Food & Culture
All Signs Point to #WeGotThisSeattle
From Belltown to Ballard and beyond, these murals by local artists are bringing beauty to businesses' boarded-up windows
By Alex Crook, Hayley Young April 13, 2020
Leave it to a bunch of artists to turn tragedy into joy. Due to the Stay Home, Stay Healthy ordinance, restaurants and small businesses have shuttered all over town, many boarding up the windows until they’re able to get back to serving customers. But those pieces of plywood are the perfect canvases for some inspirational messages and illustrations contributed by talented local artists. Are we missing one in your neighborhood? Tag us with a photo of it on Instagram @seattlemag.com.
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