Seattle Mag
Jordan Carlson’s Clean and Minimalist Capitol Hill Bedroom
The graphic designer’s latest composition: her cozy Capitol Hill home
“There was something about the gray that resonated with me,” Jordan Carlson says of the accent wall she painted in her Capitol Hill bedroom. “Defining that space made it so cozy and created this sense of calm.” Carlson, a freelance graphic designer and community manager for West Elm, recently moved to the Pacific Northwest after…
Seattle-based Glowforge is Sculpting the Future
Just don’t call the laser cutter/engraver a 3-D printer
Seattle startup Glowforge smashed crowdfunding records in the fall of 2015, raising almost $28 million (the original target was $100,000) in 30 days. But what the heck is it? Although it’s been referred to as a 3-D printer, the product is actually a laser cutter/engraver, says Dan Shapiro, Glowforge’s CEO and cofounder. Whereas 3-D printers…
Top New Year’s Eve dinners
From a full-blown Roman fete to green juice and caviar parties
I’m weary of New Year’s Eve prix fixe dinners. Visions of assembly line steaks and rubbery fish give me the shivers. But, we did our homework and sifted through some of the finest restaurants to bring you this list of unique top-notch dining and foodie experiences to ring in 2016 in Seattle. We plan to…
Where to See Amazing Holiday Lights
Go forth and experience some of the Seattle area's best holiday light displays
Residents around town pull out all the stops when it comes to decorating for the holidays. Case in point: the famous (er, infamous?) Seahawks-themed spectacle known as the Hawk House in Kirkland. So here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the city’s flashiest, most fabulous and most meticulous holiday light displays that will fill…
Jennifer Ament Explores Inner Peace Through Outer Space
The artist's new series of paintings is inspired by the beauty of space.
West Seattle artist Jennifer Ament’s new series of encaustic paintings explores inner peace via outer space. Ament, whose daughter’s middle name is Galaxy, says, “I’ve always been into the vastness and beauty of space,” but after a life-threatening ATV accident in 2014, she resolved to look up more. Last fall’s celestial happenings (remember September’s supermoon?)…
Does Eating Bacon Put Your Health at Risk?
Whether or not processed meats cause cancer may depend on your genes
The World Health Organization’s recent report linking processed meats to cancer broke many a bacon lover’s heart. According to the findings of a 22-member panel, meats such as bacon and sausage are carcinogenic, with strong associations found between processed meats and colorectal cancers in several studies across the globe. But another study, led by a…
Road Trip: Winterhop Brewfest
Get "hopped up" at the Ellensburg beer festival that features over 30 Northwest breweries
Where: Ellensburg, a small central Washington town filled with old-school architecture, locally owned shops and quaint cafés, located about 100 miles southeast of downtown Seattle. Why: To get “hopped up” on local beers at Winterhop Brewfest, an annual festival that draws about 1,600 beer fanatics to stroll through the historic downtown and sip some of…
A Capitol Hill Remodel Reveals a Family’s Dream House
Modern meets traditional in this Capitol Hill home
Although they loved their leafy neighborhood, Allie and Ted Dworkin knew the Capitol Hill house they bought in 2006, when they had three small children, was no longer a good fit. Ruby, now 15, Eliza, 13, and Louis, 9, were growing bigger and busier, but the Dworkins’ attempts at house hunting proved fruitless. Nothing they…
Painter Cable Griffith Unveils New Works at G. Gibson Gallery
The exhibit Sightings elicits awe and pleasure
Painter Cable Griffith’s landscapes bring an electronic pulse to pastoral scenes, fusing the order of human-built infrastructure with the chaos of the natural world. The smooth surfaces and rounded contours of his trees, islands, hills and rivers; the deeply saturated palette with its warm, backlit glow; and the stilted perspectives and cartoonish sense of scale…
Recipe of the Week: Homemade Aged Eggnog
Local foodie Amy Pennington offers a tasty twist on a beloved boozy classic
We’re all familiar with store-bought eggnog, the creamy, sweet holiday beverage that comes in a carton. Some of us enjoy it cold straight out of the refrigerator, some choose to spike it for a little extra cheer, while others take it steamed with a shot or two of espresso. But is there a better way?…
What Will Happen to the Seahawks’ Run Game without Thomas Rawls?
The Seahawks are coming on at just the right time, but lose their newest star
After beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and losing star undrafted rookie running back Thomas Rawls for the season, the Seattle Seahawks find themselves in the first Wild Card position if the playoffs were to start today. It’s an all important position for a team unlikely to win its division, as it means their first…
6 Boozy Gifts from Washington Distillers to Give this Holiday
A whiskey club, boozy advent calendar and other alcohol-fueled gifts that keep on giving
There are few things as lovely as getting a gift of bottled goodness – as long as you’re like me, a person who loves tasty spirits, liqueurs and cocktails! If you have someone on your shopping list who feels the same, we have you covered with some choice selections that’ll make you the most popular…