October 2018

Meet the Man Building a Local Media Empire in South King County

Meet the Man Building a Local Media Empire in South King County

In South King County, one man unexpectedly has found that focusing on local news is good news

Press Corps: Scott Schaefer has an expanding network of hyperlocal blogs covering news in South King County

Cocktail of the Month: A Perfect Drink for Fall at Black Cat Bar in Belltown

Cocktail of the Month: A Perfect Drink for Fall at Black Cat Bar in Belltown

Calvados brandy provides the base for a cocktail that sings a delicious seasonal song

Fine Diving: Black Cat may have the attitude of a dive bar, but owner Dustin Haarstad’s bartending skills make sure it doesn’t drink like one

Your Seattle-Specific Earthquake Kit: Bourbon, Chocolate and Other Necessities

Your Seattle-Specific Earthquake Kit: Bourbon, Chocolate and Other Necessities

Quick tips you might not have thought of for surviving the Pacific Northwest’s dreaded natural disaster

Pack It In: Peanut butter and dried foods are recommended by the experts, but don’t forget the bourbon and fancy candy bars in your quake kit

With Mount Baker's New Historic Status, What Lessons Can This Neighborhood Teach Us?

With Mount Baker’s New Historic Status, What Lessons Can This Neighborhood Teach Us?

Knute Berger remembers his family’s Mount Baker neighborhood from long before it was designated a historic place

The Mount Baker Community Club, ca. 1914, became open to all in 1968, changing with its now-diverse neighborhood

Seattle's Story Told in Flannel, Ferries and Flood Lines

Seattle’s Story Told in Flannel, Ferries and Flood Lines

A new book presents Seattle’s history through engaging infographics

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. In a region experiencing rapid growth and development, it’s beginning to feel like we need a central, handy storage place for the details of the city’s fast-changing story before we all forget them.  Authors Tera Hatfield, Jenny Kempson and Natalie Ross are on it…

Why This Seattle Man Wants You to Talk About Death

Why This Seattle Man Wants You to Talk About Death

Michael Hebb invites you to dinner, served alongside a conversation about death

A Seat at the Table: Author and entrepreneur Michael Hebb is working to make the subject of death less intimidating as dinner conversation.

This Is the Best New Fish and Chips Spot in the Seattle Area

This Is the Best New Fish and Chips Spot in the Seattle Area

An Edmonds fishmonger may be serving the area’s best fish and chips

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Chef Shubert Ho has established that he’s an expert in the kitchen—his restaurants Bar Dojo and Salt & Iron (owned with business partner Andrew Leckie) are beloved Edmonds institutions. But at the new Market Fishmonger & Eatery, open since June, he and Leckie are doing…

A Seattle-Area Spa Is Now Offering Light Therapy

A Seattle-Area Spa Is Now Offering Light Therapy

Bellevue-based Seattle Sun Light Spa has a few illuminating treatments

The red light facials offered at Seattle Sun Light Spa are meant to address a number of skin concerns.

In West Seattle's Delridge Neighborhood, History Has an Enduring Hold

In West Seattle’s Delridge Neighborhood, History Has an Enduring Hold

The sixth installment in the Neighborhood Walk series

Murals near Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

How the Denny Substation Will Help Supply Seattle's Growing Need for Power While Also Fueling Community

How the Denny Substation Will Help Supply Seattle’s Growing Need for Power While Also Fueling Community

The new electric hub is set to open Oct. 6

A rendering of the soon opening Denny Substation.

These Escape Rooms Get Spooky for Halloween

These Escape Rooms Get Spooky for Halloween

Frights abound at haunted escape rooms

The “Disenchantment Under the Sea” room at Hourglass Escapes.

A New Owner Retains an Everett Café’s Eastern European Roots

A New Owner Retains an Everett Café’s Eastern European Roots

Plus: See the recipe for Piroshky & Crepes' borsch soup

MADE WITH LOVE: A selection of Russian, Georgian and Ukrainian pastries make sweet and savory treats