City Life
Seattle’s High-Tech High-Rise Tops off With a Grand Affair
NEXUS is now 93 percent pre-sold. The final 28 condominiums recently released for sale.
Sponsored by Realogics On April 11, a series of events atop the Peak Lounge in the Kinects Apartment tower transformed this sky-high venue into an informative neighborhood showcase and a celebration for hundreds of current and prospective homeowners at NEXUS. Presented by Seattle magazine, the exhibition included The Downtown Seattle Association, Lid I-5, NHL Seattle, Waterfront Seattle, the…
What’s the Future of Golf in Seattle?
A new report takes a swing at the sustainability of the city’s four courses
Each year between 2009 and 2017, an average of 238,189 people played rounds of golf on the city’s four municipal golf courses. But that number doesn’t appear to be high enough to sustain the city’s operation of those courses. That’s the conclusion of a recently released report by three consultants (Lund, Scanlan, and Cocker Fennessy)….
How to Survive the Viaduct Closure
How to get by during the looming 'period of maximum constraint'
This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Think of it as Y2K for Seattle traffic: the imminent gridlock that’s predicted for the three-week period when the downtown slice of State Route 99 is shut down, starting on January 11, in preparation for the opening of the tunnel that will replace it….
5 Best Ways to Experience the Holidays Like a Real Seattleite
Don't miss the events locals have been adding to their seasonal short list year after year
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Seattle really rolls out the red carpet for this most wonderful time of the year. Whether you are new to town or have been celebrating the holidays here for decades, these are the events locals have been adding to the seasonal short list year…
Politics Over Dinner? One Seattle Woman Says It’s OK
With the ‘Make America Dinner Again’ initiative, Emily Lewis wants Americans across the political divide to learn how to talk—and listen—to each other
TABLE TALK: As the Seattle chapter head of Make America Dinner Again, Emily Lewis, pictured here at the Pound Arts Building, leads the way for respectful dinner conversation
Your Seattle-Specific Earthquake Kit: Bourbon, Chocolate and Other Necessities
Quick tips you might not have thought of for surviving the Pacific Northwest’s dreaded natural disaster
Pack It In: Peanut butter and dried foods are recommended by the experts, but don’t forget the bourbon and fancy candy bars in your quake kit
True or False: Do These Seattle Business Services Exist?
Are these for real? Or did we make them up? In everything-goes Seattle, deciding may be harder than you think
This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. It’s a great time to be a Seattleite: Pot is legal! You can get cookies delivered to your door! A stranger will scoop your dog’s poop out of the yard before another stranger mows the lawn! These days, there seems to be a product…
A 12th Man Guide To Tailgating
When your blood runs green and blue, here’s how to tailgate like a true 12
This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Catching the game on TV garbed in team colors is fine, but during home games, the most dedicated Seahawks fans take it to the next level. Want to join them this year? You have options. Head to the fenced-off, pedestrian-based Hawk Alley Tailgate area…
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