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Seattle Waterfront Gets Artistic
Arts and culture are a significant focus of the vision for Seattle’s new waterfront, including permanent art installations by local and internationally renowned artists
This article is part of our Seattle Waterfront feature. Shaun Peterson, a member of the Puyallup Tribe and a contemporary Coast Salish artist, is developing three bronze and red cedar figures that will overlook Puget Sound, reflecting the historic connection between the Coast Salish tribes and the Seattle waterfront. Many of Winnipeg-based Cedric Bomford’s previous…
How Seattle’s Waterfront Plan Took Shape
See Seattle waterfront's milestones
This article appears in print in the March 2019 issue and is part of our Seattle Waterfront feature. Click here to subscribe. 2001February: Nisqually Earthquake occurs and damages the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct 2009January: City, county and state governments agree to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel December: City forms Central Waterfront Partnerships Committee 2010September:…
This Week Then: Celebrating Black History Month in Washington
Plus: How King County got its name
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Firsts of the Month February is Black History Month, and this week HistoryLink notes some of Washington’s many African American “firsts.” We begin with George W. Bush and his family, who in 1845 were among the first Americans to settle north of the Columbia River,…
Book-It Repertory Theatre’s ‘American Junkie’: In Seattle, a Fix Is Still a Shot Away
Set in grunge-era Seattle, its grim portrait of addiction remains relevant today
In Book-It’s most recent adaptation from prose to play, director (and founder) Jane Jones finds inspiration in Edmonds native Tom Hansen’s 2010 memoir American Junkie. A raw look at the deleterious effects of drugs, Jones (who co-adapted the book with local actor and writer Kevin McKeon), preserves the author’s no-nonsense style, pairing caustic humor with…
Must List: Seattle Wine and Food Experience, Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, Chilly Hilly
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events.
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST INDULGE Seattle Wine and Food Experience(2/21-2/24) Seattle magazine’s long weekend of fine local food and drink kicks off on Thursday with Comfort, featuring bites and sips from the area’s best gastropubs. On Friday, dress up for the weekend’s upscale champagne and seafood event, Pop!…
A Look at Mayor Durkan’s State of the City Address
She makes a strong case for her accomplishments—but how much can she really claim?
Last year, when she delivered her first State of the City speech after just three months in office, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan called herself “the Impatient Mayor,” and laid out a laundry list of goals for her first year in office. On the list: free college for all high school graduates; “bust[ing] through gridlock” by…
Peek Inside the Impressive Amount of New and Reopened Venues Across the City
Spring is the season of new beginnings, a budding promise that rings especially true this arts season with a handful of highly anticipated venue openings and reopenings, each rolling out dynamic programming, performances and refreshed purpose
S. Surface, Office of Arts & Culture King Street Station Program Lead (seated) and Asia Tail, one of three curators for the opening exhibit; photographed at the gallery, still under construction, in January
Vote: The Seattle Magazine 2019 Readers’ Choice Beer Awards
Cast your votes for the best in local beer
This July, Seattle magazine will be featuring the winners of our annual Seattle Magazine Beer Awards. Winners of the tasting portion will be selected by a panel of local beer experts, including Seattle magazine beer writer Kendall Jones. But we’re also looking to our readers to help us determine the best in local beer experiences….
SWFE 2019: Grand Tasting Game Plan
Tips and tricks for navigating the biggest event at the Seattle Wine and Food Experience
Walking through the doors at the Grand Tasting this Saturday, February 23, is guaranteed to be exciting. More than 200 vendors will be clamoring to share their food and drink with you—your challenge will be making the most out of this festival of wine and local eats. Fear not: we wouldn’t leave you unprepared in the face…