Seattle Culture
Sound House: This home in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood offers views of Puget Sound, for a family to rival the Bradys
Spectacular views and melodic notes define this home
For nearly two decades, Brandon Ebel dreamed of building a compound in a modern steel and concrete style. He found a steep double lot in Magnolia with a plateau featuring a satisfying 360-degree view of Seattle, but he faced a conundrum: How to integrate a contemporary 5,500-square foot house into a well-established neighborhood of traditional,…
Seattle Artifacts: Crime, Politics and Pinball
Competing factions resorted to bombs during Seattle’s pinball war
Back in the 1950s, Seattle was rocked by a series of late-night bombings that were connected to regional crime syndicates battling for control over the city’s lucrative pinball market. In this article — my first for “Seattle” magazine — I take a look at how a small trove of brass amusement licenses discovered during a…
The Pete of the Moment
Pete Carroll is relying on everything he’s learned as he enters a new phase
7:29 a.m.: A Wednesday morning, early June and Pete Carroll sits behind the desk in his second-floor office. To his left, a view of Lake Washington. To his right, three large televisions are mounted on the far wall, tuned to CNN, MSNBC and FOX News. Only the CNN sound is on, and it’s competing with…
Getting a Charge Out of Tesla
‘I haven’t visited a gas station in eight years’
Seattle soccer and EV cars both had a big year in 2009. One man had the vision for both: Adrian Hanauer. The Seattle Sounders’ FC initial season was in 2009, the same year Tesla Motors launched its first car, the Roadster, which kicked off the EV car market as we know it today. As many…
Real Society: United Way Bounceback BBQ
United Way’s debut barbecue unites community for good causes
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” – Author unknown. On occasion, “Seattle” magazine will showcase amazing people in the community “doing the work” to improve the lives of others….
The Truth About Recycling
What’s right and what’s wrong? Expert weighs in.
People ask all the time, “What can I do to reduce plastic and waste?” We have all seen the explosion in our lives of items that come encapsulated in layers of plastic. Or the deliveries that arrive at our doorway with so much packaging that you fill your recycling bin to overflowing. Here is the…
IWG Flexible Workspaces Foster Transformational Change | Sponsored
IWG’s hybrid model boost productivity, profits and employee happiness.
IWG is the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace, with 3,500 locations operating under brands including Regus, Spaces and HQ across 120 countries. Its network is unrivaled in its reach, which extends beyond central business districts to suburban and rural areas, where employees have an unparalleled choice of locations in the heart of their local…
Why Health Equity Matters
Everyone deserves good health care. Here’s how to make it happen.
The turbulent journey of Covid-19 has taught us many lessons about the strengths and weaknesses of our health care system. In particular, the pandemic has shone a bright light on long-existing disparities in health care access, experience and outcomes that affect so many populations and communities in the United States. As many of us have…
Cancer Research: Trials & Triumph
For Dr. Nancy Davidson, the fight against cancer is personal
Dr. Nancy Davidson spent more than 30 years as an oncologist before cancer truly hit close to home. In 2011, Davidson’s active, nonsmoking, 53-year-old sister, Leslie Davidson, received a diagnosis of non-small-cell carcinoma of the lungs. Two weeks later, Leslie was dead. “I seldom talk about it, but I’ve gotten better about it over the…
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