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Locals question potential removal of Westlake stage. Real Change News. April 3, 2025.
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Recent Seattle cinema closures force owners to go back to the drawing board. Real Change News. March 7, 2025.
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Jackson's Catfish Corner Closes: A Seattle Institution Shuttered Amidst Changing Tides. Converge Media. January 3, 2025.
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"A look at 3 beloved Seattle businesses that closed this year and 3 slated to in 2025." New Day Northwest, King 5. December 20, 2024.
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‘Vanishing Seattle’ book trains our eyes on local signs of the past. Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine. October 31, 2024.
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Tales from some of Seattle's oldest crypts. Seattle Channel. October 30, 2024.
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Mayor Harrell's proposal to cut Seattle Channel programs leaves community reeling. Real Change, October 23, 2024.
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Unique Seattle Cemetery Tour explores history, trees. King 5 Evening. October 10, 2024.
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What is worth preserving in Seattle’s mission to become a world-class city? Real Change 30th Anniversary Op-ed. September 21, 2024.
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'Signs of Vanishing Seattle' Preserves an Important Element of This City's Legacy. South Seattle Emerald. July 26 , 2024.
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New book showcases ‘Signs of Vanishing Seattle.’ My Northwest, KIRO 7. July 24, 2024.
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'Vanishing Seattle' releases new book. New Day NW, King 5 TV. July 8, 2024.
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The Futures of Seattle’s Gayborhood. The Stranger's Queer Issue 2024. June 5, 2024.
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Seattle's karaoke hotspot Bush Garden looks to late 2024 reopening, new future. KUOW. May 13, 2024.
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Watching "third places" disappear with Vanishing Seattle (podcast). Crosscut/Cascade Media. April 3, 2024.
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Vanishing Seattle reminds the city who we truly are. Real Change, March 27, 2024.
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Seattle's Most Influential, Equity. Cynthia Brothers. Seattle Magazine. February 13, 2024.
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Shuttered stores. New housing. What’s happening on Rainier Ave? The Seattle Times. October 5, 2023.
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Vanishing Seattle checks in on the small business community. New Day Northwest, King 5 TV. Sept 7, 2023.
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Seattle's gone-but-not-forgotten places. The 'Vanishing Seattle' exhibit brings pieces of the city's history together for the first time. King 5 Evening, August 2, 2023.
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Blast From The Past: Vanishing Seattle Exhibit Brings Iconic Seattle Signs to the Public. Converge Media. July 31, 2023.
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Vanishing Seattle celebrates city's past through captivating collection of salvaged signs. Seattle Channel, July 28, 2023.
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'Signs of Vanishing Seattle' Preserves an Important Element of This City's Legacy. South Seattle Emerald, July 26, 2024.
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Vanishing Seattle’s art exhibit highlights signs from the past. SEAToday. July 25, 2023.
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Vanishing Seattle art exhibit will showcase the city's history. Here's how residents can help. King 5 News. June 29, 2023.
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The Northlake, Blue Moon, Vito’s, College Inn Pub: Tough times for legacies. The Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine. March 17, 2023.
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2022 Influencer of the Year - Seattle Gay News Readers Choice Awards.
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#VanishingSeattle Day at Converge Media's Morning Update Show. February 17, 2022. (occurs monthly on Converge Media platforms @wwconverge)
Peruvian Chicken Restaurant Headed to SeaTac Due to Rainier Avenue Development. South Seattle Emerald. February 11, 2022.
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Documentary on Seattle's Bush Garden Will Be Screened Tomorrow at Tacoma's Film Festival. Eater Seattle, October 8, 2021.
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Morning Update Show, Converge Media. September 8, 2021.
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Instagram account documents disappearing small businesses in Seattle. New Day Northwest, King 5 TV. September 7, 2021.
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Seattle loses its last Elephant Car Wash location. Seattle Times, August 5, 2021.
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Seattle Met magazine's Best of the City 2021. June 4, 2021.
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Award for Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation (Media); State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. June 2021.
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"Crews knock down 2-alarm fire in vacant building near Seattle Center" King5 News, June 8, 2021 (interview re: building's history housing various dance clubs).
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"The History & Future of Seattle-based restaurant Bush Garden." KEXP, Sound & Vision. June 2, 2021.
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Converge Media Morning Update - Interview about the closure of Borracchini's Bakery. March 23, 2021.
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"The King of The Ave closes, leaving behind a 45-year legacy." NW Asian Weekly, February 25, 2021.
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The Record with Bill Radke. KUOW 94.9, February 11, 2021.
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"'A quintessential college restaurant': U-District's Orange King Closes After 45 years." The Daily. January 26, 2021.
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"Small pink Elephant Car Wash sign donated to Amazon." Seattle Times, November 3, 2020.
