Eat + Drink Let the Springtimes Roll: Recipes for the Season It’s time to celebrate Spring and all the bounty that comes along with it.
Destinations A Perfect Seattle Stopover for Cruise Lovers Hello Seattle cruise people! It’s time for Love this? Try That: Seattle edition.
Travel Tips Your Epic Guide to a PNW Summer Road Trip Here’s our guide for the coolest places to stop on a road trip in the PNW.
Destinations 8 Music Festivals Locals Love Need some live music in your life? This is our number one festival list for the spring, summer, and fall months ahead from EDM to NOLA’s best brass bands.
Destinations Seattle for Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts From mountaineers to tech whizzes, Seattle draws ‘em all in. Our newest hit list speaks to the extroverts, introverts, and ambiverts among us.
Destinations The Best of Belltown: A Neighborhood Spotlight The Belltown neighborhood in Seattle shines with a distinctive personality.
Destinations The Best Summer Destinations in America Here are the best cities to visit this summer for perfect weather, outdoor activities and beaches.
Destinations How to Visit Europe Without Leaving the States Europe is always on the mind but the next best thing could be in your home state or a short flight away. These U.S. destinations have the flavors, sounds and history of Bavaria, France, Italy and Spain.
Eat + Drink Cozy Up to Chef Applin’s Duck Bolognese Looking for a comfort food with a gourmet touch? Try this hearty duck bolognese recipe courtesy of Outlier's Executive Chef, Shawn Applin.
Eat + Drink 4 Essential Cocktail Recipes to Try Get ready to mix, shake and stir with these 4 essential cocktail recipes from our bar team pros.
Entertaining Five Engagement Party Trends We’re Falling For Here’s how to celebrate your engagement in style.
Travel Tips Seven U.S. Metros Having a Moment Garnering national attention for reasons artistic, innovative and delicious, these seven U.S. cities rise to the top of our 2020 travel bucket list.
Travel Tips Coolest Places to Travel with Kids From the best beaches for families to family spring and summer vacation ideas, the best places to travel with kids come in cool shapes, sizes, and destinations.
Travel Tips Kimpton Directors of Pet Relations: It’s a Dog’s Life Some of our most popular employees have a tendency to drool and lie down on the job. But that's only because our Directors of Pet Relations are canines.
Destinations 6 of the Coolest Women-Led Businesses Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a visit to these amazing women-owned and run businesses.
Entertaining One Perfect Weekend: Girlfriend Getaway to Seattle Looking for some quality time with your gal pals? From boutiques to bars, clubs to spas, here's a fab weekend itinerary for a girlfriend getaway to Seattle.
Destinations A Taste of History in Downtown Seattle Get up close and personal with Seattle’s fascinating past.
Kimpton Buzz 5 Self-Care Tips to Keep the Spirit of Pride Going Year-Round Here are five tips for year-round self-care, self-love, and self-celebration.
Kimpton Buzz Tastemaker Spotlight: Q&A with Marcia Kimpton, Director of “Bardo Blues” Daughter of founder Bill Kimpton debuts her first feature film.
Eat + Drink Cooking with Aphrodisiacs: 3 Valentine’s Day Recipes Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and there’s no better way to win hearts than through the tastebuds. Get in the mood with these 4 ingredients that are all-star culinary aphrodisiacs.
Eat + Drink Northern Lights: Fresh Nordic-Inspired Recipes Delicately smoked fish, hints of caraway and flavorful bursts of dill... here are a few ways to incorporate Nordic flavors into your cuisine.
Eat + Drink Well-Traveled: Global Recipes + Rising Spices Make your cuisine as worldly as your bucket list with flavors and ingredients that span the globe.
Eat + Drink Recipe: Oysters with Champagne Mignonette Learn how to make the quintessential oyster toping, champagne mignonette, with this recipe from Shaker + Spear's Executive Chef, Carolynn Spence.
Eat + Drink 4 Ceviche + Poke Recipes You Need this Summer Turn tonight's dinner prep into a no-cook affair with our chefs' best fresh ceviche and poke recipes. Just dice, mix, chill... and dinner's done!
Eat + Drink Standing Apart: Outlier Opened in Downtown Seattle Global flavors come to life in fresh ways at Seattle's new hot spot, Outlier.
