Each spring, thousands of people come together to experience 225 wineries, 70 restaurants, and 60 culinary exhibitors from across the region for the ultimate four-day experience. Taste Washington will be held at CenturyLink Field Event Center from March 26-29th. This is the 18th year that Visit Seattle
For all intents and purposes, Kenneth Gorelick enjoyed a typical Seattle childhood. He grew up in the Seward Park neighborhood, attended Franklin High School and eventually enrolled at the University of Washington. At age 10, he began playing the alto saxophone – and the rest, as they say, is music history.
Ed Cunningham has enjoyed a truly distinguished football career. His achievements include five seasons as an offensive lineman in the NFL (one with the Seahawks), a 15-year network broadcasting career and a 2011 Academy Award for producing the high school gridiron documentary, Undefeated. But before all that, Cunningham was beloved by Seattleites as the
Name any local sports team, and chances are homegrown entrepreneur Pat Walker has worked with them. For more than a decade, this UW alum has produced a multitude of sporting events, from lacrosse matches to women’s basketball games. His latest venture is 3 Point Productions (3PT), a company he co-founded with two longtime associates, Todd Albright and Matt Heuer, in January 2012.
Though he’s only 33, Doug Clerget has already notched some truly impressive achievements, including a certificate in financial management from Wharton, a successful career as a real estate broker/developer and his recent appearance as a contestant on ‘The Bachelorette’. But two things matter most of all
Though he has dabbled in business management, art education and pro surfing, Jean-Pierre Canlis is considered one of the most prolific glass artists working today. An alumnus of the famed Pilchuck Glass School and a former protégé of legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly, the Hawaii native is best known
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery has satisfied sweet-toothed Seattleites since chocolatier Autumn Martin founded the company in 2008. I recently joined Ms. Martin at Caffe Vita in Seward Park, where she shared some secrets of the chocolate trade.
In 2007, Jeannie Liu decided to open her own teashop. Her family already owned and operated a pair of teen-friendly bubble tea hangouts, and she wanted to strike out on her own. So she and her husband found some property in downtown Ballard–and five years later, Miro Tea is one of the most popular teashops in Seattle.
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