Seattle Mag
Meet the 2019 ‘Crosscut’ Courage Awards Winners
Here are the six individuals chosen by the local online news outlet for their leadership and altruism
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Being courageous isn’t necessarily comfortable. Supporting a belief or a cause means taking a stand, speaking out and holding firm. It means advocating for others and tirelessly educating. It takes fearless determination and steadfast patience. Not everyone is up for the challenge. Luckily, some…
Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Pierogies, Hot Wings and Weekday Brunch
Plus: The endless best burger debate
Sometimes there’s nothing that can kick a particular craving, be it hot wings to pierogies. When we can’t get exactly what we want there’s almost always a good second choice, like the pho-and-ramen-adjacent soba for a noodle soup craving. Our editor-in-chief Chelsea Lin has answers to all your dining questions in this week’s installment of…
The Best Gear to Keep You Dry During Seattle’s Long Rainy Season
According to an old Scandinavian saying, ‘There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes.’ We agree—invest in a few stylish, functional waterproof garments and gear and you’ll be set through the next eight months of unpredictable rain
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. 1. Helly Hansen Verglas 3L shell jacket. This three-layer workhorse of a waterproof shell ($325) is great for a range of outdoor activities, as the hood can accommodate a helmet or just keep your ’do dry on the way to work. Helly Hansen’s signature…
This Week Then: Seattle Fire Department Turns 130
The department was created just months after Seattle's Great Fire
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Fire Fights One hundred and thirty years ago this week, on October 17, 1889, the Seattle Fire Department was created, just a few months after the devastating fire that turned most of the city’s downtown into “a horrible black smudge.” Gardner Kellogg, a volunteer firefighter…
Must List: Halloween Pet Parade, Kinofest, Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST DRESS UP Halloween Pet Parade (10/20) Dress up with your favorite pet (species not specified!) and parade through Volunteer Park to celebrate Halloween. The event is sponsored by Mud Bay pet supply company and will have vendors selling their pet-related wares and services. Prizes will…
New Book ‘Be an InventHer’ Advises Women How to Make Their Ideas a Reality
A Q&A with the local authors about the entrepreneurial guide
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. “Why not you?” ask authors Mina Yoo and Hilary Meyerson in their new book, Be an InventHer: An Everywoman’s Guide to Creating the Next Big Thing (Sasquatch, October 22, $19.95), a manual for women eager to transform their creative ideas into marketplace reality. Yoo…
Washington State’s Red Mountain and Richland Are a Wine Lover’s Paradise
You won’t find hotels, restaurants or shops on Red Mountain. But the state’s most petite wine-growing region does have a generous community of makers and growers, with a recreational playland a stone’s throw away
Guests enjoy a meal and wine in a vineyard at Fidelitas Wines
A Road Trip to the Oregon Coast Is the Perfect Weekend Getaway
A drive to the southern Oregon coast offers plenty of diversions, from wine to charming towns to elk watching
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue, as part of the Fall Road Trips cover story. Click here to subscribe. We didn’t know what to expect when we rolled into Oakland, Oregon, a tiny town just a short hop off I-5 south of Cottage Grove. But we sure didn’t expect a gleaming lineup of vintage cars along…
Hit the Road to Centralia and Chehalis for a Charming Old-school Getaway
Located between Seattle and Portland, these two cities offer history, shopping and outdoor attractions
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue, as part of the Fall Road Trips cover story. Click here to subscribe. From Interstate 5, it’s easy to take exit 82 to visit Centralia’s outlet stores and conclude that’s all there is to this southwest Washington town. But travel a few blocks farther and you’ll hit the stroll-worthy downtown. Streets…