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Rick Steves Promotes New Approach to Marijuana (Again)
Edmonds resident and travel guru Rick Steves is wrapping up a statewide lecture tour to promote his (and others’) longstanding argument for why Washington State should decriminalize marijuana. In case you live in a dense, dense fog, the issue is on the ballot next month as I-502, which, if approved, would eliminate criminal penalties for…
Cute and Cool Couture for Kids
Interested to see how a big name designer like Oscar de la Renta imagines your little mini-me dressed? The Spring/Summer kid’s collection by this spry, active elder statesman of high fashion will be on display during a trunk show at a private home on October 25, 26 and 27. If you’re interested in attending, call 206.399.4649 for…
City Arts Fest, Pumpkin Beer and Other Weekend Musts
MUST EXPERIENCECity Arts FestOngoing (10/17–10/20) — It’s time again for the City Arts Festival, when venues across town collude to bring you a city-wide explosion of music, film, dance, theater and visual art. This year’s extravaganza includes dancers KT Niehoff and Zoe Scofield, local bands Ravenna Woods (shown above), Lemolo and Fresh Espresso, artists Jesse…
5 Sweet Dates for Your Culinary Calendar: Oct. 20-24
Where are my fave fat pants? My must-chew calendar is cram-packed with loads of tasty events the next few days and I want to be ready for the inevitable “Fall 5.” (As in lbs., followed by the Winter 10 and the get-ready-for-sleeveless spring season –15.) Here are some sweet and savory dates you might want…
Mask Making at Marigold and Mint
Do something a little different for Halloween this year and sign yourself or your kiddos up for a mask-making workshop at Melrose Market’s Marigold and Mint. All the supplies are provided, including blooms, blossoms, feathers and leaves, so get creative and make your own beautifully spooky disguise.The adult class is from 6 to 8 p.m….
EMP Showcases Leather in Fashion Show and Trunk Sale
EMP’s new exhibit Worn to Be Wild: The Black Leather Jacket, opens on October 20, and is an exploration of the leather jacket in its many studded, safety pinned and distressed guises. The museum has partnered with Harley Davidson Museum, highlighting some of their oldest jackets, both functional and fashionable, important jackets from major musicians…
Seattle’s Vertical Land Rush
The Viaduct’s downfall will redefine Seattle's waterfront. But how, exactly?
The waterfront has become the new blank slate upon which planners and urbanists can sketch out their fantasy futures. It’s the new Seattle Commons, the new monorail, the new Westlake, the new SoDo, the new South Lake Union, the new World’s Fair, all rolled into one. It’s a transportation project, a safety project (the sea…
Are Apodments Ruining Seattle Neighborhoods?
Weighing the pros and cons of microhousing, the newest trend in affordable living in Seattle.
Brent Gunning has something in common with Henry David Thoreau: Both have lived in dwellings so small they could open their front doors while sitting at their desks. Thoreau built his own 150-square-foot cabin, while Gunning, a 24-year-old Microsoft software engineer with close-cropped hair and a chill demeanor, has been living for several months in…
Local Farmers Going Against the Grain
Skagit Valley grains are better than grains from other states. Why don't we start acting like it?
When you’re in the Skagit Valley, it feels like you’ve gone to the very source of what it means to “eat local.” Many of the goods we buy at Seattle farmers markets comes from this valley—from producers such as Skagit River Ranch and Samish Bay Cheese—and its towns are dotted with quirky bakeries selling freshly…
Magnuson Park’s $13 Million Makeover
After an 11-year, $13 million overhaul, Seattle's Magnuson Park has been given new life.
November’s dark, gray days are no excuse for staying indoors—especially now that Seattle’s second-largest park has undergone a major, $13 million overhaul. Long known mostly as a boat launch site and a swimming beach, Warren G. Magnuson Park, (named for “Maggie,” the U.S. senator who served from 1944 to 1981), is now a year-round recreational…
Food and Wine Pairing Classes: November 2012
Interested in learning more? Try one of these local resources.
Classes: Wine and food pairing classes with five-course wine-paired dinnerCovington Cellars, Woodinville, 18580 142nd Ave. NE; 425.806.8636; covingtoncellars.com; $99. Thursdays, 7–9:30 p.m.Learn the basics of food and wine pairing as a chef prepares a five-course meal and demonstrates techniques for finding the best wines. Wine and food pairing 101Wine World and Spirits, University District, 400…
Food-Friendly Washington Wines
Our wine experts helps you highlight a carefully chosen holiday menu with great local wines.
When people talk about “food-friendly” wines, what do they mean? Wine and food just naturally go together, right? Well, yes. And no. Sometimes you just want a glass of wine—when you’re on a boat or in front of the fire, say—and at those times, you want a wine that will stand alone. But when you…