Art & Culture

6 unique gifts made by local creators

There are a number of winter markets coming up over the next few weeks, but there’s one market that features more than two dozen local makers, bakers, and artists. The Seattle Restored Winter Market takes place in Downtown Seattle on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 12-6 p.m. at 5th and Pike (1501 5th Ave). The event […]

/ December 8, 2023

🎨 Locals to Know: The artist behind Mariposa Migrantes

The full view and a close up of Nico’s art installation at 220 2nd Ave S in Seattle. (📸: GrowingBoyMedia) nico-gallery.com | @chicanoart206 | Nico’s art installation, Mariposa Migrantes, is located at 220 2nd Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98104 Hi, Nico! Tell us about your artistic focus. I focus on figurative/ portraits based off photos […]

/ October 16, 2023

Locals to Know: The inspiring and electric KT Hancock

Seattle Restored revives Seattle neighborhoods with creativity and commerce! Seattle Restored calls our local artists and entrepreneurs to reinvigorate our city by activating empty storefronts. These pop-up and art installation activations benefit neighborhoods, small businesses, artists and property owners by creating vibrant and engaging streetscapes that encourage the public to visit downtown Seattle, support local businesses […]

/ September 7, 2023

Meet the local who’s capturing the beauty of Vietnamese-American culture

Seattle Restored revives Seattle neighborhoods with creativity and commerce, calling on local artists and entrepreneurs to reinvigorate our city by activating empty storefronts. These pop-up and art installation activations benefit neighborhoods, small businesses, artists, and property owners by creating vibrant and engaging streetscapes that encourage the public to visit downtown Seattle and support local businesses […]

/ April 6, 2023

Locals to know: Meet Clare Johnson, Seattle native who finds joy – and art – in every aspect of our Emerald City

Seattle Restored revives Seattle neighborhoods with creativity and commerce! Seattle Restored calls our local artists and entrepreneurs to reinvigorate our city by activating empty storefronts. These pop-up and art installation activations benefit neighborhoods, small businesses, artists and property owners by creating vibrant and engaging streetscapes that encourage the public to visit downtown Seattle, support local […]

/ February 17, 2023

Locals to Know: Yes Segura

Let’s get today started by switching up the norm and improving Seattle’s streets with today’s locals to know — Yes Segura! They founded Smash the Box, a community-driven urban planning and design firm based out of Beacon Hill. Yes is here to talk to us all about his work centering pedestrians over cars, love of […]

/ August 23, 2022

Flashback Friday: The Seattle Pop Festival

An estimated 50,000 to 70,000 people attended the 1969 music festival.  (📷: Boyd Grafmyre Facebook page) The Seattle Pop Festival was held once and only once on the weekend of July 25th, 1969 in Woodinville at the Gold Creek Park. The event was organized by Boyd Grafmyre, a local promoter known as the “Mahatma of Rock” who brought […]

/ August 8, 2022

Locals to Know: Suzanna Fisher

Today we’re talking to local tattooer Suzanna Fisher of Bellwhether Tattoo. She’s been enamored with the art form ever since she saw a TV show on Indigenous tattooing at age 10. Now, she works in the style of illustration and photo realism to tattoo everything from floral bouquets to saintly chihuahuas. If that kind of art is […]

/ August 8, 2022

Locals to Know: Zack Bolotin

Today we’re talking to Zack Bolotin, a graphic designer, the founder of Porchlight Coffee & Records and all around man about town. The born-and-raised Seattleite designs stamps, cold brew labels, concert posters, menus and all sorts of other projects you may have spotted around Seattle. You may have even checked out the “62 Souvenirs” book that he and his dad […]

/ July 27, 2022

Seattle Guide to Pride

Check out our Instagram post to see the full list. We’ve told you what you need to know about Pride in our newsletter headlines, but this is where the fun kicks in. There are too many events to count this month, but we can give you a quick run through of what’s come across our radar […]

/ June 14, 2022