January 2017

Say Goodbye to SAM’s Flying Cars, Hello to a Floating Tree

"Middle Fork”: John Grade’s masterpiece will look great from SAM’s lobby, but the third-floor view will be sensational

D. Scully

Drink This Now: Smith Tower Bar’s Ji Wei Jiu

Boasting an array of Asian influences, this Smith Tower bar cocktail is as lovely as the 35th-floor views

Lead bartender Jay Gurney with the Ji Wei Jiu at Temperance at Smith Tower

AJ Rathbun

GoCstudio’s Floating Sauna Sends Winter Blues Adrift

GoCstudio’s floating sauna is a one-of-a-kind space for blowing off steam

Architect Jon Gentry climbs the custom aluminum ladder of the ‘wa_sauna’, goCstudio’s outdoor floating sauna, as Tony Kim back flips off the upper diving deck. Inside, Lydia Ramsey enjoys the heat of the sauna which makes that icy water feel sensational

Kelly Skahan

These Organic Belgian Linens are Bedtime Bliss

We can’t stop thinking about these luxe organic linens

Rocco, the beloved pet of Phinney Ridge interior designer and store owner Renate Ruby, sits atop luxurious layers of Libeco Belgian linens in the Adorn boutique and showroom

Kelly Skahan

Seattle Neighborhood Director Kathy Nyland, Accidental Activist

Neighborhood councils may abhor her, but Seattle’s new neighborhood director Kathy Nyland is determined to make more voices heard as Seattle reshapes itself for the future

Department of Neighborhoods director Kathy Nyland (pictured in SoDo) began as an activist who kept strip clubs from overrunning her Georgetown neighborhood

Erica C. Barnett

Restoration Hardware’s New University Village Home Is One Major Maison

Alex Crook

Eva Seelye

Planning for a Year of Foraging

For everything, there is a season—and a forager can make the most of each one with a little planning

Plan now for seasonal foraging, like a chanterelle mushroom hunt in the fall

Seattle Mag

Amazon, South Lake Union: Tech, Business and Art, Too

"There Is Another Sky,” 2014, by Spencer Finch

Jim Demetre

AIA Home of Distinction: A Mercer Island Residence of Heart and Soul

A Mercer Island home nurtures family ties

The Japanese Maple tree visible through the living room window of this Mercer Island home (alternate view below), was a gift to the owner when his father passed away. More than 20 years later it is a vibrant part of the landscape

Jennifer McCullum

Scratch Distillery’s ‘Giniology’ Class: A Trip to Gin City

Create your dream gin in Edmonds at Scratch Distillery’s ‘Giniology’ class

Kim Karrick (left) teaches her “Giniology” class at Scratch Distillery in Edmonds. Botanical distillates allow you to customize your own gin

AJ Rathbun

Finding Sanctuary in our City

How Living in Seattle's Sea of Blue Feels a Little Like Bubble Wrap

WELCOME TO THE JANUARY 2017 ISSUE Regardless of where you stand politically, I think we can all agree that we’re about to witness one of the most seismic transitions of power in modern times when a new president is ushered in on the 21st of this month. The big blue bubble in our corner of…

Rachel Hart

Road Trip: Concrete and East Skagit County

Enjoy a scenic drive and stay out in eagle country

View the eagles during the Skagit Eagle Festival; snap a pic and enter it by January 15 in the Skagit River Bald Eagle Center’s 20th anniversary photo contest. Go win it!

Eva Seelye

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Stride Pride

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…

Rob Smith

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…

Seattle Mag