July 2018

See Infinity Mirrors and Neon Arcades at Winston Wachter's 'Summer Dreams'

See Infinity Mirrors and Neon Arcades at Winston Wachter’s ‘Summer Dreams’

A new group exhibit captures the spirit of the season

Neon Saltwater’s “Mindgames Love Arcade” is an immersive staged room installation, with furniture, wallpaper and framed prints (like this one) designed to take the viewer to alternate realms

A New Graphic Novel Will Be Set at the Shuttered Georgetown Steam Plant

A New Graphic Novel Will Be Set at the Shuttered Georgetown Steam Plant

The National History Landmark will soon be in the spotlight

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. In recent years, the Georgetown Steam Plant (6605 13th Ave. S), built in 1906 and used to power Seattle intermittently over the years, hasn’t seen much action. (It was last used by its owner, Seattle City Light, in 1973.) But the shuttered plant, a…

Bellingham in Summer Is Outdoor Central

Bellingham in Summer Is Outdoor Central

Celebrate summer with adventures up north

A pedestrian bridge in Whatcom Falls Park

This New Seattle Hotel Has a Teeter-Totter in the Lobby Because Why Not?

This New Seattle Hotel Has a Teeter-Totter in the Lobby Because Why Not?

The Moxy Hotel features a lobby turned playground for the fun-loving traveler

UPS AND DOWNS: The teeter-totter in the lobby of the new Moxy hotel is an irresistible attraction

Seattle Artists and Tacoma's Homegrown Creatives are Growing a Buzzworthy South Sound Arts Scene

Seattle Artists and Tacoma’s Homegrown Creatives are Growing a Buzzworthy South Sound Arts Scene

The DIY spirit of Seattle’s scrappy little sister—along with its affordability—is creating a notable art scene populated, in part, by displaced Seattle artists

SIGNS POINT TO YES: As part of the city’s public mural project, Tacoma artist Mindy Barker created this astrally affirmational mural near the Hilltop neighborhood

@seattlewalkreport Is the City's Best Instagram Account

@seattlewalkreport Is the City’s Best Instagram Account

An anonymous Seattle artist tells the story of our city at ground level

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Her followers know her as “Seattle Walk Report” (@seattlewalkreport), the name of the Instagram account this anonymous artist started last year to log her discoveries on long walks through neighborhoods in the city. Averaging about two “reports” a week, the self-taught illustrator files hand-drawn…

Where to Watch Outdoor Movies this Summer

Where to Watch Outdoor Movies this Summer

Who wants to stay inside during a perfect Seattle summer night? Pack the popcorn and a picnic basket and enjoy one of these movies by moonlight

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. See websites for more details; most films begin around dusk.   Crossroads Movies at the Park Crossroads Community Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov  Aug 2 Coco  Aug 9 Wonder  Aug 16 Cars 3  Aug 23 Beauty and the Beast (2017)  Downtown Movies at the Park Bellevue Downtown Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov  July 10 Despicable Me…

6 Seattle Outdoor Music Festivals in July

6 Seattle Outdoor Music Festivals in July

Hear that? Outdoor music season is in full swing. Here are some of this month’s highlights

Sol performing at Capitol Hill Block Party

Congee Is Our New Favorite Comfort Food

Congee Is Our New Favorite Comfort Food

An Uwajimaya food stall is dishing up soul-warming bowls of rice porridge

It’s nothing fancy, but congee is comfort food at its core; spruce it up with peanuts, pickled vegetables and soy sauce. Full size image below.

AIA Home of Distinction: Inside a Sublime San Juan Island Retreat

AIA Home of Distinction: Inside a Sublime San Juan Island Retreat

A couple’s San Juan Island campsite turns into the home of their dreams—30 years in the making

LITTLE BOXES: Paul and Bonnie Bunning wanted their house to be an art piece, says principal designer Geoff Prentiss. That meant from the outside as well as within. The house, a series of cascading boxes, is wrapped in cypress boards preserved in the Japan

By the Numbers: The Special Olympics Comes To Seattle

By the Numbers: The Special Olympics Comes To Seattle

More than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states will be here for the Special Olympics USA Games from July 1 to 6

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Join the Special Olympics for the 50th anniversary of its USA summer games, which give people with intellectual disabilities the chance to compete in a variety of sports. The athletes gather in Seattle on July 1 for six days of team and individual events…

How to Go Foraging for Thimbleberries

How to Go Foraging for Thimbleberries

Plus: a recipe for a delicious homespun thimbleberry jam

Though the thimbleberry is fragile and anti-commercial in nearly every way, its flavor punches way above its weight.