Dearest readers and supporters of the SunBreak-
I have been a long-time reader of the SunBreak, so it is a pleasure to get to write this post. I’m happy to announce that the winter hibernation is over.
Four years ago, Michael van Baker created such a fantastic site that offers a unique perspective to Seattle. The site has always been a source of great coverage from terrific writers, photographers, and more, and provides coverage for a lot of events that other newspapers, magazines, and blogs have been unable or unwilling to cover. When I saw Michael’s post about looking for a new editor to take over the site, while he is going to graduate school in another part of the world, I decided I couldn’t let such a vital part of the city go away quietly and offered to take over as editor. Fortunately, he agreed.
Some people may know me as a music blogger, having written for Three Imaginary Girls for six years, before starting my own (mostly) music blog called Another Rainy Saturday. Creating ARS was the “thing” I’m most proud of in my life, but I have been looking for a new challenge that was somewhat different from running a music blog. This, I’m confident, will be a great fit.
For the past few months, I have been trying to meet with and to talk with as many staff members of the SunBreak as I can, seeing how we can do to move the site forward. While I’ve been trying to figure out which keys go in which locks, one constant from everyone I’ve talked to is that they want to see the site continue and thrive as it did previously. I have some ideas for some changes you should see in the future, some cosmetic, some stylistic, some thematic, but I want to maintain the spirit of what Michael created. It fills a unique niche in the city and it would be a shame for that to be met.
I love the mission statement, and that will not change:
We’re here to talk with everyone from politicos, chefs, and athletes, to artists, filmmakers, musicians, scientists, and neighborhood activists. Think of us as a little ray of sun shining through that infamous Seattle chill — a group of friendly people who won’t keep quiet and mind our own business.
Please do e-mail me at chris@sunbreakmagazine.com any comments or concerns you may have, if you want to become involved with the SunBreak 2.0, if you want to pitch your upcoming event, or just want to talk about the Seahawks.
One final thing. I would be remiss if I didn’t ask that you consider subscribing to the SunBreak. The PayPal link is to your right and it will go a long way to keeping the site sustainable into the future. Please also consider “liking” us on Facebook and following on Twitter.
I thank you all sincerely for your readership and support, and hope you enjoy the site into 2014 and beyond.
Very truly yours,
Chris Burlingame
{Photo from Wikimedia, by user Cacophony.}
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