March 2008
The Fit Parade
By Roger Brooks, Courtney Nash, Jim Gullo, Meri-Jo Borzilleri, and Jessica VoelkerWith contribution from Jena Vuylsteke, Erin Pursell, Laura Peach, Lee Fehrenbacher, Stefan Durham, and Bill Thorness
50 ways to have fun and stay fit— and 5 Olympic hopefuls to show you how it’s done
Features
The Artful Designer
Chris Haddad brings to life the modern designs of some of the Northwest’s most desirable homes—when he’s not making sculptures.
Departments
The Mudroom
An Open Letter to Minneapolis
Seattle named second most literate city. But don’t get too comfortable, No. 1.
Spree
Birds of a Feather
With contribution from Laura Cassidy
Cornershop
Green Up Your Act
Think global and look local by shopping at these earth-friendly boutiques.
Asking Price
Round House, Square Lot
A West Seattle property requires a targeted marketing strategy.
Past Lives
Urban Brawl
Maintain Mayberry (or) Bring on the Condos?
Builders say mixed-use developments in the city keep sprawl at bay, but residents fear the threat to neighborhood identities.
SeaTown Diary
Frumpy Fashionista
A casualty of Seattle’s casual dress code suffers a sartorial identity crisis.
By Anna Roth
Weekend Pass
A Little Crab Will Do You
Discover the bounty of the sea from a beach house on the Oregon Coast.
Style Counsel
Dish
Digging In
If you want to try Washington’s best bivalve, grab a bucket and head to the beach.
By Jess Thomson
Pour
Restaurant Review
Spark, Pickle, Toss. Repeat.
Wallingford’s Joule dares diners to travel the world without a map.
Dining Out
The Green Room
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
A Northwest girls’ camp strikes a chord with two documentary filmmakers.
By Wilson Diehl
Rainmakers
Dig
Little Giants
South Seattle Community College’s dwarf conifers come alive in winter.
By Roger Brooks
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