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A MOHAI Exhibit Explores Seattle's Fashion History

A MOHAI Exhibit Explores Seattle’s Fashion History

It's not all about flannel and Gore-Tex

From left to right: one-piece ski suit (1980s), silk evening gown (1937), wool ski ensemble (about 1948)

Gavin Borchert

Local Billionaires' Impact Is Seen in Seattle and Beyond

Local Billionaires’ Impact Is Seen in Seattle and Beyond

Seattle’s wealthy once liked to hide, but today’s billionaires, says Knute Berger, are openly impacting the city and beyond

EYE SPY: Seattle’s billionaires are throwing around more than a few Benjamins these days, changing the shape of the city

Knute Berger

Washington and Oregon Wine Clubs Offer Sips and Soirees for Oenophiles

Washington and Oregon Wine Clubs Offer Sips and Soirees for Oenophiles

Discounts on wine, special bottles, exclusive access to parties and events—clearly it pays to be a wine club member

COMMON GROUND: There’s plenty of room to spread out in the Basel Cellars Estate mansion

Danielle Centoni

Sure, Windy City Pies’ Pizzas Are Delish—but Don’t Miss the Drinks

Sure, Windy City Pies’ Pizzas Are Delish—but Don’t Miss the Drinks

Everyone's favorite place for deep dish has a new location, with an impressive list of beverage options

While the Chicago-esque pizza garners deserved praise, don’t miss the Chicago drink-connection at Windy City Pie.

AJ Rathbun

MoPop's New Haute Couture Exhibit Is Fit for a Queen

MoPop’s New Haute Couture Exhibit Is Fit for a Queen

The new exhibit features fashion objects, garments and photos

PATTERN PLAY: MoPop’s new exhibit features fashion objects, garments and photos, including fashion photographer Omar Victor Diop’s 2013 print, “Aminata”

Gavin Borchert

Ballard High Brings Gun Violence to Center Stage

Ballard High Brings Gun Violence to Center Stage

'Bang Bang You’re Dead' and 'Eric LaRue' are coming to local high school theater

“I don’t do high school theater I do theater with high school students,” says Ballard High School drama teacher Shawn Riley. Riley’s philosophy on treating students like young adults played a role in his decision to put on Band Bang You’re Dead and Eric LaRue, two one-act plays focusing on gun violence in high schools,…

Sydney Gladu

SIFF 2019: Where It's Been and How It's Grown

SIFF 2019: Where It’s Been and How It’s Grown

The Seattle International Film Festival (May 16–June 9) is in its 45th year. And look how it’s grown

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Gavin Borchert

This Week Then: I-5 Turns 50

This Week Then: I-5 Turns 50

The new freeway helped boost the development of Washington cities along its route

This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Interstate 5 Fifty years ago this week, on May 14, 1969, the final segment of Interstate 5 in Washington opened for traffic between Marysville and Everett, allowing motorists to travel without interruption from the Canadian border to the California state line. The new freeway also…

Alan Stein

Must List: The Color Run, Drinking Your Chocolate, 'Pop-Up Magazine'

Must List: The Color Run, Drinking Your Chocolate, ‘Pop-Up Magazine’

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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST RUN The Color Run (5/12) Join Seattle’s most colorful 5K this Sunday and transform your boring white T-shirt into a rainbow. From start to finish, the Color Run always promises to be one big party with music and an historically upbeat crowd! This year’s run…

Gavin Borchert, Sydney Gladu & Chris Robinson

Pike Place's Aerlume Delights With Views and Seasonal Flavors

Pike Place’s Aerlume Delights With Views and Seasonal Flavors

A new Pike Place restaurant capitalizes on epic waterfront views and farm-to-table ingredients

This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. As good things often do, it started over a plate of bread and butter. As they nibbled, two chefs—award winner Jason Wilson of now-closed Crush and Seattle newcomer Maggie Trujillo—brainstormed and conceptualized both the menu (farm-fresh and hyperseasonal) and how they wanted guests to…

Chelsea Lin

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Banana Splits, Patio Dining and Cinnamon Rolls

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Banana Splits, Patio Dining and Cinnamon Rolls

Plus: where to get brunch on the South Side and the best vegan and vegetarian spots in the city

Sea Wolf’s cinnamon rolls are one of Chelsea’s favorites

Seattle magazine Staff

Why You Need to See Seattle Opera's 'Carmen'

Why You Need to See Seattle Opera’s ‘Carmen’

Especially if you’ve never seen an opera—but if you have, this production offers a subtle new take on its sexual politics

Ginger Costa-Jackson as Carmen

Gavin Borchert

Pioneer Square Gets an Old-School Burger Joint

Pioneer Square Gets an Old-School Burger Joint

An experienced restaurant duo aims to satisfy a need for great burgers in Pioneer Square

FRIES WITH THAT: Megan Coombes has perfected the sauce/burger/bun ratio on her smashed patty burgers; potatoes, fried in beef fat, are essential

Chelsea Lin

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