Great Racers

Five of us met at 7:15 am on July 27, a steaming heat-wave morning. Our mission: to determine, not just how long it takes to make the same Eastside-to-downtown commute by various modes, but what pleasures, perils, stresses, and costs each one entails. We took to the roads with a car, scooter, bike, and the carpool lane to see who would win the commuter race.

By Eric Scigliano, Connor Guy, Kelly Miller, Orin O'Neill, and Richard PauliWith contribution from Rachel Solomon

Beat the Traffic!

We sleep at home and work at the office. But we live on the road—in our cars and buses and trains, on our bikes or feet or scooters or skateboards. Read how you can beat the traffic, avoid it, or live with it—whatever you ride or drive.

By Eric Scigliano and Connor GuyWith contribution from Alex Girma and Rachel Solomon

5 Days In Seattle that Shook The World

In the last days of November 1999, Seattle became the first American city to host a meeting of the World Trade Organization. As the event unfolded, thousands of protesters seized downtown, blocking the talks, and Seattle’s dreams of global glory dissolved in clouds of tear gas. Ten years later, we asked those who fought the Battle in Seattle to tell their stories.

By As told to Eric SciglianoWith contribution from Rachel Solomon, Connor Guy, and Alex Girma

Letters to the Editor

Letters about previous articles from the Seattle metropolitan community.

Checked Out

Seattle Public Library closed for a week this summer. Here’s why you should give a shhhh.

Ruthie in Wonderland

The feast may be over, but Gourmet’s erstwhile chief Ruth Reichl will dish again.

By Jessica Voelker

Nate Expectations

Seattle hasn’t seen the end of basketball player Nate Robinson’s antics. Here’s what we can expect.

By Matthew Halverson

The Secret Life of Trash

Lake Washington Girls Middle School student Naomi True had no idea that her science project would be used in Trash Track, the latest study to examine resource management and track the junk journey from dumpster to dump.

With contribution from Rachel Solomon

I Said, Arrrruhhhooo!

Orcas in Puget Sound are shouting their conversations to be heard over the clamor of fishing boats and container ships. But there could be more at stake than just noisy underwater neighbors.

By Karen Quinn

The Perfect Party

This month’s party guests: Bart Smith, Billy Joel, Maurice Sendak, Christopher DeLaurenti, Tamara Murphy, Toby Cecchini, Lt. Ehren Watada, and Caryl Turner.

Will Work for Quote

City councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing legislation to quiet Seattle’s most persistent penny petitioners.

By Karen Quinn

A Diamond in the Rough

Documentarian Steve Cox profiles our first major MLB club in The Seattle Pilots: Short Flight into History.

By Matthew Halverson

What's Cooking?

Prepare for the holiday season with cookware from these kitchen shops.

By Paul Fontana

Dress Codes

Navigate November with watery earth tones and new neutrals.

By Laura Cassidy

Our House

Tara Graham bought architect Grace Schlitt’s home in Madrona, and found she fit right in.

With contribution from Rachel Solomon

Chocolate for Dinner

Main course or dessert: When it comes to chocolate, Seattle’s eating it up. Plus, a recipe for savory chocolate corn tacos with pomegranate-tangerine pulled chicken from Theo Chocolate.

By Jess Thomson

Secret Service

Speakeasy-style bars Knee High, Bathtub Gin, and Tavern Law find hush-hush brings big buzz.

By Jessica Voelker

To Be or Not to Bistro

The Francophiles are storming new Ballard restaurant Bastille, but do they come for the food?

By Kathryn Robinson

Crab Season

Six restaurants to satisfy your shellfish craving.

Bloody Good Music

England’s macabre trio The Tiger Lilies brings their melancholy melodies to the Moore Theatre.

By Steve Wiecking

Beautiful Creature Feature

Isabella Rosellini discusses her forays into Green Porno, a hilarious series of tongue-in-cheek, two-minute educational films for the Sundance Channel website.

By Steve Wiecking

They’ll Always Be With Us…

A year ago this month the Nickelsville homeless encampment, an itinerant community of some 90 individuals, asked to live for three months in the parking lot of University Congregational United Church of Christl, which led to this baffliing question: How can we most effectively serve the homeless?

By Kathryn Robinson

Sweet Dreams

Tempted by a city stay over? Scope out images of Seattle newest hotels.

Put a Brake on It

Seattle’s red light cameras.

Snapshots

Photos from Feast at the Market, the Alzheimer’s Association’s Seattle Memory Walk, An Evening of Wine, the Children’s Golf Classic, the 9th Annual Governors’ Cup Golf Tournament, Laugh Your Way to Giving, Lunch for the Cure, and Seattle University’s For the Difference You Make.