Rachel Hart
A La Mode Doubles as Pie Shop and Community Center
In case you haven’t heard, pies are the new cupcakes. And with all the sweet shops dotting our landscape, most of them with tasty enough pies, picking the best one comes down to a couple of things for me: experience and proximity. Check and check, ever since Chris Porter (below) opened A La Mode Pies…
Bestidy Best Best Bestest of 2011. Ever.
Our fearless editorial director reflects on the year's highs and lows - and on-camera cameos - that
You might have noticed that we at Seattle mag like our “best of” lists. They’re part of our job as a city mag, but we also know you like them, too. (The “best of” issues are almost always the year’s top sellers.) But mainly, we like them because there’s a lot of good stuff to…
The Year of the Underdog
Our fearless editorial director reflects on the decision-making behind our Most Influential People l
I look forward to the meetings we hold each summer to discuss our end-of-the-year issues, even though they keep us inside on some of the nicest days of the year. For our annual Most Influential People of the Year story, we hole up in our conference room with a diverse cross section of community leaders,…
Craft Beer + Corner Store = Convenience Heaven
As much as I hope to check visiting all the great new craft breweries that Kendall Jones wrote about in our current Beer issue off my beer bucket list over the next several months, it’s unlikely to happen. This is why I am especially grateful for the most recent trend in the evolution of the…
How Rachel Got Her Beer Goggles Back
Seattle magazine's editorial director reflects on the dedicated research our team devoted to the Oct
We at Seattle magazine like to throw ourselves into researching our stories, so when we decided to do a beer issue to tap into (sorry) the recent resurgence of craft brewing, well, you can imagine how we felt we needed to take one for the team. I am generally more of a wine drinker, but…
Meet our latest obsession: Vancouver, B.C.-based Native Shoes. The hipper, better-fitting Crocs.
Moms (and Dads) of Seattle tired of schlepping your kids to the pool and getting your cute shoes all wet, rejoice! I have discovered a comfy new pair of shoes for you to knock around in and wear from the pool to the grocery store and even to work if you’re lucky to be in…
Editor’s Note: Big Ideas for Seattle Schools, Transportation and More
Recently, we asked movers and shakers in Seattle, "If you had a blank check with which to do anythi
Last May, inspired by a similar feature in St. Louis Magazine, we posed a question to dozens of our city’s leaders (and to our friends on Facebook and Twitter), asking them this: If you had a blank check with which to do anything to improve our city, what would you do? Every time someone’s “big…
Just Add Water
Rachel Hart on our love affair with water.
You might have noticed a bit of an obsession with iconic Northwest landscapes in our travel and outdoors issues this year. In May, we celebrated the craggy mountains that frame our horizons. This month, we turn to our love affair with those other defining natural landmarks: our vast and varied bodies of water. I’ve always…
Lost and Found: Seattle’s Hidden History
Our fearless editorial director gives you the inside scoop on our July issue.
Like migratory birds making a stop on their way to warmer climes, flocks of visitors crowd the sidewalks of Pioneer Square this time of year, waiting their turn to step into the belly of Seattle on the Underground Tour and explore the cavernous, below-sea-level depths where relics of our city’s past lie. Touristy as it…
Rachel Hart on How to Satisfy Soul Cravings
Our fearless editorial director gives you the inside scoop on our June issue.
There are two typical realities in Seattle this time of year: Either we are still wearing our rubber boots, going to T-ball games under umbrellas and wrapped in fleece blankets—or, it’s shorts and tank- tops all weekend. By the time the sun finally decides to make an appearance, we are craving it so bad we’ll…
You’re Invited to Seattle’s Royal Wedding Virtual Viewing Party
Join Seattle Bride editor Kate Calamusa, editorial director Rachel Hart and entertaining guru Kelley
Oh boy. When Kate Calamusa, editor of our sister publication, Seattle Bride, asked our Facebook fans if they would join us if we got up early to watch the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William a few weeks ago, we were partly kidding. But the number of people who said they actually WOULD get…
Rachel Hart’s Mountain High
Our fearless leader talks mountains, chocolate cake and Seattle's soul.
That whole thing about climbing a mountain because it is there? Yeah, I’ve never quite understood that philosophy—unless it’s a metaphor that applies to something like a big piece of chocolate cake that happens to be in my line of vision. Many years ago, my husband and I were hiking Mount Rainier—this was pre-kids, so…