January 2019

Take a Sip of These Natural Wines Available at Seattle-Area Restaurants

Restaurants are falling hard for low-intervention wine’s je ne sais quoi

PERFECT PAIRING: Pick up a double tavern burger from Loretta’s to pair with Michel Guignier’s 2015 La Bonne Pioche from Left Bank

Dylan Joffe

Timbrrr! Music Festival Heats Up in Leavenworth

For one weekend each January, Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival makes the mountains sing

The crowd rocking out in Festhalle

Gavin Borchert

This Seattle-Made Dog Friendly Canine Credenza Is the Perfect Space-Saving Solution

One artist offers a stylish solution for living with pets in small spaces

OUT OF SIGHT: Woodworker Jordan Dowell sells this dual-purpose credenza as a storage solution and pet bed, perfect for crate training

Maggie Kerr

Beacon Hill’s Homer Is a Home Run

A Beacon Hill couple creates a dreamy neighborhood restaurant right in their own backyard

FAMILY STYLE: From the menu: charred carrots, roasted chicken, pillowy pita bread with a couple of the available spreads and soft-serve ice cream

Chelsea Lin

Scotch Pine Sets Up Second Location in a Kingston Trailer

A popular Seattle barbershop goes mobile with its second location

CUTS, TO GO: Scotch Pine barbershop’s second location in Kingston is inside this remodeled Boles Aero trailer which features a mural by Seattle artist Kyler Martz

Chelsea Lin

Looking Back on Seattle’s General Strike and Spanish Flu

Knute Berger reflects on two cataclysmic events that brought Seattle to its knees a century ago

WALK OUT: Some 65,000 workers walked off the job during Seattle’s general strike in 1919

Knute Berger

W'him's '3x3': 3 Renown Choreographers, 3 New Works

W’him’s ‘3×3’: 3 Renown Choreographers, 3 New Works

The Seattle dance company opens its 2019 season with multiple original performances

LIGHTS, ACTION: Whim W’him dancers rehearse Yin Yue’s to-be-named new dance work; the piece will be performed along with two others this month

Gavin Borchert

Delridge Resident Makes House in a Shipping Container

In this age of escalating construction costs, a young Delridge resident looks to shipping containers when designing her starter home

TRANSFORMATIONS: Homeowner Julianna Carlson’s kitchen has concrete countertops and a chandelier she made from a found branch

Chelsea Lin

3 New Local Apps to Try

Download these new, locally developed apps that offer tools to help fashionistas, parents and diners

HAVE IT ALL: The Peanut app is a hassle free way that helps busy moms connect

Gwendolyn Elliott

These Winter Threads Keep You Cozy All Season Long

You don't have to sacrifice style for comfort

This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. In hygge-loving Seattle, easy-to-wear, stretchy apparel is practically the citywide wardrobe. But you no longer have to sacrifice style for comfort, thanks to a new generation of locally available wearables. Whether you are inclined to hibernate at this time of year or just want an…

Andrew Hoge

Guillermo Bravo Launches Local, Sustainable Sneaker Line

Get off on the right foot with these locally designed, eco-friendly kicks

This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Designer Luis Velez launched Capitol Hill–based sneaker and apparel company Guillermo Bravo in August with an eye to more than just fashion. “I wanted to create something that is both stylish and sustainable,” says Velez, noting that each person involved in making his pieces is paid…

Andrew Hoge

Seattle Interior Designer Taps Local Artists for New Textiles Line

A Seattle designer and the art of creative collaboration

PLAYFUL PATTERNS: Designer Michelle Dirkse uses digital scans of art pieces to create the abstract designs in her new textile line

Beau Iverson

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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…

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…

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