Seattle Mag
A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name (If You’re a Nerd)
Julia Hughes and Ross Maddox are hosting the inaugural Nerd Nite in Seattle. These community gatherings are part of an international organization devoted to exchanges of highly nerdy and topical information in a highly boozy and social environment. We sent a few questions over to Julia and Ross to get a feel for just how…
Meet Seattle Busker Gregory James Blanke
Seattle mag editorial assistant Patrick Hutchison and local musician Matt Badger, of Ravenna Woods, team up to explore Seattle’s street music scene, recording the stories and songs that help compose our city’s soundtrack. The fourth in a five-part series: While you read, listen to this live performance of “Living Waters”, an original piece by Gregory…
The Must List: A Symphony Worth Rioting For and Other Things To Do This Weekend
MUST TASTEBeer & Cheese Pairing Beer has found its place in the culinary world – and it’s in surprisingly gourmand company. Local taste makers are pairing beer with cheese to stimulate and satisfy complex, hops-loving palates. Check out our Beer and Cheese Pairing Guide from the October cover story this month, in which Warren Peterson,…
The Picture Gets Bigger at Henry and Oscar’s
“I’m bringing back the two-martini lunch.” So says Mark Stern, founder of the Big Picture movie theater, of his new venture, Henry and Oscar’s. He’s harkening back to a time when men were men, women were women, and going out meant a big steak, high heels and the owner of your favorite establishment might have…
Sneak Peek: One of Seattle mag’s Most Influential Wins a Genius Award
Hard at work on our November issue, we were putting the polishing touches on our annual “Most Influential People” list yesterday when we got the news that one of our picks, UW computer science professor Shwetak Patel, had just been named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow and awarded a $500,000 “Genius Award.” Influential, indeed. You may…
Red Tricycle Recommends: 8 Hidden Parks in Queen Anne
Everyone knows about the bigger, popular parks in Seattle’s family-friendly Queen Anne neighborhood, but we’ve found some hidden kid-friendly gems that are worth exploring. Next time you’re in Queen Anne, add one of these eight Queen Anne parks to your must-visit list! 12th West & West Howe Park A tiny little neighborhood park that’s perfect…
New Distillery Coming to SoDo
Ian MacNeil, local entrepreneur and glass art champion recently moved to Dallas. But that has not cancelled his plans to open a new business in SoDo, just a block or so away from Safeco field. Using a handmade copper still from Germany, he plans to produce artisan scotch, gin and vodkas at this craft distillery…
UPDATE: Neighborhood Farmers Markets Extend Season!
It was a miserably cool, long, neverending, agonizing spring. We’ve all recovered; those few weeks of 80 degrees were especially appreciated by kids and sprinklers alike, not to mention those of us itching to jump into Lake Washington some time in 2011. But for farmers, the slow start meant that peaches, tomatoes, eggplants and all the other…
Meet Seattle Busker Annie Burt
Seattle mag editorial assistant Patrick Hutchison and local musician Matt Badger, of Ravenna Woods, team up to explore Seattle’s street music scene, recording the stories and songs that help compose our city’s soundtrack. The third in a five-part series: The din emanating from Pike Place Market’s cobblestone corridor is a less than ideal space for…
Seattle’s SuttonBeresCuller Sources New Performance Event from Craigslist
A wise man once said, “You can find anything on Craigslist.” Seattle installation artists SuttonBeresCuller took that man at his word for “To Be Determined,” their current show at On the Boards. The artists used Craigslist to source all the materials for the event, from the sculptural installations–which include an impressively huge globe made of…
Fashion + Style Friday: Fashion First Recap and The Vintage Angel’s $15 Boot Sale
Our fashion-filled September continued last night with the 8th annual Fashion First at the Showbox SoDo, a rollickin’ fashion show fundraiser for Rise n’ Shine. Six of our Seamless in Seattle winners kicked off the evening with their own fashion set (Friday procrastination device: check out slideshows of their work here). From a fashion perspective,…
Meet Seattle Busker Jim Page
Seattle mag editorial assistant Patrick Hutchison and local musician Matt Badger, of Ravenna Woods, team up to explore Seattle’s street music scene, recording the stories and songs that help compose our city’s soundtrack. The second in a five-part series: Humble strummer Jim Page’s expansive repertoire of songs reflects a lifetime of political and social activism,…