Seattle Mag
Instagram Inspiration: A Drive Down Highway 101
Pack your bags, we're heading to the ocean (swimsuits optional)
Aviator Beryl Markham wrote in her brilliant 1942 memoir West with the Night, “To see ten thousand animals untamed and not branded with the symbols of human commerce is like scaling an unconquered mountain for the first time, or like finding a forest without roads or footpaths, or the blemish of an axe. You know…
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
How weight-loss surgery provides hope for morbidly obese men
The benefits of weight-loss surgery seem clear: Such procedures give those who undergo them a new outlook on life and majorly improved health. Now, Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) says bariatric surgery could be even more beneficial for older men than previously thought. A study of 2,500 Veterans Affairs patients, most of them male, who…
Vitamin-enhanced Water: Healthy or Hype?
Dr. Erik Suh weighs in on companies that claim added benefits
Plain water is passé—at least, that’s what the sellers of multitudes of fizzy, nutrient-enhanced or flavored (sometimes all in one) waters lining grocery store shelves would have you believe. Dr. Erik Suh of Eastside Primary Care and Wellness explains what can quench—and what can derail your good health intentions. Suh, a triathlete in his spare…
New Album from Shaprece out this Month
Seattle songstress Shaprece on her new album, musical idols and her ideal dinner-party guests
Shaprece, the mononymous singer born and raised in Seattle, has gained acclaim for original songs that blend soul, electronica, strings and trip-hop with gorgeous vocals. Her new album, Coals, comes out this month, and she’s celebrating with a humdinger of a release party—playing the record in its entirety with backup by the Seattle Symphony at…
What to See at the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival celebrates 20 years of insubordinate cinema
In 1996, a month prior to the first-ever Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law, codifying marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Two decades later, we are celebrating both the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage and the 20th…
Innovative Therapies for Autistic and Deaf Youths
Local therapies tackle new demands of adulthood through life skills and mental health support
For Carrie, a Kenmore resident with severe autism, it’s all about the car ride. The 18-year-old loves the journey, says her mom, Lynn Vigo, but once they arrive at their destination, particularly if it is new, it can be quite an ordeal for the 5-foot-tall Vigo to get Carrie—who has a good 8 inches on…
Pat Graney’s ‘Girl Gods’ Explores Suppressed Rage Through Dance
Choreographer Pat Graney unpacks generations of suppressed female anger
Define rage. Have you ever experienced pure rage? How did you express it? How was anger expressed in your family? These are the questions longtime local choreographer Pat Graney is asking five female dancers to explore in her new piece, Girl Gods. Even more daringly, she’s requesting that they ask the same questions of their…
Isola Homes Set to Open Experience Center in SoDo
Homebuyers can peruse kiosks loaded with property info, two on-site show kitchens and more
Sponsored by Isola Homes You may have spied some of Isola Homes’ built-green beauties around town. The family-owned Northwest builder focuses on building its signature modern (and a few craftsman) environmentally friendly dwellings in core Seattle neighborhoods like Capitol Hill or Queen Anne where there’s ample walkability and access to shops, restaurants and services. Now,…
The Mariners Sad But Hopeful But Sad 2015 Season
How 2015 was like every other year (save for 1995 and 2001) for the Mariners
Mariners fans go into each season with a renewed hope because the season prior showed promise (think a big, new free agent signing, or the team on the precipice of the playoffs, or a new coach or general manager hire). That’s how it felt coming into this year, too, with the squad finishing an…
Must Try: Wakefield Bar in Belltown
Downtown bar offers a comfortable vibe, a relaxing outdoor deck and more
To my way of thinking, a neighborhood can rarely have too many bars. Even Belltown, home to a number of luminous lounges and more, can always happily fit another. Enter Wakefield (2318 Second Ave.; 206.770.7824; wakefieldbar.com), which delivers a comfortable vibe for downtown denizens looking to watch the game on one of the two big…
Award-Winning Local Bourbon, Tailgating Fun and More
News from our local distilleries, cideries and bars. Let's pull up a seat and dive in!
Fall is in full swing, and with it the temperatures are dropping. But, luckily, our local distillers, cideries and bars have a host of news sure to keep you warm. J.P. Trodden Bourbon Wins Big, Goes on Tour: Woodinville-based J.P. Trodden distillery’s bourbon won a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits last…
Decoding Two Popular Diets: Whole30 and TQI
Local health experts weigh in on two popular diets in Seattle
Your CrossFit friend is “doing the Paleo Challenge.” The neighbor wants to tell you all about the book Wheat Belly. One coworker is going dairy-free, while another has mentioned “eliminating nightshades.” Few people go on diets in that old-school, calorie-counting, fat-skimming way these days; instead, many folks, especially in health-conscious Seattle, are opting for…