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Marination Station Opens on Capitol Hill
The Korean-Hawaiian truck sets down roots, but it's not alone: Several mobile eateries are setting u
Good morning, sunshine! And good news for Marination fans: The mobile food mavens have put down roots on the corner of Pike and Broadway, just up the escalator from QFC, and opened Marination Station. They’ll be serving all your favorites–the spam sliders, the kimchi fried rice–along with new menu items: Loco Moco (a Hawaiian gut-buster made by…
Washington’s Mountain Vacation Homes
Looking for a vacation home or a weekend rental close to the mountains? This sampler will give you
SNOQUALMIEA small mountain town with historic attractions and a decent brewery, Snoqualmie offers proximity to the city while maintaining a distinct sense of rustic charm. Own141 Kearny Drive, Snoqualmie Pass$475,000Annual property tax: $2,800Elevation: 3,000 feetTwo-story cabin-style home with four bedrooms and two full baths that was previously used as a vacation rental, complete with cozy…
New to Climbing and Hiking? A 101 on Hiring the Right Guide
Unless you’re a pro mountaineer, hiring a guide service is key to summiting success. Here are a few
MOUNTAINEERING GUIDES Rainier Mountaineering Inc.Mount Rainier, Mount Shuksan, Forbidden PeakBased in Ashford, RMI is one of the oldest and most established guide companies leading climbs on Mount Rainier. Founded in 1969 by legendary mountaineer Lou Whittaker and attorney Jerry Lynch, RMI boasts some of the biggest names in the business among its guides. Basic local…
Mountain Road Trips: Drivable Summits
Some people respond to the call of the wild with nothing but a sharpened stick and a bag of granola.
Besides the oft-traveled road to Hurricane Ridge outside Port Angeles (see page 107), here are five more Washington mountains you can summit in the relative comfort of your automobile. Mount Spokane: Twenty-five miles north of Spokane in the Selkirk Range is Mount Spokane State Park, a 13,919-acre forested camping park rich with wildlife and hiking…
101 on Washington State Volcanoes
If you live in the Northwest, you know: Those eye-popping mountain views come with a serious price t
Our state is home to five active or potentially active stratovolcanoes—tall, conical mountains built up over the centuries by layer upon layer of volcanic material. Until Mount St. Helens’ catastrophic blast in 1980, these mountains were the stuff of science fairs and history books. Now, many of us know terms such as pyroclastic flow (a…
The Truth About Bigfoot
From canyon to cave, the Sasquatch legend persists.
Rumors have circulated for years that Washington’s Cascades are the native habitat of Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch). Some certainly emanate from events that occurred (or not) one evening in 1924 in a canyon—ever since known as Ape Canyon (elevation: 4,200 feet)—southeast of Mount St. Helens. A group of miners shot at a mysterious 7-foot-tall apelike creature…
Ski Resorts and Crowd Free Trails
When winter arrives, we strap skis or boards to our feet and let gravity do its thing.
Going Downhill Here’s a handful of familiar snowsport options, plus one that’s a little out there. Visit skiwashington.com for more. The Summit at Snoqualmie (elevation: 5,420 feet)For a quick after-work ski session, head to Seattle’s closest resort. For the price of one lift ticket, you can enjoy four ski areas that accommodate the shy beginner…
9 Can’t-miss Peaks
They’re massive. Magical. Magnificent. Northwest mountains to put on your bucket list.
We’ve all asked (and answered) the classic vacation question: The mountains or the shore? As it happens, we feel strongly both ways. But after publishing our Ultimate Coast Guide three years ago, we knew we had created an obvious imperative. And so we present our paean to Washington’s magnificent mountains. Why? Well, to paraphrase the…
Goods from the Woods: A Local Forest to Table Movement
We’ve seen the farm-to-table movement open up a whole new way of eating well while supporting local
On a damp spring day, Seattle floral designer Katherine Anderson climbs a tree in some woods south of Duvall. She clips and collects delicate fronds of licorice fern—which she’ll use as bouquet greenery at her Capitol Hill flower shop Marigold and Mint—then shinnies back down to the ground. Just 30 miles east of Seattle, Anderson’s…
May Trends for the Stylish Seattle Child
Repurposed duds from Ricicli, volunteering made easy and statement making blanket.
Downsizing, UpcyclingWhen Christina Collins-Pezzner looks at a pile of discarded clothes, she sees beautiful bits of opportunity. Her Ballard-based design business Ricicli (pronounced ree-chee-clee; riciclikids.com), turns gently used adult apparel into stylish, one-of-a-kind duds for boys and girls. After many years on the local fashion scene, including working with Nordstrom’s buying team, Collins-Pezzner realized her…
REI’s In-Store Shoe Specialist Helps Seattle Hikers Find the Perfect Boots
Seattle’s Pete Smith has been fitting hikers with boots for the last 24 years.
NAME: Pete Smith OCCUPATION: Footwear sales specialist at REI CHILDHOOD DREAM JOB: Forest ranger ON CURIOUS CUSTOMERS: “A year after a customer has bought a pair of boots, they’ll come back saying, ‘I’ve been hiking for a year, and I just realized that I’ve had two left boots.’ It’s happened more than once.” FUN FOOT…
Seattle’s IndieFlix Offers Short Films in a Sweet Format
Vote for your indie picks with the Film Festival in a Box.
We love SIFF, but sometimes the hugeness of our local film fest can be a tad overwhelming. Wouldn’t it be cool to attend a film festival where you didn’t have to stand in line or scramble for good seats? Say, a film festival in your living room? Enter FILM FESTIVAL IN A BOX, an interactive…