Britt Thorson

Managing Editor, Associate Editorial Director, Writer, Editor

United States

Britt Thorson is a seasoned writer and editor, who co-created and launched Seattle Refined, the lifestyle arm of Seattle's ABC affiliate, KOMO 4.

She's written and edited countless PNW centered stories in the lifestyle and culture arena, and nationally through her time at 6AM City — a newsletter media company operating in 26 cities across the country where she served as Associate Editorial Director.

Britt is currently working as a freelancer writer, editor, and digital content consultant.

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Seattle Refined
01/22/2014
The man behind the Great Wheel light shows

Most artists use a brush and canvas or a pen and paper when creating great art.Gerry Hall's canvas is 175 feet tall, weighs 280,300 pounds and is composed of just under 500,000 LED lights. And his artwork has grabbed both local and national attention.

Seattle Refined
05/21/2014
The life of a glassybaby

If you look around your house, you probably have at least two of them on your mantle or as centerpieces in your kitchen.

Seattle Refined
05/21/2014
16 going on $100,000

Greer Gate, a 16-year-old Pacific Northwesterner has raised over $78,000 towards ovarian and breast cancer research. Her goal is $100,000 by 2015 when she graduates.

Food/Bev

KOMO TV (Seattle, WA)
11/08/2018
Watch out downtown Seattle, there's a new rooftop bar in town

Hotels in Seattle aren't just for an overnight stay anymore. Err - well, you can totally still do that too, of course - but we've noticed recently that one of the cooler parts of all the new hotels popping up around town are their accompanying rooftop bars. The Nest at Thompson Seattle, Frolick!

KOMO TV (Seattle, WA)
09/23/2016
Paseo to open third shop on Capitol Hill

Does it feel like we just posted about a new Paseo opening in SoDo? You're right, we did. Just two months ago, owner Ryan Santwire opened the second Paseo sandwich shop down by the stadiums - and now he's expanding to the heart of the city's food scene.

Seattle Refined
07/02/2014
How to cut, skin and cook a whole fish

Getting your hands a little dirty can be a suprisingly easy way to save a lot of money on your seafood meals. Read on for a whole new kind of DIY.

Seattle Refined
06/13/2014
Extra Virgin Olive Oil; We're doing it wrong

According to the strict definitions of extra virgin olive oil, most of what we're buying in grocery stores are technicallyrancid. Never fear - we have tips on how to find and buy real, honest-to-goodness EVOO. Warning - it may change your life.

Animals

Seattle Refined
06/04/2015
Local company trains dogs to hunt truffles

I don't know about you, but it took me ages to teach my dog to sit. And six years later we're still working on stay. So truffle-hunting? I was incredulous.

Seattle Refined
02/12/2020
Local dog competing in 2020 American Rescue Dog Show

Sometimes around the office we joke that we don't have a ton of "celebrities" here in the PNW, so we are hyper aware of when Russell Wilson, Ciara or Macklemore make ANY moves... Well, time to add Otis to the list of personalities we stalk online for life updates!

Celebs

Seattle Refined
05/11/2017
Life lessons & fun facts from Quincy Jones

It's here! Upstream Fest and Summit, which we've been profiling, touting and covering for months now with lineup announcements, artist features and curator guides - is HERE.

KOMO TV (Seattle, WA)
05/26/2017
Maya Rudolph's Prince cover band is coming to Seattle

"Listen, I'm still not really over it." I'm sure a lot of fans feel this way about Prince's death, but I'm not just talking to any fan. I'm on the phone with Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum, best friends and members of the Prince cover band, Princess.

Seattle Refined
06/07/2017
Jenny Slate debuts indy comedy at SIFF

Every year the Refined team looks forward to seeing great new movies at the Seattle International Film Festival. One of our favorite movies from this year's festival is a really touching comedy called 'Landline', starring Jenny Slate.

Travel

Seattle Refined
12/21/2019
Whistler's new Winter Light Walk is Wondrous

Light installations are very IN right now. Projections, light shows, strobes - who knows whether it comes from campfire nostalgia (anyone else do the whole "flashlight-bunny-ears" schtick? ) or just flexing our tech muscles at how far we've come since those flashlight days - it feels like they're popping up everywhere.

Seattle Refined
06/22/2017
Austin in Two Days: Do it RIGHT

It's a city that's fun, weird (proudly), a haven for creatives, and quickly becoming a tourist and transplant destination both nationally and internationally.

Seattle Refined
03/04/2020
A near perfect itinerary for 3 days in B.C.

Ahh, wintertime in the PNW. It's the time of year when we're simultaneously supposed to be invigorated and motivated for the new year (which we've still barely started, by the way), but Seasonal Affect Disorder and the months of gray ahead are becoming more and more of a sinking reality.

Seattle Refined
07/31/2015
Glamping done right on San Juan Island

In the next five years, we're going to see glamping take off.These are the somewhat ominous words Lakedale Resort general manager Karl Bruno told me when I visited this past weekend to part take in what he and his team call The Gourmet Glamping Experience.

Arts/Ent

Seattle Refined
02/19/2014
Cavalia's second show Odysseo comes to Seattle tonight

Running around in circles and splashing in a pool doesn't necessarily sound that interesting. But when a dozen pure white horses are doing it - it's absolutely riveting. Therein lies the allure of Cavalia's newest show, Odysseo.

Seattle Refined
01/28/2019
She Said/She Said: Two very different opinions of 'Dear Evan Hansen'

Broadway's Best Musical. 2017 Tony Award Winner. 2018 Grammy Award Winner. These are all descriptions of "Dear Evan Hansen", the emotionally relatable hit musical that is Broadway's current darling. So you can imagine the excitement in the Emerald City when it was announced that it would be stopping for a brief (15 performance) run at the Paramount Theater this winter.

Real Estate

Seattle Refined
05/25/2017
Photos: Seattle's historic Sam Hill mansion lists for $16 million

Sam Hill was a great American businessman, philanthropist, lawyer and advocate in the Pacific Northwest. While you may not recall his name - you probably do know his work, like the Peace Arch between the U.S. and Canada in Blaine, WA, the Maryhill Museum of Art, and Maryhill Stonehenge.

Fashion & Beauty

Seattle Refined
03/21/2018
Only one salon in Seattle offers vegan eyelashes - but more should

Every single time I see any of the following words/phrases, I roll my eyes just a little: gluten-free, dairy-free, hemp, farm to table, dairy-alternative, or vegan. There are probably a lot more I could add to that list, but you get my point.

Seattle Refined
07/08/2016
This is the only spa in the state that offers pure oxygen spa facials

Megan Sevcik began calming me down a good half hour before the spa facial I had scheduled with her for that very reason. Stuck in the Mercer Mess, I called her frantically, "I'm going to be late! I haven't moved in half an hour. Why don't we just cancel?"

Seattle Refined
07/19/2017
What in the world is a Lymphatic Massage?

I had a gym teacher in 5th grade say something once I'll never forget: Boys sweat, girls glisten. Then he saw he me run the mile. I'm a sweaty human, folks.

About Me

Buzzsprout
02/14/2020
"Content and Media" Special guest: Britt Thorson

In this episode, Britt Thorson, the editor of KOMO's Seattle Refined and business owner of BB Creative Consulting, chats all things media, content, and running a successful lifestyle publication.