Seattle & King County
Updated: A troubled Belltown apartment tower pulls the plug
The McGuire, plagued with structural problems, has told its tenants to move out and plans to demolish the 25-story building.
Ronald Holden
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).
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Culture
The voodoo bug hits Oregon vintners
Biodynamic winemaking, long established in Burgundy, has made the leap to Oregon, bringing with it ancient agricultural practices. Katherine Cole's new book, Voodoo Vintners, explores a world of grapes grown with the help of moon cycles, manure-packed cow horns, and lactating bovines.
Tech
Belltown's Taberna del Alabardero closes
The fancy Spanish restaurant, just a couple of years old, can't make a go of it in Seattle's gritty downtown neighborhood. Its closure follows the failure of Cascadia in the same location.
Environment
The Columbia River: not eternally dammed
A documentary on PBS this Tuesday night, based on an earlier book by Blaine Harden about the Grand Coulee Dam, prompts him to reflect on ironies and some hopeful new developments on the mighty 'River Lost.'
Culture
Pamplona and Seattle: sorta Sister Cities
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.