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Pacific NW Magazine

Seattle and Bellevue’s best new restaurants of 2018

Slurp soba noodles in an out-of-the-way corner of Fremont. Twirl tagliatelle in Eastlake. Tuck rotisserie porchetta into fluffy flatbread in Ballard. And much more when you dive in to this year's best new restaurants.  VIEW

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An overhead view of the Enchant Christmas light maze in Arlington, Texas last year. Enchant Christmas will be at Seattle’s Safeco Field Nov. 23-Dec. 30.
Holiday Events Guide

A giant light maze, skating trail and marketplace take over Safeco Field this winter

Seattle is chock-full of AirBNBs that fall under the ?so cute you want to squeeze it to death? category.
Travel

Exploring the Puget Sound region’s unusual Airbnbs, from an island tree house to a Finnish-style spa  VIEW

Linda Thorson of Linda Thorson Design at the 2017 Phinney Neighborhood Association Winter Festival & Crafts Fair Credit: Breanne Durham
Holiday Events Guide

Seattle area holiday events 2018: festive fairs, markets and bazaars

Chef Cheetie Kumar makes gajrela, a carrot and cardamom pudding, at Garland, her restaurant in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 24, 2018. Kumar cooks dishes that blend childhood taste memories with the ingredients that speak of the South. (Juli Leonard/The New York Times) XNYT124 XNYT124
Food & Drink

Diwali’s exuberant desserts: recipes from a rock-star chef

Food & Drink

A TeatroZinZanni employee performs her act at their new location in Woodinviille on Thursday, November 15. 208273

Art Outings: 2 Seattle Times writers experience (and sometimes endure) the dinner and antics of Teatro ZinZanni’s ‘Hollywood & Vine’  VIEW

Cheap Eats

Some of Seattle’s greatest food isn’t found at the priciest places

Wellness

Does Ambien cause sleepwalking? What about sleep-driving?

Plus: A connection between Viagra and vision loss, and tracking down a childhood cold medicine.

Pacific NW Magazine

Jennifer and Steve Livingston added a second floor to their brick home integrating the remodel to fit into their Magnolia neighborhood home. Photographed on September 26, 2018.

A considerately remodeled home invites in the 2018 Magnolia Holiday Home Tour  VIEW

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1962 Ferrari 250 GTO by Scaglietti Patrick Ernzen ?2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

You know that red sports car you saw around Redmond? It sold for a record $48 million

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Transparency and trust are key to the success and storytelling of Fund For The Needy

Garden

If planted now, amaryllis plants like this candy-striped variety should bloom in 8-12 weeks.

Sure, you could buy a festive blooming amaryllis, but it’s so much more fun to grow your own

Summer Guide

Seattle beyond the Space Needle: Pick an itinerary and explore this summer

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Rant & Rave

Rant & Rave: Bank customer wants perks newcomers get

Readers rant about perks for new bank customers, rave about help after bike accident

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Outdoors

Guide to Washington's Hiking Trails

Pets

Having a ruff day? This story about George the skateboarding bulldog is sure to make you howl  WATCH