July/August 2022
Heartbeat: How Corvin Saved My Marriage
There are many ways to further your own happiness
Well, of course the headline is an overstatement, but really, this column is all about finding a way to cope with differences about things you love to do that are deeply satisfying to you but will not, or cannot, be shared with your partner. So how does Corvin fit in here? Corvin is this great…
Feeding Food Banks
Food banks seek help as inflation soars
As a political junkie closely attuned to current events, Rainier Valley Food Bank CEO Gloria Hatcher-Mays could see it coming. When the pandemic began to abate and inflation took hold, she knew that steep spikes in food costs would have a “long-lasting” effect on those who depended on the food bank for basic necessities. Grocery…
Getting a Charge Out of Tesla
‘I haven’t visited a gas station in eight years’
Seattle soccer and EV cars both had a big year in 2009. One man had the vision for both: Adrian Hanauer. The Seattle Sounders’ FC initial season was in 2009, the same year Tesla Motors launched its first car, the Roadster, which kicked off the EV car market as we know it today. As many…
Real Society: United Way Bounceback BBQ
United Way’s debut barbecue unites community for good causes
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” – Author unknown. On occasion, “Seattle” magazine will showcase amazing people in the community “doing the work” to improve the lives of others….
Life in the Sea Suite
Jeffrey Linn takes a decidedly long view on climate change
Jeffrey Linn blends the mentality of an artist with the mind of a scientist to create what he calls a “steam punk aesthetic.” Put another way, Linn uses the past to predict the future. Linn, a Seattle resident, is a speculative cartographer, or someone who uses real world scientific data to create maps of rising…
The Truth About Recycling
What’s right and what’s wrong? Expert weighs in.
People ask all the time, “What can I do to reduce plastic and waste?” We have all seen the explosion in our lives of items that come encapsulated in layers of plastic. Or the deliveries that arrive at our doorway with so much packaging that you fill your recycling bin to overflowing. Here is the…
Temperatures Rising
The urgency to move quickly on climate efforts is palpable in Seattle
As the world warms and catastrophic climate events unfold around the globe, Seattleites worry, hope, and act in ways big and small. Seattle Aquarium director of conservation programs and partnerships Dr. Erin Meyer leads a program to breed and release endangered zebra sharks to tropical areas of Indonesia.Pediatric resident Alee Perkins pulls invasive ivy and…
The Music Man
Kevin Sur’s Artist Home creates a culture of trust by elevating musicians and connecting audiences
Kevin Sur slunk to town looking for a rock to slip under, but instead found his place in the sun. In 2003, he was a down-on-his-luck guitarist and songwriter who had invested seven years building up the punk band Luckie Strike, so named as a bowling reference. Bonded by social rejection and the compulsion to…
Editor’s Note: Climate of Responsibility
Seattle takes the lead on environmental stewardship
Jeffrey Linn draws maps. Sloan Ritchie constructs buildings. Heather Trim influences policy. They have more in common than you might think. All have made environmental stewardship and responsibility their life’s work. They approach that mission in vastly different ways, but all are after the same thing: a just, equitable and sustainable future that emphasizes responsibility…
Seattle Nativity ‘believed in me’
School shapes future for struggling student and family
Letter to Seattle is a new feature highlighting the good deeds and positive experiences in our region. This is a letter from Cristian Aguilar, a former student at Seattle Nativity School, a Catholic, Jesuit-endorsed middle school in south Seattle focused on a STEM curriculum. Dear Seattle Nativity School, Gratitude, intellectually competent, loving, religious, open to…
Fave Five
Apparel, Art, Ice Cream, Music
1 SATISFY your fashion appetite with sustainable luxury. Sell Your Sole Consignment features only mint condition women’s designer clothing and accessories. Gucci, Louis Vuitton, The Row, Hermèes, Celine, Chanel and many others wait inside this inconspicuous boutique in Belltown for their second life with you. Feel good knowing you’re reducing your environmental footprint when you…
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