Seattle Mag
Earth Day 5k: You Are What You Eat
A few years ago I heard about an archaeological dig in China that unearthed a Chinese woman in her fifties who was so well preserved by her cypress wood tomb layered with clay and charcoal that she was perfectly intact, including her last meal of honeydew melon, the seeds of which were still in her…
Go Local to the Max
Just when you thought buying local couldn’t get any closer to home, it has, and there is already an apt hipster word for it: “uber-local.” As opposed to “local”, which designates food from within roughly 350 miles of the consumer, the term describes food products grown or produced within a radius of only ten miles….
Climate Change: When Rising Tides Do Not Lift All Boats
Will all neighborhoods be protected equally as the city adapts to climate change?
Most of the streets in the South Park neighborhood end at the Duwamish River. Local children and their parents often play and fish on the river’s shoreline, even gathering there for bonfires. Every spring, Concord International School 5th grade teacher Kate Ayers educates her students about the environmental issues that have plagued the waterway: that…
All Aboard? The Strange Case of the Seattle Waterfront Trolley
Will Seattle’s vintage streetcars make a triumphant return to the waterfront?
Seattle’s central waterfront is getting a huge, decade-long face-lift: a new tunnel for State Route 99, a new ferry dock, a new seawall, pedestrian promenades, maybe even a mist machine to remind summer visitors that they’re in Seattle. But so far, there’s no sign of those antique streetcars that rumbled down Alaskan Way in the…
Bainbridge Island Gets an Art Museum
Bainbridge Island showcases local bounty with a new, eco-friendly museum dedicated to area artists
Creatively focused, eco-obsessed, possessing an urban sensibility and locavore leanings, beautiful without being braggy—the new Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) might well be considered the embodiment of the island community itself. And just as the residents prefer the island’s laidback vibe to Seattle’s comparative bustle, BIMA supporters and staff have no intention of trying…
Better with Age: Chinook Wines and Yakima AVA Turn 30
When Kay Simon and Clay Mackey first put down roots in Prosser in 1983, there were only about 40 wineries in the state, and the Yakima Valley had just been established as the state’s first American Viticultural Area (AVA). The inspirational couple behind Chinook Wines, Simon and Mackey went on to carve a niche for…
Go, Daddy! Meet Rock Star Dad Tom Baisden
Lead guitarist for Seattle kindie rock band The Not-Its! makes music cool
Even as hipsters age and have kids, there are a few key things they’re unwilling to let go of, the foremost being good music. If they fill their iPods with the right stuff, these particular parents can steer their brood into the capable hands of local “kindiependent” rock bands like The Not-Its!, whose infectious blend…
West Seattle’s Sweetie Boutique to Close after Ten Years
I received a sad email today from Joeanna Purdie, owner of West Seattle boutique, Sweetie, with the announcement that after ten years in business, she’ll be closing her shop at the end of April. This comes on the heels of the news that Pink Ginger, on Queen Anne, is also closing at the end of…
Warning Signs of a Concussion
How to tell and what to do if you or someone you know encounters a serious bump to the head.
Anyone who experiences any of the signs and symptoms listed below after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body should be kept out of play and evaluated for concussion by a medical provider trained in concussion evaluation and management. > Headache > Nausea or vomiting > Dizziness > Double vision > Sensitivity…
Is the Zackery Lystedt Law Working?
The aftermath of Kenmore student Alonzo Colburn’s head injury suggests it is.
As a writer, there are times when my reporting touches close to home, and it did in this case. Alonzo Colburn, a talented athlete who participates in multiple sports, including hockey, baseball and cross-country, is also my grandson. And, like his parents, I always assumed that if he suffered a serious head injury, it would…
The Story Behind the Zackery Lystedt Law
The Washington teenager who inspired groundbreaking health and safety legislation.
In 2011, Zackery Lystedt, the young athlete who was the inspiration for the Zackery Lystedt law, joined his Tahoma High School classmates for their graduation ceremony. After years of intense physical therapy, he stood up from his wheelchair and walked, using his cane, haltingly across the stage at the White River Amphitheatre. He received the…
Taking Brain Injuries Out of Sports
Locals lead the charge for prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
A helicopter airlift to Harborview Medical Center is never a good thing, and on the evening of October 12, 2006, the news was particularly grim. Zackery Lystedt, only 13, was on board. A star football player for Tahoma Junior High School, Zack hit the ground headfirst after a tackle in the second quarter. “He grabbed…