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Backstory: How Pioneer Square’s Purple Sidewalk Skylights Came to Be
The lights reveal a dark network of passageways where old Seattle once stood
This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. After Seattleites carved Pioneer Square out of lush forestland alongside Elliott Bay, businesses in our city’s first neighborhood were constantly battling floods and sewage backup caused by the bay’s tides. When the Great Seattle Fire destroyed much of the area in 1889, city officials decided…
Must List: Seattle Wine and Food Experience, Grupo Corpo, ‘The Children’
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST TASTE Seattle Wine & Food Experience (2/20-2/22) Start off Seattle magazine’s three-day marathon of indulgence at Thursday night’s Comfort, featuring feel-good mainstays such as fried chicken and burgers, plus beer and cider to wash it down. Friday brings you Pop! Bubbles + Seafood, starring…
This Whidbey Island Studio Takes an Ancient Approach to Contemporary Design
Learn the art of water marbling at Coupeville's Marbley
This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. When Ed Hodson discovered a vibrant aqueous art pattern inside some old books, he was instantly mesmerized. This art form, called water marbling, is a process that originated in 12th-century Japan as suminagashi, or “floating ink.” Hodson, a serial entrepreneur and restaurant consultant, was hooked…
This Week Then: Looking Back on Seattle’s Most Influential Union
Plus: The trial of the Seattle Seven
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Getting United On February 19, 1909, Local 174 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was chartered in Seattle. Many of its first members, then totaling around 400, drove teams of horses to deliver goods for local employers. As the auto age progressed, membership expanded to…
Must List: ‘Bliss,’ Seattle Cake Con, Noir City Seattle
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST FEND FOR YOURSELVES Bliss (Ends 2/23) Composers/lyricists Emma Lively and Tyler Beattie have taken the classic “princess locked in a tower” trope and twisted it into something new: a story of four princesses who escape an overprotective father only to find themselves in the…
Valentine’s Day in Seattle: What to Do—and More Importantly, Where to Eat
From drinks and dinner to views and dancing, Seattle will help you show the love this February 14
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and while it’s the thought that counts, we made a list of food and fun options to nudge you in the right direction—because a little something special never hurts. Read on for info on city views, sweet treats, and a guide to some of Seattle’s many tasting menus, complete with…
That’s Love: 5 Seattle Couples Share Their Love Stories
These local lovebirds spill their secrets to long lasting relationships
This article appears in print in the February 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Lou Henry Hoover & Kitten LaRue Burlesque star Kitten LaRue and drag king Lou Henry Hoover shared the stages of Seattle shows for years before they ever really talked. “I do clearly remember the first day she walked into a rehearsal, and I was like ‘Who…
This Week Then: Celebrating Black History Month in Washington State
From activists to poets, many African Americans have played crucial roles in shaping Washington state history
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Celebrating Black History Every month is Black History Month at HistoryLink, and this week we note some of the many African Americans who have played crucial roles in shaping Washington state history. Contributions by the black community to Washington’s growth are legion. Their influence has…