Seattle Mag
Sarina Natkin’s Grow Parenting Helps Families Thrive
!–paging_filter–pWhen Sarina Behar Natkin gave birth to her eldest daughter eight years ago, she had everything going for her: a great support system, a loving husband and a wealth of family nearby. “And yet, it knocked me off my feet,” says the 40-year-old. “It was difficult, and I couldn’t help thinking, ‘How do people with…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Performer Dayna Hanson
Nancy Guppy gets real with Seattle dancer, actress and filmmaker Dayna Hanson
!–paging_filter–pMultidisciplinary performer Dayna Hanson is known for making stage work that is very smart, very funny and very strange. Her new show at On the Boards, The Clay Duke (12/5–12/8; $20; ontheboards.org), delivers on that reputation. brstrongCOFFEE SHOP:/strong Macrina Bakery in SoDobrstrongDAYNA’S ORDER:/strong A glass of water and a slice of quiche. (No actual coffee…
Photographer Eirik Johnson’s Barrow Cabins Captures Modest Dwellings
Eirik Johnson’s photos reveal the human nesting instinct
!–paging_filter–pSeattle-based photographer Eirik Johnson is captivated by the most modest of dwellings: makeshift hunting shacks, remote forest campsites, animal burrows. In his show Barrow Cabins, he reveals such structures in stark relief, pairing twin shots—one taken in winter, one taken in summer—of slapdash shanties at the northernmost edge of our continent. Built by members of…
Teatro ZinZanni and Jamie Von Stratton: Fashion Riot!
!–paging_filter–pSeattle’s sassiest sartorial wonder, a href=”http://jvonstratton.blogspot.com/” target=”_blank”Jamie Von Stratton/a is teaming up with Seattle’s most extravagant theater experience, a href=”http://dreams.zinzanni.org/” target=”_blank”Teatro ZinZanni/a, for Fashion Riot! a holiday tour de force that pairs fashion with shopping and cocktails and craziness under the big top./ppOn Thursday, November 26 join Von Stratton, TZ’s costume designer Louise DiLenge, emSeattle…
Homemade Liqueurs for Holiday Gifting (Get Them Started Now!)
!–paging_filter–pTrue, it seems like the holiday season begins earlier and earlier each year. But that just means it’s time to start crafting your homemade liqueurs to give as gifts (starting early ensures flavor awesomeness as these sippers need some time to sit). What better present for a cocktail lover than a made-by-you liqueur: It tastes…
Window Darlings: Our Ship has Come in Sale
!–paging_filter–pDo you ever wonder where the people whose homes you admire find their treasures? It’s sales like a href=”http://www.windowdarlings.com/” target=”_blank”Window Darlings/a. Held in a private home in Madrona (1717 Evergreen Place) by friends Angela van der Meulen and Katarina Powell who scour Europe and the US for beautiful antique, modern, vintage and industrial décor items…
Shop at University Village’s Bartell Drugs–and Self-Publish Your Book
!–paging_filter–pSeattle has topped a variety of lists lately, including (and not surprisingly) Flavorwire’s a href=”http://flavorwire.com/416836/20-great-american-cities-for-writers-that-a…“20 Great American Cities for Writers That Aren’t New York/a. That fun factoid combined with this month’s a href=”http://nanowrimo.org/about“National Novel Writing Month/a, in which an endless stream of writers challenge themselves to complete a 500,000 word novel by November 30, means…
A Few Tasty Dates For Your Culinary Calendar
!–paging_filter–pspan Happy a href=”http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/current.html“Razor Clam/a digging day! The season opens on Washington’s coast after noon on November 15 and continues through November 20, a short run that’s a fun tradition for many. Lazy me, I rely on the kindness of friends and family to give me raw material for fritters and chowder and don’t you…
Skoah: Fitness for your Face
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.skoah.com/” target=”_blank”Skoah /ais a Vancouver, BC-based spa, with a focus on facials only, that offers a different take on skincare: personal fitness or a gym membership concept. While you can get just a one-off facial there (and by there, I mean Bellevue, downtown Seattle or the soon-to-open, Cap Hill location), what Skoah does best…
Gold Coast Trading at Craft Culture
!–paging_filter–pLocal designer Emeka Alams’ new collection Imo Youth is now available at excellent online retailer a href=”http://www.craftandculture.com/gold-coast-trading.html” target=”_blank”Craft Culture/a, whose dedication to bringing us the coolest and most interesting indie brands out there is indefatigable./ppAlams is a Seattle-based designer whose line Gold Coast Trading explores his Nigerian roots and the stories that arose from the…
The Must List: The Hound of Baskervilles, a Brewer’s Dinner
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1ghPwFK” target=”_blank”strongbrTodd Jannausch at Method Gallery/strong/abr(11/15 to 12/21, times vary) — Seattle sculptor Todd Jannausch—known for bringing local artists together for collaborative, renegade public art projects—brings his inspired eye to a solo show, Callus, focused on the tools of his trade./ppstrongMust Laugha href=”http://bit.ly/1882AJq” target=”_blank”brWorld Premiere of The Hound of Baskervilles/a/strongbr(11/15 to 12/15, times…