Reasons to Love Winter

Reasons to Love Winter <p>The Northwest is in for another cold, snowy La Ni&ntilde;a winter. But don&rsquo;t hibernate, there are <a href="../../../arts-and-entertainment/articles/winter-in-seattle-december-2011/"><strong>plenty of reasons</strong></a> to embrace it, including <a href="../../../arts-and-entertainment/articles/warren-miller-ski-film-legend-december-2011/"><strong>Warren Miller</strong></a> &rsquo;s goofy ski-bum films and the fact we have a seasoned team of <a href="../../../travel-and-outdoors/articles/stevens-pass-avalanche-december-2011/"><strong>avalanche experts</strong></a> watching our backs. Plus: a <a href="../../../eat-and-drink/articles/craft-distilleries-guide-december-2011/"><strong>guide</strong></a> to Washington&rsquo;s craft distilleries; <a href="../../../home-and-garden/articles/queen-anne-remodel-december-2011/"><strong>a Queen Anne home</strong></a> by famed Northwest architect Paul Hayden Kirk gets a modern update; and <a href="../../../issues/archives/articles/choosing-a-financial-adviser-december-2011/"><strong>expert advice</strong></a> for choosing a financial expert.</p>

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.

11/23/2011 By Allison Williams

Embrace the Rain

Best Things to See and Do in Winter in Seattle

Don’t hibernate. There are hot toddies, Russian spas, and skating rinks worth braving the cold.

11/23/2011 By Allison Williams

Article

Bushwick Book Club Sets Hunter S. Thompson to Music

An unusual book club creates songs of fear and loathing for the concert hall.

11/22/2011 By Laura Dannen

Eat & Drink

Article

Seattle’s Best Holiday Cookies

The area’s finest holiday cookies make these bakeries merry and bright.

11/22/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Restaurant RN74 Feels Kinda French

Big-name restaurateur Michael Mina brings his concepts to downtown Seattle.

11/22/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Article

A Note from the Editor

Infinite Jess

11/23/2011 By Katherine Koberg

Health & Wellness

Home & Real Estate

Article

The Fake Fir Tree Alternative

O Christmas tree! Thy leaves are so unchanging.

11/23/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Midcentury Modern Revival

A Queen Anne home by famed Northwest architect Paul Hayden Kirk gets a modern update, but its original integrity remains intact.

11/17/2011 By Giselle Smith

Inbox

Article

Letters to Seattle Met

11/22/2011

News & City Life

Article

How Redbox Could Take Down Netflix

Netflix is on the ropes. Can Bellevue’s Redbox land a knockout blow?

11/23/2011 By Matthew Halverson

Tech World

Steve Jobs and the Sins of His Father

Thirty-seven years ago Steve Jobs’s biological father led a group of college students into Egypt. Then he vanished. A forgotten Tacoma crime story.

11/23/2011 By James Ross Gardner

Profile

Ski Movie Mogul Warren Miller Refuses to Go Downhill

Warren Miller inspired legions of skiers with his goofy, self-narrated ski-bum films. After the sale of his company—and a lawsuit—Miller agreed to never appear in, narrate, or direct another ski film. But now, nearing 90, he refuses to go downhill.

11/23/2011 By Neal Thompson

Article

10 Ways to Choose a Money Manager

Expert advice for choosing a financial adviser in uncertain times.

11/17/2011 By Julie H. Case

Article

QR Tag Your Pooch

11/17/2011

Style & Shopping

Article

NuBe Green’s Art and Artisan Collection

Under NuBe Green’s owner, artists really come into their own.

11/18/2011 By Laura Cassidy

Travel & Outdoors

Feature

The Most Treacherous Terrain

When a group of snowboarders took to the Cascades backcountry last March, they entered some of the most treacherous terrain in the Pacific Northwest. Not even a seasoned avalanche expert could save them from what happened next.

11/21/2011 By David Laskin

Web Exclusives

Web Exclusive

Locavore Libations

We asked five of our favorite bartenders from around Washington State to submit recipes designed to show off our homegrown spirits, and let you show off at your next cocktail party.

11/18/2011