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7 Things You Need to Know About Experience Woodinville
The new food and wine event takes place June 28 at Willows Lodge
Remember the Iron Vintner Challenge, which ran for five years at Willows Lodge in Woodinville? Well, this isn’t it. But this year’s new Experience Woodinville on June 28 is a reimagined food and wine experience that borrows inspiration from its Willows Lodge predecessor. Here’s everything you need to know. 1. There will be 20 wineries,…
6 Instagram Photos that Show why PNW Terrain is Ideal for Runners
There's a great big beautiful world out there. Lace up your sneaks and get outside
Forget the treadmill. Running outdoors in the Pacific Northwest–among the mountains, beaches and forested paths–is an experience for all the senses. There are ample trails and paths accentuated by rugged terrain and sweeping views where the adventurous set can push their limits year-round (three cheers for the PNW’s temperate climate) and enjoy all…
Recipe of the Week: Lamb Meatballs with Rhubarb-Yogurt Sauce
Make the most of rhubarb season with Amy Pennington's savory lamb dish
Think rhubarb only belongs in pies and cakes? Well think again, because local cookbook author, blogger and Seattle mag contributor Amy Pennington is out to prove otherwise. In this delicious excerpt from her Fresh Pantry eBook series, Pennington swaps cucumber for rhubarb in a seasonal take on raita yogurt sauce. “I absolutely love yogurt, especially…
Good Bar Makes a Splash in Pioneer Square
The new bar sports elegant decor and hand-crafted cocktails
A couple of blocks off First Avenue in Pioneer Square, across the street from the wonderfully hidden Waterfall Park, Good Bar (240 Second Ave. S; 206.624.2337; goodbarseattle.com) delivers well-crafted cocktails and a hopping happy hour for neighborhood working folks. Because this bar was opened by Kamala Saxton and Roz Edison, the owners of the tasty…
Looking for a Laugh? Here’s Some of the Best Improv in Seattle
Take a look at our collection of some of the funniest improv theater in the city
Everyone needs a good laugh now and then, so we’ve rounded up some of the best improvisational shows in Seattle. Watch trained comedians come up with unique, on-the-spot material and see a show that’s guaranteed to never be the same on any given night. Improv is a great icebreaker for a first date, fun for…
Wild Waves Opens with New Slides, Luxe Launches in Ballard
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Two King County trails get national honor The Mount Si and Snoqualmie Valley Trails were added to the National Recreation Trail roster on Thursday, The Seattle Times reports. They were two of 10 trails that were added to the roster, which lists more than 1,000 trails across the country. “The designation recognizes ‘exemplary trails of…
New Borrowing & Lending App, Pearl Jam Exhibit & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Sharing is Caring: A new app created in Madrona lets people share their stuff with other users, says MyNorthwest.com. The app, MyNeighbor, allows users to post items they’re willing to share with neighbors or make a request for something they want to borrow. Users can choose to share for free, charge a fee or share in exchange for…
The Must List: Seattle mag’s Brunch Run, PNB’s Season Encore
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RunLace Up Your Sneaks for Seattle Magazine’s Brunch RunSaturday (6/6, registration starts at 7:30 a.m.) Grab a friend and run, walk, or stroll this 5K course in Magnuson Park. Then join your fellow runners for a post-race sampling brunch food, mimosas and Bloody Marys from some of Seattle’s top restaurants. Must ListenLocal Contemporary Choral…
Where to Drink Copious Amounts of Cider This Weekend
The Pacific Northwest Cider Awards are happening Friday and Saturday
For cider lovers, local product lovers and good drink lovers, this is one of the best weekends of the year. It’s time for the Pacific Northwest Cider Awards (PNWCA)! The PNWCA takes place on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, and the judging happens on Friday (lucky me, I get to be a judge)….
Taste the first Washington varietal beer
Pike Brewing releases first-time locally-malted Skagit Valley Alba beer
I am trained as a wine writer so I tend to look at all fermented beverages through a somewhat vinous lens. Lucky for me, this week’s big Washington beer news – news that could change the future of craft beers – can be explained with a wine analogy. Much like a grape varietal defines the…
Two Rum Cocktail Recipes
There are so many fantastic rum cocktails that sometimes it’s hard to know where to start! You’ll find one classic below and one new cocktail, both of which pair perfectly with some of our local rums. The DaiquiriThis classic is a wonderful mix even if you’re not on a beach. I think that real crushed…
6 Washington Rums that Bring the Beach to You
Locally made tropical spirits are suddenly sailing the high seas in Washington state
Kill-divil, hydra-monster, cursed liquor—with its dark monikers, rum has spent some time on the wrong side of the tracks, in the company of unsavory pirates and ruthless smugglers. It’s a curious spirit, with a fiery history and a present that conjures bikinis and tropics. That spirit and the fact that its main ingredients—sugarcane byproducts such…