Seattle Culture
Viaduct for Dummies: Now, With 25 Percent Less Whining!
So, the world didn’t end this morning in Seattle—but we’re not out of the woods, yet, according to the DOT. Just because this morning’s commute was “a skate” for some of us (not me!), we should still expect serious traffic problems as the week progresses, as people lured into a false sense of security go…
Check In: The Sorrento Hotel
This week I checked in on what’s going on at The Sorrento this fall, as fall is such a perfect time to drop in to Pill Hill’s iconic historic hotel. Fireplaces, books, fantastic brown liquor drinks and good old-fashioned hauntings — what more does a cloud-plagued, sun-deprived Seattleite need? What’s got me most excited is…
Viaduct for Dummies: Friday’s ‘Inconvenient’ Viaduct Shutdown
Oh, WSDOT, you almost had me thinking you cared about my gut-gnawing, borderline obsessive worrying about the impending “Viaduct-pocolypse.” Then today, in a WSDOT press release, comes this little masterpiece of understatement, from someone who might know better: “We know the closure is an inconvenience for drivers, but the demolition work is a vital step…
Best New Restaurant Decor
Our new crop of restaurants is reversing the overdone Ikea-meets-thrift-store trend with eye-catchin
Staple & Fancy’s wall with an old cigar advertisement (see photo above): When crews were renovating Ballard’s historic Kolstrand Building, they unearthed a painted sign proclaiming a former tenant as a “dealer in Staple & Fancy.” Though those words are on the second floor of the building, Ethan Stowell named his newest restaurant after the…
Soldiering On: New Methods for Battling PTSD
From mobile apps to meditation, local practitioners are pioneering fresh ways to fight back against
Beyond two locked security doors on the seventh floor of Seattle’s Veterans Affairs hospital (VA) on Beacon Hill, patients are treated for some of the more severe cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a web of other issues. Some of them are depressed, some are suicidal, and some are simply not functioning because of…
Northwest Home November 2011
The latest issue of our home design publication, found inside every other issue of Seattle magazine.
The latest issue of Northwest Home (found inside the November issue of Seattle magazine) reveals local home shopping finds, such as the green goodies at Capitol Hill’s NuBe Green, style pointers on creating a chic chalet and how a little coaching helped one bachelor design his dream pad. Plus, our Home of Month tells the…
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
It's the 40th anniversary of D.B. Cooper’s daring escape, one of Seattle’s most enduring crime myste
A few crumbling $20 bills. An airline boarding pass. A pink parachute. A black, clip-on necktie from J.C. Penney. This is all that remains of a legendary highjacking, and it fits neatly into a cardboard box at the FBI office in Seattle, part of a long-dormant investigation. Dormant, that is, until this past August, when…
Kids Can Train for the Seattle Marathon
Consider signing up for this fun, go-at-your-own-pace training program.
November’s gloomy weather can bring out couch-potato tendencies in kids. Not yours, though, because you, smart parent, have signed your child up to run the Seattle Marathon. You don’t need $250 running shoes and a CamelBak; this is a marathon your kids do a little at a time, at a place near home. Print out…
Red Tricycle Recommends: 8 Hidden Parks in Queen Anne
Everyone knows about the bigger, popular parks in Seattle’s family-friendly Queen Anne neighborhood, but we’ve found some hidden kid-friendly gems that are worth exploring. Next time you’re in Queen Anne, add one of these eight Queen Anne parks to your must-visit list! 12th West & West Howe Park A tiny little neighborhood park that’s perfect…
The Ultimate Water Saver
Giant rain barrels and Washington's first legal grey water system set this Jackson Place home at a h
The 1,750-square-foot house architect Robert Humble designed for himself and his wife is entirely nontraditional for Seattle. It’s modern, flat-roofed and boxy, and was prefabricated off-site and delivered by truck in sections to the skinny, empty lot owned by Humble and his wife, Nicole. But that doesn’t mean the owner hasn’t tried to integrate it…
A New Low of Toxicity Levels
A Ballard resident uses simple strategies to rid her bungalow of harmful, hidden chemicals.
You wouldn’t think a Ballard bungalow with pink asbestos siding and lead paint would appeal to a couple with an interest in the environment, but Rachel and Izaak Koller planned to remodel the Ballard home themselves—wearing suitable hazmat gear. Thanks to the previous tenants, the couple had to remove or remake nearly everything in the…
Inside Seattle’s Super-Eco Homes
You don't have to go totally gaga for green to reap the rewards of a few simple home-improvement mov
Those who grew up in the 1970s may recall the appearance of a brick in the bathroom toilet tank—a popular do-it-yourself water-saving measure. Fortunately, living green has become a little more sophisticated in recent decades. In Seattle—a city famous for its green-built, LEED-certified offices, restaurants and condos—many residents have taken the green-living ethos into their…
New Medical Practice Finds Strength in Numbers
Local hospitals are pioneering a new kind of care for chronic conditions. Here’s how “group appointm
Unlike most people, Nancy White looks forward to her monthly doctor’s appointment. Instead of waiting alone for her doctor in a cramped exam room, the 80-year-old Seattleite checks in with eight other elderly patients in a conference room, where she gets her blood pressure checked, learns how to better control her diabetes—and catches up with…
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