Learn how Kelsey Fernkopf combines his passion for neon with zen wisdom to transform the art scene in the Pacific Northwest.

Evergreen Goodwill teams up with Seattle artist Stevie Shao for a post-Thanksgiving push toward sustainable shopping. Have you heard of Secondhand Sunday? It launched in 2022 as the calmer follow-up ...

Seattle magazine’s Most Influential list kicks off 2026 with leaders across the city. New year, new issue! As we kick off 2026, Seattle magazine is proud to present this year’s cohort of the Most ...

Being a city widely known for its laid-back, laissez-faire attitude, our penchant for protesting might come as a surprise to some. But in fact, riots and protests have long been a part of our city’s ...

Everyone needs a good laugh now and then, so we’ve rounded up some of the best improvisational shows in Seattle. Watch trained comedians come up with unique, on-the-spot material and see a show that’s ...

In a repurposed studio tucked into a 1920s farmhouse atop Maury Island, William Cleaver, aka Wild Bill, has been making unique leather pieces for more than 20 years. His work has included belts, ...

The 100-year-old last remnant of the Chinatown/International District’s once-thriving food manufacturing industry, a thin layer of flour coats every surface and a heavenly cookie scent wafts through ...

Way back in 2012 I visited Ballard’s the Gerald and, I must admit, it wasn’t my favorite bar stop. I can only imagine how hard it is to run a bar or restaurant, and know how hard it is to work at one, ...

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. In the 1990s, a small group of Fremont residents and business owners wanted to rebrand the neighborhood as the ...

This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Nautical-themed bars are nothing new in Seattle; they’re not even new to Renee Erickson, who’s built an empire on ...

We’re the fifth whitest major city in America, but we have been diversifying. We were 92 percent white in 1960 and by 2010 we were down to 65 percent. As Seattle urbanizes and the U.S. population ...

Chad Mackay compares the past 18 months to a school science experiment involving static friction. “When you’re at a stop and you need to get sliding again and going, it takes an exceptional amount of ...