Sometimes it takes a near death experience to bring you back to life. That was the mantra of sorts that was running through my head during last night's ayahuasca ceremony, my second in 3 days. My ayahuasca experiences, like many others, were full of physical pain and emotional torment, with minimal peace and elation, yet I am in awe of how powerfully effective the medicine
Capitol Hill Seattle's newest nighttime hotspot Q Nightclub made its grand debut this summer, to the great excitement of Seattle's party community. The former warehouse space on Broadway was transformed over the course of months to become Seattle's newest electronic dance music (EDM) club catering to party people of all sexual orientations, although most nights you'll see some of the Hill's most famous drag queens
Capital Hill Seattle's newest apartment complex on Broadway, The Lyric, has made its grand debut. The former home of Bank of America and Noah's Bagels is now a massive 234-unit apartment building. Find out more information at The Lyrics's official website, or the published post up on Capitol Hill Seattle. A full photo gallery of Lyric's interiors can also be found below.
The University of Washington's student union building, Husky Union Building (HUB) received its much anticipated facelift and after six years of designing the new interior, it has finally opened for students. Check out photos of the new UW HUB up on Curbed Seattle.
In late September, Modern Home Tours made its debut appearance in Seattle by exhibiting 10 luxury homes to the public. Attendees had the opportunity to walk through and visit modern homes throughout the Seattle neighborhood, sometimes meeting with home owners and architectures at specific locations. The turnout was fantastic, and the photo opportunities were aplenty. Check out the official published post on UrbnLivn, as well
Bon Appettit announces its 50 Best New Restaurant Nominees for 2012 - and I am pleased that one of my photos of Tamara Murphy's Seattle restaurant Terra Plata was included in the slideshow (#40). Here is Bon Apettit's description: "Rustic, hyperlocal Mediterranean cooking from James Beard Award-winning chef Tamara Murphy, with a penchant for both pork and pristine PacWest produce: What's not to like? The
Seattle's newest bar in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, Rumba, opened in late September to the delight of many local foodies. Rumba is the latest food and rum-centered joint opened by Travis Rosenthal, owner of the nearby Spanish tapas restaurant Tango. The decor at Rumba is largely Caribbean-inspired, as is the food (delicious ceviche and empanadas, anyone?) and large selection of rum-based drinks. Rumba sits at
Photos from the 2012 Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival in Seattle, Washington kicked off yesterday at the Seattle Center are up on The Stranger and Film Magic! Click here for the full gallery on Film Magic. Peep some shots from yesterday's show highlights Jane's Addiction and AWOLNATION. Day 1 Photos Day 2 Photos Day 3 Photos
Crabbing is one of the most popular recreational activities in Washington state, especially during the summer time. While many Pacific Northwest natives might have grown up crabbing, this is something I'd never before done in my life until this past weekend at Birch Bay State Park, just south of the Washington-Canada border. Luckily, I was in good hands with some expert recreational crabbers steering me
Outside Lands (OSL) 2012 Photo Galleries are up on Paste Magazine and Verbicide Magazine! Click to see the published galleries, or scroll through them in the embedded versions below. Featuring photos of Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Foo Fighters, Regina Spektor, Jack White, Skrillex, Die Antwoord, Andrew Bird, Tom Morello, The Kills, Santigold, Fun, and more! Having shot a bunch of different festivals before such as Sasquatch,
