July 2015
License to Distill: Seattle Central’s New Craft Distilling Institute
Seattle Central College launches a new craft-distilling program
Since the 2008 passage of state legislation making it easier for small-batch distillers to acquire a license and conduct on-site tastings and sales, the number of craft distilleries in Seattle has surpassed that of any other American city. In recognition of our thirst for bespoke booze, Seattle Central College is launching the Craft Distilling Institute….
The Top 5 Washington Meads to Drink Now
Washington meaderies give the ancient honey wine a makeover
When most people think of mead—if they’ve even heard of it—they imagine Tyrion Lannister of King’s Landing or Hogwarts’ Rubeus Hagrid slugging down the cloying amber grog. But few know that mead predates wine as humanity’s oldest tipple, with the earliest evidence dating back to 7000 B.C. in China. In medieval times, you could find…
Seattle Embraces its Literary Roots
Introducing David Brewster's literary club, Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum
Seattle often is touted for its literary bona fides. We frequently top the list of America’s “most literate” cities (we’re currently number 3, following Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis). We’re also among the most-educated U.S. cities (Forbes ranks us number 6, above Boston). We’re home to a great bookstore, Elliott Bay Book Company, known nationally as…
Where to Pick Blackberries in Early Summer
On the trail of the delicious, native and often overlooked trailing blackberry
Someone once wrote to me in a huff to say that you absolutely could not pick blackberries around Puget Sound in July. This was after I had posted online photographic evidence to the contrary. But she had grown up here, darn it, and knew this to be true. Where had I really gone to pick…
Feel the Beat at Methow Valley Rhythm & Blues Festival
Head to Winthrop for some summertime rhythm and blues
Where: Winthrop, Washington, in the Methow Valley. Why: For the 28th annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival (7/17–7/19; The Blues Ranch, 19190 Hwy. 20; 509.997.3837; winthropbluesfestival.com). What: Get your groove on as bands play live and the Methow River plays backdrop. This year’s lineup includes Elvin Bishop, recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall…
5 Designed-in-Seattle Jewelry Pieces to Wear Now
Locally designed accessories that sparkle and shine
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: No two pieces of Madeleine Pope’s jewelry, including this asymmetrical brass necklace, $160, are alike. Each item from the designer’s Cosmic Twin jewelry company is handmade at the Pratt Fine Arts Center in the Central District. cosmictwin.com Lisa Bridge’s new lifestyle collection features bold designs built on the heritage of her fine…
Flying High: The Best Washington Zip Lines
The best zip line tours in Western Washington
Maybe it’s the promise of being airborne and getting a bird’s-eye view of forest canopies, park flora and fauna—or perhaps it’s a nod to our ever-shortening attention spans—but either way, zip lines are the thrill ride du jour, so get zooming. Tacoma Trips Zoom Deep Forest Ziplines, Point Defiance Park; pdza.org/zoomZip stats: Two sets of…
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