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Rafting the Wenatchee River Is an Epic Adventure

Rafting the Wenatchee River Is an Epic Adventure

A ride down the Wenatchee delivers chills, thrills—and family bonding moments

A guide with Blue Sky Outfitters leads a boatload of thrill-seekers through rapids on the Wenatchee River

Roddy Scheer

New Seattle Art Fair Artistic Director on Exploring the Good, Bad and Ugly of Tech

New Seattle Art Fair Artistic Director on Exploring the Good, Bad and Ugly of Tech

Philly native Nato Thompson says this year’s fourth annual expo will explore changing forces within Seattle’s art scene

Bay Area artist Mark Pauline with one of his art machines

Gavin Borchert

Helly Hansen Store Opens in Downtown Seattle

Helly Hansen Store Opens in Downtown Seattle

The Norwegian sailing and skiing gear brand finally has its own shop in town

Helly Hansen, the Norwegian sailing gear brand founded nearly 140 years ago by a sea captain, found its North American home in Seattle in 1970. It was a natural fit – a city surrounded by water and mountains was already filled with outdoor lovers looking to stay warm and dry. Now, finally the city has…

Hilary Meyerson

Washington’s Best Rafting Rivers

Washington’s Best Rafting Rivers

Plus: when to go, what to wear and how far they are from Seattle

Rafters pause for a moment on the White Salmon River near Vancouver, Washington

Roddy Scheer

Preview: Seattle Art Fair and Pioneer Square’s Weekend of Art Abundance

Preview: Seattle Art Fair and Pioneer Square’s Weekend of Art Abundance

Take in the main event if you can afford it—the $35 and up art extravaganza taking place this weekend at Century Link Event Center—or check out these equally exciting (and free!) satellite happenings

Ceramic artist Timea Tihanyi created these with the help of a 3-D printer

Gavin Borchert

"Porgy and Bess" Returns to Seattle Opera With Two Beloved Cast Members

“Porgy and Bess” Returns to Seattle Opera With Two Beloved Cast Members

It opens August 11

Opera Man: Tenor Jermaine Smith returns to McCaw Hall to reprise his role as Sportin’ Life for Seattle Opera’s 2018 production of “Porgy and Bess”

Gavin Borchert

Sub Pop at 30: The Seattle Magazine Mixtape

Sub Pop at 30: The Seattle Magazine Mixtape

Seattle magazine editors and writers chose their favorite Sub Pop tracks for this playlist celebrating the legendary record label's 30th anniversary

Sub Pop artist photos at Hotel Max.

Gwendolyn Elliott and Dan Shafer

A Trip to the Gulf Islands, the San Juans' Canadian Cousins

A Trip to the Gulf Islands, the San Juans’ Canadian Cousins

A Gulf Islands trip delivers a calming adventure with thrills of a different kind

Kayakers paddle in the calm waters along the shores of Canada’s Gulf Islands, cousins to the San Juan Islands

Hilary Meyerson

The Sub Pop Timeline

The Sub Pop Timeline

A highly abridged version of the label’s notable cultural contributions

Soundgarden’s first EP, 1987’s “Screaming Life,” was among Sub Pop’s first releases

Gwendolyn Elliott

Where to Kayak in Seattle

Where to Kayak in Seattle

And six places in the city where you can rent a kayak

This article is part of the cover story for the August 2018 issue. Find more from the story here. Click here to subscribe. With water all around Seattle, there are plenty of places to put in a kayak for a day on the water. But not all bodies of water are alike. We tapped Amanda Lee of Alki Kayak…

Austin Iverson

Beginner's Guide to Stand-Up Paddleboarding on Puget Sound

Beginner’s Guide to Stand-Up Paddleboarding on Puget Sound

Take a stand to experience the Northwest in a whole new way

Give it a try: A calm day on Puget Sound can be a good place to try stand-up paddleboarding

Austin Iverson

Where to Stand-Up Paddleboard in Seattle

Where to Stand-Up Paddleboard in Seattle

For beginner, intermediate, and advanced paddlers

A good place to SUP? Off Seward Park

Austin Iverson

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