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Fashion Friday: Weekend Checklist
From a kiddie fashion show to the perfect summer lotion, top picks for a stylin
From a kiddie fashion show to the perfect summer lotion, top picks for a stylin’ summer weekendThere were oodles of fun, hip fashion happenings passing along my desk this week, but 13 photo shoots in 3 days have kept me distracted from my blogging duties. So instead of a small taste, I give you the…
The Weekly Must List: July 8 – July 14, 2010
Our top To-Do's for the week ahead
Our top To-Do’s for the week ahead The Weekly Must ListJuly 8 – July 14, 2010 MUST HEARMt. St. Helens Vietnam Band7/8 (Thursday) – Spend your lunch hour outdoors with local indie rock sensation, Mt. St. Helen’s Vietnam Band, playing a free concert at City Hall. MSHVB’s energetic performance will leave you wanting more. Free, noon-1:30….
Sage Advice for Camping with Children
Camping with kids presents special problems, so we asked a family-camping expert for some answers.
Should I buy my child a special ergonomic telescoping titanium trekking pole? Only if you hate nature. There is no way that pole is not going to be used to whack the crap out of trailside vegetation (and probably your ankles and your child’s little brother). Balance is a learned skill—let them learn it! Save the…
Best Camping Spots: Occupational Hazards
Avid hiker Kristen Russell wants to be sure you know a few things before camping in the Northwest.
WeatherNo matter the forecast, in the Northwest you must be prepared for rain. That crazy nylon sheet that came with your tent—the one covered with toggles and cords and pulleys—is called a rain fly. Use it! And don’t skip the tarp under your tent; if you do, you could wake up to see your flashlight…
Best Camping Spots: Vamping
The Eurovan is the ground-averse camper's silver bullet.
When my husband, Daniel, and I go camping for the weekend, there are no tents involved. We do not drag Therm-a-Rests or tarps out of the garage; we do not strap carefully rolled sleeping bags onto backpacks. Instead, we pile into our VW Eurovan and head for nearby wilderness to experience a night or two…
Easy Salted Caramel S’mores
An extra decadent version of the classic campfire dessert.
When the late-evening air is infused with the smell of a crackling campfire, there’s no better nightcap than a mug of warm cocoa and a melty, chocolatey s’more. In this extra-decadent version, we’ve taken Cougar Mountain chocolate chip cookies and sandwiched between them toasted marshmallows and the ultra-rich, dark chocolate salted caramels from Jo’s Candies…
Best Camping Spots: Roughing It
The Northwest offers myriad ways to commune with nature, but nothing surpasses sleeping outdoors.
Salt Creek A Family AffairWhere: North side of the Olympic Peninsula on the Strait of Juan de FucaBest For: Base-camp adventuring, tide pooling and family-friendly camping Sea stars, swimming and s’mores, oh my! Salt Creek Recreation Area off State Route 112 on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula has a wealth of options for family…
The Weekly Must List: July 1 – July 7, 2010
Our top to-do's for the week
Our top to do’s for the week Weekly Must List: July 1 – 7, 2010 MUST STRETCHYoga in the Park7/3 (Saturday) – Take your downward dog for a walk outdoors at SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park free Yoga in the Park, taught by instructors from 8 Limbs Yoga. Free, 10-11 a.m. Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave;…
Fashion Central
Former Seattle Bride editor launches a savvy style blogzine fit for the fashion geek
For fashion fanatics, Christmas has come early this year. Ali Basye, former Seattle Bride editor and author of The Long (and Short) of It: A Madcap History of the Skirt, has gifted us a very big present: new fashion blogzine OnThisDayInFashion.com, a daily go-to guide for worldwide fashion news, style-scopes (fashion horoscopes) and Basye’s specialty:…
Base Camp in the North Cascades
Getting Away from it all in Style along the shore of Diablo Lake
In response to requests from its field program participants, the North Cascades Institute has started a new program this summer called Base Camp. The idea is make the Institute’s LEED-certified lodging campus — including dorms and dining — available to visitors by the night, without any commitment in regard to specific field excursions or learning…
Watch & Learn: Camping Made Easy?
It's a jacket, it's a tent--it's the JakPak
It’s a jacket, it’s a tent—it’s the JakPak! Leave it to our resident crazy-busy working mom, Rachel Hart, to spot a time-saving innovation when she sees it. Case in point: the JakPak, a locally made wonder product that merges the essential camping gear—jacket, sleeping bag and tent—into a single waterproof package. Too good to be true?…
Watch & Learn: A Tesla Test Drive
I get behind the camera and John Levesque gets behind the wheel of an electric roadster
I recently hopped into a Tesla Roadster with Seattle magazine’s managing editor, John Levesque, author of the July Trend piece on the city’s newest in sleek electric cars (“Plug ‘n’ Play“). This battery operated car might be the size of a handicapped bathroom stall and made of plastic, but it still had the look (and…