From 1968: A remodeled Madison Park home decks out to live up to its views
Outdoor living areas are almost as important as indoor ones in the designing or remodeling of a Pacific Northwest home. Great attention is given to...
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How Seattle pulled together 50 years ago to preserve Pike Place Market — and the soul of the city VIEW
In an earlier era, Seattle might not have housed a critical mass of supporters for Pike Place Market. The Market was built on working-class and...
The Save the Market campaign taught Seattle how — and why — to fight
As Friends of the Market president Kate Krafft noted, their core work is still relevant. "It is still a very fragile place,” she says. It’s...
Vacation vicariously with a ‘Now & Then’ photographic re-creation of a dozen trips
We delve into memories as illuminated by long-ago vacation photos submitted by readers to our "Now & Then" column. We also return to these sites,...
6 alpine hikes in Washington to savor before the snow flies VIEW
Peak season in this area is considered September and October, when the region is bathed in fall colors. Colder nights also have killed most of...
Here’s what Goodwill really does with the stuff you donate VIEW
We depend extensively on Goodwill to help with the mind-boggling amount of stuff we dispose of every year. If Goodwill didn’t exist, communities would need...
Donation do’s and don’ts — plus busting some Goodwill myths
Donations are Goodwill's lifeblood, and they are loathe to create any hesitation or uncertainty that might reduce the amount of stuff they receive. But here...
6 Northwest photographers expose the stories behind their iconic rock ‘n’ roll images VIEW
This selection of images taken by six Northwest rock photographers spans across the eras to the present. Take a glimpse into the past with these...
World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki faced discrimination, criticism and controversy, but his work elevated design — and the Seattle skyline VIEW
Minoru Yamasaki's designs inspired vigorous debate. Yamasaki certainly believed in the modernist style of “less is more,” but he also wondered, why not just a...
Ron Judd, the writer who’s made us laugh (or seethe) for decades, reflects on his career as he leaves The Seattle Times VIEW
A goodbye piece is the most self-indulgent thing in the history of journalism (a high bar, indeed), and to be honest, I never saw myself...
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