Seattle Mag
Best Scary Movies to Watch on Halloween
In case the weekend shut-ins among us need a little help rounding off the perfect horror movie marathon. (Watch at your own discretion – we can’t be responsible for any “accidents.”) Listed in no particular order: The FlyYou will never look at Jeff Goldblum the same way again. Night of the Living Dead (1968)The zombie…
UPDATE: Viaduct for Dummies: Viaduct to Reopen Saturday, Ahead of Schedule
Word just in that the WSDOT will reopen the Alaska Way Viaduct on Saturday morning, two days ahead of schedule. The SoDo southbound offramp will reopen on Monday. Though north-south travel along the waterfront will once again be possible, it might be so annoyingly slow that some of us will revert to our Viaduct-pocolypse workarounds….
Who Were Those Liquor-Loving Ladies? LUPEC, That’s Who
As Ken Burns recently illuminated for us, women were at the forefront of the two most significant developments in our country’s history of drinking: the enactment of Prohibition, and then its repeal. And when ladies’ thirst roared in with the ’20s, it wasn’t pink cosmos they were drinking. Around Seattle for the last year or…
The Must List: Remember Rin Tin Tin, Eat Pasta, and Scream as Loud as You Can
MUST SCREAMHorror Film Exhibit at EMPRest up your vocal cords—EMP’s new exhibit Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film explores the human fascination with scary movies. Indulge in classic film screenings (such as Nosferatu, Bride of Frankenstein and The Exorcist), iconic artifacts (the axe from The Shining and Freddy Krueger’s original glove) and the…
What’s in Store for the Seattle Waterfront? Get a Peek at Designs Thursday Night
With the Viaduct lying in ruins around our ankles, seems a good time for a look ahead. Want to get a peek at what’s cooking for the shiny new, re-imagined Seattle waterfront? There’s a cool public event tonight, from 5-9 p.m. at Bell Harbor Conference Center on Pier 66. You’ll see a presentation of design…
Where to Trick-or-Treat in Seattle
RedTri.com: Maybe your ’hood doesn’t have great sidewalks for trick or treating, or maybe your neighbors are Boo-Humbug and don’t pass out good Halloween loot, or maybe you just want to do something new and go somewhere different around Seattle to show off your adorable costumed kids. Try these various Seattle venues and neighborhoods for…
Oh My Gourd! 5 Ways to Cook with Squash
Spotting the fruit of the fall season in my local supermarket conjures visions of cozy winter dinners complemented by inspired autumnal table settings (which I will never set). But on rare occasions when I have taken the squash home to my kitchen, it’s greatest accomplishment ended up being a cumbersome centerpiece (at least one fantasy…
Behind the Scenes: We’re All Wrapped Up in Shiro’s New Memoir
We’ve just put our December issue to bed, and one of the features we’re really excited about is our exclusive excerpt from a new memoir by Seattle’s iconic sushi chef, Shiro Kashiba (Shiro’s in Belltown is his namesake restaurant). Shiro: Wit, Wisdom & Recipes From a Sushi Pioneer is not only a fascinating read, it’s…
My Dad Sent Me This: Two Dogs Eating at the Table
Remember when everyone used to send emails with 15 forwards intact and you had to scroll to the very bottom of the page and then it ended up being some stupid joke that wasn’t worth your time anyway? Well, my dad still sends those sometimes (a lot). But this time? My two major life loves–dogs…
New Local Music: A Beautiful, Sordid Romance from Elk and Boar
Stumbled across this new music video from Tacoma folk/soul band, Elk and Boar, the music project of Kirsten Wenlock (aka Elk) and Travis Barker (aka Boar). You may remember them from this year’s Doe Bay Festival. The stop-motion style “Thief” conjures a wonderful effect similar to silent films. Be patient: it grows on you. Also…
Viaduct for Dummies: Now, With 25 Percent Less Whining!
So, the world didn’t end this morning in Seattle—but we’re not out of the woods, yet, according to the DOT. Just because this morning’s commute was “a skate” for some of us (not me!), we should still expect serious traffic problems as the week progresses, as people lured into a false sense of security go…