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Highlights from the October issue of Seattle magazine
What you won't want to miss in our latest issue.
A few excerpts from favorite articles in the current issue of Seattle magazine: TRAVELFind your dream lodge getaway. “When we were coming up with a list of adjectives to describe the beauty and grandeur of Northwest lodges, a word used in excess these days by my 10-year-old son kept coming to mind. It was undeniable:…
Vacation Getaways: Cozy Cabins
Seek out the serenity and privacy that comes with renting one of these classic log cabins.
TIMBER LODGE Orcas Island (Shown above.) Soak in the sweeping view in peace from the deck of this home; after all, you haven’t just rented a three-story, four-bedroom, 3,100-square-foot Pacific Northwest log cabin near Rosario, you’ve rented the 3 acres it sits on (including the waterfall!). The warm, very rustic and very spacious cabin is…
Vacation Getaways: Deluxe Lodges & Spas
Soak up the peaceful vibe—and glorious perks—of these newer, luxury lodges.
Waterfall StunnerTHE SALISH LODGE AND SPAPerched above the pounding drama of the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls, just 30 minutes from Seattle, the Salish is a favorite among romantics; many a marriage has begun here, and it’s a repeat winner on most every “best places to kiss” list. Built in 1916, the inn got a major makeover…
Vacation Getaways: Historic Lodges
These vintage lodges are the perfect home base for outdoor adventures.
Rain Forest BeautyLAKE QUINAULT LODGE(Shown above.) Built in 1926 in a wilderness rustic style reminiscent of classic lodges in the Adirondacks, the Lake Quinault Lodge is tucked into a temperate rain forest alongside a placid six-square-mile lake. Seemingly stuck in time from a better day, the lodge buzzes with activity throughout the year, but especially…
Three Can’t-Miss Weekend Shopping Events
Ludlow Market: Road trip! Saturday, September 29 is going to be sunny and mild – the perfect day to catch the Bainbridge ferry and head to the Ludlow Market at the Seabold Community Hall for some fine vintage shopping. Ludlow Market will feature a curated collection (read: no junk) of antique and vintage home furnishings…
Seize Your 15 Minutes of Fame, Taste Fall Beers and Other Weekend Musts
MUST WARHOLGob Squad’s Kitchen (You’ve Never Had It So Good)Opens Thursday (9/27-9/30) —Very funny German-British theater collective Gob Squad reprises Andy Warhol’s Factory in its heyday. Warhol would have approved of the many layers of artifice here, as actors play themselves in a live film being both projected and staged all at once. Audience participation…
Feast Portland’s Secret to Success: Outstanding, Collaborative Chef Dinners
At any food festival, there’s the big, daytime tasting event. Usually wineries and restaurants, serving up little sips and bites, very similar to our own Taste Washington. At Feast Portland, the Bon Appetit-sponsored festival in Portland last weekend, this tasting event was called the Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting. And it was a fun event: While…
Celebrate Oktoberfest in Seattle with Fetes, Food and Brews
“Ein prosit! Ein prosit! Der gemuetlichkeit!” That’s right, ladies and gents, time to don your lederhosen and slip into that dirndl! It’s Oktoberfest! Even if you don’t have plans to make it to the Motherland in Munich, or even travel to the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, there are plenty of German-style watering holes to celebrate…
Greg Lundgren’s Death Wish
A Seattle artist and entrepreneur wants to give the death industry a makeover
Imagine you are dead. If you’re the type who thinks ahead, you’ve probably already told someone whether you’d rather be cremated or buried. Maybe you even suggested where your ashes should be scattered, or to whom you’d most like to lie next to for all eternity. But most of us don’t get that specific, simply…
What Not to Miss at Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection
The big news in local fashion right now is Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection. From September 26 through 30, downtown Bellevue, with Lincoln Square, Bellevue Place and Bellevue Square at its locus, will be abuzz with reliably well-produced runway shows and fun beauty and trend events, both free and ticketed. Many mall retailers, including…
Top Chef and Cheezburger? Bravo Hearts Seattle
November 7 will be quite the day for raising the Emerald City’s national profile; Bravo is debuting, not only the much buzzed about Top Chef Seattle, but also a new “doc-com” about Seattle-based entertainment site, I Can Has Cheezburger? Aptly dubbed LOLwork, the reality show enters the world of Ben Huh and his quirky staff…
Seahawks vs. Packers: Everybody Type About it in All Caps!
Wow. So for once while watching football, I wasn’t the only one in the room who had no clue what was going on. Seattle Seahawks’ 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers has fueled what some predict will be a season-long debate (sure it will, at least until something else interesting happens). I have no…