King County’s Trailhead Direct Is Back

After a successful season in 2018, the bus service returns with access to more trails

Attention, Seattle-area hikers: Trailhead Direct, a King County public shuttle service that takes nature lovers to some of the most popular Western Washington trails, is back just in time for peak hiking season. The program, a partnership between King County Metro and King County Parks, launched in spring 2018 and quickly gained popularity, servicing more…

Chris Robinson & Daria Kroupoderova

Recharge in the Pacific Northwest’s Original Beach Town

Walk on the promenade, relax at the spa, and even catch your own seafood in Seaside, Oregon

Try a new mode of transport in Seaside (Photos by Don Frank)

City of Seaside Visitors Bureau

Seattle’s High-Tech High-Rise Tops off With a Grand Affair

NEXUS is now 93 percent pre-sold. The final 28 condominiums recently released for sale.

Sponsored by Realogics On April 11, a series of events atop the Peak Lounge in the Kinects Apartment tower transformed this sky-high venue into an informative neighborhood showcase and a celebration for hundreds of current and prospective homeowners at NEXUS. Presented by Seattle magazine, the exhibition included The Downtown Seattle Association, Lid I-5, NHL Seattle, Waterfront Seattle, the…

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: The Impossible Burger, Natural Wine and Foodie Vacations

Plus: best new ramen, affordable crab and North Seattle's top breweries

Left Bank in South Park is known for its natural wine program

Seattle Mag

If You’ve Never Been Houseboating on the Shuswap, You’re Missing Out: Here’s Why

Renting a houseboat on this gorgeous Canadian lake is the perfect summer vacation

A summer day spent skiing on Shuswap Lake

Waterway Houseboats

20 Best Things To Do in Seattle in May 2019

Our handpicked list of the best bets for entertainment this month

Singer/songwriter Laura Veirs is among the standout acts at Everett’s Fisherman’s Village Music Festival

Gavin Borchert

Seattle’s Best Esports Venues

Esports—organized, competitive video gaming—is attracting more and more fans. Here’s where to catch or play a game in Seattle, and what to expect

SCREEN TIME: An esports player competes at GameWorks

Beau Iverson

A Family-Run Cafe in Kirkland Has the Area’s Best Malaysian Laksa

The cafe is one of only two area restaurants serving bowls of the Malaysian dish

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Reunion owners Robert Tju and Grace Ting (pictured here with daughters Happy, left, and Joy) have built a fan base for their Malaysian dishes

Naomi Tomky

This Week Then: Looking Back on Notable Fires in Washington State

Plus: Lynnwood turns 60

This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Fiery Sites One hundred and thirty years ago this week, on April 18, 1889, a devastating fire wiped out much of Cheney in Spokane County. This was just the first of several notable conflagrations throughout the state that year, and was followed by major fires in…

Alan Stein

What’s the Future of Golf in Seattle?

A new report takes a swing at the sustainability of the city’s four courses

Each year between 2009 and 2017, an average of 238,189 people played rounds of golf on the city’s four municipal golf courses. But that number doesn’t appear to be high enough to sustain the city’s operation of those courses. That’s the conclusion of a recently released report by three consultants (Lund, Scanlan, and Cocker Fennessy)….

Erica C. Barnett

Must List: Brunch Run, National Park Week, ‘The Master and Margarita’

Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events

Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST LOVE BRUNCH Seattle Magazine’s Brunch Run (4/21) At the end of this 5K fun run along Lake Washington, reward yourself with bite-sized versions of your favorite breakfast foods (and cocktails!) from Seattle’s tastiest brunch spots. It’s the perfect combination of exercise and mimosas (or…

Lena Beck & Sydney Gladu

Backstory: What’s Really Inside the Downtown Seattle Banana Republic Store

A downtown retailer holds a secret from the golden age of cinema

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: The Coliseum TheaterThe Location: Downtown, 1512 Fifth Ave.The Backstory: The Banana Republic store at the corner of Fifth and Pike in Seattle offers more than clothing and accessories. The building itself is a treasure from our city’s cultural heritage: Seattle’s first cinema. The Coliseum…