July 2018

This Renton-Based Subscription Service Brings Succulents to Your Doorstep

This Renton-Based Subscription Service Brings Succulents to Your Doorstep

Each month, a new plant arrives, complete with care instructions

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Procuring and caring for small plants has become easier thanks to Urban Sprouts (Renton, 724 S Third St., Suite B; 206.789.0710). Owner Jen Stearns launched Urban Sprouts as a small, Ballard-based operation in 2015, before moving it to its current location a year later….

A Bothell Artist Is Mixing Wood and Metal to Create These Custom Furniture Pieces

A Bothell Artist Is Mixing Wood and Metal to Create These Custom Furniture Pieces

Sean Carleton's work can be seen at the Bellevue Arts Museum's Artsfair, July 27-29

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Bothell artist and craftsman Sean Carleton credits his intimate relationship with nature to the years he spent growing up on a Woodinville farm. That relationship is evident in the angular, industrial-meets–Art Deco furniture and sculptural pieces of mild steel and wood he’s crafted for his…

Westman's Breakfast Sandwich Brings East Coast Staple to Seattle

Westman’s Breakfast Sandwich Brings East Coast Staple to Seattle

Is this the best breakfast in the city?

The BEC, larger than life

A UW Researcher's Big Idea for Expanding Cell Phone Service

A UW Researcher’s Big Idea for Expanding Cell Phone Service

University of Washington’s Spencer Sevilla wants to give cell access to those in need

The Emergen Cell portable cell signal transmitter and receiver

The Ultimate Backyard Accessory? A Sauna

The Ultimate Backyard Accessory? A Sauna

What makes a house a home? For one Seattle couple, the answer seems to be a personal touch, and a little heat

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. A dedicated space at home for artistic endeavors is common enough in a creative city like Seattle, but a matching sauna? It was an obvious pairing for painter Natasha (who asked that we not use her last name) who was in need of a…

Meet Macklemore's T-Shirt Guy

Meet Macklemore’s T-Shirt Guy

Graphic designer Sam Bledsoe’s eclectic style is catching the attention of hip-hop’s heavy hitters

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. If there were ever someone who embodies the Seattle “cool kid,” Sam Bledsoe would be it. The graphic designer applies his artistic eye to his work at Seattle-based clothier Tommy Bahama and credits his creative outlook to growing up in the…

This Modern Outdoor Table Also Stores Your Drinks

This Modern Outdoor Table Also Stores Your Drinks

A modern outdoor table gets its signature finish from an ancient element

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Susan Mills, owner of Susan Mills Showroom (Seattle Design Center, SoDo, 5701 Sixth Ave. S, Suite 200; 206.682.6388 ), believes outdoor furniture to be as important as what you find indoors, and options beyond the standard teak and powder-coated stainless steel to be as…

Learn How to Taste Coffee Like an Expert

Learn How to Taste Coffee Like an Expert

Want to really know coffee? Then you’ll need to do a cupping

This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Living in Seattle comes with a few stereotypical expectations, and knowing more about coffee than the average person is one of them. There’s no better way to boost your coffee cred than at a “cupping,” a coffee tasting experience equivalent to wine tasting.  In…

Meet the Vashon Island Artist Keeping Lettering Alive

Meet the Vashon Island Artist Keeping Lettering Alive

Suzanne Moore is among nearly 30 artists participating in the Seattletters International Calligraphy Conference in Bellingham this month

Suzanne Moore at work in her studio on Vashon Island

Seattle Distillers Make a Spirited Case for Barrel-Aged Gin

Seattle Distillers Make a Spirited Case for Barrel-Aged Gin

Plus: Five Washington gins to try

BARREL RACES: Captive Spirits founders Holly Robinson and Ben Capdevielle produce Big Gin aged in old bourbon barrels

Get the Scoop on Seattle's Newest Ice Cream Shops

Get the Scoop on Seattle’s Newest Ice Cream Shops

Five new ice cream shops to try this summer

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM: Clockwise from top left: Full Tilt's Blue Moon; Sweet Lo's lemon bar; Cloud Nine Creamery's Cookie Monster; Salt & Straw's matcha green tea; Frankie & Jo's chocolate date

Underneath Amazon's Shadow, Local Retail Is Reinventing Itself in Seattle

Underneath Amazon’s Shadow, Local Retail Is Reinventing Itself in Seattle

Retailers throughout the city are getting creative in their fight for survival—and many are thriving

GETTING EXPERIENCE: The new SoDo Starbucks Reserve store is tapping into a consumer demand for experiences, sometimes called “retail-tainment”