Best Places to Work 2013

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

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Nascar Up-and-Comer Jessica Dana Hits the Gas

The 18-year-old Tumwater native may drive in circles, but she’s always moving forward.

12/19/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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The Top Things to Do in January

Seattle Rep goes mad for Mamet, Trimpin makes sweet music, and Jared Diamond dissects The World Until Yesterday.

12/19/2012 By Laura Dannen

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Debunking ‘The Book of Mormon’

How spot-on is the Broadway musical’s satire? Local writer and lifelong Mormon Nicole Hardy weighs in.

12/19/2012 By Laura Dannen

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Compagnie Marie Chouinard Goes Wild at Meany Hall

The Montreal dance troupe, led by its enfant terrible, provokes with Le sacre du printemps.

12/19/2012 By Laura Dannen

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Timothy Tau Discusses His Short Film About Keye Luke

A Q&A with the director, whose movie comes to the 2013 Seattle Asian American Film Festival.

12/19/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

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Perfect Party

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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Christopher Howard’s ‘Prince of the World: Stories’

Howard sets a tale of bored and battered Iraq war veterans in the Pacific Northwest.

12/19/2012

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Inside NFL Draft Analyst Rob Rang’s Copyright Fight

The Tacoma native ran afoul of an NFL scouting service for publishing its player grades.

12/19/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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Columbia City’s Cinema Is Back

The southeast Seattle neighborhood rejoices as its beloved entertainment spot returns.

12/19/2012 By Matthew Halverson

Eat & Drink

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Culinary Smackdown

All right, once and for all: Does Portland or Seattle have the better dining scene? For goodness sake don’t ask Karen Brooks.

12/19/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

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A New Chapter in Washington Hard Cider

Fire Barrel Cider was Drew Zimmerman’s pride and joy. Now he’s bestowing his product (and his trees) to Finnriver Farm.

12/19/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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Restaurant Bea’s Reboot

Under a new chef, Bea works to please local diners.

12/19/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

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The Tale of the Wandering Goose

A skinny little restaurant is stuffed with personal history and Southern charms.

12/19/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Good Job Hunting

Today, there are infinite ways to answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

12/19/2012 By Katherine Koberg

Health & Wellness

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2013 Workout Finds

Our favorite locally made swag.

12/19/2012 By Amanda Zurita

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Food Frenemies

Seattle dentists’ cautionary advice for protecting your teeth from our favorite hometown sips and sweets.

12/19/2012 By Amanda Zurita

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Tooth Tools of the Trade

From the peculiar to the innovative, here’s up-to-date ways to keep teeth in top shape.

12/19/2012 By Amanda Zurita

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Taste Test: Mouthing Off About Toothpaste

We searched the city for some of the most interesting toothpaste flavors and had our brave panel of four “experts” try them all, rating each on taste and texture. We make no promises on its effectiveness, but cupcake toothpaste sure is delicious.

12/19/2012 By Amanda Zurita

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Let There Be LightBox

A Seattleite’s cure for seasonal affective disorder.

12/19/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

Home & Real Estate

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Methow Valley Getaway

A small vacation home in Mazama lives bigger than its footprint.

12/19/2012 By Giselle Smith

News & City Life

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Best Places to Work in Seattle 2013: Quick Facts

Quick facts on what the best companies do, eat, and wear.

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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Interns on Internships

The work is hard, the hours are long, and best of all, there’s no paycheck. Seattle Met’s interns found the best free labor your sweat can buy.

12/19/2012 With Danielle Zorn, Cassandra Callan, Katie Vincent, and Dameon Matule

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SEOMoz Agenda: Rand Fishkin

An optimized Monday with the CEO

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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World Famous Agenda:  Tony Fulgham

A jam-packed Tuesday with the cofounder and creative director

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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Novinium Agenda: Bill Evans

A rejuvenating Wednesday  all-nighter with a team manager/injection tech

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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Brightlight Agenda: Frank Blau

Computing Thursday with a senior principal consultant

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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Same-Sex Marriage Opponent Lashes Out at Starbucks

The National Organization for Marriage takes the coffee giant to task.

12/19/2012

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Seattle’s New Workplaces

The cubicle and the corner office are dead at forward-thinking offices—and it’s changing the way we work.

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

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25 Best Places to Work

These are the top 25 workplaces in Seattle, and they’ve got the foosball tables, unlimited vacation time, and bonuses to prove it. Check out the results of our regional survey.

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams