Convergence Zone
In summer, all the good stuff moves outdoors and Seattle really comes to life. The Seattle Times' annual Summer Guide includes close-to-home road-trip destinations, a calendar of events that spans May to September and all the major holidays in between; the local attractions you just can't miss; plus photo galleries from some of the city's most beloved festivals.
By Monica Fischer | May 23, 2008
Daily Find
Fashion and philanthropy come together at the Thaw fashion show on Thurs., May 3, at Western Bridge.
By Kathy Schultz | April 26, 2007
Daily Find
In circles where phrases like “resort wear” and “Hampton cottage” are tossed about, Tory Burch is a household name. Away from New York society, the name is less well known but that is quickly changing. As a blossoming designer, socialite (and Lance Armstrong’s newest love) Burch is redefining the summer wardrobe by reintroducing a classic Eastern inspired staple – the tunic – into her stylish set. Universally flattering and the perfect accoutrement to everything from a bathing suit to white jeans to summer’s essential Bermuda shorts, a tunic should be the first item in your suitcase for upcoming vacations.
By Natalie Bow | April 2, 2007
Some years ago, as a few buds and I bobbed in our boats on Lake Sammamish doing 12-ounce curls and soaking up the sun after skiing, we spied a curious sight.
Not far away was a boat inching along like a paddling duck, pulling a guy who was riding what appeared to be a surfboard.
"What the hey ...?" we asked. "What are those goofs doing?"
By Greg Johnston | July 20, 2006
It's go time! Time to pry yourself away from that marathon "World of Warcraft" session, mini-"Lost" marathon or dark, cool coffeehouse where you're hammering out your dissertation, and get out to enjoy the kind of weather that actually makes us want to live here. And you don't need to spend a fortune entertaining yourself, either - for summer is when Seattle truly becomes the land of the free (or exceedingly cheap).
By Geoff Carter | May 15, 2006
Birders' Top Spots
Location: Near Cashmere, Chelan County.
Habitat: A 25,000-acre U.S. Forest Service area with an extremely large stand of ponderosa pine; also coniferous/deciduous forest and riparian area. Designated an Important Bird Area as part of a worldwide program to identify sites most essential for healthy, long-term bird populations.
Best seasons for birding: Summer and fall.
September 16, 2004
WHISTLER, B.C. It was 80 degrees at the base of Whistler Mountain, but the black ankle-to-knee, wrist-to-elbow padding I was wearing wasn't the only reason I was sweating as the rental clerk adjusted the seat on my Giant Warp silver dual-suspension mountain bike.
A face guard and chest armor would be $10 extra. "Better safe than sorry," he warned. I declined.
By Carol Pucci | August 27, 2004
Birders' Top Spots
Location: Everett.
Habitat: Municipal marine/estuarine park with island half-mile wide by 2 miles long.
Best season for birding: Summer.
Birds likely to be seen: Jetty Island hosts 45 species, highlighted by nesting pairs of Caspian tern and glaucous-winged gull. Others include pigeon guillemot, greater and lesser yellowlegs, black bellied and semipalmated plover, short billed dowitcher, killdeer; and spotted, western and least sandpiper.
July 15, 2004
Into everyone's life, the saying goes, a little rain must fall. Which is all well and good, but it would seem that last October's three-day deluge, when up to 10 inches fell during one 24-hour period near Glacier Peak, is taking it to the extreme. Especially if you're a hiker, for whom the aftereffects of the resultant washouts, debris flows, landslides and more mean that this summer's range of destinations won't be quite the same.
By Mike McQuaide | May 27, 2004
Birders' Top Spots
Location: Part of Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, northeast of Othello, Adams County, in Eastern Washington.
Habitat: CNWR site with two miles of Crab Creek, more than 100 acres of riparian marsh and shrub-steppe backed by a basalt butte.
Best seasons for birding: Spring and summer.
May 27, 2004
