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Fool Proof First-Date Destinations in Seattle
Where to impress a first date in Seattle
Just as a potential partner needs to be vetted, a good bit of thought should go into where and how you decide to spend an evening with someone you just met. These spots offer the benefits of immediate discussion topics, a “shared experience” kick-start and, if you are not necessarily feeling it, the opportunity to…
West Seattle Home Grows Upward, Gets a Modern Makeover
A West Seattle couple starts a second story and a new chapter
It was the wrong house. Or at least Emily Trittschuh wrote down the wrong address to check out on her weekly, Sunday-afternoon house hunt. The 1953 pea-soup green, 2,520-square-foot, ranch-style residence in West Seattle’s Admiral District was over her budget, but, since she had already driven out, she saw no harm in a quick walkthrough.
Seattle Photog’s Solo Show Reveals Portraits of Local Musicians
Nancy Guppy focuses on photographer Ernie Sapiro
Seattle photographer Ernie Sapiro has a remarkable ability to capture the essence of local dancers, athletes and musicians—the last of which have been his special focus over the past two years. In his new solo show, Musician: A Portrait Project (coproduced by Nancy Guppy), Sapiro exhibits revealing portraits of a diverse range of local musicians,…
In Our Progressive Town, You Might Not be Progressive Enough
Seattle isn't always the blue-hued safe-haven that national liberals think
Seattle activists often serve up unwelcome surprises for Democrats who arrive expecting to feel some liberal love on the Left Coast. Hubert Humphrey was shouted down at the Coliseum (now KeyArena) by anti-war protesters in 1968. Bill Clinton’s international free trade photo-op was sacked by the WTO demonstrators in 1999. This weekend, Independent-Socialist-Democratic presidential candidate…
Instagram Inspiration: Hot Seattle Lunch Spots
Ditch the PB&J and feast on one or more of these delicious Seattle bites instead
Were you one of those kids who packed the same turkey-sandwich-and-a-bag-of-chips combo for lunch every single day of the week? I was, and now, at a more advanced age, I still adhere to that practice. Almost every time I eat out on my lunch break, I go to one of the same two places. (I…
Duwamish Revealed: A Celebration of Seattle’s Only River
The Duwamish gets an arts and culture festival devoted to its revival
Standing in a pretty park on the west bank of the Duwamish River on an unseasonably warm day in June, it’s impossible to ignore a tremendous crashing sound coming from the abutting industrial area. It’s as if iron chains are being tossed into an empty shipping container, or maybe tons of rocks are being poured…
FareStart’s Matthew Lasof talks Motivation & Chicken Fried Steak
This Texas-born executive chef shares what it's like to run the FareStart kitchen
Sponsored by FareStart The first dish chef Matthew Lasof ever mastered was spaghetti Bolognese. “[I] was preparing it for my family by age 10,” he says. Since October of last year, Lasof has been the executive chef at FareStart. Originally from Texas, his four decades-long restaurant industry career includes 10 years in New Orleans working…
New Co-op Brewery, Bernie Sanders at the Comet, & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Co-op Beer: What the Seattle P.I. is calling Washington’s first cooperatively-owned brewery is set to open its tasting room on August 15 at 12 p.m. Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery is owned by over 1,500 members. Those members get to enter their beer in competitions at the brewery and if they win, their beer is featured…
Photographer Uses Drones to Shoot Aerial Images of Seattle
Matt Satell snagged these lofty shots with a drone quadcopter
Photographer Matt Satell launched a new website last month devoted to aerial pictures of Seattle. The site, Seattle by Air, features a map of the city with a pin where each photograph was taken. Satell shoots them all himself via drone. Have a look at these gorgeous, mostly blue-sky vistas throughout the city. And if…
The Must List: Garage Sale Day, ‘Nabucco’ Opens
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must PartyHit the Streets at the SLU Block PartyFriday (8/7, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) — The 11th installment of the SLU Block Party features food trucks, a Brave Horse Tavern beer garden, life-sized board games and live music from stellar local bands Kithkin, THEESatisfaction and Polyrhythmics. Proceeds benefit the Low Income Housing Institute and…
Seattle-area Beer Festivals to Add to Your Calendar
Bottoms up! Get your drink on at these upcoming beer festivals
Beer: The cause of — and solution to — all of life’s problems. It might be the truest thing Homer Simpson ever said. It’s only fitting that we celebrate this enticing elixir with grand festivals that showcase our affections for it (at least until the next morning). We’re talking beer festivals here, and there are…
Gun Tax, Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas is Back & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Reducing gun violence is no easy task, but Seattle may be one vote away from a new gun tax to raise money for gun violence research and prevention, says KOMO News. With the new tax, dealers would pay $25 for every firearm sold, $.02 for every .22 caliber round and $.05 for other ammunition. Although…
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