Seattle Mag
Road Tripping to Stevenson, Washington
Head to the banks of the Colubmia River for the annual Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival
WHERE: Stevenson, Washington, on the banks of the Columbia River WHY: For the annual Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival (7/25–7/28. $55–$150 weekend pass. 710 Rock Creek Drive; 509.427.3980; columbiagorgebluegrass.net), showcasing the best in bluegrass, including beloved bands The SteelDrivers (from Nashville) and Town Mountain (from Asheville, NC), plus workshops, family-friendly jams, and craft and food vendors….
Five Cooking Classes to Try
Allison Austin Scheff stirs up the top make-it-from-scratch cooking classes
From knife skills and sauce-making to party food and basic meal prep, Seattle has long had a passionate interest in cooking classes, whether at Kirkland’s Sur la Table, PCC stores or dedicated cooking schools such as Blue Ribbon Cooking and Diane’s Market Kitchen. Lately, though, as our food culture has re-embraced cooking from scratch, a…
Dirt Series: The Denny Park Ungrade
Seven years ago, architect Jerry Garcia suggested restoring Denny Park to its original hilltop glory
In the early 1990s, architect Jerry Garcia walked along Denny from his Capitol Hill home to his office on the waterfront, passing a little park between Ninth Avenue N and Dexter. He was intrigued that this dark, unwelcoming patch was Seattle’s first park. “It was truly baffling to me; I didn’t understand why it would…
Michael Cepress is Having a Show
One of my most fave local designers, Michael Cepress, is hosting a show on June 21 at the Century Ballroom, featuring both men’s and women’s collections. This is excellent news for those of us ladies who love his menswear so much that we’ve considered having him make us a suit just to get to work…
Craft Cocktail Bars are Shaking Things Up
A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to some of Seattle's best cocktail bars
BALLARDBastille Cafe & BarThe back bar has a certain sexiness and a lovely chandelier, but I like the more ornate front bar best, even if you are surrounded by the clatter of diners seeking French bistro fare. Sample the tangily refreshing Port Salut Buck (rum, cognac, lime, ginger, seltzer, bitters; $11) off the seasonally changing…
How Garfield High Defeated the MAP Test
How Garfield High School tipped the scales against a controversial standardized test
For students, the start of a new school year can feel like a blank slate, a chance to begin anew. This year, however, Seattle students (along with their parents and teachers) can be forgiven for experiencing a strong sense of déjà vu—the raging debate over standardized testing that dominated the 2012–2013 school year may have…
Barbecue in Style This Summer
The Incredible Egg It’s the Apple of the charcoal grill world with an entire culture unto itself—generating both popular cookbooks and festivals (Seattle’s is held in June). Fans of the Big Green Egg, known as “Eggheads,” love its ceramic domed design, based on Japanese kamado grills, that allows for maintaining very precise low and high…
Professional Tips to Help You Organize Your Kid’s Space
A professional organizer offers practical strategies for decluttering the kid-centric home
We do our best to keep a lid on all the stuff our kids collect, but have you taken a close gander at their play space or bedroom lately? Does it look like chaos? Given the way tiny toy parts seem to proliferate like bunnies, keeping them all in one place is a monumental Martha…
Raindrop-shaped Bangles from Baleen
Creative power couple Leah Lawrence, the designer and proprietress behind swimwear and mercantile Drifting Arrows (driftingarrows.com), and Billy Bartels, the designer of jewelry line Vim Beget (vimbeget.com) launched Baleen, a new jewelry collaboration last April. The two fabricate everything in their Ballard studio, mostly out of brass (to keep prices low, Lawrence says) with the…
Sarah Jessica Parker + Manolo Blahnik + Nordstrom = Your Mind was Just Blown
Update 10:14 a.m. Here’s what I just got from Nordstrom: The line will be called SJP (natch), will launch in January at select Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com and will include sandals, flats, pumps and boots ranging from $200-$400, “runway-worthy shoes at attainable price-points…top-notch Italian craftsmanship with luxe materials in unexpected color combinations.” OMG. WWD is…
Tom Douglas’s TanakaSan Opens Tonight at Via6
Sneaky, sneaky. Tom Douglas and Co. quietly teased the opening of TanakaSan on their Twitter last night: @HEYTanakaSan Anyone want to dine with us tomorrow? #OnTheDL followed by a confirmation: @HEYTanakaSan We’ll be open for the first time tomorrow night starting at 5pm #PEOPLEWHONEEDPEOPLE It’s on! Today’s the day! No website or menu appear online yet,…
