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A University of Washington Professor Is Sharing the True Stories of ‘Real Black Grandmothers’
With the Real Black Grandmothers website, University of Washington assistant professor of American ethnic studies LaShawnDa Pittman archives the experience of a vital member of the black community
LaShawnDa Pittman of Real Black Grandmothers
A New Animal-Inspired Capitol Hill Gallery and Boutique Is a Walk on the Wild Side
Creatura House is the latest project from Kirsten Anderson, who ran pop art gallery Roq La Rue
This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Fans of Kirsten Anderson’s long-running pop art gallery Roq La Rue (which closed in 2016 after 18 years) will find an updated twist at her new exhibit space, Creatura House (Capitol Hill, 705 E Pike), an animal-inspired art gallery and boutique. The shop offers…
This Northwest City Is a Little Slice of Asia on the West Coast
For a trip that’s equal parts familiar and exotic, look no further than Richmond, BC
Did you know there’s a Canadian city where you can stroll through a traditional Asian night market, savor fish and chips by the water and bike to your heart’s content—all in one day? If you’ve always wanted to travel to Asia, but the long flights are keeping your feet firmly planted in the Pacific…
For Generations, Seattle’s Innovators Have Called Dexter and Westlake Home
Change is the only constant, they say, and it’s happening all over Seattle— no place more so than along a stretch of Dexter and Westlake where yesterday’s innovators settled and today’s dreamers are also finding a home
This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. White-haired Claude N. Nelson, an 86-year-old retired Boeing technical illustrator, takes two buses to get to the Friday lunch of Swedish meatballs at the Swedish Club, housed in an early 1960s-era building perched above Lake Union on Dexter Avenue. Nelson grew up on the…
The New Fremont Spot With the Bowl to Beat in 2018
Fremont Bowl's great chirashi is a food we love
This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Last year’s poke craze has left many of us unexcited about yet another new restaurant serving bowls of raw fish. Yet Fremont Bowl (where Suga and, before that, Dot’s Delicatessen were located) manages to delight with simple Japanese-style rice bowls, or donburi, that feature…
Why Ancient Lakes is Washington’s Most Exciting New Wine Region
A relatively new wine-growing region is producing sippable whites with high acidity and minerality
field trip Cave B, in the heart of the Ancient Lakes AVA, grows Chardonnay on site and turns it into a charming blanc de blanc sparkling wine
What’s Next For Seattle’s ‘Head Tax’?
With a vote set for Monday, negotiations ongoing, and a veto threat from Mayor Jenny Durkan looming, what's the path forward for the hotly debated proposed tax to fund housing and homelessness services?
With the Seattle City Council poised to pass a proposed $500-per-employee “head tax” on Seattle’s 600 largest businesses, and Mayor Jenny Durkan equally prepared to veto the proposal in its current form, the question now is: What’s next? With council members heading into a weekend of negotiations, it’s possible that both sides could emerge on Monday with a compromise solution that splits the difference…
Two Seattle Companies Have Built the Smart Home of the Future
This Eastlake home is smarter than most
Though it looks like a standard home, the gadgets that control many elements (from the blinds to the heating and cooling system to the exhaust fan) speak to one another, enabling the house, in many ways, to take care of itself
Must List: ‘Everyday Black,’ Seattle Beer Week, Seattle Maritime Festival
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MUST SEE Everyday Black(Through 12/30) One quote on Jessica Rycheal’s Facebook page—“Ain’t no competition when you’re in your own lane. Nobody can do you better than you”—suggests the reason for the Seattle photographer’s great success in both commercial and art photography: her focus on the unique individuality of her subjects. In this photography showcase about…