February 2017
How Thomas Pynchon Turned Seattle Into Nazi Germany
Here’s big news for literature buffs: Gravity’s Rainbow, the masterpiece by Thomas Pynchon, Seattle’s most-honored and influential writer, turns out to be a savage act of vengeance against our town, inspired by our 1962 Century 21 Exhibition. “Seattle World’s Fair scenes have been exaggerated, parodied, remixed,” writes University of British Columbia scholar Jeffrey Severs in…
Ferries on Lake Washington? It’s Not the Worst Idea
It happened before, it could happen again
Lake Washington is a magnificent community asset, but it’s a barrier where traffic is concerned. Michael Christ has a solution. He’d like to reintroduce passenger ferries, which graced the region’s waterways from the 1850s to the 1930s. Christ, the CEO of Seco Development, who is betting heavily on Renton’s mixed-use waterfront development, Southport, pictures slow-moving,…
Some Seattle Companies May Benefit From City’s Legacy Business Program
A proposed city program could save Seattle’s legacy businesses—but should it?
West Seattle’s Jack Miller will only close the doors of his iconic 85-year-old Husky Deli if he decides to call it quits—which he has no plans to do. He’s among the lucky small-business owners who also owns the building
Kombucha, Youbetcha: Seattle’s Fermented Tea Scene Is Fizzing
Fermented tea—better known as kombucha—isn’t on the fringe anymore. In Seattle, various styles
Seattle’s craft beverage scene has some funky new players in kombucha. Some local producers are making their fermented tea beverage available in growlers
PNB’s Cendrillon: Cinderella With a Twist
PNB ushers in a new take on Cinderella by the team that wowed Seattle with Roméo et Juliette
Noelani Pantastico (left), pictured in a Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s Cendrillon production, began as a PNB student at age 14. She returned to Seattle recently and will star in PNB’s Cendrillon
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THE STATE OF THE RUN IS ALIVE AND WELL
Washington is a naturally beautiful state. It’s safe. Its air quality is comparatively topnotch. That makes it one of the best states to go running, according to a report by exercise and nutrition company Fitness Voit, which ranks it No. 5. The report notes that Washington hosts only two major marathons, but makes up for…
Central Washington’s Ultimate Playground Finds a Home at Crescent Ridge | Sponsored
In sun-soaked Central Washington, overlooking the majestic Columbia River, Crescent Bar has long been the spot where Eastern and Western Washington come together for summer fun on the lake-like waters of the Columbia River or wintertime fun four wheeling and hiking along the ridges. Now, the bar is being raised with a brand-new neighborhood at…