Travel Tips 6 Can’t-Miss Races Shorter than a marathon but long enough to get your sweat on, these 7 fun runs will keep you moving even when you're on the road.
Destinations Beautiful Expressions: Arts & Theater in Seattle Seattle is a powerhouse of arts and culture. From dance and theater to galleries and museums, the options abound - here are our suggestions.
Destinations Car-less in the PNW No car, no problem: in the eco-friendly Pacific Northwest, there are plenty of other options for both urban and natural exploring.
Travel Tips How to Find Alternative Souvenirs T-shirts and postcards are classic, but we think it's worth going the extra mile to find something special on your next trip.
Entertaining 3 Cocktails to Spice Up Your Holiday Party Turn up the volume on your next holiday party with these crowd-pleasing cocktails and punches. Spiced grenadine, vermouth or apple cider - it's up to you!
Eat + Drink Chefs’ Picks: Kitchen Essentials Kimpton chefs spill the beans on the tools that make their kitchens flexible, creative and fully pro.
Entertaining 4 Bachelor Party Ideas That Aren’t Vegas Alright fellas, time to think beyond The Strip. Today we’re coming at you with tips for planning a unique bachelor party.
Destinations Music to Our Ears: Summertime Fests in the PNW Summer’s here in the PacNW! We're heading outside to get down to a curated roundup of Portland and Seattle music festivals.
Destinations A Kid-Perfect Seattle Summer: From Science to Starfish Plan a trip that will launch your family into Seattle's urban excitement and natural beauty.
Eat + Drink At the Helm of Shaker + Spear: Welcoming Chef Carolynn Spence At Seattle’s Shaker + Spear, we’re elated to welcome Executive Chef Carolynn Spence to the Kimpton team.
Entertaining A Cheerful & Heartwarming Holiday Tradition We at Kimpton believe in extending kindness whenever we can. In the spirit of sharing the warm-fuzzies, read all about a tradition that our hotels in Seattle and Portland always do this time of year.
Eat + Drink 6 Holiday Eggnog Recipes That Wow These festive concoctions are anything but traditional and will win over skeptics and fans alike. Cheers!
Entertaining Let It Glow: Best Holiday Lights From Coast to Coast It isn't the holidays without that dazzle. You don't need to look far to find it. Holiday lights shows are springing up everywhere, from the Alexandria harbor to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: Best Under-the-Radar Wine You don't know it yet. But you'll love it. Get introduced to the unsung hero of wines. Hint: It's dry, fruity and comes from France.
Eat + Drink 4 Healthy Recipes With Fall & Winter Veggies Veggies are having a moment. Our chefs show you how to do magic with Guinness and leeks in a soup, dial up the comfort factor with sweet potato gnocchi, and evoke the flavors of fall with a squash, zucchini, corn and asparagus salad.
Eat + Drink Martinis 101 — More Boozing Like Bond + Recipes In Part II in a series, Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education Mike Ryan serves up more martini goodness -- from ordering advice to serving etiquette to the answer to the old gin-versus-vodka debate.
Entertaining How to Host an Elevated Potluck — So Easy! Football season is back -- and parties should be more than chips and dip. Wow your company with unexpected apps, beyond-ordinary spreads, and lots of cheers. These recipes from Kimpton chefs will up your potluck.
Travel Tips The Wildest Places to Take Yoga Classes in the U.S. "Om" on a boat? Child's pose in a church? In honor of National Yoga Month and our love of yoga, we show you 6 weird, wild and wonderful places where you can take a class.
Travel Tips Biking Seattle: Pedal Power Rules in the Emerald City Biking Seattle is a safe, efficient way to explore the city. Check out these handy resources from our expert at PUBLIC bikes for the latest on Seattle's two-wheeled revolution.
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: Sending Wine Back at a Restaurant All eyes at the table are on you as the server pours you a sip of wine. So what happens if you don't like it? We ask one of our experts: When is sending wine back at a restaurant OK? Watch Video
Travel Tips Beyond the Treadmill: Unique Travel Workouts at Kimpton Finding time to exercise when you're on the road can be hard. That's why many of our hotels offer unique travel workouts that just might be a high point of your trip. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Burger Bucket List: 5 of America’s Best Burgers Don’t settle for a mediocre burger when traveling. Check a perfect patty off your list with a collection of America’s best burgers.
