’s look back at another moment that had the whole city cheering.
For the past few weeks, the World Cup gave Seattle plenty to cheer about. But remember February? The Seahawks gave Seattle more than a championship; they gave us each other. In living rooms and crowded bars, in offices and cafés, strangers became family in a single shared roar. Blue and green flickered in windows and…
A Historic Quilcene Farm Finds Its Rhythm
The former dairy property hosts Tarboo—now in its third year—a family-run music festival built around Northwest artists.
Like a speakeasy, The Quilcene Lantern is hidden in plain sight. To get there one must traverse some of our state’s most iconic majesties: the Olympic Mountains, the Washington State ferries, (and the tater tots onboard), the Hood Canal Bridge, to name a few. However, instead of venturing further toward the charm of Port Townsend…
Every Day Is the Weekend in Carlsbad, California
Seven miles of shoreline and a come-as-you-are pace make this coastal city north of San Diego an easy escape.
It was the first night, first dinner, and our server arrived with the calm authority of a man who loves his job. He set down the ceviche and surveyed the room, with locals at every table and the ocean just blocks away, and said it like he was reporting the weather: “Every day is the…
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