Features
FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE
Seattle ranks high when it comes to regionally grown and produced fare. From Hood Canal oysters to Whatcom County raspberries and Carnation farmstead cheese to tender Vashon Island veal and sweet Yakima corn, we enjoy a true embarrassment of riches. And boy do we enjoy it. Here we showcase the beauty of local products and the genius of local purveyors. Just one warning: You’re guaranteed to come away very, very hungry.
By Laura Cassidy and Shauna James with Robbie Corey-Boulet, Will Mari,
Chris Nishiwaki, Britt Olson, and Jessica Voelker. Photographs by Angie Norwood Browne.
The Butterfly Effect
A home owner calls in the conservation experts and hangs her dirty-energy linen out for all to see and learn from. Plus 10 writers offer 10 pieces in the puzzle of how we can work together to live on this planet.
edited by Eric Scigliano, illustrations by Harry Campbell
A Man of Air and Shadows
Michael Gruber seemed to be living the writer’s dream. Then he tried to put his name on the best-selling novels he’d written, and everything changed.
by Jim Gullo, portrait by John Keatley
Departments
Mudroom
Summer knight nights, criminal spam scams, busy bees knees. Plus other news with neither rhyme nor reason.
Spree
Super strollers and hot roller skates, plus bags, bangles, and bikinis. by Laura Cassidy and Alvin Stillwell
Cornershop
At Anne Bonny, images of Mr. Magoo, JFK, and Che Guevara make strange bedfellows at an usual home-decor store. by Britt Olson
Snapshots
ACT Theatre celebrates the Hansberry Project, a Tasteful Evening helps fight Alzheimer’s, and Boys and Girls Clubs benefit from Meatloaf Madness at Union Restaurant.
Past Lives
Landscape painter Abby Williams Hill created a visual record of stunning Northwest scenery. by Dana Blozis
Asking Price
A case of condo-buyer’s luck, plus Kirkland home prices and a grand second home in the San Juans. by Roger Brooks
Rainmakers
Pyramid Ale sets out to create the next generation of microbrews. by Lia Steakley
SeaTown Diary
Welcome to the Emerald City, where the people are actually really friendly. by Jess Thomson
Weekend Pass
Everyone around Lake Pend Oreille wants a piece of their own private Idaho. by Jim Gullo
Get Out
A local company helps people decipher the narratives of animal tracks. by Rebecca Agiewich
Habitat
Gallery owner William Traver knows the art of living well. by Roger Brooks
Dig
Garden water features go with the flow. by David Laskin
Crush
Washington wine regions may wilt under higher temperatures or find successes with new varietals. by Courtney Nash
Last Look
Ichiro said what?
City Guides
Dining Out
The new chef at Ray’s Boathouse upholds the classic style of Seattle’s renowned seafood restaurant. Plus reviews of more than 80 top Seattle eateries. by Kathryn Robinson
On the Town
Top shows you shouldn’t miss this month
THE GREEN ROOM
TV star Megan Mullally tackles Young Frankenstein
