Food & Drink
Recipe of the Week: Vodka Watermelon Agua Fresca
Sally Shintaffer and Poppy Barach give you the freshest cocktail you'll taste all summer
At Mixed Greens, food bloggers Poppy Barach and Sally Shintaffer believe in making the most of local ingredients. Whether it’s a tasty seasonal salad or an even tastier summer cocktail, every recipe the duo creates uses the best fare the Northwest has to offer. When it comes to cocktails, that means making fresh summer fruit…
Kennewick Man, State Park Potential Shutdown & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Kennewick Man found to be Native American, now what? The Seattle Times reports that the 9,000 year old skeleton from Eastern Washington named, “Kennewick Man,” is most likely genetically linked to Native Americans. Now the question is, what will happen to his remains? Members of several Northwest tribes spoke at a briefing on Thursday at…
Top Shopping Picks for Father’s Day
Make sure Dad looks his best this Sunday
We all know sometimes Dad can use a little help in the dapper department. The struggle is real prying those patterned ties and Seinfeld-inspired denim from the clutches of his closet, but we’ve rounded up the following menswear items to help seamlessly update your Dad’s wardrobe this Father’s Day. The long-running, rugged Seattle retailer, Filson…
New Police Hire, Soaring Travel Costs & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
New Police Hire: The Seattle Police Department has hired community leader Habtamu Abdi as a civilain liaison between the department and the city’s East African community. Abdi was chosen out of close to 300 applicants to reconnect the department with the East African population. “I want him to foster relationships and trust within our very…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
These photos will make you want to get out there and explore this weekend
This week, the mountains are calling. We’re celebrating the northwest beauty that surrounds us, from the jagged peaks to the lush forests. We’re inspired by the stunning natural features that abound in this region from the rugged coastline all the way north into beautiful British Columbia. 1. Andrew Anderson: @aanderssen 2. Ryan Stushnoff: @rstushnoff 3….
When Your Backpack Goes Missing in Morocco
Vendela Vida talks about her new novel, The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
A founding editor of The Believer magazine, San Francisco-based writer Vendela Vida is also known for writing entrancing novels, such as The Lovers and Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name. Her latest, The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty, centers on a young divorcee who travels alone to Morocco, where immediately upon arrival her bag is…
What to do When You’re Not Watching the U.S. Open
Events around the Puget Sound region for when you have to leave the course
The U.S. Open golf tournament tees off on Wednesday, and there’s plenty of excitement brewing all across the Puget Sound region. From Seattle to Olympia, there will be tons of events (think pub crawls, collector’s cars, bikes and boozy kayak trips) to keep you busy while you’re not watching your favorite golfers sink putts on…
The Must List: WA Brewers Festival, Father’s Day Festivities
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must DrinkFill Up a Glass at the Washington Brewers Festival (6/19 to 6/21, times vary) Spend Father’s Day weekend tasting 350 beers from 100 Washington state brewers when Marymoor Park hosts the 10th annual Washington Brewers Festival. Must Be QuietPortland’s Quiet Music Festival Warms Up in SeattleThursday (6/25, 6 to 10 p.m.) Dubbed the “lowest-key…
Maple Leaf’s Reckless Video Still Thriving Despite Netflix Era
One of the few remaining video rental stores in Seattle defied the odds when things looked grim
Can you remember the last time you stepped foot in a video store? If you’re a Maple Leaf resident, it was probably sometime last week. As mom-and-pop movie rental shops and chains like Blockbuster have shuttered due to the popularity and convenience of on-demand Internet movie streaming services, the north Seattle neighborhood’s Reckless Video has…
Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Happy Hours in Seattle
Feeling thirsty? Check out these staff picks for happy hours around the city
Oh, happy hour! That magical time of day when drinks and appetizers are half-off and worries seem to melt away. Read on to discover our favorite places to unwind after a long day at work. Bitterroot BBQ Located in: Ballard Who picked it: Jessica Yadegaran, food and dining writer, Seattle magazine Why: “Braised beef and…
An Urban Oasis in Phinney Ridge
Seattle landscaper Scot Eckley creates a unique outdoor living space for a Phinney Ridge couple
After Jay and Katharine Petersen, an electrical engineer and a marketing consultant, respectively, finished building their contemporary-modern home on Phinney Ridge in 2013, they wanted to tackle the surrounding mismatched patches of yard—including a sloping, lumpy lawn. The couple brought in Seattle-based landscape designer Scot Eckley to help transform the hodgepodge into a reason to…
Affordable Seattle: What’s all This Change Doing to our City?
Will we all be Lake Unionized into oblivion?
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. Back in early 2013, I wrote, “The next mayor will have to possess skills that will help Seattle…
37 Summery Things to Do in Seattle You Didn’t Know Existed
The best in-city adventures for a picture-perfect warm-weather season
Let’s be honest, having a good summer in Seattle doesn’t take a lot of ingenuity. It’s sunny and warm: Get outside! Marveling at the blue skies and the novelty of not wearing a jacket offers sufficient stimulation for most of us locals. But for those who seek to push the fun a bit further, we…
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