Culture What she's wearing: not sweatpants Meredeth McMahon, mining, and minding, her own wardrobe. by Meredeth McMahon / June 19, 2008
Culture What she's wearing: pin-striped trousers Office appropriate, without trying too hard. by Meredeth McMahon / June 15, 2008
Culture What she's wearing: yellow duck boots It's June: time for galoshes in Seattle. by Meredeth McMahon / June 11, 2008
Culture What she's wearing: snazzy red heels The woman in red heels. by Meredeth McMahon / June 9, 2008
Culture Seattle boutiques are weathering the economy (and the weather) "Antibes" sandals from Accessorie, $348 at Clementine. by Meredeth McMahon / June 6, 2008
Culture A Lake Union field trip The view from Portage Bay. (Joe Mabel, Wikimedia Commons) by Meredeth McMahon / May 29, 2008
Culture Phraseology after a fashion Clockwise from top left: trapeze top, banana heel, shelf bra, kitten heel, skort, and bubble skirt. by Meredeth McMahon / February 6, 2008
Politics Downtown condo developers, beware of too many towers too close Seattle Post-Intelligencer architecture critic Lawrence Cheek makes some excellent observations about the new urban renaissance of residential high-rises in downtown Seattle, praising design qualities... by Peter Steinbrueck / January 30, 2008
Politics An unjustified delay in restoring the King County Courthouse The King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle, ca. 1944. In the foreground is City Hall Park. (University of Washington) by Peter Steinbrueck / January 24, 2008
Culture 10 gifts for kids, under $15 From top: Tamagotchi, <i>The Night Before Christmas</i> (illustrated by the late Ted Rand of Mercer Island), and the Travel Watercolor Kit. by Meredeth McMahon / December 6, 2007