Stories with 'seattle' tag

Chris Cornell’s Seattle is gone. Where are we now? Seattle’s week in two minutes

> Chris Cornell’s Seattle. We worry a lot about the city’s future. How fast we’re growing. How much we’re changing. Who can afford to stay. Then we learned that Chris Cornell took his own life Wednesday night after a concert in Detroit. He was the lead singer of Soundgarden, a band that was born here […]

/ May 19, 2017

Take your dog to the ball game, watch so many movies at SIFF, and 12 more things to do in Seattle this week

Our picks for Seattle events this week. Check out the longest running street fair in the country, take your dog to watch a Mariners game, or go to an 80s prom.

/ May 15, 2017

Six major candidates for Seattle mayor, and four of them are women

The Seattle City Council isn’t the only political group that’s got a female majority. Now our slate of major candidates looking to head up Seattle as mayor is also dominated by women. At least, for now.

/ May 12, 2017

Seattle Dollars: Washington produces 80 percent of the country’s super yachts

Did you know that 80 percent of the country’s super luxury yachts are built here in Washington? Here’s a look at one of the biggest ones to come out of Seattle.

/ May 11, 2017

Seattle really can work better for everybody. Here’s how.

Seattle is growing and changing fast. So how can we locals make sure it’s headed in a good direction? Paul Gambill, a project manager and member of The Evergrey Writing Group, has a proposal.

/ May 8, 2017

Seattle’s big new music fest and 14 more things to check out this week

Made plans for your week in Seattle? Let us help. Our top events picks this week include the city’s brand new music fest, a big day of giving, and a flower festival for Mom.

/ May 8, 2017

Seen Amazon’s Spheres? Now check out the dress

Rather than just take a photo of Amazon’s Spheres for an employee contest, designer Sheridan Martin designed the perfect dress for the occasion.

/ May 8, 2017

Awesome Seattle businesses: 23 love letters in 140 characters

If you run a small business people love, you probably care about more than just the products you sell. One way or another, you’ve made your business a part of people’s lives. That’s what we took away from many of the nominations you sent in about the Seattle small businesses you love best. For National […]

/ May 5, 2017

How to win at Seattle: 5 strategies from Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro

Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro got real about what it takes to make powerful connections in Seattle at Part I of Evergrey’s Sparked Series presented by Wealthsimple. (Photo by Alex Garland) Twenty years ago, Dan Shapiro graduated from college and moved to Redmond to start a job at Microsoft. His goal? To work there for a […]

/ May 4, 2017

Your favorite Seattle businesses: Treats and hugs at Wally Pets

We visited Seattle small businesses with the people — and animals? — who love them. Katie Lynd nominated Wally Pets because its owner, Paul, “makes pet ownership so much easier.”

/ May 4, 2017