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Converge Media Morning Update Show - Omari Salisbury & Traeanna Holiday interview the producers of Vanishing Seattle Films. October 29, 2020.
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"Seattle Isn't Dead But It Is Vanishing: A conversation with Vanishing Seattle Filmmakers. South Seattle Emerald, October 26, 2020.
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"Pho Bo’s Proposed Demolishment for Luxury Apartments Raises Community Concerns." South Seattle Emerald, October 15, 2020.
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KUOW radio newscast, aired October 9, 2020.
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"They Want Us To Forget: an interview with Cynthia Brothers, founder of Vanishing Seattle". The Seventh Wave magazine, October 1, 2020.
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"From Cinerama to 132-year-old Jules Maes Saloon, the ‘pace of loss’ in Seattle is accelerating." Seattle Times, July 17, 2020.
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"Eyes Wide Open: The "Death" Of Our Great American City."
ARCADE Magazine, Phase Shift Issue 38.1, Summer 2020.
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Vanishing Seattle Films + Wa Na Wari interview. Sound & Vision podcast, KEXP. January 11, 2020. (7:40 AM mark)
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"'Vanishing Seattle' film series captures the soul of the city's beloved spaces". Crosscut, January 10, 2020.
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"Vote for 2019's Best PNW Social Media Account". King5/New Day Northwest. October 16, 2019.
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"These voters illustrate how the divide between old and new Seattle is more complicated than it seems." The Seattle Times, October 9, 2019.
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Vanishing Seattle feature, Marketplace Business News. August 13, 2019.
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"Newest Wing Luke exhibit digs into the wide effects of Seattle’s discriminatory housing history." International Examiner, March 20, 2019.
"Time-traveling through Seattle’s Battery Street Tunnel." Pacific NW Magazine (Seattle Times). March 14, 2019.
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"Kusak Cut Glass Works Closes" KBCS 91.3 (co-produced by Cynthia Brothers/Vanishing Seattle & Yuko Kodama). February 8, 2019.
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"Builder remembers good times and tragedy as Viaduct becomes a part of 'Vanishing Seattle'". Essex Porter. KIRO 7, February 3, 2019.
"Tunnel to the Future: A KIRO 7 Special Report." February 1, 2019.
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"Vanishing Seattle." KBCS 91.3, January 14, 2019.
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"The Music Under the Alaskan Way Viaduct." KBCS 91.3, January 11, 2019.
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"Seattle's Most Influential People 2018". Seattle Magazine, November 2018.
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"Historical Preservation: What's worth saving?" CityArts Magazine, November 2018 (last issue).
"Amazon: The Great "Get" - and the Great Unknown." Maryland Matters, October 30, 2018.
"Vanishing Seattle: an interview with Cynthia Brothers." Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. October 4, 2018.
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"Geek of the Week: ‘Vanishing Seattle’ creator Cynthia Brothers on why the city’s loss of ‘soul’ is about more than nostalgia." Geekwire, August 24, 2018.
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"Local Seattle preservation groups nominate Showbox theater for landmark status." Seattle Times, August 8, 2018.
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"7 horrible things that could happen to cities if they win Amazon's HQ2 bid." Business Insider, May 3, 2018.
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"Photos show how Seattle’s favorite businesses vanished after Amazon showed up — and it could be an omen for the HQ2 city." Business Insider, February 20, 2018.
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"As Red Apple comes down, Vulcan’s 23rd and Jackson moves forward." Capitol Hill Seattle, February 6, 2018.
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"What we wish for in 2018: Seattleites share their dreams." Seattle Times, December 29, 2017.
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"Farewell Two Bells and your Tavern Burger. You’ll be missed."Crosscut, Dec 25, 2017.
"What a year: From pussyhats to Vanishing Seattle, lessons learned in 2017." Seattle Times, December 22, 2017.
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"They fought to save pieces of Seattle's soul - and won." Seattle Times, November 28, 2017.
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"Another rash of Seattle institutions close to 'relentless' development." KIRO 7 News, August 17, 2017.
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"Local Musicians Sign Petition Regarding Seattle's First Upstream Music Festival." Amplify Mag, May 8, 2017.
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"PERFECT PARTY." Seattle Met Magazine, April 2017: "Here's who we'd invite if we could entertain this month's most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers." (The Weeknd, Linda Eaton, Bob Ferguson, Allison Tenney, Jarrod Dyson, Vanishing Seattle).
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"Favorite Seattle Spots Show Up Here. Then Disappear." KUOW 94.9, February 1, 2017.
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"One woman's 'love letters' to a vanishing Seattle." The Seattle Times, January 6, 2017.
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"Disappearing Seattle Has Become a Cottage Industry", MyNorthwest & KIRO 97.3 Radio segment. December 1, 2016
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"Meet the Creator of the Vanishing Seattle Instagram Account." The Evergrey. October 12, 2016.