Seattle Culture
Get a Sneak Peek Behind the Plywood and Wrap at Seattle’s Space Needle Remodel
Inside the Needle's makeover
Last week, the Seattle magazine team was invited to preview the changes in progress at the Space Needle. We donned hard hats, neon orange vests, safety glasses and gloves before hopping on the elevator and entering an active construction site. The grand reveal of the new observation deck is May 25, with no opening date…
Concern for Seattle’s Housing Crisis is Rising
Downtown condo resale inventory is anemic and price points in Seattle below $500,000 are vanishing.
Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. Downtown Seattle witnessed fewer condominium resales during the first quarter of 2018 compared with the prior year, largely because there were fewer homes to choose from. The lack of supply is further raising concerns about an affordability crisis. Currently, there are only 44 resale homes available for sale in an urban…
Handbag Designer Kacy Yom’s Debut Collection Demonstrates the Art of PNW Luxury
The designer is turning heads with the launch of her Seattle-designed, Italian-made leather pieces
Is there a more sought-after accessory than the perfect handbag? Probably not. As with many wardrobe staples, the search for a bag that fits your daily essentials (just how big can an iPhone get?), while still looking stylish, can take a while. Enter Kacy Yom, the tech worker-turned-boutique owner-turned-handbag designer who just introduced her debut…
Meet the Seattle Top Doctor Performing Spinal Surgery with Shorter Hospital Stays and Quicker Recoveries
Northwest Neurosurgery spinal surgeon Stephen Houston is taking the delicate art of spinal surgery to the next level
Neurosurgeons perform very delicate surgeries, says Dr. Stephen Houston, but often these require only short hospital stays and result in quick recoveries
Q&A: Top Doctor Carrie Horwitch on Being an HIV Care Specialist and Why America Needs Universal Health Care
Horwitch is an internal medicine specialist at Virginia Mason who sees patients throughout their lifetime
As an internal medicine specialist, Dr. Carrie Horwitch sees patients throughout their lifetime
Seattle Scientists Have Invented Glasses That Might Stop Surging Cases of Nearsightedness in Children
Seattle scientists have invented glasses that may stop surging cases of myopia
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Some people swear by the paleo diet, but it’s the paleo lifestyle, with ample time spent outdoors, that may have prevented nearsightedness in paleolithic children. Our modern lifestyle, on the other hand, whereby kids spend more of…
The Problem with Weed
For men, getting high may have unexpected consequences
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. When one man walked into the Men’s Health Center at the University of Washington Medical Center, he was shocked to find out that his daily marijuana habit might be partly to blame for his low sperm count. …
The Cancer Center in Bellevue Designed With Help From Cancer Survivors
Overlake Cancer Center aims to improve the cancer treatment experience
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. A cancer diagnosis is often overwhelming for patients, who must sort through treatment options, make appointments with various specialists, whom often have offices in different locations and better understand the treatment process. The Overlake Cancer Center at…
Patients at This Seattle Surgery Center Can Go Home Just Hours After a Joint Replacement
At First Hill Surgery Center, patients can have a joint replaced in the morning and go home in the afternoon.
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These days, it can take longer to get your car’s tires replaced than to have one of your joints replaced. Seattle’s First Hill Surgery Center is now offering total knee and total hip replacement surgeries in an…
Q&A: Top Doctor Michelle Benoit Says There Is New Hope for Preventing Cancer
Many people don’t realize that cancer is becoming a more and more manageable disease, says Dr. Michelle Benoit, a top doctor in gynecologic oncology at Kaiser Permanente Washington's Bellevue Medical Center
Michelle Benoit, M.D. Kaiser Permanente Washington, Bellevue Medical Center
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