TGIF, folks! I’m back with a mishmash of a recap. Week 3 is over with today—which happens to be my birthday, look at me and my dedication—so we’ll focus on week 2. The highlight was definitely when MacKenzie and I had a private yoga session and I came to realize that my talents (which are…

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9Luly Yang’s Fall Fashion ShowfashionIn her new collection, “The Creation,” Yang pays tribute to historic European fashion. >> moreSATURDAY, OCTOBER 10Mobile Food ChowdownfoodHead to the Mobile Food Chowdown (co-sponsored by Seattle magazine) on Saturday and taste some of the finest in Seattle mobile food (pictured above: Marination Mobile photo by Jordan Stead). >>…

The new City Arts/Sound hybrid is out—definitely bigger than before and augmented with more music coverage—and guess what else? Their Blog Digest section includes a shout-out to one of my earlier posts, in which my grand ambitions were shot down by a tech glitch. The good news: they felt I “kept it together” during the freakout….

When you’re a student low on cash (and who isn’t), finding entertainment beyond the beer bash in the dorm (or frat) can be challenging. In my student days, I found that a great way to get beyond the party culture was to visit the UW theater culture as it played out in the University’s theaters….

Falling leaves, pashminas and pumpkins, oh my! Where did September go? All of the sudden people are layering and drinking Pumpkin lattes and I haven’t even committed to a pair of fall boots.This week’s photo is meant to remind you of the holiday season that’s just around the corner and the countless decisions that must…

Earlier this week, I popped into Plum Vegan Bistro on Capitol Hill at a press event to sample chef Makini Howell vegan southern-inspired offerings. Platters of quinoa sliders, Mac n Yease (vegan mac n cheese), and grilled teriyaki tofu kabobs with garlic and ginger mashed yams disappeared as the mostly-carnivorous crowd huddled in small groups,…

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what the people are like that work out at David Barton. I don’t know if you’ve heard but, apparently, Bellevue has a reputation for being a bit…snooty? I can tell you honestly that after living in L.A. for the last few years and working out there (occasionally…) I was way more…

It’s Friday and for our weekly update of all things fashion, it’s a no brainer: the buzz coming out of Bellevue Fashion Week. Here are a few quick highlights: –    Witty and fascinating, RJ Cutler’s documentary The September Issue (which opens today in Seattle) is worth a see just to see the rocky yet respectful…

From watching films by local talent, eating and shucking oysters, and mad art by MadArt– these are our top to-do’s for this Friday, Saturday and SundayFRIDAY, OCTOBER 212th Annual Local Sightings Film FestivalfilmGo local at this annual who’s who of Northwest filmmakers >>more SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3Moore to Life PremiereentertainingTune into KONG-TV to see the premiere…

Press materials for the Seattle Rep’s season-opening production, The 39 Steps, boast about four actors who play an astonishing 150 roles in this classic tale of “a man who knew too much.” But they should give as much attention to the rambunctious theatricality that makes this production such a joy to watch. With minimal “special…

Twilight fever is reaching ever higher in anticipation of New Moon, the second movie in the series, due in theaters in a little more than a month. If treading the ground covered by Bella and Edward in Forks doesn’t sate your thirst for all things vampire, start saving your pennies now for the ultimate Twilight…