Seattle Mag
These Seattle Artists Are Exploring China’s Sociopolitical Transformation
Lauren Yee's play "The Great Leap" and poetry by Western Washington University's Jane Wong address China's "Great Leap Forward"
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. There’s a darkly comic pun in the title of Lauren Yee’s play The Great Leap. Set in 1989, the year of the Tiananmen Square protests, it follows an American college basketball team that travels to China for an exhibition match, during which a…
Seattle Spring Fashion: Gray Is Giving Way to Season of Color
Step inside the newly renovated Hotel Theodore for our spring fashion photo shoot
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Styling by Darcy Camden | Photographs by Hayley Young | Photographed at Hotel Theodore The season’s runways boasted sophisticated minimalism coupled with the new neutrals: blush tones, golden browns and a spectrum of blues, to name a few. We mixed and matched these staple hues, adding texture…
How Seattle’s Wave Press is Celebrating National Poetry Month
The Pulitzer Prize-winning local poetry press is celebrating with four new titles
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. “It’s moving, but you can’t predict where it’s going to be next,” said poet Eileen Myles in a 2012 interview, reflecting on why Seattle’s Wave Books chose the perfect name. The poetry press launched in 2005, morphing out of the former Massachusetts-based…
It’s a Spring Thing: 5 Reasons to Visit Whistler in the Shoulder Season
There’s no cool-down of activities as the weather warms up for this Canadian destination.
Sponsored by Tourism Whistler Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, an adventurous foodie or a relaxation maven, springtime in Whistler has something for everyone. Enjoy more daylight, warmer weather, fresh dining and fantastic deals as this winter wonderland transitions to a summer mecca. Here’s a bit more on the top reasons to visit Whistler during the…
The Curious Case of the Illuminated Billboard
A building on Fourth and Union is testing the limits of Seattle's sign ordinance
This story was originally published at The C is for Crank. Four years ago (an eternity in technological innovation terms) the Seattle City Council adopted new regulations intended to address what they worried was a coming onslaught of large billboards on the sides of Seattle buildings, especially downtown. The rules cracked down on the proliferation of “off-premises…
The Ichiroll Is Still a Big Hit at Safeco Field
Ichiro Suzuki is back in Seattle, but the Ichiroll never left
Ichiro Suzuki is back in Seattle and Mariners fans are very excited about the return of one of its most popular players of all time. But you know what’s never left Safeco Field? The Ichiroll! This sushi homage to the quiet, fiercely determined outfielder from Japan first arrived at the ballpark’s concession lineup in 2001….