Features

TOP O’ THE MORNING
50 ways to rise and shine and start your day right at the best breakfast spots in town.
by Kathryn Robinson
photography by Angie Norwood Browne and Amos Morgan

The Savior of Hamm Creek
John Beal got a new lease on life when he rescued an urban salmon stream. But when the City decided to develop the wetland nearby, his dream was destroyed.
by Bruce Barcott
Illustration by Chris Lane

Winter Fashion: Lost Weekend
When a winter getaway steers you off course and out of your comfort zone, wrap up, hunker down, and hide out in style.
by Laura Cassidy
photography by Olùgbènrò Ogunsemore

String Theory
Seattle Symphony principal cellist Joshua Roman is a talented young artist with his feet on the ground, but there’s no keeping him earthbound.
by Steve Wiecking
photography by Andy Reynolds

DEPARTMENTS

Mudroom
Seattle riots Hollywood-style, safe crossings for pedestrians, dodgeball dustup on Capitol Hill, and Nick Hornby takes it lying down.

Cornershop
Chase away the postholiday winter blahs in the Center of the Universe.
by Naomi Zeitlin

Spree
There’s no better time than the New Year to embrace nostalgia for days gone by.
compiled by Kate Caplis

Style Counsel
Vintage-clothing seller Adria Garcia strikes a tropical note.
by Laura Cassidy

Snapshots
The Coyote Central Auction Gala raises money for arts in middle schools, the Monsieur Moustache Pageant helps out the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, PONCHO’S 17th Annual International Wine Auction celebrates the arts.

Asking Price
Infill homes fill a niche for home buyers.
by Ashley Griffin

Rainmakers
Linda Derschang brought the fun and the funky to the Pike/Pine Corridor.
by Jessica Voelker

Past Lives
Seattle blew a chance at rapid transit, visionary planning, and grand civic spaces—a hundred years ago.
by Joel W. Rogers

Urban Brawl
Are carbon offsets effective in slowing global warming or do they distract from the real challenge of cutting emissions?
by Manny Frishberg

SeaTown Diary
Will we ever know why the rooster crossed the road?
by Suky Hutton

Get Out
Families find jewels and geology in the Northwest dirt.
by Rebecca Agiewich

Habitat
Urban lofts in Fremont open the door to community and friendships.
by Naomi Zeitlin

Dish
Idaho may be the potato state, but a revolution is taking root in Washington.
by Jess Thomson

Crush
Washington’s master oenophile pits local wines against European standards.
by Lia Steakley

Last Look
Things you can’t do in the bus tunnel.

CITY GUIDES

Dining Out
The hunt for Artemis on Capitol Hill. Plus reviews of top Seattle eateries.
by Kathryn Robinson

On the Town
Top shows you shouldn’t miss this month, and writer Colson Whitehead in The Green Room.