Author Bio
Karen Johnson
ContactSeattlemag.com managing editor
Karen Johnson joined Seattle as online editor in 2008. In her former life as a newspaper reporter she churned out countless print and online stories for The Seattle Times, The Oregonian and The Cambodia Daily. In her new role, Karen brings Seattle to the wide world of seattlemag.com where she edits and writes for the blogs and manages online content. Her work is also featured in the pages of Seattle magazine. When not tapping away at her keyboard, you'll find her scouring the city for the latest on everything from new music and art to cocktails and coffee--all while Tweetin' all about it.
Karen accepts pitches for immediate upcoming events and for any late breaking news. You can also send her ideas for Young+Restless, her nightlife and culture blog. Contact Karen at karen.johnson@tigeroak.com via snail mail, or on Seattle mag's Twitter page.
Blog Entries
Scoop- Weekly Must List: August 26 - September 1
- The Weekly Must List: August 19 - 20
- Watch & Learn: Camping Made Easy?
- Watch & Learn: A Tesla Test Drive
- Nominate 2010 Most Influential Candidates
- The Weekly Must List: April 22 - 28, 2010
- Weekly Must List: April 8 - 14
- The Weekly Must List: 1 - 7, 2010
- The Weekly Must List: March 11 - 17
- The Weekly Must List: March 11 - 17
- The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner
- The Weekly Must List: March 4 - March 11
- Weekly Must List: February 25 – March 3
- Weekly Must List: February 11 - 17
- Must List: February 4-10
- The Weekly Must List: January 28 - February 3
- The Must List: January 21-27
- The Must List: December 23-30
- Editors’ Gift Pick: Regina Chang Jewelry
- Editors’ Gift Pick: Bacon Jam from Skillet
- Blackbird's Birgitta to Close- Big Sale!
- Splendor in the Glass: Kids Design Art
- Editors’ Gift Pick: Chicken Purse at David Barton
- Fashion & Style: In the Closet with Joan Kelly
- The Weekend Must List: November 13-15, 2009
- Fashion & Style Friday: The Field House in Ballard
- Video: The Curious Mystery's "Black Sand"
- Viaduct Crumbles in Earthquake Simulation Vid
- The Weekend Must List: October 23-25
- Photos: Luly Yang's Fall Show
- Fashion & Style Friday: Great Fall Looks
- Fashion & Style Friday: Luly Yang's Fall Fashions
- The Weekend Must List: October 9-11
- Fashion & Style Friday: Matte Nails for Fall
- The Weekend Must List September 25-27
- Welcome New Outdoors Blogger Roddy Scheer to Scoop
- Fashion & Shopping: 5 Things to Do at the Bravern
- Shopping: Sneak Peek at the Bravern
- Gloria's Miracle: Q&A with Author Jerry Brewer
- Cast Your Vote: Best of 2009 Readers Choice Poll
- NW Getaways: Fly Much? JetBlue's Unlimited Deal
- NWFF Update: Matching Donations from Sub Pop
- Local Music Aids Local Film: Sub Pop's $10k Gift
- Recession Hits Northwest Film Forum
- The Good, the Bad, the Manly: 6 Mancation Movies
- PREVIEW: Meet Your Hip, New Stealthbucks Barista
- Catch Me If You Can Cancels 5 Shows, Adds 2 More
- Six Things You Can't Say in Seattle
- Liz Who? A Secretary’s 19- E-mail meltdown
- Roving Seattle Black Bear Has a Name!
- Kelley Moore's Ultimate Entertaining Test
- Write a Sounders Haiku & Win Tix to May 10 Game!
- ARTS+CULTURE: Swan Lake Opens Tonight
- An Artsy Use for Those Rollover Minutes
- Seeking: Nerdy but Sexy Peter Parker Types
- Seattle Semi-Pro Wrestling in WSJ Today
- Farewell to the Seattle PI
- Seattle PI to Resemble Huffington Post?
- The Seattle PI's Final Run Tomorrow
- So You Think You Can Dance?
Eat + Drink
- Ethan Stowell to Close Union, Open New Resto
- Eating While Tweeting: Social Media & SEA Foodies
- VIDEO: Lorna Yee Talks Pizza on New Day Northwest
- Submit Your 140-character Recipes!
