According to the writers at All About Beer magazine, when it comes to the top 125 places to have a beer before you die, Seattle doesn't much come to mind. London? Most certainly. Munich? Of course. Here's the big surprise: Denver, Colorado trumped European watering holes, coming in first place in th
We're thrilled to bring a distinct new voice to Crosscut readers with today's piece on the closing of Sunset Bowl. I was introduced to the work of Seattle novelist Stephanie Kallos when writing a series for Seattle Woman on local women writers. Both Seattle transplants, Kallos and I discussed the im
To deconstruct this city's personality, look first at its unique navel-gazing nature.
No, it's not the name of the new major league soccer team [http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/story/328949.html]. It's a phenomenon. It's what happens when a restaurant, bar or other public establishment is deemed hip by Seattleites due to a series of write-ups in local publications, and hordes fl
I saw a post on the Seattle Weekly's blog that really got me going, as it promised free, energy efficient toilets from the city of Seattle [http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/blogs/dailyweekly/2008/04/the_citys_giving_away_free_toi.php].
