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Outdoor Recreation

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Darrington's Summer Meltdown Announces Lineup-- Pickwick, Beats Antique, Blitzen Trapper, more

    The Summer Meltdown, held south of Bellingham at Darrington's Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater, returns for its 12th year August 10th-12th. But if you're familiar with the jam-band based festival of years past, you'll do a double-take when you see this year's lineup, which includes Beats Antique, Bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Sierra Club and Soldiers Join Forces for a Not So Odd Couple Retreat

    This weekend, a dozen active and veteran soldiers will join a dozen Sierra Club volunteers for a retreat at IslandWood, the environmental mecca on Bainbridge Island. At first blush, it would appear an "Odd Couple"- type meeting; the military tends to run conservative, enviros liberal. But the Sierr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Guess Which State Has the Greatest Percentage of Cyclists and Walkers?

    ​The Alliance for Biking and Walking is out with its biannual report on the state of cycling and walking in America, and the results are surprising. Everyone and their mother probably assumes bike-obsessed Washington or Oregon have the highest percentage of walkers/bikers among states and Seat ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 14, 2011

    Lost and Found

    A sit-down with Jeopardy! champ-turned-author Ken Jennings.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Uneeda Do It, Al Fresco Style

    ​Seattle is experiencing a burger boom. Among the best of the bunch is Uneeda Burger in Fremont. Uneeda is a casual new eatery from Scott Staples of Restaurant Zoe and Quinn's fame, so it's fair to expect something slightly upscale, but still at an affordable price. A "Classic" burger, made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Can You Ride an Electric Bicycle With a Suspended Driver's License in Washington?

    ​In Oregon right now the courts are trying to figure out at what point an electric-assisted bicycle becomes a moped and therefore requires a driver's license. This is because a gentleman, 41-year-old Paul McClain from Springfield, was given five separate tickets for riding his electric-assiste ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2011

    Industrial Noise: West Side Connection

    Ferry cuts could result in a happy by-product: Seattle bands forging a Kitsap County circuit.

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Sound to Mountains Bike Festival

    Ferry cuts could result in a happy by-product: Seattle bands forging a Kitsap County circuit.

  • Film

    June 9, 2010

    Like Everest CSI

    Did Mallory make it to the top? That’s not the only investigation on Everest.

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2010

    Bike to Work Day

    Did Mallory make it to the top? That’s not the only investigation on Everest.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Mike McGinn Says Build More Transportation Options While Larry Phillips Says Bus Routes Will Be Cut

    We're building more transportation infrastructure! Wait... no... we're cutting it.​Politics tends to be rife with contradiction, though one usually tries to avoid drawing attention to it. But standing in the sun outside the Beacon Hill light rail station, Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Seattle Is Country's Fourth Most Bike-Friendly City, But Also Broke

    This guy has to have bumped us into the top five.​The good news: Bicycling magazine just named Seattle the fourth-most bike-friendly city, behind only Minneapolis, Portland and Boulder.Seattle has a 10-year, $240-million bike master plan that seeks to triple the number of journeys made by bike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Meth Lab Discovered in Tree House

    The kids can't wait to spend their nights breathing in the fresh air only midly tainted by diluted hydrocloric acid.​A tree house is a special place where kids can go play house or throw tea parties or whatever it is that kids do. Or, if you're two not-so-bright drug dealers in Port Orchard, a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2009

    David Byrne

    The kids can't wait to spend their nights breathing in the fresh air only midly tainted by diluted hydrocloric acid.​A tree house is a special place where kids can go play house or throw tea parties or whatever it is that kids do. Or, if you're two not-so-bright drug dealers in Port Orchard, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Christian Lander Isn't Judging You. Really

    ​One of our favorite sly satirists appears Sunday at Bumbershoot, that being Christian Lander, the blogger whose wisdom is collected in Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions. Among his self-satisfied targets are NPR junkies, triathletes, Prius braggarts, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Mid-Summer Slush Pile! Part II

    Score! Olympia journalist-turned-novelist Jim Lynch just snagged a New York Times review for his sophomore effort, Border Songs (Knopf, $25.95). Usually that's a privilege reserved for Northwest novelists whose names are Guterson, Alexie, or Raban. Along with the generally favorable NYT review ("amb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Summer at the McKagan Tent

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. By Duff McKagan Summer is fast approaching, and parents everywhere are faced with the perennial dilemma: What are we going to do with the kids? My wife and I are certainly no different when it comes to planning summertime family activity. This p ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 1, 2009

    Books: Decibel Destroyer

    One man’s war against 747s, leaf blowers, car alarms, and your iPod.

