Pacific Northwest Sweats and Shivers
A health-minded culture built around mobile and floating saunas and rejuvenating dips into our naturally chilly waters is entering the mainstream scene.
Inside the FisherPoets Gathering
For about a year, I worked as an at-sea observer on groundfish trawlers. I often worked with captain John, a retired commercial pilot, who said he loved leaning into the fisherman stereotype. He showed up everywhere in gunky old sweatpants and an Alaska Ship Supply hoodie. John’s was a simple life; monitoring the fish finder, […]
New Nordic – Lessons in Food, Art, and Nature
Image: Entrance to the National Nordic Museum with Frankie the troll. The National Nordic Museum exhibit stimulates our senses to intertwine us with the sea The Pacific Northwest is a Nordic place at its core. Immigrants from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark, commonly known as Nordic people, flocked to the region in the early […]
Sound-worthy Swimwear from the Talented Lily Smith
Lily Smith sews and designs flattering swimwear and garments under the brand Merrick Maria out of Olympia, Washington. Smith grew up near Squaxin Park in Olympia and remembers, “I was definitely the kid–even if it was November–like-oh my shoes are off. Now my pants are wet. Now I’m all the way in.” She made ferry […]
Azimut 60 Magellano
Photo courtesy of Silver Seas Yachts. Italian brand Azimut’s new Magellano 60 will be making its debut at the Seattle Boat Show on January 30th, 2026. Exterior design by Ken Freivokh provides the stylish hull while the structure, a collaboration with Profjord AB, offers compact comfort. The Magellano 60 features a dual-mode, semi-planing hull that […]
Beneteau First 30
New and notable boats on our docks