Seattle Mag
It’s Your Last Chance: Dot’s Will Close After Dinner Service Tonight
!–paging_filter–pIn a totally unexpected move, a href=”http://www.dotsbistrot.com/” target=”_blank”strongDot’s/strongnbsp;strongCharcuterie Bistrot/strong /aowner Miles James took to Facebook last night to a href=”https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=807078645970461id=1996…” target=”_blank”announce/a that his bistro would be closing — almost immediately. Dot’s will serve its last dinner tonight.nbsp;/ppWhat’s even more of a bummer is that not everyone will get to try Dot’s. It’s such a great…
Cost Conscious Medicine
!–paging_filter–pIn a first among local medical centers, The Everett Clinic is taking the guesswork out of pricing medical procedures and tests by a href=”http://www.everettclinic.com/health-care-pricing.ashx?p=6254“posting them online/a. The move is an effort to help patients know what they’re getting into for something not covered by insurance or if they simply choose to pay out of pocket./ppSo…
Transplant Transformation
A new kidney transplantation technique breathed new life into Dr. Robert Jaffe
!–paging_filter–p“Inbsp; basically got a death sentence in my last year of medical school,” says Dr. Robert Jaffe. He was 28 years old and a family physician at Providence Health and Services in Rainier Valley when he began to experience symptoms, such as urinating blood, that made him realize something was very wrong with his body….
Virginia Mason Farmers’ Market Open
!–paging_filter–pPike Place Market is coming to Virginia Mason Hospital and Seattle Medical Center—with a new a href=”http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/express-markets“Pike Place Market Express /adebuting on the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, June 20, on First Hill. The market brings local vendors and fresh, healthy produce to Virginia Mason staff and patients as…
Five Real Road Trips That Will Inspire you to Pack Up the Car and Go
Hit the road on one of these trips, featuring the best routes, roadside cafes and places to stay
!–paging_filter–h3img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/large_0514_roadtrip_eastern-washington_0.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”180″ width=”180″1. a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/real-road-trips-eastern-washington” target=”_blank”Power through Eastern Washington/a/h3pby Pipo Bui Sebastian Simsch brbrbrbrbrbrbrbr/ph3img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/large_0514_roadtrip_ore.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”180″ width=”180″2. a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/real-road-trips-discover-oregons-outback” target=”_blank”Explore Oregon’s Outback/a/h3pby Jenny Cunninghambrbrbr/ph3brbrbrbrimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/large_0514_roadtrip_olympic.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”180″ width=”180″3. a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/real-road-trips-weekend-jaunt-olympic-…” target=”_blank”Lodge-hop on the Olympic Peninsula/a/h3pby Kristen Russellbrbrbr/ph3brbrbrbrimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/large_0514_roadtrip_heritage.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”180″…
Real Road Trips: The Mega, Family-Friendly California Coast Journey
Twenty days, 3,500 miles, dozens of Dairy Queens
!–paging_filter–pWhether it’s the bird-watcher in me or the delusion of leaving little to chance, I have always gravitated toward detailed itineraries when I travel. And when I say detailed, I mean reserved hotels for every night, minute-by-minute estimates for destination arrivals, driving directions, daily mileage counters, weather predictions and, of course, Dairy Queen locators by…
Back Story
Local innovations are making a pain-free lifestyle possible for those living with chronic back pain
!–paging_filter–pMichelle Hughes has a high tolerance for pain. Which is a good thing, because Hughes has been dealing with back and neck pain every single day since her car was rear-ended while she was stopped at a traffic light, about five years ago./ppThe pain is always there, and some days are worse than others./ppHughes’ job…
Real Road Trips: The Historic Trip
Hit historic back roads for a closer look at some of the oldest communities in Seattle’s backyard
!–paging_filter–pA well-concealed (OK, probably entirely unknown) perk of being married to a historic preservationist is that the opportunity to travel off the beaten path to fascinating places under the guise of work comes up often. It also brings a new appreciation for places that aren’t so exotic or far-flung but are nonetheless fascinating. For his…
Real Road Trips: A Weekend Jaunt to the Olympic Peninsula
Three days, two raincoats and a giant spruce
!–paging_filter–pstrongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0514_roadtrip_olymap.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”450″ width=”358″Day 1: Peninsula Bound/strongbrFrom time to time, even the most true-blue Seattleite will weary of the ceaseless lowering clouds and head for sunny climes—but that’s just not us. Seeking stormy beaches for a weekend getaway, my boyfriend and I headed out for weekend sulk in Olympic National Park…
Real Road Trips: Discover Oregon’s Outback
A nine-day tour of eastern Oregon
!–paging_filter–pI’ve been on board a Palomino named Daisy for so long, I’m afraid to get down, because I won’t be able to get back up again. I haven’t peed in nine hours and I share that information with Kara, the gal riding next to me. She says, “Yeah, I know how you feel,” then energetically…
Real Road Trips: Eastern Washington
A six-day tour of eastern Washington
!–paging_filter–pWe’d lived for several years in Seattle, but barely been outside the city—and never east—and we’d heard things were “different” over yonder. So during our sons’ spring break, we lit out for our first-ever road trip as a family, with a loose agenda, an old-fashioned atlas, a willingness to take Yelp advice and plenty of…
Five of Seattle’s Free Hidden Gems
!–paging_filter–p style=”text-align: left;”img src=”/sites/default/files/article/travel/0614gvc.jpg” height=”250″ width=”350″/ppWhether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned local, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Seattle. In addition to famous sights like the Space Needle and Pike Place Market, Seattle offers some lesser-known but equally fun — and best of all, free — experiences to enjoy./ppstrongBill Melinda Gates…