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Why Ancient Lakes is Washington's Most Exciting New Wine Region

Why Ancient Lakes is Washington’s Most Exciting New Wine Region

A relatively new wine-growing region is producing sippable whites with high acidity and minerality

field trip Cave B, in the heart of the Ancient Lakes AVA, grows Chardonnay on site and turns it into a charming blanc de blanc sparkling wine

Trove Launches New Pop-Up Tonight

Trove Launches New Pop-Up Tonight

And the best part: you don't need reservations

Swing by for Korean Chinese food made by sous chef Yoon Kim

What's Next For Seattle's 'Head Tax'?

What’s Next For Seattle’s ‘Head Tax’?

With a vote set for Monday, negotiations ongoing, and a veto threat from Mayor Jenny Durkan looming, what's the path forward for the hotly debated proposed tax to fund housing and homelessness services?

With the Seattle City Council poised to pass a proposed $500-per-employee “head tax” on Seattle’s 600 largest businesses, and Mayor Jenny Durkan equally prepared to veto the proposal in its current form, the question now is: What’s next?   With council members heading into a weekend of negotiations, it’s possible that both sides could emerge on Monday with a compromise solution that splits the difference…

Two Seattle Companies Have Built the Smart Home of the Future

Two Seattle Companies Have Built the Smart Home of the Future

This Eastlake home is smarter than most

Though it looks like a standard home, the gadgets that control many elements (from the blinds to the heating and cooling system to the exhaust fan) speak to one another, enabling the house, in many ways, to take care of itself

Must List: 'Everyday Black,' Seattle Beer Week, Seattle Maritime Festival

Must List: ‘Everyday Black,’ Seattle Beer Week, Seattle Maritime Festival

Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events

MUST SEE Everyday Black(Through 12/30) One quote on Jessica Rycheal’s Facebook page—“Ain’t no competition when you’re in your own lane. Nobody can do you better than you”—suggests the reason for the Seattle photographer’s great success in both commercial and art photography: her focus on the unique individuality of her subjects. In this photography showcase about…

AIA Home of Distinction: The DADU with Puget Sound Views That Makes Compact Living Feel Spacious

AIA Home of Distinction: The DADU with Puget Sound Views That Makes Compact Living Feel Spacious

When an unsightly garage brought her down, a Sunset Hill woman built it up

For the ground level of the DADU, project designer Theresa Freeman of SHKS Architects recommended concrete floors to withstand everything from a pingpong game to boat-building; white rock was mixed with the concrete to lighten the appearance before polish

Two Established Seattle Restaurants Are Now Next Door Neighbors at Pike Place Market

Two Established Seattle Restaurants Are Now Next Door Neighbors at Pike Place Market

Tacos and pasta live side by side at the market

Pasta maker Joe Obaya’s cacio e pepe features spaghetti tossed in this massive cheese, please

Seattle Style Icon: Microsoft's Dona Sarkar Blends Tech and Fashion

Seattle Style Icon: Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar Blends Tech and Fashion

Tech maven Dona Sarkar rocks a tutu

This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. From above photo: Off-the-shoulder Italian leather jacket: Pinko | Swarovski crystal monarch butterfly clutch: Luly Yang | Gold patent leather peep-toe platform shoes: Luly Yang | Pink tulle skirt: Wheels & Dollbaby The idea of a high-fashion tech worker might seem like an oxymoron, but that’s not the case with Dona Sarkar, who expertly…

Western Neon Celebrates 33 Years of Lighting Up Seattle with a New Art School

Western Neon Celebrates 33 Years of Lighting Up Seattle with a New Art School

Custom sign maker Western Neon shines the way to making its primary medium available to all

The Octopus Bar on N 45th Street tapped Western Neon for this distinctive custom sign

Baja's Next Big Thing: Danzante Bay in the Islands of Loreto

Baja’s Next Big Thing: Danzante Bay in the Islands of Loreto

Everything you need to know about the billion-dollar vision behind the hottest new vacation spot

Members of the FutureCast Forum recently toured the historic Mexican fishing town of Loreto on Baja California Sur and explored the growing trend for Seattle-area residents to seek lifestyles south of the border. Predicted to become the “first choice in second homes,” Loreto has gained in its popularity given its infancy as a resort market, relative…

Chef Edouardo Jordan Wins Big at the James Beard Awards

Chef Edouardo Jordan Wins Big at the James Beard Awards

And you thought it was hard to get a table at JuneBaby before

Edouardo Jordan at JuneBaby

KING5 Anchor Amanda Grace Refashions a Magnolia Tudor into a Chic Family Home

KING5 Anchor Amanda Grace Refashions a Magnolia Tudor into a Chic Family Home

The KING-TV anchor takes us on a tour of her lovely remodeled 1929 home

The open kitchen and breakfast nook of this remodeled 1929 Tudor in Magnolia combines Amanda Grace’s love for mixing vintage and modern decor, and is also a hub for the family including Grace, daughter Isla, husband Greg and son Louis (at front)

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