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Sir Mix-a-Lot Reflects on "Baby Got Back," the Classic Track Turning 25 This Year

Sir Mix-a-Lot Reflects on “Baby Got Back,” the Classic Track Turning 25 This Year

A quick chat with the Seattle rapper who put "backs" on the map

Seattle’s Sir Mix-a-Lot

Jacob Uitti, The Fresh Toast contributor

A Camano Island Home Strong Enough for a Tsunami

A Camano Island Home Strong Enough for a Tsunami

Storms don't scare this Washington state home; breakaway features and waterproof finishes let it weather high winds and waves

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com.  The story of how a modest cabin perched on the edge of Puget Sound on Camano Island, Washington, became a sturdy modernist structure strong enough to take on no less than a tsunami is an interesting one. The owners contacted Dan Nelson, principal at Designs Northwest in Seattle, about…

Mary Jo Bowling, Houzz Contributor

11 Local Cafes Participating in ACLU Fundraiser This Weekend

11 Local Cafes Participating in ACLU Fundraiser This Weekend

It literally couldn’t be easier to help out

The Smoke-Ah Mocha at Slate Coffee’s U-District shop features Askinosie chocolate and is topped with smoked sea salt. Go!

Chelsea Lin

Sarah Jio's New Book, 'Always,' Keeps Seattle's '90s Scene Alive

Sarah Jio’s New Book, ‘Always,’ Keeps Seattle’s ’90s Scene Alive

The best-selling Seattle-based author talks about her latest novel

Sarah Jio

Eva Seelye

The Must List: Seattle Museum Month, Smash Putt!, Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow

The Must List: Seattle Museum Month, Smash Putt!, Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow

Limited time remains to “put your balls on the line at Smash Putt’s last ever robotic extravaganza”

Seattle Magazine Staff

Recipe of the Week: A Very Whole Foods Super Bowl

Recipe of the Week: A Very Whole Foods Super Bowl

Try these healthful twists on indulgent snacks to eat clean during the big game

Nachos!

Chelsea Lin

Five Ways to Kick off Black History Month

Five Ways to Kick off Black History Month

Mozart and Haydn’s inspiration: Composer Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

David Scully

5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in February

5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in February

Burgers, pasta, dumplings and other foods you need to get through Seattle's bleakest month

Excuse me waiter, there’s a David Bowie in my drink.

Chelsea Lin

How Some Visionary Seattleites are Helping the Homeless

How Some Visionary Seattleites are Helping the Homeless

For some resourceful Seattleites, standing by in the face of the homelessness epidemic isn’t an option. Meet the individuals inventing new ways to make a difference

A view of one of Seattle’s many homeless camps

Todd Matthews

How Thomas Pynchon Turned Seattle Into Nazi Germany

How Thomas Pynchon Turned Seattle Into Nazi Germany

Here’s big news for literature buffs: Gravity’s Rainbow, the masterpiece by Thomas Pynchon, Seattle’s most-honored and influential writer, turns out to be a savage act of vengeance against our town, inspired by our 1962 Century 21 Exhibition. “Seattle World’s Fair scenes have been exaggerated, parodied, remixed,” writes University of British Columbia scholar Jeffrey Severs in…

Tim Appelo

Century Ballroom Celebrates 20 Years

Century Ballroom Celebrates 20 Years

Century Ballroom kicks up its heels to celebrate 20 years of dance

Jazzed about Century Ballroom’s 20th anniversary, owner Hallie Kuperman (right) kicks up her heels with dancer Alison Cockrill, at the place that makes 40 feel like 20 again

D. Scully

Where to Find King Cake in Seattle

Where to Find King Cake in Seattle

Find the celebrated Mardi Gras confection at these Seattle spots

A colorful king cake from Where Ya At Matt

Rebecca Ratterman

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