Seattle Culture
A Poetic Quality of Light
Portage Bay floating home embodies a feeling of spaciousness
Suzanne Stefan rides a housing bubble that bursts many times each day. Stefan, a cofounder of Seattle architecture firm Studio DIAA, combined light, sound, and materials to create a bright, 650-square-foot floating home on Portage Bay (the eastern arm of Lake Union) that reverentially reflects its idyllic surroundings. Bright, but not dazzling, as glare, contrast,…
The Perfect Hot-Rodding Porsche 912
Evan Griffin Christie calls the vehicle the "Best-steering car I've ever driven"
Evan Griffin Christie is no ordinary gentleman. He’s an old soul, a curator with a penchant for all things antique and special. In both his business dealings and his leisurely pursuits, he takes an approach that’s old world and yet timeless. Christie is usually decked out in his trusty vintage blue French chore coat, layered…
Editor’s Note: The Story Continues
Julie Lewis has found a new outlet to advocate women's health care equity and access
If there’s anything Julie Lewis wants you to know, it’s this: She’s doing just fine. She has a new book out. And she’s “Still Positive.” Lewis, a 39-year survivor of AIDS and mother to Grammy Award-winning music producer Ryan Lewis, just released a book, Still Positive, with co-author Jenny Koenig. It’s a riveting memoir about…
Crescent Bar: An Undiscovered Gem | Sponsored
Legacy vacation spot turns luxury home destination
Turning south from Highway 28 midway between Wenatchee and the Gorge Amphitheater begins a weaving descent down to the Columbia River that brings back memories for many — some going back decades. The unmistakable vistas overlooking this stretch of the Columbia, set against a 500-foot basalt cliff, imprints an image hard to forget. And yet,…
Seattle’s Top Docs 2023 – It’s here
Seattle Magazine's 23rd Annual List of the best doctors in the puget sound region
Finding a doctor can be overwhelming. Referrals from friends and family are helpful, of course, but, in partnership with Castle Connolly, we want to make the process easier. For more than two decades, Seattle magazine has published a list of the region’s top doctors. None paid to be included and all were nominated by their…
Your Mind has been on our Mind | Sponsored
HealthPoint – Everyone deserves great care
Connecting Mind and Body: Why We Integrate Behavioral Health Care Mental health care is essential care. That is why HealthPoint has been integrating behavioral health into primary care services since 2002. The impact of this whole-person care is life changing and lifesaving. At HealthPoint, Behavioral Health Consultants provide mental health expertise to the Care Team…
Who are Seattle’s 2023 Top Docs?
July 5th search the complete Top Docs list on Seattlemag.com
Looking for the right doctor? Seattle magazine’s 2023 Top Docs list is available on newsstands July 1st. Our goal in partnership with Castle Connolly, is to make your search for better healthcare easier, by providing a current list of the best doctors in the Puget Sound region. The full Seattle Top Docs 2023 list will…
Silverdale’s Farmhouse Facelift
Farmhouse design has become a hot decorating trend. One in Silverdale posed a unique set of challenges.
Editor’s note: The homeowners asked that their last names not be used. Kirsten and Rick weren’t looking to make a statement in 2018 when they decided to move to Silverdale, a Kitsap peninsula community that catnaps around the northern yaw of Dyes Inlet. Their daughter had spotted a real estate ad with a blurry thumbnail…
Seattle Fashion Experts on this Summer’s Looks
Dress with relaxed elegance and you’re ready to go anywhere
Picture this: it’s Friday afternoon, the heat is rising, and you’ve skipped out of work early for an ice-cold drink on the patio of your neighborhood watering hole. For the occasion, you’ve slipped on what could become a uniform for the summer: a simple dress with a slight A-line hem that falls just above your…
Back page: Things have changed in Seattle. Or not.
Seattle is grappling with the same issues half a century later
Nobody would argue that it’s very different today than it was in 1969. Or is it? In June of that year, Seattle magazine tackled several issues facing the city, including transportation, the racial divide, rapid growth, city politics, the environment and neighborhood revitalization. Sure, some of the finer points are different, but the broader debate…
Is your business one of Washington’s Best Companies To Work For?
Showcase your company’s culture and reward your employees by registering for Seattle Business magazine’s Best Companies To Work For survey. Registration deadline has been extended to July 10, 2023. Register here: https://bestcompaniesgroup.com/best-companies-to-work-for-in-washington/program-registration/ Seattle Business magazine will publish its 34th annual Best Companies issue in January 2024. An optional in-depth report from our program partner, Best…
Downtown Seattle makes moves to become a 24/7 city
Unprecedented investment in downtown Seattle seeks to create a 24-hour city
To Downtown Seattle Association President and CEO Jon Scholes, a vibrant, thriving city depends as much on its nightlife as its daytime business climate. “I think we were at least an 18-hour city before the pandemic knocked us off our game,” says Scholes, noting that DSA’s revitalization strategy has long focused on the city’s quality…
Artifacts: Reliving Almost Live!
On the air with John Keister
Once upon a time, during the halcyon days of network television, a Saturday night staple for many area residents was a Seattle sketch comedy show that aired on KING-5. Taped in front of a live audience, each episode began with the host delivering his opening monologue. As he walked out onstage, an “On Air” sign…