March 2014

Emerald City Comicon is This Weekend!

Emerald City Comicon is This Weekend!

May the force be with you March 28-30 at the Washington State Convention Center

!–paging_filter–pSuperheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans flock to the Washington State Convention Center on March 28-30 for this beloved nerd ball. Visit a href=”http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com” target=”_blank”emeraldcitycomicon.com/a for more information and expect to see plenty of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/gallery/year-photos-most-amazing-photos-2013?p…” target=”_blank”this /aon the streets of downtown Seattle this weekend.br /br /Our fearless leader, editorial director Rachel Hart, will…

Mini Free Libraries Around Seattle

Mini Free Libraries Around Seattle

With neighborhoods spilling over with books, Seattle aims to raise its literary profile

!–paging_filter–pMarch may be National Reading Month, but in hyper-literary Seattle that’s the case every month. We boast outstanding bookstores img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0314_library_2.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”266″ width=”400″(Elliott Bay), niche shops for poetry (Open Books), math/science (Ada’s Books) and mysteries (Mystery Bookshop), several publishers, packed reading series and one of the largest and busiest library systems…

Ambitious Bar Food and Impressive Scotches at Capitol Hill's The Old Sage

Ambitious Bar Food and Impressive Scotches at Capitol Hill’s The Old Sage

!–paging_filter–pThe success of The Old Sage, the latest from chefs and business partners Brian McCracken and Dana Tough (Tavern Law, The Coterie Room, Spur Gastropub), who opened it last June, depends very much on the angle one takes in approaching the place. If one goes in expecting a bar—with the noise and the flashy scene…

Get Your Start Working in Food with Seattle's Thriving Food Service Sector

Get Your Start Working in Food with Seattle’s Thriving Food Service Sector

!–paging_filter–pAlthough it may be best known for its aerospace and tech industries, Seattle has a thriving food sector, with acclaimed restaurants all around the city and a bevy of chefs and bartenders who have attained celebrity status. It’s a great place to start a career in food or just sock away some cash while preparing…

Working From Home: The Good and The Bad

Working From Home: The Good and The Bad

Freelance writer and telecommuter Randy Woods on the perils and pleasures of working off-site

!–paging_filter–pIt’s the ultimate dream of the working stiff: to skip the 9-to-5 grind and just work from home. It seems like a magical land somewhere over the rainbow. You choose your own hours. Eliminate office politics. Reduce your morning commute to 20 carpeted paces. Work in your jammies. Why, oh why, can’t I?…brbrBefore you start…

Six Recently Hired Seattleites Tell Us How They Landed Their Jobs

Six Recently Hired Seattleites Tell Us How They Landed Their Jobs

From Starbucks to Zillow, these locals share how they snagged their dream jobs

!–paging_filter–pspan style=”color: #ff6600;”strongSenior Manager, Client Engagement, Zillow/strong/spanbrstrongBrent Downey/strongbrstrongMonths on the job:/strong 4brstrongPrevious job: /strongOnboarding manager at AmazonbrstrongHow did you learn about the job?/strong LinkedIn brstrongWhy do you think you landed the job? /strongDemonstrated bias for action in delivering results on customer engagement initiatives. brstrongWhere do you hope this job will take you?/strong I hope to…

Where to Go for Pizza in West Seattle: Quadrato

Where to Go for Pizza in West Seattle: Quadrato

This Italian eatery, tucked just off California Avenue, makes one thick and delicious slice of pizza

!–paging_filter–pIt may be owned by the folks behind West Seattle’s more upscale (and totally delicious) Neapolitan joint, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/restaurant-review-pizzeria-22“Pizzeria 22/a, but Quadrato serves a whole other genre of pizza. Tucked in just off California Avenue near The Junction, in a space the size of a walk-in closet with barstools and counter seating, Quadrato doles out…

Spy Exhibit at Pacific Science Center Puts Gadgets on Display

Spy Exhibit at Pacific Science Center Puts Gadgets on Display

A new exhibit showcases the history of spy gadgetry

!–paging_filter–pShoes with recording devices built into the heels, coins embedded with deadly needles, pens that shoot tear gas, umbrellas that fire poison pellets—ah, for the olden days of spying, before the NSA began monitoring our phone conversations, Google started tracking Internet searches and drones filled the skies. View history through James Bond goggles at the…

Seattle Animator Drew Christie Opens Studio and Shop on Whidbey Island

Seattle Animator Drew Christie Opens Studio and Shop on Whidbey Island

Lucky Langley gets a DIY animation mercantile

!–paging_filter–pGiven Seattle’s current love affair with all things artisanal and old-fashioned, the arrival of the Kalakala Co. Animation and Mercantile should perhaps come as no surprise—but it’s a nice one. The brainchild of local animator Drew Christie (best known for his painstakingly drawn old-timey cartoons, featured regularly on a href=”http://www.nytimes.com” target=”_blank”NYTimes.com/a) and his longtime romantic…

A World Premiere Dance at On The Boards

A World Premiere Dance at On The Boards

Local performance artists Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey invent new ways of seeing

!–paging_filter–pChoreographer Zoe Scofield combines her training as a classical ballerina with a grotesque physicality that seems to come from a primal place—a netherworld writhing just beneath our own skin. Her artistic and romantic partner, Juniper Shuey, uses video of Zoe/Juniper dancers to haunting effect, projecting moving images on translucent scrims as live performers move among…

The Perfect Spring Outfit Accessory: Lightweight, Hand-Painted Wool Scarves

The Perfect Spring Outfit Accessory: Lightweight, Hand-Painted Wool Scarves

!–paging_filter–pTextile designer Lindsey Bender uses a world of natural dyes when hand-painting the whisper-soft, light wool scarves for her line, Coulee. Onion skin imparts a yellow hue; cochineal—an insect that feeds on nopal cactus in Mexico and other arid climates—gives the fabric a fuchsia tone, much like the color of the fruit of that plant;…

Cute Hats and T-Shirts for Kids

Cute Hats and T-Shirts for Kids

!–paging_filter–pSome people make a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/personalized-pillows-pillowmob“pillows/a out of them, and other people, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/modern-quilts-your-home“quilts/a—but north Queen Anne landscape architect and artist Ashley Thorner uses beloved and perfectly worn-in vintage T-shirts as source material for Ershware (a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/ershware” target=”_blank”etsy.com/shop/ershware/a), a kids’ hat company she launched last fall. “I hated to just get rid of my favorite ‘golden…