Features

BEST OF THE CITY
In a place bustling with “bests,” how do we choose what’s the Best of the City? We view the city through new lenses—that is, through 3D glasses. For this extra-special issue bursting with images in three dimensions, we trained our focus on 183 shops, services, activities, and eateries that offer fresh viewpoints and help us define ourselves anew. Check out page 17 to find your own pair of glasses, and then brace yourself. You’re about to see the city in a whole new way.
edited by Jessica Voelker
photography by Curt Doughty, Charlie Schuck, and Elke Van de Velde

Legal Eaglets
The UW’s Environmental Law Clinic has nurtured young lawyers, defended the little guy, and battled big corporations for five years. Now its benefactor is thinking of pulling the plug.
by Daniel Jack Chasan
photography by Andy Reynolds

This Is Sub Pop
At the ripe old age of 20, the founding record label of grunge is still a musical pioneer.
by Bart Blasengame
photography by Ryan Schierling

Summer Fashion
Make the season last with rich neutrals, soft metallics, and jewel tones.
by Laura Cassidy
photography by Michael Tsay

DEPARTMENTS

Mudroom
People that swing at the Moisture Festival, cars that will fly, city names that didn’t fly, and a ride with Arianna Huffington.

Cornershop
Serve summer mint juleps, mojitos, and merlot in perfect frosty glasses.
by Anna Roth

Spree
Everything you need to make the most of a day at the beach.
by Jillian Riddell and Laura Cassidy

Style Counsel
Laced Up owners Cassius Belair and Jaycee Coleman reimagine the ’80s.
by Laura Cassidy

Snapshots
Disco fever for Seattle Scores, sparkly gaiety at Q-Squared’s Glitterbomb!, and the Seattle Art Museum’s anniversary bash.

Asking Price
A real estate agency makes midcentury modern its mission.
by Ashley Griffin

Rainmakers
Anne Levinson braves the Storm.
by Courtney Nash

Urban Brawl
Who would really benefit from a new primary election initiative?
by Lee Fehrenbacher

SeaTown Diary
A diver discovers unearthly delights beneath the sea.
by Langdon Cook

Get Out
Bury your head in the sand in search of giant geoducks and your Pacific Northwest stripes.
by Harry Edwards

Habitat
A Capitol Hill condominium gets a face-lift without radical surgery.
by Peter Sackett

Dig
Grow grass the green way.
by Marty Wingate

Dish
Discover the nectar of the pods with fresh chickpeas.
by Jess Thomson

Pour
Fresh-fruit cocktails and lemonade with kick.
by Anna Roth and Jessica Voelker

Last Look
Seattle Metropolitan goes where no mag has gone before.

CITY GUIDES

Dining Out
The never-ending Txori story, plus critic’s picks for 65 dining experiences.
by Kathryn Robinson

On the Town
Met Picks for shows you shouldn’t miss this month, and a fringe director takes Tennessee Williams to the main stage in The Green Room.