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Rick Steves

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Jan Steves, Rookie Musher, Last to Cross Iditarod Finish Line - But Finish She Did

    Down to a nine-dog team and reduced to super-gluing the skin cracks in her fingers, Edmonds' rookie musher Jan Steves finally glided past the Alaska finish line at 2:57 a.m. yesterday, officially ending the 2012 Iditarod Trail sled dog race. Placing 53rd in a field of 53 finishers, the 55-year-old ... More >>

  • News

    March 14, 2012

    Ted Bundy of the 'Burbs

    A murder mystery suggests that Seattle had another serial killer in the '70s.

  • News

    March 7, 2012

    The High Road

    An initiative to legalize marijuana has drawn the ire of some pro-pot advocates, who oppose a provision that treats stoned drivers like drunks.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Jan Steves, Sister of the Travel Guru, Glides Off On Her Own Long Journey, the Alaska Iditarod

    At this point, Jan Steves, 55, is with her four-footed team mushing somewhere through the Alaska snowfields on a 1,000-mile journey between Anchorage and Nome, attempting to become, her brother says, the oldest woman from Washington state to ever finish the Iditarod dog-sled race. And here Rick Stev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Pot Legalization Signatures to be Turned in Today

    New Approach Washington, the ACLU-backed group pushing to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana, is expected today to turn in more than 355,000 signatures to the secretary of state's office. If validated, that's more than 100,000 signatures necessary for Initiative 502 to be certif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Black (Out) Friday Wine Buying Surprises

    Hey fellow lushes! Hope you had a fabulous and filling Turkey Day or, as it's known in my home, Black Friday Eve. OK, just joking. Well, kinda. After all, The Wino's a red-blooded, bargain-seeking American, who likes a $299 flat-screen door-buster as well as the next guy. But I don't get the gettin ... More >>

  • News

    September 28, 2011

    The Evolution of John McKay

    How a Republican aristocrat and loyal Bush soldier turned into a marijuana activist and public pot-stirrer.

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    Pot Legalization's Grass-Fed Battle

    Pro-ganja forces can't agree on how to paint the state green.

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Pot Speakers Rumble at Seattle Weekly/KCTS 9's "Toke Signals" Cannabis Forum

    ​Despite high expectations, we must report that the panel of eight marijuana experts assembled for last night's forum "Toke Signals: The Future of Marijuana in Washington State" failed to unanimously agree on a fool-proof plan to usher in permanent, responsible cannabis reforms to the state of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Seattle Weekly and KCTS 9 Bring Rick Steves, John McKay, Others To Stage for "Toke Signals: The Future of Marijuana in Washington State"

    ​Tomorrow at 7 p.m., eight of the biggest names in Washington's cannabis-law-reform movement will be on hand to discuss what's next for pot in the Evergreen State. The event is called Toke Signals: The Future of Marijuana in Washington State. And there's still time for you to submit questio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Subdued Indigo Girls Show Suggests That Edmonds Is Sexier Than Seattle

    ​The Indigo Girls Woodland Park Zoo Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Edmonds is best known as a cute coastal suburb fit for retirees, families, and Rick Steves' pot an tourism empire. It is not known as a cauldron of libidinous creativity. Yet two years ago, when the Indigo Girls played the Edmonds ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Aperitifs to Tempt Your Tastebuds

    ​Starting off the evening with a cocktail is something many Americans are familiar with. What goes into those cocktails--vermouth, Lillet, Campari, and the like--are also worthy of sipping on their own. This family of spirits is known as aperitif, a French word derived from Latin that means "t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Jeffrey Steinborn, Longtime Pot Activist, Says Heavy-Hitting Newcomers "Don't Know What They're Doing"

    ​With former U.S. Attorney John McKay, City Attorney Pete Holmes and travel guru Rick Steves bringing unprecedented clout to a new marijuana legalization effort, the activists who have worked so long on this issue are, of course, falling in line behind them. Okay, that was a joke.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    KUOW Fires Meteorologist Cliff Mass for Talking About Education (UPDATE)

