Mount Rainier

Beauty & Bounty

The Chainsaw and the Easel

In SAM's worthwhile companion shows, a century between them, are two visions of the American landscape.

Pike Place Fashion Show

The do's and don'ts of market clothes-shopping.

Sarah Palin, We Welcome You

The five places in Washington the almost-vice-prez should visit.

Five Reasons Sarah Palin Should Bring Her Bus Tour to Washington State

​As half-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin recently said about the gigantic bus with her name on it that she's driving around the country with a gaggle of reporters in tow: "It's not a publicity-seeking tour." Of course not. So what is it? No one is quite sure. But if it's "about highlighting ... More >>

Ear Supply: Jack and Ethel

Two visiting string quartets bring the genre into this century.

True Confessions: I Like to Watch... Golf

Photo by Leslie KellyMy golfing buddy Ralph in his version of the Masters coveted Green Jacket.​OK, so my dirty little secret is out. While it's cool to root on your favorite baseball, soccer, football, basketball and cricket teams, golf is considered an old man sport. Probably has something t ... More >>

On the Trail for Berries

Two hours in the woods = wild blueberries for days. ​Nearly all the fresh produce we've eaten this summer has come straight out of the CSA boxes we get each week from Local Roots Farm. While the farm has got all manner of vegetables covered, when it comes to fruit (besides tomatoes), we're on ... More >>

Pollutants Come to the National Parks

Mt. Rainier and Olympic are among those affected.

Why That Clean Air You're Breathing in National Parks Might Not Be so Clean

​A weekend trip to a national park would seem like the perfect opportunity to escape the dirty air of a congested city. Unfortunately, just as people migrate out of Seattle, so too do airborne pollutants. That's the uncomfortable reality revealed by a study nearly eight years in the making, wh ... More >>

11-Year-Old Boy Drowns While Crossing White River

​The boy and his family were camping at the base of Mt. Rainier when they decided to go for a walk. Chuck Young, the boy's uncle, was alongside him and a friend when the 11-year-old tripped and fell in. A water-rescue team was dispatched immediately, and the boy was found only half a mile down ... More >>

Washington Is the Only State That Can't Name It's Own Places

​Time to panic, everyone. Knute Berger at Crosscut says that a board you'd never heard of no longer exists: The Washington Board on Geographic Names was an Olympia budget cut victim, even though the body had already been working on a volunteer basis for months, essentially meaning it cost noth ... More >>

Jay Steensma

​Time to panic, everyone. Knute Berger at Crosscut says that a board you'd never heard of no longer exists: The Washington Board on Geographic Names was an Olympia budget cut victim, even though the body had already been working on a volunteer basis for months, essentially meaning it cost noth ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

​Time to panic, everyone. Knute Berger at Crosscut says that a board you'd never heard of no longer exists: The Washington Board on Geographic Names was an Olympia budget cut victim, even though the body had already been working on a volunteer basis for months, essentially meaning it cost noth ... More >>

Tim Egan

​Time to panic, everyone. Knute Berger at Crosscut says that a board you'd never heard of no longer exists: The Washington Board on Geographic Names was an Olympia budget cut victim, even though the body had already been working on a volunteer basis for months, essentially meaning it cost noth ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

​Time to panic, everyone. Knute Berger at Crosscut says that a board you'd never heard of no longer exists: The Washington Board on Geographic Names was an Olympia budget cut victim, even though the body had already been working on a volunteer basis for months, essentially meaning it cost noth ... More >>

An Intimate, Drinks-Added Look at Imogen Cunningham's Photography

Next Wednesday, September 9, visit the bar at Studio 1000 starting at 5 p.m. for $3 wine pours, complimentary appetizers from BOKA, and an intimate talk about the current Imogen Cunningham exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. As part of Studio 1000's continuing "In the Studio" series, Marisa C. Sán ... More >>

