Features

SEATTLE 1907
A century ago Seattle was riding high on a gold rush as heady and unprecedented as the high-tech boom. It became the fastest-growing city on the Pacific Coast, awash in money, obsessed with real estate, and avid for entertainment. We look back on this illustrious year in the history of our city.
by Alan J. Stein

The Cantor’s Song
How a nice Jewish clergyman and loving dad became a warrior in the battle over gay marriage.
by Lisa Jaffe Hubbell

Considering the Alternatives
Non-Western health care therapies are increasingly used alongside Western medicine to heal what ails you and connect your body and mind.
by Rachel Boll and Laura Cassidy, illustrations by Justin Wood

The Art of Spring
Our picks for 20 shows to know, and conversations with the artists who inspire us to feel better or think deeper or look closer.
by Steve Wiecking, illustrations by Chris Lane

Departments

Mudroom
New Year’s resolutions for Seattle, tiny pet cows, an inside look at the city’s new bike plan, and a disturbing visit with Lemony Snicket.

Snapshots
PONCHO’s wine auction, Breath of Life gala, Crawl Space’s white-dress affair.

Spree
Resolved: Stay warm and cozy and have fun doing it.
by Laura Cassidy and Alvin Stillwell

Cornershop
Feeling like a pale version of your former self? Slip into a SkinPod.
by Laura Cassidy

Rainmakers
BlueDot wants to expand your world by connecting the dots.
by James Ross Gardner

Geek Love
Experts converge to study amnesic shellfish poisoning, the disease that inspired Hitchcock’s The Birds.
by Eric Scigliano

Urban Brawl
Should the aging schooner Wawona sink or swim?
by James Ross Gardner

SeaTown Diary
Hell hath no fury like a woman groped.
by Diane Mapes

Weekend Pass
Ski away from it all on the cross-country trails of the Methow Valley.
by Christopher Solomon

Get Out
Ready, aim, and fire at the clay pigeon.
by Jim Gullo

Habitat
A West Seattle renovation stays true to the spirit of the original.
by Amanda Sullivan

Dish
Truffles, at last, are a fungus among us.
by L. D. Kirshenbaum

Crush
Getting started with a wine collection.
by Teri Citterman

Last Look
Play doctor the alternative way.

City Guides

Dining Out
Tilth’s exquisite meals are all organic all the time. Plus reviews of more than 60 top Seattle restaurants.
by Kathryn Robinson

On the Town
A rad Don Giovanni roars in on his motorcycle. Plus the best in arts and entertainment, and folk icon Odetta hides out in THE GREEN ROOM page 183
edited by Laura Cassidy and Steve Wiecking