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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…
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…
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…
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…
Warby Parker Pops Up at Nordstrom
Snag a pair of exclusive sunglasses or specially curated frames from August 7 to September 6
Nordstrom’s ongoing series of themed pop-up shops–director of creative projects Olivia Kim’s brainchild dubbed Pop-In@Nordstrom–is focusing on styles for the eyes this time ’round. The Seattle-based luxury department store has partnered with designer eyewear retailer Warby Parker to bring you four brand-new exclusive pairs of sunglasses, including Hall, Haskell, Banks and Barkley, and a curated…
The Best Places to Eat This Weekend
Hit up Salmonfest Seattle, the new Mioposto, and Beardslee Public House
Face it. You’re going to blink and summer – those 90-degree days you had the audacity to complain about – will be a distant memory cloaked in gray clouds. Don’t you want to munch under the glorious sun while you still can? Luckily, we’re here to tell you where to sup during the second weekend…
The Makers: The Wandering Spirit of Wish You Were Northwest
Meet the road-tripping, coffee-sipping sisters behind this PNW-inspired clothing line
There’s something special about living in the Pacific Northwest. It’s like the whole world is alive; the forests, the valleys and those glorious mountains all pulse with a quiet, but very real energy that practically begs to be explored. That untamed wanderlust is what inspires the clothing line Wish You Were Northwest. Wish You Were…
‘Silicon Valley’ Star Talks Green Technology, Saving the Environment
Chatting with celebrity judge Thomas Middleditch during the Microsoft Imagine Cup
If you’ve ever seen the HBO comedy Silicon Valley–specifically the episode featuring the Tech Crunch Disrupt competition where start-up company Pied Piper wins for its data compression software–you might have an idea of what Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is like. Last Friday, thousands of bright developers and future Microsoft hopefuls came together to examine what’s next…
Recipe of the Week: Grilled Halibut Tacos with Watermelon Salsa
Heather Christo's grilled halibut tacos are a refreshing summer supper
Maybe the only thing more summery than a fish taco is a fish taco topped with watermelon salsa. Seattle foodie and entertaining pro Heather Christo has a recipe for just that, and it will have you wishing you were beachside with an icy beverage in one hand and this fresh dish in the other. The…
Our Favorite River Floats in Washington
Spend a hot summer day floating on one of Washington's many rivers
Note: This article was published in July 2015 and some details of this article may have changed. For more current information, see the August 2018 cover story of Seattle magazine on the 40 Best Water Adventures in the PNW, which features some of Washington’s best river floats. Washington, as we all know, is a land…
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