Seattle Mag
Review: Rock the Blues Away
New albums by three local bands offer diverse tunes to beat the February blues
Category: Articles New albums by three local bands offer diverse tunes to beat the February blues If you’re starting to doubt spring will ever arrive, take Barsuk Records’ 10th-anniversary re-release of indie band Death Cab for Cutie’s debut album Something About Airplanes as evidence of cyclical rebirth. Originally released on Barsuk in 1998, it…
Review: Epicurean Cure-All
With her first novel, The School of Essential Ingredients, Seattle writer Erica Bauermeister sets a
Category: Articles The School of Essential Ingredients( January 2009, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $24.95 ) With her first novel, The School of Essential Ingredients, Seattle writer Erica Bauermeister sets a lovely table with delectable writing, and invites readers to consume each page. Bauermeister, who has a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (where she also…
Scoop: Main Squeeze
Local musician Rob Witmer plays everything from clarinet to steel drums, but his claim to fame lies
Category: Articles DOWNLOAD: Songs from the musician featured in this article (works with Internet Explorer or Safari) Local musician Rob Witmer plays everything from clarinet to steel drums, but his claim to fame lies in the art of the accordion. You can catch him rocking his squeezebox skills all over Seattle—playing for a local theater…
The Best Hotel for Dogs in Seattle
Keep your canine confidante happy during the dog days of winter
Category: Articles Keep your canine confidante happy during the dog days of winter with an overnight stay in one of the many hotels barking at the chance to pamper your pet (with an advance reservation, of course). These accommodations have the best in animal offerings, with amenities like monogrammed dog biscuits and specialized room…
Road Trip: Revelstoke, British Columbia
Category: Articles Where: Revelstoke, British Columbia. Why: B.C.’s newest ski area in the Selkirk Mountains, now in its second year of operation, doubled its skiable terrain over the summer and added two lifts. Plus: The top-to-bottom descent (5,620 feet) is the longest in North America. (Rad!) Bring: Temps average 20 degrees in February, so…
Scoop: Top Five Reasons Not to Move to Portland
Five reminders from us on why Portland is not, in fact, the Eden it may seem.
Category: Articles Blame it on the economy or the loss of the Sonics (or the miserable failures of our remaining sports teams), but Seattle seems awash in cranky people. We’ve heard one too many threaten to move to Portland, which they typically envision as Seattle in its younger, grungier, and therefore more glorious days…
The Must List: February
Our top to-dos for the month of February
Category: Arts + Events Articles 1. Pump Up the Jam The Chilly Hilly Named “One of Four Classic Rides” in America by Bicycling magazine, the annual Chilly Hilly bike event on Bainbridge Island—now in its 37th year—should win points for truth in advertising. The 33-mile ride is indeed both chilly and hilly (and also…
Grey Matters: The Big Cover-up
Seattle wrestles with public nudity, but it
Category: Articles Seattle wrestles with public nudity, but it’s not much of a turn-on Seattle is hardly a “naked city.” It’s cool and rainy, often uptight. We are more often seen bundled in fleece than sunbathing in bikinis. Even our Native American inhabitants of yore wore heavy cloaks, not loincloths. Check out the downtown…
Upfront: Touchstone
Local Artist James W. Washington JR. carved a unique path through our city
Category: Arts + Events Articles Local Artist James W. Washington JR. carved a unique path through our city’s past Unless you notice the unassuming sign in the front yard, you wouldn’t suspect that a small bungalow in the Central District was the longtime home and studio of a nationally celebrated African American sculptor. James…
Space Invaders
Temporary art installations are giving Seattle
Category: Arts + Events Articles Temporary art installations are giving Seattle’s empty buildings a last gasp of life before they come tumbling down The economic downturn has brought Seattle’s condo boom if not to a halt, then to a screeching slowdown, leaving many older buildings slated for demolition still standing but empty. Some Seattle…
Recycle Repurpose Re-create
For our first annual focus on visual arts, we
Category: Arts + Events Articles For our first annual focus on visual arts, we’re showcasing a slew of Seattle artists making what’s old new again—transforming materials discarded or intended for an entirely different purpose into things of beauty. Like crows drawn to shiny objects, these artists see potential in the ordinary bits and pieces…
Barhop: Post
Tasty grub and an impressive beer selection welcome market-goers to Post
Category: Eat + Drink Articles PostPike Place Market1914 Post Alley206.443.2150 Tasty grub and an impressive beer selection welcome market-goers to PostThe Vibe: Low ceilings and plenty of dark wood make for phenomenal acoustics in this small bar, which opened in September, creating the impression that the place is full even if only a couple…