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Retail Sex Toy Queen Head-to-Head with King
Ever wonder what it would be like to own your business hawking vibrators and lube?
Ever wonder what it would be like to own your business hawking vibrators and lube? We put your curiosities to rest in our recent interview with Rachel Venning, owner of Seattle’s first women-friendly sex shop, Babeland. To hear Venning for yourself, head to the store at 8 p.m. and see the queen of retail sex…
Forget the Olympics-see video from Weiner Dog Race
Yesterday the annual Emerald Downs Weiner Dog qualifying race had the fanfare of a classic horse rac
Seattlemag.com intern Jaquel Moore headed to the race. Here’s his report. Yesterday the annual Emerald Downs Weiner Dog qualifying race had the fanfare of a classic horse race, minus the Mint Juleps and ladies in fancy hats. It was a blistering 80 degrees during the late morning at Seattle Center, spectators lined the plush green race…
2008 Spotlight Award Winners
Get this: According to a 2008 study by Americans for the Arts, Seattle has the most artist-related business per capita in the nation. The most! In the nation! We think the best way to celebrate this impressive statistic is by making the art your business-that is, by getting out there and experiencing our amazing wealth…
2008 Spotlight Award: Paul Rucker
Paul Rucker pushes himself as hard as he pushes the boundaries of music.
Being an artist, says musician Paul Rucker, is like constantly being on a job interview. “If you’re an actor or a musician, you’re looking for the next gig,” he says, “but during that time you’re constantly developing, you’re constantly growing; as an artist you can always get better.” A celebrated improvisational cellist, bass player, composer…
Christian Siriano of Project Runway Hosts Seattle
Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano brought his over-the-top designs and wit to Seattle yester
Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano brought his over-the-top designs and wit to Seattle yesterday as host of a charity auction benefiting HIV prevention. “I’m trying to do everything I can while people still know who I am!” In his professional life, Siriano’s philosophy of getting the most out of his fame has clearly worked….
2007 Spotlight Award: Joshua Roman
Gifted Seattle Symphony principal cellist Joshua Roman thinks outside the music hall.
It’s common knowledge that Seattleites rarely bother to dress up for anything, not even the symphony. But retirees in jeans and Tevas are nothing compared to the unorthodox audience at a recent Sunday afternoon concert at Benaroya Hall. Five minutes before start time, a young woman wearing a tube top tapped furiously at her BlackBerry….
Seattle’s 48 Best Sandwiches: The Bucket List
Before you kick it, you simply have to try The 5 Best Sandwiches in Seattle at least once...or twice
Porchetta SalumiDowntownThere is no better place to praise the lard than at Salumi, Seattle’s own temple of pork, where the Batali family prepares overstuffed sandwiches for the patrons snaking out the door of their charcuterie/restaurant. The Porchetta is a behemoth crammed full of juicy chunks of pork shoulder with braised carrots, fennel, celery, onions and…
Let’s Get Physical: Washington State’s Triathlons
Summer's around the corner and so is a thundering, dripping herd of local and regional triathlons.
Category: Articles Summer’s around the corner and so is a thundering, dripping herd of Washington State triathlons. Did we miss anything? Email us with your suggestions. MAY5/8 • Mother’s Day TriathlonElma, Washington Vance Creek Park Race category: Sprint Distance (adult): 250 meter swim/ 13 mile bike/ 3 mile run Distance (children): 25 yard swim…
Seattle’s Great Escapes: Play Close To Home
Off the beaten path or hard by the interstate, you can have a one-stop respite without getting too c
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories Off the beaten path or hard by the interstate, you can have a one-stop respite without getting too complicatedNature and Nurture Suncadia ResortTravel time from Seattle: About 90 minutesIf you like to walk, run, bike, swim, fish, ride, soak or sit, Suncadia Resort—80 miles east of Seattle on the outskirts…
Restaurant Specials
With deals like these at local eateries, you won
Category: Arts + Events Articles With deals like these at local eateries, you won’t want to miss a night dining out. Bargain sushi? It’s all relative, but there’s no arguing that the Course Meal ($50 for two) at Mashiko’s (West Seattle, 4725 California Ave. SW; 206.935.4339) is worth every pinched penny. The five-course, chef’s…
Cheap Eats Directory
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Your guide to the restaurants featured in our Cheap Eats issue Alhadeff Grill at South Seattle Community CollegeRainier Valley6000 16th Ave. SW 206.764.5344chefschool.com Anita’s CrêpesBallard4350 NW Leary Ave.206.838.9997anitascrepes.comAlso at various farmers’ market year-round, including Ballard (Sun., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) Archa ThaiKent121 Meeker St.253.373.1868Baguette BoxCapitol Hill1203 Pine St.206.332.0220Fremont 626 N…
Cheap Eats: The Big List
Rocky economic times give us second thoughts about carefree spending and multicourse dinners. But pa
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Rocky economic times give us second thoughts about carefree spending and multicourse dinners. But paying more attention to the bottom line doesn’t have to feel (or taste) like scrimping. In fact, it’s not hard to eat on the cheap in Seattle: We’ve got taco stands, bánh mì delis and…