Seattle Mag
Scoop: Lone Ranger
We catch up with local musician Eric Elbogen, a modern-day one-man band, to learn the pros and cons
Category: Articles We catch up with local musician Eric Elbogen, a modern-day one-man band, to learn the pros and cons of going it alone With the release of his CD Oohs & Ahhs this month (March 3), Eric Elbogen of the band Say Hi—which has earned acclaim from Rolling Stone and The New York…
Methow Valley Road Trip
Tom Kundig's Rolling Huts beckon you East
Category: Articles The Rolling Huts beckon you to the Methow Valley Where: The Methow Valley, in north-central Washington. Why: The charming trio of valley towns (Mazama, Winthrop and Twisp) are set in gorgeous scenery and feature miles of cross-country-skiing and mountain-biking trails. Don’t Miss: Winthrop’s annual Hot Air Balloon Roundup Weekend (3/6–3/8), including the…
Scoop: Beautiful Screamer
A new DVD shows you how to lose it without losing your voice
Category: Arts + Events Articles A new DVD shows you how to lose it without losing your voice Have you looked at your 401K lately? Tried to park on lower Queen Anne on a Friday night? Squeezed onto a standing-room-only Metro bus next to a cell-phone yapper? You may feel you have ample reason…
Scoop: Artifact Checker
An expert on Seattle
Category: Arts + Events Articles An expert on Seattle’s first world’s fair reveals rare treasures from a century-old event that put our city on the map Many people assume that Seattle’s first world’s fair was in 1962, when the Space Needle and Monorail made their futuristic appearances. But in 1909, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (often…
Scoop: Mount Vernon’s Boo-Shoot Gardens
Bamboo
Category: Articles It’s not just for pandas anymore—bamboo’s popularity among humans is spreading like, well, bamboo. Having been pegged as a sustainable resource, groves of the tall, leafy stalks are readily converted into everything from flooring to dishware to textiles. But while bamboo has a rep for proliferation, the current craze for the woody…
The Must List: Our Top To-dos for March
From the Seattle Sounders FC opening game to series of Elevator Plays by Annex Theatre, we
Category: Arts + Events Articles From the Seattle Sounders FC opening game to series of Elevator Plays by Annex Theatre, we’ve hand-picked the best of the best events for the month of March1. Celebrate Women’s History MonthWomen’s Votes, Women’s Voices Our state has a long history of politically motivated women (leading right up to…
Review: Rock the Blues Away
New albums by three local bands offer diverse tunes to beat the February blues
Category: Articles New albums by three local bands offer diverse tunes to beat the February blues If you’re starting to doubt spring will ever arrive, take Barsuk Records’ 10th-anniversary re-release of indie band Death Cab for Cutie’s debut album Something About Airplanes as evidence of cyclical rebirth. Originally released on Barsuk in 1998, it…
Review: Epicurean Cure-All
With her first novel, The School of Essential Ingredients, Seattle writer Erica Bauermeister sets a
Category: Articles The School of Essential Ingredients( January 2009, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $24.95 ) With her first novel, The School of Essential Ingredients, Seattle writer Erica Bauermeister sets a lovely table with delectable writing, and invites readers to consume each page. Bauermeister, who has a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (where she also…
Scoop: Main Squeeze
Local musician Rob Witmer plays everything from clarinet to steel drums, but his claim to fame lies
Category: Articles DOWNLOAD: Songs from the musician featured in this article (works with Internet Explorer or Safari) Local musician Rob Witmer plays everything from clarinet to steel drums, but his claim to fame lies in the art of the accordion. You can catch him rocking his squeezebox skills all over Seattle—playing for a local theater…
The Best Hotel for Dogs in Seattle
Keep your canine confidante happy during the dog days of winter
Category: Articles Keep your canine confidante happy during the dog days of winter with an overnight stay in one of the many hotels barking at the chance to pamper your pet (with an advance reservation, of course). These accommodations have the best in animal offerings, with amenities like monogrammed dog biscuits and specialized room…
Road Trip: Revelstoke, British Columbia
Category: Articles Where: Revelstoke, British Columbia. Why: B.C.’s newest ski area in the Selkirk Mountains, now in its second year of operation, doubled its skiable terrain over the summer and added two lifts. Plus: The top-to-bottom descent (5,620 feet) is the longest in North America. (Rad!) Bring: Temps average 20 degrees in February, so…
Scoop: Top Five Reasons Not to Move to Portland
Five reminders from us on why Portland is not, in fact, the Eden it may seem.
Category: Articles Blame it on the economy or the loss of the Sonics (or the miserable failures of our remaining sports teams), but Seattle seems awash in cranky people. We’ve heard one too many threaten to move to Portland, which they typically envision as Seattle in its younger, grungier, and therefore more glorious days…