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Get a Sneak Peek Behind the Plywood and Wrap at Seattle's Space Needle Remodel

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…

Must-See Modern Kitchens on Mercer Island

Must-See Modern Kitchens on Mercer Island

These brand new Summerwell Homes are causing serious kitchen envy.

Summerwell’s Lot 15 kitchen featuring Poggenpohl cabinetry, Miele appliances and Dornbracht faucet.

Concern for Seattle's Housing Crisis is Rising

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

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…

Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Maria Chong Says Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Will Revolutionize Radiology

Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Maria Chong Says Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Will Revolutionize Radiology

Maria Chong specializes in diagnostic radiology at Radia.

Dr. Maria Chong‘s specialty is detecting and diagnosing disease, especially cancer, through imaging

Meet the Seattle Top Doctor Performing Spinal Surgery with Shorter Hospital Stays and Quicker Recoveries

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

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 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

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

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

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…

The Top Doctors in Seattle for 2018

The Top Doctors in Seattle for 2018

Our 18th annual list of the region's best 446 physicians in 68 medical specialties

From left to right: Mahesh Mulumudi, M.D. of The Everett Clinic, Michelle Benoit, M.D. of Kaiser Permanente Washington Bellevue Medical Center and Maria Chong, M.D. of Radia

Q&A: Top Doctor Michelle Benoit Says There Is New Hope for Preventing Cancer

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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