Ariel Shearer
Local Wine Club Pairs Books and Bottles
Book Cru, based out of Molly's Bottle Shop in Sunset Hill, combines thoughtful drinking and indulgent reading
This article appears in print in the May 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. If book clubs are a reason for reading and drinking together, Book Cru is a full-fledged call to action. The monthly pairing program ($50, nonmembers $60) offers curated book and bottle combinations along with discussion groups based out of Molly’s Bottle Shop in Ballard….
Saying “I Do” During a Pandemic
These are challenging times in which to get married—but that didn’t stop these determined couples from tying the knot
On the night of Amelia Wilson and Matt Mahan’s first date, they met up at a bar that turned out to be closed. A slightly awkward stroll led the twenty-somethings to a nearby Ballard brewery instead, and they’ve been together ever since. “We just kept on walking down the street and made it work,” Wilson…
Foraging for Hope in Seattle
In challenging times, Seattleites are finding ways to feed, inspire, teach and entertain our community in (spite of) state-mandated isolation
It may feel like consuming as much information as possible will somehow inoculate us from the virus. In truth, it’s healthier (if challenging!) to limit one’s news consumption, and that’s why we’re now gorging all the good local news we can find. Here are a handful of hopeful stories and helpful resources illustrating the many ways…
Meet a Local Activist Fighting for Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors
Leah Griffin helps guide the creation of laws that intimately impact rape survivors in Washington state
This article appears in print in the March 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe.Sitting in the window of a café on a rainy Saturday, wearing a sweater with rainbow trim, Leah Griffin greets me with a hug and a smile. It’s a day off from her full-time job as a school librarian in North Seattle, but Griffin has…
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