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This Week Then: Looking Back on the Seattle SuperSonics
Plus: This week's nautical anniversaries
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Champion Team Forty years ago this week, on June 1, 1979, the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Washington Bullets 97-93 in Washington, D.C., and brought home the team’s first (and only) NBA championship. It was the city’s first major professional-sports trophy since the Seattle Metropolitans hockey…
Tech Addiction Is on the Rise in Seattle and Beyond
When a Seattle boy couldn’t stop playing video games, his parents came to a hard truth: Their son was addicted. And he’s not alone. In our tech-focused city—and the nation—more people are seeking help for this condition. But there’s no easy fix.
This article appears in print in the June 2019 issue and is produced in collaboration with Crosscut. Click here to subscribe. * The names of the family members have been changed to protect their privacy. Laura and Dave Johnson* had always known that their older son, Eric, was different than other kids. Diagnosed with severe ADHD at a…
Il Corvo Chef Opens New Restaurant in Resurrected West Seattle Landmark
Behold, the second coming of a beloved West Seattle landmark— and one of the year’s most anticipated restaurant openings
MASTERMIND: Chef Mike Easton says his new restaurant, Il Nido, will retain the spirit of the Alki Homestead
Seattle’s Bicycle Benefits Program Offers Cyclists Discounts Across the City
Cycling to work can get you deals at your favorite neighborhood coffee shops, breweries and restaurants
May is National Bike Month, and among all the obvious reasons biking is great (exercise, lessening carbon emissions and reducing transportation costs) the Bicycle Benefit Program is another incentive to get people pedaling around the city. To join the program, cyclists must make a one-time $5 sticker purchase from any participating location and stick it…
This Week Then: Giving a Hoot About Northern Spotted Owls
Plus: Honoring Washington state residents who lost their lives in combat
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Giving a Hoot On May 23, 1991, U.S. District Court Judge William Dwyer blocked timber sales in national forests to protect the northern spotted owl, after the National Audubon Society and the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund challenged the U.S. Forest Service’s 1986 Forest Management…
Must List: 14/48: Nordo–Food Theater Thunderdome, Northwest Folklife, Emerald City Ride
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST BE RANDOM 14/48: Nordo – Food Theater Thunderdome (5/23–25) The Worlds Quickest Theater Festival—brought to you by The 14/48 Project—takes on writing, casting, directing, rehearsing, scoring, designing and performing 14 plays in 48 hours. The plays and cast are selected by drawing names out of a hat. In the spirit…
Summer Sips in Lake Chelan Valley
People are adding “wine tasting” to their list of things to do in this H20-centric community
Sponsored by Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center You can thank its stunning namesake for the expansive wine culture (or more precisely “viticulture”) of the Lake Chelan Valley. Its so-called “lake effect” climate—with warm days and cool evenings—allows for a longer growing season and reduces the risk of frosty freezes in the winter…
Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Summer Is Coming
Get out of the house and try a new lunch spot, happy hour or classic Seattle dinner
Disappointing series finales aside, it’s time to look on the bright side. Summer is coming to Seattle and that means graduation dinners, out-of-town visitors and a rosé tasting event from Charles Smith. Take advantage of the sunshine and try something new: maybe burek or Shibuya honey toast or a new happy hour cocktail. Need help finding a…