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Embrace urban pulse and natural serenity on a kayak tour through Elliott Bay written by Cathy Carroll Looking out over Elliott Bay from downtown Seattle, the clock on the three-story-tall, red neon Public Market Center sign marks time above the historic heart of Pike Place, bustling since 1907. It’s easy to imagine the boom of prospectors boarding steamships, on their way to the Yukon to strike it rich mining gold. Before that relatively recent history, the Coast Salish tribes fished these waters for time immemorial. This is the view from the rooftop terrace and many rooms of The State Hotel,…
illustrations by Vincent Morrelli You have the grill, but everything that goes along with it needs a spot, from the tools to the charcoal briquets. This cart keeps all of those supplies together and within easy reach, since it’s on wheels. Bonus: When not using it for a cookout, put it to work as a handy utility cart around the yard. 1. CHOOSE THE WOOD Avoid treated lumber, as it shouldn’t come into contact with food. Cedar will hold up better to the weather if the cart is left outside, but the lumber can be expensive. We also like the…
When a Seattle couple’s dog developed reactivity to other canines, they solved the problem by developing a yard-sharing app written by Rachel Gallaher Nearly six years ago, two Seattle tech workers, Ana Malhotra and Sahil Naikwadi, brought home a small, white husky puppy and named him Rome. The dog joined the couple, who first met in college, in their high-rise apartment on First Hill. Everything was going great—the trio took walks around the neighborhood and spent time at a nearby dog park—but then, Rome started getting sick. “He kept getting giardia,” Malhotra said, “and as first-time dog parents, we didn’t…