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    More With the Sand Already

    Sand, salt. Salt, sand...will there ever be another Snowpocalypse to generate such intense road-maintenance debate? While writing recently about bike boxes, and the painted lane lines that have been sanded away on some streets, I mentioned that the piles of old sand can create problems for cyclists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    More tips for hikers who don't want to be shot and killed

    Sand, salt. Salt, sand...will there ever be another Snowpocalypse to generate such intense road-maintenance debate? While writing recently about bike boxes, and the painted lane lines that have been sanded away on some streets, I mentioned that the piles of old sand can create problems for cyclists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2008

    Saturday: Breakfast at Pemberton

    Sand, salt. Salt, sand...will there ever be another Snowpocalypse to generate such intense road-maintenance debate? While writing recently about bike boxes, and the painted lane lines that have been sanded away on some streets, I mentioned that the piles of old sand can create problems for cyclists ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2008

    Stuff White People Like

    Sand, salt. Salt, sand...will there ever be another Snowpocalypse to generate such intense road-maintenance debate? While writing recently about bike boxes, and the painted lane lines that have been sanded away on some streets, I mentioned that the piles of old sand can create problems for cyclists ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    Greenway Days

    Sand, salt. Salt, sand...will there ever be another Snowpocalypse to generate such intense road-maintenance debate? While writing recently about bike boxes, and the painted lane lines that have been sanded away on some streets, I mentioned that the piles of old sand can create problems for cyclists ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 4, 2008

    Tale of the Tracks

    Taking in Seattle's locomotive landscapes.

  • Diversions

    June 4, 2008

    Helmets in the Grocery Store. Seriously?

    Taking in Seattle's locomotive landscapes.

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Spokesong

    Taking in Seattle's locomotive landscapes.

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    G-Spot 101

    Taking in Seattle's locomotive landscapes.

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Kyoto Nickels Too Busy for Bike Ride

    Taking in Seattle's locomotive landscapes.

  • Calendar

    August 29, 2007

    Wheels and Reels

    A celebration of green commuting

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2007

    Town For Sale

    A celebration of green commuting

  • News

    November 22, 2006

    The Wheelie Initiative

    With the passage of Proposition 1, debate begins over how best to spend a small fortune in bicycle-amenity money.

  • News

    October 18, 2006

    Classic Platters

    "I have feasted on classic Italian dishes...while watching a naked man writhe with his pet python on the dining room swing!"

  • News

    October 4, 2006

    Packing It In

    A great Northwest pastime—backpacking—is getting a little too gray.

  • News

    July 26, 2006

    Breaking the Vicious Cycle

    Seattle has a reputation as a cycling paradise, but there's a lot that has to be done before bike commuting is truly viable for regular folks.

  • Arts

    May 31, 2006

    In Gear

    Celebrating bike-messenger style, accessorized by blood, bruises, and bandages.

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    It's Gridlock vs. Bike Lock

    Drive times and density, not $3 gas, might be the tipping point for bicycle commuting.

  • Arts

    September 28, 2005

    Mountain Man

    Mentor to Jon Krakauer, America's leading climbing writer has some new wisdom to share about his old hills and thrills. Just don't ask him to change any diapers.

  • News

    July 20, 2005

    Go Ahead, Climb a Rock

    Statistics say mountaineering has actually gotten safer.

  • Diversions

    May 26, 2004

    Boarding, Boating, and the Bite of REI

    What to do outdoors this summer.

  • Arts

    May 21, 2003

    Adventure 101

    Seattle gets about 40 good days of summermake the most of them.

  • Diversions

    July 17, 2002

    Outdoorsman

    Happy Trails

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    The Bicycle Diaries

    Why should the average Seattle commuter get exercised about Bike to Work Day?

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    The road warriors

    Just how safe is bicycle-friendly Seattle?

  • Arts

    March 27, 2002

    Outward bound

    High steppin'

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    Outta site

    Getting back to nature without getting even poorer.

  • Arts

    November 22, 2000

    Selling danger

    Upscale adventure has its hazards—or does that just add to the allure?

  • News

    May 24, 2000

    Kayaking: Paddle me this

    I am the best kayaker on earth.

  • News

    May 24, 2000

    Biking: Trail mix

    Catapulting yourself through the woods on two wheels.

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    SEVEN WAYS to DIE OUTDOORS

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

  • News

    August 5, 1998

    Down and out in Seattle

    Meet Jack and Ernst, two of the hundreds of honest, hard-working citizens struggling to survive on this city's homeless margins.

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