Foodie Getaways

Foodie Getaways Chicken farming for beginners, foraging in the San Juans, biking through farm country, river rafting cooking school, and tons more <a href="../../../eat-and-drink/articles/washington-state-food-getaways-july-2011/">culinary getaways</a> for people who really like to eat. Plus: Highway workers raced to finish the suicide barrier on the <a href="../../../issues/archives/articles/seattle-aurora-bridge-suicide-prevention-july-2011/">Aurora Bridge</a>, but they couldn’t overcome opposition and construction delays soon enough to save one woman’s life; <a href="../../../arts-and-entertainment/articles/seattle-capitol-hill-eat-shop-fun-july-2011/">Capitol Hill explosion</a>; and a day-by-day <a href="../../../arts-and-entertainment/articles/seattle-summer-events-guide-july-2011/">calendar</a> for outdoor pleasures all summer long.

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Article

The Perfect Party

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

06/29/2011

Article

Seattle Basketball Coach Gives Tips on Trash Ball

06/29/2011 By Clancey Denis

Article

Capitol Hill Explosion

Have you been to Pike/Pine lately? The zesty corridor on Capitol Hill is home to (at least!): 35 new bars and restaurants, 17 new shops and one 15-year-old block party that just may be the best summer blowout in the nation.

06/29/2011

Article

Seattle Sound: Eddie Vedder

Pearl Jam’s front man trades his guitar for a ukulele.

06/24/2011 By Laura Dannen

Article

Vicci Martinez Rocks The Voice

Spunky local rocker Vicci Martinez gets her TV moment.

06/24/2011 By Laura Dannen

Article

Saving Captain America

06/24/2011 By Matthew Halverson

Article

Seattle Summer Events Guide

Movies under the stars! Concerts on the grass! Freebie family fun!

06/24/2011 Edited by Laura Dannen

Eat & Drink

Article

52 New Restaurants, Bars, and Shops in Capitol Hill

06/29/2011 By Seattle Met Staff and Julie H. Case

Article

Alfresco Pick: Osteria La Spiga

06/24/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Alfresco Pick: Sambar

06/24/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Golden Beetle’s Glorious Mediterranean Food

Golden Beetle showcases the stunning cooking of Tilth chef Maria Hines. It just may not feel like it.

06/24/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Washington Chardonnays Get Some Respect

No great Washington chardonnays? Don’t believe everything you hear.

06/24/2011 By Sean P. Sullivan

Article

Northwest Food Lover Getaways

Hit the road for great gourmet vacations.

06/24/2011 By Allison Williams

Article

Umami Kushi Serves Up Traditional-Style Yakitori Sauce

When it comes to skewered meats, Seattle yakitori chef Harold Fields sticks to tradition.

06/23/2011 By Jess Thomson

Editor's Note

Article

A Note from the Editor

06/24/2011 By Katherine Koberg

Health & Wellness

Article

Yoga on Paddleboards

A new sport meets an ancient practice in stand-up paddleboarding yoga.

06/29/2011 By Neal Thompson

Article

Seattle Start-Up PlugOut Converts Exercise into Electricity

How a SoDo start-up is turning your gym into a generator.

06/24/2011 By Matthew Halverson

Home & Real Estate

Article

Update for a Beacon Hill Craftsman Kitchen

An outdated Craftsman kitchen comes into the now without a dramatic overhaul.

06/29/2011 By Hilary Meyerson

Inbox

Article

Letters to Seattle Met

06/24/2011

News & City Life

Feature

The Girl on the Bridge

The Aurora Bridge was the Northwest’s most notorious suicide site for 80 years. After one man's plan to finally erect a fence to deter fatalities was stalled, a race unfolded to save one last person.

06/29/2011 By James Ross Gardner