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SeattleMag.com is going through some changes.
If this isn’t your first visit to our website, you’ve probably noticed things look a little different. Don’t worry, you aren’t having an episode. We have begun some pretty labor-intensive changes to our online presence. In addition to improving our website’s overall navigation so it’s easier for you to browse the content you are most…
An Even Tastier Reason to Go to the Space Needle for Dinner
Awesome as it is, most of us usually feel like we need a good reason to have dinner at the Space Needle’s restaurant, SkyCity. Your Uncle Bob and Aunt Harriet are visiting from Muskogee. Your boyfriend wants to put a ring on it. Or, as in the case of Seattle magazine’s own editor Rachel Hart,…
New Fashion at NuBe Green, Seattle Tilth and Madama Butterfly on the Big Screen
MUST CATWALKOdd Love Fashion ShowCapitol Hill shop NuBe Green’s is launching a new in-house fashion line, called State. Designed by Vashon Island-based Adrienne Antonson, the line is crafted from materials sourced within 100 miles of Seattle (including alpaca wool from the designer’s own backyard herd). Preview the collection at Odd Love, a special Oddfellows event…
6 Kid-Friendly Bookstores in Seattle
Bookstores are perfect spots to visit on bone-chilling days when the kids are jumping off the walls or on hot summer days when you’re searching for some air conditioning to cool down. Plus, you can kiss goodbye the days where book stores merely sold, well, books. Many now have play areas, cafes, and in-store readings for…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Why Not?
It’s still a little random that American businesses widely observe Cinco de Mayo (and not actual Mexican Independence day: September 16). On the other hand, who wants to argue with an excuse to celebrate during the sober waking-nightmare we all silently suffer between St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July? Just kidding. Here’s a…
A Cross-Town Croissant Hunt, and News on Crumble & Flake’s Opening (Updated)
(Update! Crumble and Flake has had to delay their opening by a day. Details below.) For this month’s Seattle mag, I did what I’ve been wanting to do for years: I drove all over town, from Ballard to Madison Valley to West Seattle, with stops on Queen Anne too, in search of the best croissant…
NuBe Green’s In-House Line Debuts New Designer Collection
Designer Adrienne Antonson is one talented lady. Not only does the Vashon Island-based artist craft supremely weird/awesome bugs out of human hair, she happens to be the creative genius behind Capitol Hill shop NuBe Green’s in-house line, State. The line is crafted from materials sourced within 100 miles of Seattle (including alpaca wool from the…
Restless City: A Piece of Sundance Film Festival Comes to Seattle
Film buffs who can hardly wait for SIFF should head to Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center. For one week, starting Friday (5/4-5/13), Restless City is returning to Seattle (since its debut at Langston Hughes African American Film Festival) for a local theatrical release, thanks to LHPAC’s ongoing affiliation with AAFRM (African-American Film Release Movement). Directed…
Top 9 Looks From Luly Yang Couture’s Fashion Show
When I sat down this afternoon to peruse the runway looks from last Friday’s Luly Yang Couture Fashon Show, I was hoping to narrow down my favorites to a neat, tidy top five list. You’ll just have to indulge me with nine. But first, let’s see a few snaps of the décor and pre-show gallery…
Superhero Phoenix Jones Scores a Nemesis, Rex Velvet
The Bob Rivers Show introduced Seattle to its “new and improved” super villain this morning: Rex Velvet. Sporting a bad English accent and vague inclinations to nurture “evil” in the community, Velvet was soon unmasked and revealed to be a professional wedding photographer by day. That might explain his connections to some talented filmmakers. Here’s…
Act Like a Reckless Millionaire for a Day: Donate to Give Big
Remember that scene from Tim Burton’s Batman, in which the Joker orders his bomber-jacket clad henchmen to dump a bunch of money onto the streets of Gotham? Removing all nefarious intentions, and pretending there are well-meaning nonprofit managers on the street below, not greedy movie extras – that crazy money-distributing mad man or woman could…
Behind the Scenes at Intiman’s First Rehearsal
Seattle mag got a chance to sit in on the very first rehearsal for the Intiman’s upcoming summer festival of shows this morning. Being the type of event at which everyone wears name-tags, we didn’t see much in the way of rehearsing. But we did hear a lot about the four plays (directed by Allison…