The Longacres Mile

Next Wednesday, September 9, visit the bar at Studio 1000 starting at 5 p.m. for $3 wine pours, complimentary appetizers from BOKA, and an intimate talk about the current Imogen Cunningham exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. As part of Studio 1000's continuing "In the Studio" series, Marisa C. Sán ... More >>

Back on the Mountain With New Boots and Tim Medvetz

Mountain man/ladies man Tim Medvetz. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.A few months back, I wrote of my trials and mini-triumphs along the trail of my training toward climbing Mt. Rainier this summer. My work as a musician requires a ton of traveling, and finding time to train for ... More >>

SW Video: The Moondoggies, Live on the Ferry

Mountain man/ladies man Tim Medvetz. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.A few months back, I wrote of my trials and mini-triumphs along the trail of my training toward climbing Mt. Rainier this summer. My work as a musician requires a ton of traveling, and finding time to train for ... More >>

To the Limit: German climbers philosophize in Yosemite National Park

Mountain man/ladies man Tim Medvetz. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.A few months back, I wrote of my trials and mini-triumphs along the trail of my training toward climbing Mt. Rainier this summer. My work as a musician requires a ton of traveling, and finding time to train for ... More >>

Walk It Out: Catfish at Judkins Park

Mountain man/ladies man Tim Medvetz. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.A few months back, I wrote of my trials and mini-triumphs along the trail of my training toward climbing Mt. Rainier this summer. My work as a musician requires a ton of traveling, and finding time to train for ... More >>

$13 at the Scottish Highland Games

Mountain man/ladies man Tim Medvetz. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.A few months back, I wrote of my trials and mini-triumphs along the trail of my training toward climbing Mt. Rainier this summer. My work as a musician requires a ton of traveling, and finding time to train for ... More >>

Afternoon Edition: One Small Step for Stingkind

Mountain man/ladies man Tim Medvetz. Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.A few months back, I wrote of my trials and mini-triumphs along the trail of my training toward climbing Mt. Rainier this summer. My work as a musician requires a ton of traveling, and finding time to train for ... More >>

Simple Measures

A beat they can dance to

$67 Million for Cleveland High and No Lockers?

Will this mark the return of the duffel bag?

King's Hardware

A pint of beer, a gourmet burger, and a bobcat rug—what more could you want?

Food News

September 13 - 20, 2006 (expanded from print version).

Perfect Summer Parks

Get off the treadmill and hike, paddle, lawn bowl, fish, or fly a kite.

"Personally Public"

Get off the treadmill and hike, paddle, lawn bowl, fish, or fly a kite.

Skyrocketing Real Estate

Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

War on the War on Drugs

Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2005

Closing the Barn Door

Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2005

The Super Flood

Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2005

The Super Flood

Forget an eruption. The real threat of Mount Rainier is a surging wall of mud that could bury the suburbs and splash Seattle.

Go Ahead, Climb a Rock

Statistics say mountaineering has actually gotten safer.

Unhappy Trails

The Northwest's backcountry offers a grim preview of what's to come thanks to global warming.

Turf: Urban Living

Readers' Picks

Ventures: Wipeout

Seattle's remaining tech companies aren't likely to rebound soon, but some are poised to capitalize if new products catch on.

Ripping Yarns

Books for armchair adventurers.

Outdoorsman

Squid Fever

The Ask Master

Squid Fever

Sports Guy

A Big Bust

Cone of Plenty

Hurling praise—and a few stones—at Tacoma's new glass house.

The Art of the Mall, Part II

A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

The mud is falling! The mud is falling!

A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

News Clips— Saints/Sinners

A Garden State refugee takes on Southcenter

SEVEN WAYS to DIE OUTDOORS

Before you trek off in search of spiritual enlightenment, be warned: It's a jungle out there.

Snow Queen

A new book and a reissued classic from the world's leading connoisseur of snow.

How to Ski Rainier

No crowds, no lift tickets, and miles of untracked snow.