Eat + Drink Sipping in Seattle: 6 Spots for Washington Wine Tasting Washington State has cellars, tasting rooms and wineries galore but where do you start? Hotel Vintage's wine concierge, Lara, has her top picks.
Eat + Drink Healthy Eats: Summer Superfood Recipes Empty calories and junk food lurk around every corner this time of year. So check out these summer superfood recipes starring some of the season's tastiest ingredients.
Entertaining Simple Summer Recipes to Wow Your Party Guests James Beard Award–winning chef Caprial Pence from Seattle's Bookstore Bar & Café keeps it fresh and easy with these simple summer recipes for your patio party.
Destinations Fitness Meets Fun at Alexis Hotel in Seattle Break a sweat at Kimpton's Alexis Hotel with a bouldering wall, kettlebells, monkey bars and jump ropes in their new Functional Fitness Room.
Travel Tips Welcoming the Summer Solstice When summer solstice beckons, there's creative ways to celebrate from party-planning to free-spirited street fairs.
Eat + Drink Bar Educator Mike Ryan Drafts His Fave Spring Beers Mike Ryan is Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education, and no, you can't have his job. But he will share with you his favorite spring beers this season.
Destinations Kimpton Palladian Hotel – A Luxury Boutique Hotel in Seattle Set in a historic building with modern amenities and inspired design, our new Kimpton hotel in Seattle is open for business. Say hello to Palladian. Watch Video
Destinations Six Under-the-Radar, Cool Neighborhoods to Explore Looking to avoid the tourist crowd? Check out these six cool neighborhoods from around the country where you can hang with the locals.
Eat + Drink Introducing our #WineWednesday Videos Welcome to our #WineWednesday video series. The first Wednesday of every month, we’ll be uncorking a video that will offer a quick tip on the world of wine. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Chef Walter Pisano: The Great Grappa Guide Don't know your pomace from your grappa? Chef Walter Pisano of Tulio Ristorante in Seattle is a grappa guru, sharing his knowledge of this uniquely Italian drink.
Destinations America’s Best Urban Running Trails Discover a local perspective while traveling — and burn calories — by going for a jog on one of these five top urban running trails.
Eat + Drink Whisky Tasting at Seattle’s Bookstore Bar & Café With 70 single-malt Scotch whiskies and more than 50 American bourbons and whiskies on hand, whisky tasting at Seattle’s Bookstore Bar & Café is definitely a top-shelf experience.
Destinations Popping the Top on a New Hotel Vintage Seattle After a top-to-bottom renovation, Seattle’s Hotel Vintage Park is uncorking a whole new look — and a new name. Watch Video
Destinations Neighborhood Spotlight: Carless in Seattle When visiting any city you want to act like a local, right? In Seattle, that means getting outside.
Eat + Drink A Toast to Love: Valentine Cocktails We know the importance of chocolate … and of a great cocktail. So our bar stars have whipped up some chocolaty creations that could have come straight out of an Oompa Loompa test kitchen.
Destinations Denver vs. Seattle (Monaco Edition) Excitement is building, nerves are jangling, pulses are pounding. It’s Denver vs. Seattle for all the marbles in the Big Game
Kimpton Buzz The Votes are In Nearly 80,000 discerning travelers voted in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Readers’ Poll and we’re thrilled to let you know that a bunch of our properties made the cut.
Entertaining Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes Part 1: Appetizers and Side Dishes We asked some of our chefs for a few recipes that will have all eyes focused on your fabulous meal and not on the dust bunnies in the corner.
Destinations Seattle, Here We Come (Again) Let’s face it — any city that can produce both Jimi Hendrix and Nordstrom has to have something special going on. Must be something in the water, because there’s a lot of it there … or maybe it’s the coffee.
Eat + Drink Fave Flavors for Fall Sure, summer gets all the attention with its gaudy fruits and bountiful produce. But what about the fall season?
Kimpton Buzz The Sporting Life If you can’t get enough of batting, base running, tackling, passing, swishing, swooshing and checking, this is truly the most wonderful time of the year.
