Seattle Mag
Project Runway: The Penguin Edition
The Penguins on the March program launches June 12. Editorial Assistant Deanna Duff gives the scoop
The penguins are on the march! No, the penguins aren’t staging a protest – they’re celebrating the opening of their new home at the Woodland Park Zoo. The Penguins on the March program will showcase over 60 penguin statues who will strut their stuff around Seattle this summer. About 20 of the little sartorial supermodels were designed…
SIFF Opens and Offers a Way-Cool iPhone App
Fanfare, please! The Seattle International Film Festival has begun! And now the annual question: how
I attended SIFF’s jam-packed opening at the Paramount last night, which featured a pretty funny British mockumentary (In the Loop), a Mayor’s Award for Lynn Shelton (and her soaring success), and a lot of thankful speeches (perhaps too many…then again, SIFF has a lot of people to thank). I’m told the post-screening party food was fabu but…
Seattle vs. Portland: Which City Reigns Supreme?
Our list of reasons NOT to move to Portland seems to have caused a veritable uproar in the City of R
In our February issue, we gave readers “Five Reasons NOT to Move to Portland“ (apparently ruffling a few feathers in the process). Always looking for a good debate, we were flattered by the ensuing response from Portland Monthly, which recently published its own retaliatory list with five reasons why Portland “kicks ass”. With both arguments on…
Muppet Rawk at Ouch My Eye gallery
If you've ever wondered what Miss Piggy would look like in Madonna-esque lingerie, or how Bert (of E
There are three reasons I love the recently opened Occhio coffee shop in SoDo. First, they serve Stumptown Coffee, which is, simply, nectar of the gods. Second–actually, maybe this is first–they are located really close to our office, so where we were previously limited to office coffee or Krispy Kreme’s $.05/cup joe (not sure which…
Pomegranate Bistro Owner Gets Bride Mag Nod
Local caterer and Pomegranate Bistro owner, Lisa Dupar, receives a national nod in Modern Bride maga
Local caterer and Pomegranate Bistro owner, Lisa Dupar, received a national nod this month in Modern Bride magazine which called out her culinary talents in its 25 Trendsetters of the Year Awards. Dupar–a quintessential Seattle caterer who has received many accolades from Seattle mag and Seattle Bride–is known for working with couples to create signature…
Jazz Hands! NW High School Bands Win Top Honors
Editorial assistant Deanna Duff shares the scoop on three local high school jazz bands who stole the
Not to toot our own horns, but why shouldn’t we? Last month, we wrote about the fierce Garfield/Roosevelt high school jazz band rivalry continued at this month’s Essentially Ellington competition. Once again, Seattle high school bands took top honors at the 2009 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition in New York. Bands performed pre-selected Duke…
Roving Seattle Black Bear Has a Name!
The Seattle area's roving black bear is still eluding Fish & wildlife officials, The Seattle Time
The Seattle area’s roving black bear is still eluding Fish & wildlife officials, The Seattle Times reports today. After snaking it’s way through Ballard, Magnolia and north to Shoreline, the 2-year-old (a mere teenager in bear years) has been dubbed “Urban Phantom” by officials. Hmmm, really? A wild bear has been rampaging our city for…
Former Soul Coughing Singer Busts up a Starbucks
Singer Mike Doughty reveals how many Starbucks he busted up while visiting Seattle. Editorial assis
If you were worried about the safety of your local Starbucks over the weekend, worry no more! Mike Doughty (formerly of the band Soul Coughing) was in town last Friday for an acoustic show at the Triple Door. Rabid caffeine addicts may know him best for his song, “Busting up a Starbuxxx” (we assume the triple…
Arts: Seattle Opera Explores Marriage and The Ring
Catch the hilarious Marriage of Figaro before it closes this weekend. Editorial assistant Deanna Du
Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! You have two performances left to catch Seattle Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro before it ends this Saturday. Mozart’s Figaro remains one of the most performed operas in America and is a great choice for opera newbies. The music is gorgeous and it’s the type of enchanting romantic comedy that would be perfect for Hugh Grant and…
Massage Afoot
Relaxing rivalry is waging in the International District and it's starting from the ground up.
I stand on my feet a lot. Mostly in hard-heeled cowboy boots or black combat boots. And on solid concrete, too. Eight hours a day, five days a week, and I’m supposed to remain smiling. Ouch. You can imagine that I was delighted to hear from one of my customers that a foot massage parlor…
Seattle Sports: Best of the Worst
Seattle's sports teams finally put the city at the top of the list, but not in the way you were hopi
Maybe we were just in denial or maybe we just didn’t realize how bad things really were, but now thanks to Forbes magazine it’s time to face the truth: Seattle is America’s Most Miserable Sports City. This dubious title was awarded thanks to our dismal record of only one championship in 107 combined sports seasons (yes…