Seattle Mag
Can the Heart and Soul of the Central District Survive Redevelopment?
Gentrification threatens to erase the cultural underpinnings of Seattle’s once predominantly black neighborhood.
Fat’s Chicken and Waffles, which opened last year in the iconic Catfish Corner space at East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way, is considered by some an example of “gentrification done right.”
The Must List: Seattle Mini Maker Faire, ‘Hamilton’ Star Comes to Town and More
Your guide to Seattle's hottest events.
MUST SEE CAESARJulius Caesar(9/13–10/1) Seattle Shakespeare Theatre’s production of the Bard’s political tragedy follows Julius Caesar’s rise to power, and how his conspirators—Brutus, Cassius and many others—divvy up power in the aftermath of his murder. With its themes of betrayal and corruption, this play has laid the groundwork for many political novels, movies and television…
Bothell Chef Responds Perfectly to Customer Complaining About $14 Burger
Beardslee Public House owner John Howie was surprisingly forthright in his rebuttal.
Got beef? In a recent blog post, chef John Howie described in great detail what it costs to operate Beardslee Public House, his newest restaurant.
What We Learned From Seattle’s Colossal Video Game Convention
PAX West brought thousands of gamers to the Washington State Convention Center.
The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) was held Sept. 1-4 at the Washington State Convention Center. The convention, now in its 14th year, is an opportunity for the video game industry to show off its most exciting new games and most advanced technology. For the outside observer, it provides a glimpse of nascent trends and ideas…
The Vanishing Dream of Owning a Single-Family Home in Seattle
Looking for a newly built, ‘traditional’ single-family home in the Seattle market? Good luck with that.
Residential development in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is emblematic of the trend toward packing two or more dwellings onto what used to be single-structure parcels.
The Hops Capital of the World is in Eastern Washington
With 75 percent of the nation’s hops grown in Yakima, this year's harvest is one of the most anticipated by brewers around the world.
In 1868, Charles Carpenter, a farmer’s son from New York state, moved to the Yakima Valley, where he started his own farm near the town of Ahtanum, just south of present-day Yakima, and planted his first hop fields. He soon recognized that this place was particularly well suited for growing hops, with its average of…