    ​UPDATE: KUOW News Director Steve Scher finally got back to us. We also spoke with Rick Steves the "travel guru" who Cliff Mass says is given a pass to rant about medical marijuana. See both comments after the jump. Infrequent listeners to KUOW's Weekday have likely tuned in on a Friday and h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Thousands Play to Dozens Sitting Indian-Style

    Toby WoodruffKristian Garrard and Luke Bergman of Thousands.​Tomo Nakayama, Thousands, Bad Luck The Sunset Tavern Tuesday, Feb. 11 When was the last time you saw a show at the Sunset and had to tip-toe around a small, hushed crowd sitting cross-legged by the stage? This was the scene last nig ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 24, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    Toby WoodruffKristian Garrard and Luke Bergman of Thousands.​Tomo Nakayama, Thousands, Bad Luck The Sunset Tavern Tuesday, Feb. 11 When was the last time you saw a show at the Sunset and had to tip-toe around a small, hushed crowd sitting cross-legged by the stage? This was the scene last nig ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Seattle Chamber Players

    Toby WoodruffKristian Garrard and Luke Bergman of Thousands.​Tomo Nakayama, Thousands, Bad Luck The Sunset Tavern Tuesday, Feb. 11 When was the last time you saw a show at the Sunset and had to tip-toe around a small, hushed crowd sitting cross-legged by the stage? This was the scene last nig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Scalpin' Sigler: Candidate Offers Sounders/Chelsea Tix for Campaign Cash

    Norman Sigler's been the mayoral campaign's idea man, with proposals ranging from a Seattle-funded Westside rail line to a Seattle delegation to North Korea to regular doorbelling by city officials, just to keep in touch with the peeps. Today's idea, appearing in Sigler's low-fat-mayonnaise-hetero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Rick Steves Gets Regional Emmy Nomination for Talking About Marijuana

    A hearty congratulations to travel guru Rick Steves, who--the ACLU informs us--just received a regional Emmy nomination for his role hosting the ACLU-sponsored infomercial "Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation". The program talks about the need to reconsider marijuana policy in light of things ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    A Few More Shots from the Westin Party

    A hearty congratulations to travel guru Rick Steves, who--the ACLU informs us--just received a regional Emmy nomination for his role hosting the ACLU-sponsored infomercial "Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation". The program talks about the need to reconsider marijuana policy in light of things ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Smiling Faces in Iran

    A hearty congratulations to travel guru Rick Steves, who--the ACLU informs us--just received a regional Emmy nomination for his role hosting the ACLU-sponsored infomercial "Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation". The program talks about the need to reconsider marijuana policy in light of things ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    European Travel Festival

    A hearty congratulations to travel guru Rick Steves, who--the ACLU informs us--just received a regional Emmy nomination for his role hosting the ACLU-sponsored infomercial "Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation". The program talks about the need to reconsider marijuana policy in light of things ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2007

    Balls Out

    An unintentionally off-color suburban celebration

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    A Questionable Year

    Tough questions—but no torture—for Jim Compton, Dale Chihuly, Christine Gregoire, and others in 2006.

  • News

    February 16, 2005

    A Real Octopus' Garden

    Feb. 16-22, 2005

  • Diversions

    December 1, 2004

    Come Fly With Me

    Inward-looking or outward-bound, these journeys can change your life.

  • News

    July 7, 2004

    Buzz

    Inward-looking or outward-bound, these journeys can change your life.

  • Diversions

    October 15, 2003

    People & Politics: Rick Steves' Picks

    Best-Traveled Celeb

  • News

    August 21, 2002

    Enroll Now

    Classes for teenagers, adults, and teachers alike—from Bloomsbury literature to bird physiology to belly dancing.

  • Arts

    November 10, 1999

    Northwest Bookfest 1999 Event Listings

    Classes for teenagers, adults, and teachers alike—from Bloomsbury literature to bird physiology to belly dancing.

  • Arts

    November 10, 1999

    Biggest Bookfest Ever

    Where they scintillate and we palpitate.

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