- Food News: Local James Beard Semi-Finalists
- 6 Places to Eat like a King on Elvis' Birthday
- Screaming Deal: Free Food from Marination Today
- Skillet Street Food to Go Into 'Hibernation'
- 2 More Mobile Vendors Added to the Chowdown Lineup
- Mobile Chowdown: Sample Seattle Street Food
- Cap Hill's Poppy Opens Outdoor Dining Area
- Foodies You Should Follow on Twitter
- New Food Alert: Chicken and Waffles
- Agua Verde's Eastside Grand Opening Saturday
- M's Fans: Ditch the Garlic Fries, Go For Poutine
- Local Food Writer Charms the Pants Off Nation
- Tom Douglas Talks Pork on James Beard Red Carpet
- James Beard Winners: Maria Hines & Rebekah Denn
- Lorna Yee's Cookbook Chronicles
- Rover's to Offer Sunday Brunch
- Culinary Communion Closure Confirmed
- Fire at Hooverville
- Calling Seattle's Top Chefs
- Tilth Chef Maria Hines on Cooking Vegan
- Lorna Yee's Pumpkin Brioche Bread Pudding
- Rover's Harvest Dinner Gives Nod to Pocket Books
Young + Restless
- Revenge of the 20-something
- A Daily Dose of You with Dailybooth.com
- Ship Week, Computer Meltdown and Perfect Strangers
- How You Can Get Into SAM's Remix Tonight
- SALE: Ballard's Blackbird 5/29
- Twilight Exit: Brunch and Ping Pong in the C.D.
- New Bar Alert: War Room Becomes HG Lodge
- The Bombshells Go To Bellingham...
- Drunken Spelling Bee at The Croc
- TGIF: Three Things to Do Tonight
- Get Your Mingle On At SAM's Remix
- Music, Meet Film. Seattle, Meet Hayley Young.
- Single? A few Anti-Valentine's Day Suggestions
- Unicorn: A Night at Capitol Hill's Parisian Circus
- San Francisco's Girls Play Neumos November 17
- Castleberry's Takes On Pub Grub at the Summit
- Capitol Hill's War Room For Sale
- New Video Release from The Curious Mystery
- The Henry's Fall Open House Tonight
- Your Own Private Speakeasy at Tavern Law
- Kid Sister, Flosstradamus Play Seattle October 20
- Create Facebook (Paper) Photo Albums with Pixable
- Dr. Martens Opens a Pop-Up Shop Downtown
- La Rousse Pop-Up Shop Pops Up in Seattle
- Show Suggestion: Pains of Being Pure at Heart
- Woofer: The Anti-Twitter
- Bumbershoot Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Santigold, No Age, Wavves to Perform this Weekend
- Tacoma Was Cool Once, Briefly, In the Mid-90s
- Calling All Extras: Lynn Shelton Needs You!
- Eat This: Chicken-n-waffles & Cheese Curds
- Seattle, the Ultimate 'Meet' Market? Really?!
- Even the Young and Restless Need a Vay-Cay
- New Bar Alert: Capitol Hill's Captain Blacks
- SIFF: No Age Performs The Bear Soundtrack
- Needle+Thread: New Seattle Street Style Blog
- Cheezburger Night: M's Promote Bad Grammar
- Great Scots! The Vaselines Play Seattle Tonight
- First Class Food Paired With Canned Beer
- Vivian Girls and Abe Vigoda at Neumos Tonight!
- Cap Hill Block Party: Sonic Youth on '09 Lineup
- Haven't Tried Molly Moon's? Get In Line!
- A Show for the Young at Heart
- Tweeting While Eating: A James Beard Adventure
- The Croc Rediscovers Its Foodie Side
- Dive Bars Improve With Age, Right?
- From AOL to Twitter: A Social Media Autobiography
- Happy Hour: Fish 'n' Drinks at Moe Bar
- Olive Way Excursion: New Bars, New Vibe
- The Anti-Love Summer Movie to Watch For
- Fashion Flashback: Vintage Flannel at Blackbird
- Talcum Moves to The Baltic Room Tonight
- Karen Johnson's Interview with Herself
Articles
02/18/10 Feature: News Flash Monica Guzman02/17/10 Trend: Survival Of The Creative
01/25/10 Shopping Around: February 2010's Shopping Finds
11/23/09 Affordable Luxuries
11/17/09 Trend: Shutting Out New Media
11/05/09 Sound Off: Tuning Out the Diversions of New Media
10/15/09 Most Influential: New Media Movers & Shakers
09/16/09 Best Neighborhoods 2009: The New Local News
07/29/09 The Weekend Must List: July 31 - August 2
05/27/09 The Weekend Must List: May 29-31, 2009
05/12/09 Scoop: T Spa Hits It Big
04/10/09 Trend: Recession Diet
03/17/09 Farewell Note to the PI
02/19/09 Datebook: M. Ward
02/19/09 Urban Safari: Edmonds
01/13/09 Tilt-shift Q&A: See Seattle from a New Angle
12/19/08 Cheap Eats: The Big List
12/17/08 Pike Place Market: The Holy Grail of Cheap Eats
12/09/08 Datebook: That’s a Wrap
11/11/08 Spotlight: Tuned In with Eric Lane Barnes
10/19/08 Barhop to Loretta's
10/15/08 Barhop to the Stepping Stone
10/14/08 Seattle's Most Influential People