Destinations Dive Into National Aquarium Month You travel in summer to hit the beach. This June, take a break from sandcastles and build plans around another kind of water adventure: National Aquarium Month.
Eat + Drink Seattle’s Tulio Restaurant is Sweet on Grappa Got grappa? Tulio restaurant in Seattle does. In fact, it has a grappa list 40 varietals strong.
Destinations Cozy Up to Kimpton Fireplaces Winter is in full swing and we thought you might appreciate a warm-up. So gather ’round – Kimpton fireplaces are at your roasty-toasty service.
Eat + Drink Jason McClure’s Beer Salted Caramels New Year’s diet or no diet, we think everyone deserves a sweet treat now and then.
Eat + Drink Walter Pisano Chats About 20 Years of Tulio In honor of our latest spotlight about knife skills, we caught up with a pretty sharp cookie: Executive Chef Walter Pisano of Tulio Ristorante in Seattle.
Destinations Hotel Monaco Seattle Gets a Stunning New Look We never doubted that Hotel Monaco Seattle and its fun amenities had staying power. And today, with the unveiling of a stunning renovation, its future is so bright you’ve got to wear shades. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Mother’s Day Brunches from Coast to Coast If you’re still looking for a way to make the occasion special, you’re in luck: Here’s a sampling of what we have happening.
Kimpton Buzz Let’s Celebrate Earth Week! During Earth Week – which starts today! – our hotels and restaurants show the environment even more affection with everything from eco-focused events to sustainable-minded menus.
Kimpton Buzz Cruise Concierges Debut in Seattle When Disney Cruise Line announced it would begin sailing from Seattle to Alaska, we decided to step in and do a little cruise control.
Kimpton Buzz An Artful Package at Seattle’s Alexis Hotel When it comes to matters of the art, Alexis Hotel in Seattle could go on and on.
Eat + Drink Cocktails We Love for Valentine’s Day These cocktails – gathered from Kimpton’s lounge, bar and restaurant menus across the country – are festively red and known to set the mood for romance.
Eat + Drink Jason McClure’s Garlic-Sherry Mushrooms The appetizer is inspired by Chef Jason’s trips to Europe, where Spain has quickly risen to the top of his favorite places to explore and dine.
Destinations Bright Lights, Big City: Seattle Sky’s the limit when it comes to Seattle’s brilliant holiday lights display.
Eat + Drink Why Our Chefs Can’t Wait for Fall It was nice knowing you, summer. While we hate to cut our relationship short (we know you aren’t over until September 23), we are already turning our thoughts to what the next season will bring.
Eat + Drink How to Make “The Last Word” Cocktail If you’re looking for a change from the old Long Island iced tea routine, Damien Lynch, the cocktail crafter at Library Bistro & Bookstore Bar in Seattle, is here to punch things up. Watch Video
Eat + Drink A Chef Tells Us How to Picnic Chefs often get asked, “What do you cook when you’re at home?” But now that summer’s finally here, we’d like to take the conversation outside.
Kimpton Buzz 8 Ways to Spend a Kimpton Gift Card Oh me, oh my! Did somebody really give you a Kimpton Gift Card? Aw, shucks. They shouldn’t have.
Eat + Drink Library Bistro & Bookstore Bar Has a Book for Every Taste Here they nourish us with their favorite reads and recommend menu items to cleverly pair them with.
Destinations Seattle’s a Hotspot for “Twilight” Fans Throughout the day, Evergreen guides play Twilight movies and local documentaries on the van televisions to get participants into the mood.
Eat + Drink We’re Tickled by Pickles Lately we’ve found ourselves in a pickle. Meaning, well … we can’t get enough of them!
Kimpton Buzz Seattle and Portland General Managers Like to Bike Vroooom. That’s the sound of two of our Pacific Northwest hotel General Managers taking off on their Harleys. And if you’re a biker, you can motor along with them.
Kimpton Buzz Alexis Hotel’s Canlis Glass Suite Quietly, with a show of hands, tell us: Do you take notice of the art that hangs in your hotel room?
Eat + Drink Jason McClure’s Thanksgiving Side Dish Turkey Day is nearly here. Still stuck on what to serve alongside that bird?