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2010 Holiday Happenings

2010 Holiday Happenings

From long-held traditions to a taste of the unusual, Seattle offers a big red bag full of festive sh

From long-held traditions to a taste of the unusual, Seattle offers a big red bag full of festive shows Theater and Dance A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL! 11/26–12/30 Based on the much-loved 1983 movie, A Christmas Story: The Musical! reintroduces tragicomic boy hero Ralphie Parker, who tries to persuade his family to get him the…

Runway Recap: Luly Yang Couture fashion show

The Seattle Aquarium provides seaside inspiration for Yang

I see my fair share of fashion shows, especially in the fall when Fashion Night Out, Fashion Week and Fashion First are in full swing. So admittedly, fashion shows can sometimes lose their sparkle for me: Luly Yang has restored it. Celebrating her 10th year as Seattle’s fashion grand dame, Yang’s annual couture show last…

Coffee Video: Brewing at Seattle Coffee Works

Seattle Coffee Works' Sebastian Simsch shares his favorite coffee-geek gadgets and tips for brewing

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Video: Lorna Yee’s Chinese Five Spice Doughnuts

Columnist Lorna Yee shares her recipe for Chinese Five Spice Doughnuts using alum powder.

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Coffee Video: Latte Art at Vivace

Espresso Vivace's David Schomer demonstrates the secrets to artful foam, including how to make perfe

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Coffee Video: Cupping at Stumptown

Stumptown shows us how the pros determine the quality of a cup of coffee. Warning: This video may co

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Coffee Video: Roasting at Caffe Vita

The folks at Caffe Vita explain the process that gives your coffee its trademark toast

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Scoop: DIY Holiday Wreaths

Scoop: DIY Holiday Wreaths

Try these crafty DIY garlands (made from recycled fabric, plush paper and art supplies) that celebra

Plucking fallen pine needles out of the carpet is cause for Grinch-style grumbling, so we’ve asked Santa for nontraditional, creative wreaths that don’t shed like pets. Try these crafty DIY garlands (made from recycled fabric, plush paper and art supplies) that celebrate the season in chic, clean style. A Cut Above Curtis Steiner, owner of…

Fashion Friday: The weekend’s sales and show

Discounts on Prairie Underground, Japanese antique warehouse sale and Luly

My second 25th birthday is Tuesday (as in, I may have already celebrated a 25th birthday at some point in the past, I’m just choosing to celebrate it all over again) and all my 25-year-old heart wants is a Prairie Underground hoodie. If my husband doesn’t pick up on the massive and multiple hints (hey…

Weekly Must List: October 7 – 13

Fill up on fall festivities (and hard apple cider) at Vashon Island CiderFest this Saturday, October

MUST TASTEVashon Island CiderfestSaturday (10/9) – Cider house fans (and no, there won’t be any Toby Maguire spotting) should put on their best fall fleeces and take the short ferry ride to Vashon Island this Saturday, October 9 for the third annual CiderFest (vashonciderfest.org) featuring 30 different hard ciders from the Northwest region’s cidermakers like…

Fashion Preview: Luly Yang Couture

Seattle designer crafts an ocean-themed collection for her annual fundraiser on Friday

Most of the time (okay, 99 percent of the time) you can show up wearing jeans to just about anything in Seattle. On Friday however, we get our 1 percent, once in a blue moon, must dress-up date at Luly Yang Couture’s annual fall runway show benefiting Seattle Children’s. The event will be as elegant…

Check Out Lake Union Park!

Take Your Lunch or a Jog/Walk Out There Today!

In case you missed the grand opening celebration last week, be sure to get over to Seattle’s latest and greatest public space, Lake Union Park. The recently completed park ties the burgeoning SLU neighborhood together by allowing residents and workers to get out and stretch their legs and take in one of the most scenic…

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