Ariel Shearer

New in Town: A Beginner’s Guide to Pike Place

New in Town: A Beginner’s Guide to Pike Place

Plan ahead for a proper introduction to Seattle’s beloved market

Pike Place Market on a sunny day

New in Town: The Perks of Getting Lost in a Laser Show

New in Town: The Perks of Getting Lost in a Laser Show

Playful ways to unwind at Pacific Science Center after dark

New in Town is a blog series dedicated to exploring Seattle anew. Every week I’ll highlight a place, person or thing I’ve uncovered on my mission to experience all Seattle has to offer. Read last week’s installment here. I recently found myself at the Pacific Science Center after dark on two separate occasions, which has…

New in Town: Consuming Art and Curating Comfort in Seattle

New in Town: Consuming Art and Curating Comfort in Seattle

Uncovering Seattle connections to Artemisia Gentileschi and finding familiarity in new places

New in Town is a blog series dedicated to exploring Seattle anew. Every week I’ll highlight a place, person or thing I’ve uncovered on my mission to experience all Seattle has to offer. Read last week’s installment here. It’s an image I’ve seen hundreds of times—as misandrist memes across the internet, a patch on the…

New in Town: Exploring Seattle in 2020

New in Town: Exploring Seattle in 2020

Introducing a blog series dedicated to discovering Seattle anew

When you move to a new city, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all that’s on offer: new sights, new flavors, new people. But the truth is, it’s also easy to get overwhelmed while living in a city you know like the back of your hand. Abundant activity options can lead to indecision, and the next…

Best of 2019: Favorite New Hotels

Best of 2019: Favorite New Hotels

Many new hotels in Seattle use artful decor to liven up their lodgings

A fireplace framed by a circular mirror and teal tile hearth rounds out the Wes Anderson vibe in this cozy lobby lounge

Meet the Seattle-area Woman Behind Pantone's 2020 Color of the Year

Meet the Seattle-area Woman Behind Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year

Pantone Color Institute executive director Leatrice Eiseman studies the world to bring us more color

SEA OF GREEN: Bainbridge resident Leatrice Eiseman enjoys the various shades of green in her garden

TEDxSeattle Celebrates 10 Years

TEDxSeattle Celebrates 10 Years

Inspirational ideas conference hosts talks on the power of shifting perspectives

Speaker Anirudh Koul at the 2018 TEDxSeattle

Backstory: How a 1950s Seattle Ice Cream Shop Became a Boat-shaped Pho Institution

Backstory: How a 1950s Seattle Ice Cream Shop Became a Boat-shaped Pho Institution

Seattle's love affair with pho started at this iconic spot

This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The landmark. Pho Bac RestaurantThe location. Chinatown–International District, 1314 S Jackson St. The backstory. At the corner of what is perhaps Little Saigon’s busiest intersection, a boat-shaped building and yellow faux palm tree mark the birthplace of Seattle’s love affair with pho. But before…

VR Brings Evocative Narratives to the Seattle Queer Film Festival

VR Brings Evocative Narratives to the Seattle Queer Film Festival

VR filmmaking is pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling

Imagine stepping into the mind of a heartbroken lover staring into a bathroom mirror, or a former white supremacist traversing memories of childhood trauma. As virtual reality (VR) technology continues its steady evolution, VR filmmaking is pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling. Each of the films featured at the “Immersively Queer: VR Showcase” at the…

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