In West of Lenin’s ‘Big Rock,’ Dad and Daughter Take Each Other for Granite

Sonya Schneider’s new play touches on family trauma, with mixed results

Todd Jefferson Moore (Sands), Meg McLynn (Signe) and Evan Whitfield (Hamish) in Big Rock at West of Lenin, 2018.

Gavin Borchert

The New Wave of Washington Whiskey

These four Washington distilleries are coming of age and serving up some of the best new whiskey around

Wildwood Spirits’ The Dark Door bourbon was recently unveiled to the world

A.J. Rathbun

Seattle’s Eltana Brings Wood-Fired Bagels to Japan

Osaka cafe will open soon--will we get green tea cream cheese here, too?

These bagels are everything.

Chelsea Lin

Nordic Museum’s New Cafe Will Offer Smørrebrød and Aquavit

When it opens in May, Freya Cafe will be Ballard's best bet for Nordic noshes

Just a few of the beautiful Danish open-faced sandwiches you’ll find at Freya

Chelsea Lin

3 Reasons to Check Out Orcas Island’s Burgeoning Wine Scene

Private label Pét-Nat and irreverent wine temples lay just 100 miles north of Seattle.

Aerial view of Orcas Island.

Dylan Joffe

The Dos and Don’ts of Riding Your Bike on the Burke-Gilman Trail

Local cycling experts share their rules of the road for newbie riders hitting the trail.

The city’s new bike share companies have increased the bike traffic along Seattle’s popular riding paths like the Burke Gilman, pictured here in Fremont

Megan Toal

This Food Truck Chef Is on a Mission to Bring Peruvian Food to Seattle

Don Lucho chef/owner Carlo Chalisea is introducing Seattle to his traditional lomo saltado -- in a bun.

Don Lucho chef/owner Carlo Chalisea is on a mission to bring Peruvian food to Seattle. His lomo saltado (marinated grilled steak) sandwich is one of the truck’s best sellers.

Naomi Tomky

Why Seattle Schools Can’t Keep a Superintendent

Since 2000, Seattle Public Schools has had eight superintendents. Why aren’t they sticking around— and should they?

When a superintendent has to deal with a domineering or micromanaging board that lacks confidence in him or her, that’s a recipe for dysfunction.

Alison Krupnick

This Pinterest-Worthy Pop-Up Barn Is Perfect For Parties

Next time you’re throwing a party, try a barn raising

This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Coming soon to a field near you, Kelsey Von Stubbe’s new Tentwood barn is the stuff of DIY dreams. The rustic-chic pop-up structure can be set up by the Tentwood crew in less than one day to create the perfect party venue in…

Kate Calamusa

High Fashion: Five Must-Have Cannabis Products to Elevate Your Green Style Game

These PNW-made designs are giving cannabis accessories a makeover

A burgeoning group of Northwest-based companies are giving the formally taboo topic of marijuana a makeover. Interior designer-turned-fashion maven April Pride of Van der Pop recently debuted a collection of stylish Italian leather stash bags thoughtfully lined with a waterproof zipper to conceal odors. Pride and others like her are infusing their cannabis-forward offerings with a focus on design that, in some ways, has made the green industry more approachable. And then, of course, there is the beauty industry’s latest “it ingredient,” CBD, a cannabis-based compound that is shown to…

Andrew Hoge

Less Is More: For Creative Powerhouse Ava J. Holmes, Conservation Is Her Fashion Passion

The cofounder of Fashion for Conservation combines her love of fashion and the outdoors

This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Country Meets CityA love of the outdoors and couture may seem like a contradiction, but not for Ava J. Holmes, who spent her childhood alternating between upstate New York at her father’s wilderness survival school and in Manhattan with her filmmaker/musician mother. In…

Nia Martin

AIA Home of Distinction: A Seattle Architect Takes On the Tiny-Home Challenge

In a Seattle tiny house village, two shelters work together to offer more than just a place to call home

The two-unit Parabay Home, located in Nickelsville Georgetown, is designed for a family with kids in one unit and adults in the other; facing glass windows keep everyone in view of each other. The space between the units creates a semi-private “yard.”