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Red Tricycle Recommends: 10 Tips for Enjoying the Puyallup Fair
What is officially known as the Western Washington Fair, most people know it as simply, The Puyallup (is that catchy little slogan of: Do the Puyallup, ringing in your head, yet?). Not only is the Puyallup Fair the largest event in Washington State, but it is also one of the top ten largest fairs in…
Old School Lunchboxes We Carried
It’s back-to-school week in Seattle. In that spirit, our editors have been reminiscing about “old school” lunchboxes we carried as kids. Compared to the futuristic bento boxes that are in vogue now, some of the rusty, metal classics of our school days seem sort of…odd. But, oh, did we love them then. Here’s what a…
Advice for the First Day of School (or the Rest of Your Life)
For many kids in Seattle, today or tomorrow marks the first day of school. Inspired by the collective groan I thought I heard echo across the city this morning, I want to share some wisdom gained from my school days. You may find it holds water for more than just text-book-burdened texters. 1. Don’t eat…
How to Not Take Labor Day for Granted (And Still Have Fun)
I’m pretty much slathering on sunscreen as I write this. I cannot wait to enjoy that 79 degree weather I keep hearing about, preferably as close to a large floating vessel or bevy of grilled hot dogs as possible. However, considering the trends of unemployment and cutbacks that define our current historic moment, I do…
Fashion Friday: Fashion’s Night Out Preview, Plus Get Shopping Issue Goods at Local Trunk Show Sales
It’s subtle, but it’s there, that chilly shift in the air, a few leaves starting to fall and thank heavens, racks and rack of sweaters are filling the shops: It’s fall people! (Apologies to you summer bunnies, but this here editor loves her jackets and jeans). And just in time for fall’s arrival, Fashion’s Night…
Beer Me! It’s Just Work, Work, Work at Seattle Mag Headquarters
The serene gorgeousness of this photo (thanks, Hayley!) belies the lunacy of the scene the past few weeks here at Seattle mag World Headquarters. In the name of research, your hard-working editors have sampled dozens of local craft beers of late, and then actually eaten the cheese that goes with them. Brings a tear to…
The Weekend Must List: One Last Splash of Summer, Trailer Park Shopping and Bugs for Dinner
MUST…EWWW!Bug BanquetWednesday (9/7) Seattle’s own David George Gordon, also known as the Bug Chef, is presenting a four-course meal at Seattle’s Café Racer, featuring grasshopper kabobs, a cricket-and-pasta salad, bug juice and other unimaginable treats. Bug-eaters can also enjoy insect-themed art and a locally-grown mounted insect collection. Don’t be scared. Give it a try –…
Food News: Scoop on Manhattan Drug, the Social Coming Soon to Capitol Hill
Laura Olson is on fire: She’s opened Po Dog and Grim’s on Capitol Hill, and a bar called Detention (in what used to be the second Po Dog) in the U-District in just the last two years. But Olson and fiancé, architect Chris Pardo, aren’t slowing down quite yet. This fall they’ll open the Social, a huge new LBGT nightclub with a…
Red Tricycle Recommends: 5 Family-Friendly Restaurants for Dining Alfresco
If the sun is shining in Seattle, you must take advantage of it! Ditch the stovetop in your stuffy kitchen and head out to one of these family restaurants in Seattle that have outdoor dining options. Blue Moon BurgersLocated just on the north side of the Fremont Bridge, Blue Moon Burgers has a great outdoor…
Men Up to Their Elbows in Mud: Geoduck Hunting on The Perennial Plate
The folks at The Perennial Plate are on a foraging kick, similar to our Cook’s Adventures: Eat from the Sea piece in the August issue. They just released a new video on their website about three natural ingredients that can be (somewhat) easily found near the ocean on the West Coast: greens, giant clam and…
Sneak Peek: Jamie Boudreau’s Canon, Opening Later This Week!
Jamie Boudreau finally gets to eat his cake. A Canadian who escaped a far more sober life as a would-be physiotherapist, he has established himself as one of the Northwest’s most respected bartenders, with stints at Tini Bigs, Vessel (now defunct), his own cocktail show on the Small Screen Network, and a standing reputation as…
Dreams Do Come True at Bumbershoot: The Best Reader Entries from Our Platinum Pass Contest
Our favorite reader entries from the Bumbershoot tickets giveaway
We asked readers to share their favorite memories of Bumbershoots past – and their most vivid fantasies of future Bumbershoots. The most outstanding entry on our Facebook would receive a free pair of Platinum Passes to the 2011 festival. We had a fantastic response – and the editors had great fun reading the posts,…