Eric Nusbaum

Tacoma

Editor-in-Chief at Seattle Met

editor in chief @seattlemet, author of "stealing home" get in touch: [email protected]

Articles

Microsoft’s Move to Redmond Reshaped the Eastside Forever

1 month ago | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

“Bellevue is big,” wrote Carolyn Casey of The Seattle Times in a story published November 28, 1984, “but it isn’t big enough for the rapidly growing Microsoft Corp., which has announced plans to move from its cramped location straddling Highway 520 in Bellevue to a much larger site in Redmond.”That much larger site has now been Microsoft’s headquarters for nearly 40 years.
The Meaning of a Microsoft Blue Badge

1 month ago | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, even in the heavily subsidized cafés on Microsoft’s Redmond campus. But that doesn’t mean employees have it bad. After all, they might still qualify for a free plate at Dough Zone, a separate line for check-in at Sea-Tac, and a discounted stay at Suncadia.
Secret Spots in Seattle’s University District

2 months ago | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

Any good college town has a few odd corners and special spots known only to locals. Given that the University District is home to a giant campus, it has a lot of those things. We found our favorite tucked-away treasures (plus one parking hack). Duck into an alley for Cafe Allegro, which claims to be the city’s oldest espresso bar and still roasts its beans on-site.
Longtime Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki Is Going to the Hall of Fame

Jan 21, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

Once up on a time, not that long ago, I was a baseball writer. And before that, I was a baseball fan. But it doesn't take much of a writer, or even much of a fan, to know that Ichiro Suzuki, who was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon, was more than deserving.
What a La Niña Winter Could Mean for Snow in Seattle, Washington

Dec 10, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Allison Williams |Eric Nusbaum

It’s still a novelty when it snows in Seattle. Seemingly mature grown-ups bound around among the flakes and ride trash can lids down newly formed sledding hills. But it doesn’t take long for our steep, icy streets to turn into something a lot less fun. Here’s how local agencies manage the snow—and how citizens are supposed to help.
Beloved Gardening Expert Ciscoe Morris Shares His Seattle Favorites

Dec 2, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

Ciscoe Morris hitchhiked to Seattle from Wisconsin in 1971 after getting out of the military. “I never had any idea I’d ever be doing TV and radio and giving talks everywhere,” he says. His first job in Washington was on a garden crew at a Seattle City Light facility in the North Cascades. His boss there told him to go get some education—so he did, at South Seattle Community College.
Eastside Seattle Towns, Then and Now

Oct 25, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

Then: Seattle’s blander reflection. A place full of office parks, glass buildings, and shopping centers serving women in pearl necklaces and men in khakis. Now: The same idea, but more diverse, more crowded with incredible food served in giant restaurants; and, yes, more parking spots than anywhere else on earth, most buried beneath enormous towers. Then: A sleepy waterfront town perfect for lunch with your grandmother or watching a parade. Hometown to a quaint retail chain called Costco.
10 Gifts for Baseball Fanatics

Oct 17, 2024 | moon.com | Edward Achorn |Bill Madden |Eric Nusbaum

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The History of Washington’s Famous 2004 Election

Sep 10, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

The candidate—if that’s what you’d still call him—stood before reporters at his campaign headquarters and spoke only briefly. He took no questions. It was all over, he acknowledged. The only thing now was for his opponent to get a fair chance in office. “It’s important to the state of Washington that she is successful in implementing her campaign promises,” said Dino Rossi, officially putting an end to the closest gubernatorial race in the history of the United States. How close was it?
Local Singer-Songwriter Tomo Nakayama Shares His Favorite Seattle Spots

Sep 10, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Eric Nusbaum

It would be hard to find a more “Seattle” musician than Tomo Nakayama. More famous? Sure. More likely to rep the city by wearing a Sonics throwback on TV? Probably. But certainly not more entrenched in the city’s arts scene, or more attuned to the reality of daily life here. Nakayama, who grew up in Bellevue and attended the University of Washington, was the front man for two bands, Asahi and Grand Hallway, before embarking on a solo career. His music is melodic, empathetic, and thoughtful.