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PREVIEW: Meet Your Hip, New Stealthbucks Barista
In a city bursting with one-of-kind coffee shops, stopping by a cookie-cutter Starbucks location can
In a city bursting with one-of-kind coffee shops, stopping by a cookie-cutter Starbucks location can feel like a caffeinated sin. Starbucks hopes to change all of that with a new neighborhood cafe concept launching tomorrow. This afternoon, our edit team headed to Starbucks’ stealth new cafe, 15th Ave. Coffee & Tea (328 15th Ave.; Capitol…
Catch Me If You Can Cancels 5 Shows, Adds 2 More
The July 23 through 26 preview performances of Catch Me If You Can have been cancelled, but the show
The July 23 through 26 preview performances of Catch Me If You Can have been cancelled, but the show will go on. The folks at The 5th Avenue Theatre will offer two additional performances of the show next week on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29. Get more info on show times and where…
NW Getaways: Kitsap Wine Festival
If you
If you’re looking for a great reason to hop on a ferry, here it is—the Kitsap Wine Festival. What: The Kitsap Wine Festival is a new outdoor wine and food celebration. The inaugural festival is featuring wine tastings from over 20 Pacific Northwest wineries, including Kiona Winery, Yellow Hawk Cellars, DeLille Cellars, Corliss Estates, Chateau…
2009 Spotlight Award: Kristen T. Ramirez
Artist Kristen T. Ramirez prioritizes place.
NAME: Kristen T. RamirezART FORM: Visual ArtsWEB SITE: kristenramirez.comNEXT UP: The grand finale of the bridge project on or near 9/12 (visit thebridgereport.blogspot.com for details). Also see Ramirez’s visual work at Capitol Hill’s Grey Gallery in October/November (greygalleryandlounge.com) “As an artist, I’m really not used to all this attention,” says Kristen T. Ramirez, climbing the…
Hit Ctrl Alt Design at Ouch My Eye
You have just a few more days (through July 12!) to experience JOIN: Design Seattle's awesome inaug
I just took my second spin around Ouch My Eye‘s excellent Ctrl Alt Design show, curated by JOIN: Design Seattle, and found myself still covetous of all the clever and lovely (and useful!) items exhibited. Observe: Doorknobs made out of hockey pucks (they feel so great in your hand!). Shower curtains made from Tyvek, which don’t…
Pike Place Fish Toss
After PETA protested the flying fish at Pike Place Market, editorial assistant Jamie Galvin surveyed
Last month, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was in the limelight once again, this time for their objection to the fishmongers at Pike Place Market. Recognized as a legendary staple of Seattle culture and tourism, the fishmongers of the Pike Place Fish Market have been drawing in big crowds with their ever-so-popular…
Where to Get a Tasty Sandwich: Ballard’s Paseo
Paseo’s newest sandwich shack in Ballard raises the bar for picnic-perfect beach eats.
Hey, anyone want to join me for a day of playing hooky and having lunch at the beach? Great, we’ll just stop at this pink roadside shack in Ballard for onion sandwiches and hit Golden Gardens. Wait, did he just say onion sandwiches? Oh yes, he did. The pink roadside shack is the Ballard outpost…
NW Getaways: A Road Trip to Vancouver, B.C.
Editorial Assistant Deanna Duff returns from a road trip to Vancouver, B.C. and shares why you shoul
Sometimes traveling feels more like work than relaxation. Going to an exotic locale halfway around the world looks like fun when I’m at home watching the Travel Channel. In reality, when I journey thousand of miles from home (and have to pack for strange weather, schlep around my baggage, navigate the airport, switch time zones and pay huge amounts of money for the…
Arts+Culture: All Dressed Up with Some Place to Go
Luly Yang and Teatro ZinZanni collaborate on a fashion forward project, Bottega ZinZanni
I thoroughly enjoyed Thursday’s opening night performance of Bottega ZinZanni, the creative collaboration of two of Seattle’s biggest dreamers; local fashion designer Luly Yang and purveyors of one-of-a-kind dinner theater, Teatro Zinzanni. Encouraging our imaginations to soar, the two joined hands to create the cabaret-style show which tells a beautiful story about the transformative nature…
Expert Advice: How to Start Your Own P-Patch
The supply of P-Patches is low, so why not start your own?
The supply of P-Patches is low, so why not start your own? Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a brand new P-Patch in West Seattle. Over 40 people attended to mark the event–I was amazed that this many people would show up at 9:00a.m. on a chilly June Saturday that was threatening rain. I…
SCOOP: New International District Art Walk
Chinatown ID Art Walk to feature local artists, performers and food
This just in: Chinatown and the International District will soon be home to the city’s newest art walk. Participants will include Kobo Gallery, Higo Variety Store, a travelling collection from ArtXchange, highlights from the largest collection of Bruce Lee memorabilia, alleyway art, Kau Kau’s famous BBQ pork and outdoors street performers. What: Chinatown International District Art…