Seattle Mag
Hey Sweetie, Serve These Cocktails on Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, let me give you a little advice garnered from my years of experience (ha!). Instead of struggling to book a last-minute restaurant or trying to wedge your way into a crowded bar, make that special someone a deliciously flirty cocktail at home. Here are five possibilities that taste scrumptious and…
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Think in and outside the box with these great Valentine’s Day gift ideas: Heart shaped flip flips by Melissa, from Clementine (see above). Jen Ament print from Far4: Paloma Picasso Amethyst Dot Charm in 18k gold on a chain from Tiffany & Co.: Horses Cut Shop tee shirt: Whitney Stern Evil…
Meet Congolese Dandies, Understand Coal-Trains and Other Weekend To-dos
MUST SEESapeurs Ongoing (1/25–3/2) — Do not miss this stunning photography exhibit at M.I.A Gallery downtown, featuring the work of Baudoin Mouanda, a Congolese photographer who documents the “Society of Party Revelers and Elegant Persons,” a group of men dedicated to donning electrifyingly elegant fashion (think: dapper suits in day-glo colors) as an antidote to…
The Ruby Room Dress Drive
Unless you’ve got other plans for that worn-once, too-small dress that has occupied space in the back of your closet since… well, that’s not important… consider giving it a second chance to see the light of day—or rather, to see the light of a disco ball. On February 24th from 11am to 1pm, the Ruby…
Valentine’s Day Means Spa Time
A list of sexy, soothing packages avaliable at local spas.
Here’s a list of some sexy, soothing pampering packages at local spas: Alderbrook, a stunningly relaxing spot on Hood Canal, is offering several romantic spa treatments, available throughout the whole month of February. The Besos is a 60-minute cocoa-infused exfoliating rub for two that leaves your skin glowing and soft ($105 per person); The Cupid’s…
Belltown Unites for the Homeless
Save Your Sole consignment boutique and other Belltown/Midtown businesses have joined together in Belltown Unites, a partnership dedicated to helping keep some of the 2,500 homeless people sleeping on the streets of Seattle warm this winter. Each business has created a special promotion to donate warm wool blankets to the homeless community with a goal…
A Smart Conversation about Guns
Last night, Town Hall hosted a forum on gun violence that didn’t devolve into a shouting match and included only one mention of Ann Coulter. Entitled “Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis,” this first of three February civic forums was an evidence-based look at the patterns, impact and cost of gun-related “unintentional” deaths, suicide and…
Local Bartenders to Compete in Speed Rack
This Sunday, Speed Rack comes to Seattle. This local iteration of the national batending competition will feature top local “mixtresses” from Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Denver competing in timed heats in which they mix cocktails picked randomly from a selection of 50 classics. Judges evaluate each drink on accuracy, taste and presentation. This rounds’ judging…
Help Kickstart Michael Cepress
I’m a little obsessed with Kickstarter—the popular crowd-funding website—and often get lost in the site, checking out the cool, weird and improbable campaigns that people launch. I’ve always loved the thought of being a benefactor, and Kickstarter is a great way to do that on a micro-level, since a few bucks often makes all the…
Vancouver-Based Aritzia to Open at University Village
Vancouver, BC-based retailer, Aritzia, has announced that their first Seattle location will open on March 14 in University Village. If the name is familiar, it’s because they already have a boutique in Bellevue Square, their first in the US, which has been open since 2007. The brand started out as one boutique in Vancouver in…
Seattle Reign Owner Has Tough Words for the Sounders
Last we spoke with Seattle entrepreneur Bill Predmore, he was discussing his love of Pop and street art (if you liked the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, his personal art collection would have you drooling). These days he’s gearing up for the first season of Seattle Reign, the first professional women’s soccer team in…
A Treasure Trove in Ballard
A new vintage boutique offering fashion and home wares.
After years of thrift-shopping for personal wear and pleasure, vintage fans Sara Leonard and Cyrena Preszler, took the plunge into retail last October, opening Trove Vintage Boutique in Ballard. This treasure-filled shop, with walls of lemon yellow and white stripes, accented by robin’s egg blue, and lit by hanging Mason jar pendant lamps, is filled…