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Book Excerpt: The Lavender Capital of North America

Book Excerpt: The Lavender Capital of North America

Summer is lavender season in Sequim. Get to know the truth about this popular herb.

Photos Courtesy of Sasquatch Books

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Wedding Rings, Canned Wine and Local Art

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Wedding Rings, Canned Wine and Local Art

Check out a roundup of local hidden gems.

Photos are in order of stories.

Why Seattle is the Place to be for Film

Why Seattle is the Place to be for Film

Carlos Fernandez and Drew Highlands are in the thick of the city's film scene

Season 2, Episode 4 of The Last Video Store on Earth, “The Customer Trap”

Sponsored | High-Altitude Adventures to Elevate Your Summer

Sponsored | High-Altitude Adventures to Elevate Your Summer

Crystal Mountain has options explore the unique treasures of the alpine year-round

Out of this world, easy to reach. Washington’s premier ski destination is a hub for outdoor adventures and photo-ops in the summertime. New this summer, guided trips are available for by reservation to enhance your experience on the mountain. Local specialists share the secrets of the alpine with activities such as seasonal foraging and fly-fishing….

One-On-One With Tom Skerritt

One-On-One With Tom Skerritt

Emmy-winning actor weighs in on the future of Washington’s film industry

If Hollywood ever turns the bestselling book “The Boys in the Boat” into a feature-length film, Tom Skerritt wants to make damn sure it’s made here. He says he hears excuses all the time why it shouldn’t be. The story, of course, is uniquely Seattle: How the University of Washington crew surprisingly won a Gold…

Seattle is Reviving its Film Industry

Seattle is Reviving its Film Industry

Its efforts are already paying off.

“Three Busy Debras” filmed its second season on Harbor Island

Sponsored | Celebrate Seattle's reopening at The Edgewater

Sponsored | Celebrate Seattle’s reopening at The Edgewater

You’ll feel welcomed from the moment you arrive.

When you visit the distinctive over-water hotel on Pier 67, you’ll feel welcomed from the moment you arrive. From the personalized service and warm hospitality to the historic décor dispersed throughout the property, every inch of the hotel is memorable. Savor the flavors of Seattle at the hotel’s iconic restaurant, Six Seven and experience a…

Best Companies Nominations Now Open For 2021

Best Companies Nominations Now Open For 2021

Nominate your company for Seattle Business magazine's 32nd annual 100 Best Companies To Work For awards program

For the 32nd year, Seattle Business magazine will honor the top companies in Washington state for its annual 100 Best Companies to Work For awards program. Winners will be featured in the November issue of the magazine. This is the list that all HR executives and company presidents want to be on because their own people put them there via anonymous employee…

Hip to be Square

Hip to be Square

Where to find excellent Detroit-style pizza in Seattle

Seattle, like everywhere else in America, is full of pizza. The city has become a cheese-and-dough chameleon, with restaurants serving tons of regional specialties, from listered Neapolitan pies and Roman slices to foldable New York-inspired triangles and Chicago deep dish. But Detroit-style? That was hard to find. Until now. This rectangular cousin to Sicilian pizza is categorized…

Tasteless in Seattle

Tasteless in Seattle

Exploring Seattle’s food scene — without taste buds

This story is featured in the May/June issue of Seattle magazine. Subscribe here to access the print edition. A few key circumstances intersected to offer me a unique angle on Seattle’s food scene. I moved to the Emerald City a few months ago, fresh from my Covid-19 post-infection quarantine. Still “long-hauling” symptoms, I was ready to spice…

Backstory: Dog Day Afternoons

Backstory: Dog Day Afternoons

Joe’s Grilled Gourmet Dogs is back in business.

Perhaps the most beloved vendor on the mall next to Seattle’s professional sports stadiums is back in action. Joe Bernstein has operated Joe’s Grilled Gourmet Dogs for more than two decades. The pandemic sent his business into a tailspin and he was a man without a stand last year. He returned on opening day for the Seattle…

The Power of Pop-ups

The Power of Pop-ups

Seattle shop has been a hit with tenants and customers

The retail landscape with which we ended 2020 is not the same one that we see in the first quarter of 2021; the coronavirus pandemic has transformed an already struggling industry for the foreseeable future. According to retail analytics firm Core-sight Research, about 8,400 stores closed across the United States last year.  And it’s no secret that…

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