Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
You wouldn't know it from The Georgian room or the lobby bar, but five boxes of bees were recently placed on the Fairmont's roof, where they will eventually house up to 50,000 bees producing 150 pounds of honey.
The annual event offers a way to enjoy Lake Union before it's overtaken by firework-watching crowds.
A free exhibit at the Woodside Braseth Gallery showcases panoramas that bring a new perspective to familiar surroundings.
In the past few weeks alone, we've seen five new style moves by the ever-popular hometown brand.
They are running the bulls in Pamplona, so, yes, there are some differences between the two cities. But there are actually quite a few similarities.
