Culture The next Northwest world's fair might be in Shanghai North Americans look ahead to China's big coming out party in 2010 and remember when ... by Knute Berger / July 11, 2007
Culture How to maneuver the legendary Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Among our fashion maven's tips: Make a list of things you want, then grab and buy and worry about size later. by Meredeth McMahon / July 11, 2007
Culture For some, Seattle is evergreen; others say the Emerald City has lost its shine Update: Jonathan Raban's recent essay on Crosscut has sparked a big debate: What was Seattle, what has it become, and how did that happen? by William Echols / July 11, 2007
Culture In the race for the White House, you need not settle for a candidate with only one god One of Steve Clifford's nine gods 'ꀔ we forget which one. by Steve Clifford / July 8, 2007
Culture Mellow summer music, with extra spice from Charles Ives Pianist Jeremy Denk and violinist Scott St. John. by Tom Luce / July 8, 2007
Culture Nature's salmon factory is threatened The area where the Pebble Mine would be situated (top), and the Bristol Bay, Alaska, salmon harvest. (Top: Wikipedia; bottom: Bristol Bay Alliance) by Bill Schneider / July 6, 2007
Culture Getting hammered in North Portland Nothing by Kurt Vonnegut at the North Portland Tool Library. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 5, 2007
Culture Just another metropolis There remain only hints of Seattle's scrappy, provincial heritage of fish, timber, and frontier commerce – of even the sonic and binary booms that propelled the modern city to greatness. Seattle no... by Jonathan Raban / July 5, 2007
Culture A challenge for urban zoos: Put the animals first An elephant in the wild in Tanzania. (Wikipedia) by David Hancocks / July 2, 2007
Culture Humankind is cruisin' for a bruin bruisin' – and the bears are giving it One of Washington's 25,000 black bears. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) by Knute Berger / July 1, 2007