Lauren Mang
Time to Organize the Closet and Other August Home Tips
Download your Porch.com home maintenance calendar for August
It’s August 1 (um, where did the summer go?), which means it’s time to take a gander at Porch.com‘s Monthly Home Maintenance Guide and determine your to-dos for the next 30 days. On Wednesday, August 27, its suggested that you organize your closets, then get crazy and check the grout and sealants in your bathroom…
#Throwback Thursday: Seafair Photos from Years Gone By
Throwback Thursday, the Seafair edition!
Seattle’s famous weeks-long, events-filled summer festival culminates this weekend with the Blue Angels air show (yes, they’re back!), hydroplane boat races along Lake Washington, SalmonFest and plenty more activities to keep you busy. With the F/A-18 Hornets roaring overhead already, and in the spirit of the ever-nostalgic Throwback Thursday, we dove into the Seattle Municipal…
20 Foodie Questions with Julien Perry
OpenTable gets candid with our food and dining editor
Our dear food and dining editor Julien Perry was the subject of a culinary Q&A over on OpenTable’s blog. (Read the entire post here.) In it, Perry reveals her fave restaurants and cuisines as well as her pre-foodie past (something we fellow Seattle mag-ers didn’t even know): “I used to be a bodybuilder and was…
Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best articles from this fourth week in July, we've got you covered
Three cheers for Friday, eh? It’s going to be a stellar weekend both weather-wise and event-wise. (For a curated list of things to do, read our Must List.) Needless to say, it was a busy week here at Seattlemag.com, as our loyal readers pored over a multitude of great stories, everything from pieces on food…
Nine Homes with Views You Wish You Had During Seafair Weekend
Porch.com reveals a host of homes that have thee best views in town
Whether to your dismay or delight, the Blue Angels are back this year for Seafair weekend, Seattle’s annual summer spectacle from August 1 to 3 that features a glowing, nighttime parade (Seattle Sounders players Clint Dempsey and DeAndre Yedlin are the co-grand marshals!), hydroplane boat races, an air show and fireworks. While there are myriad…
This Store Spurs My Jealousy of People with Nice Handwriting
Paper Source opens its latest store, in Queen Anne
Our sister publication Seattle Bride reported that Paper Source, the purveyor of too-pretty-to-send cards and stationery, datebooks, calendars, fine paper and more, has added a third store (the others are in University Village and Bellevue) to its Seattle-area portfolio. This time, the location is high atop Queen Anne, along Queen Anne Ave. N. I adore…
6 Seattle Finalists Wow in the Remodelista and Gardenista Design Awards
From bedrooms to backyards, vote now for one of these fantastic local design projects
There are some spectacular interior and exterior spaces in the running for the second annual Remodelista and Gardenista Considered Design Awards, and six of them herald from our very own stomping grounds. If you’re not familiar with the design accolades, essentially the two creative websites (one focused on tips, tricks and pics galore of interior…
Pianos in the Parks, Plus Westlake’s Colorful Tables and Chairs
Electric blue tables paired with neon yellow chairs make for a sweet and vibrant setup downtown
The trees colored in Smurf-blue are long gone in downtown’s Westlake Park, but now its usual crop of bistro tables and chairs have been replaced by jazzier versions in electric blue and canary yellow. Surrounded by the new colorful dining/seating additions, is a hot pink piano, wheeled out as part of the very arty and…
The 10 Reasons to Attend Seattle Magazine’s Red, White & Brew
There is one week left to nab tickets Tickets are actually sold out to Seattle magazine’s third annual Red, White & Brew fete, which happens Friday, July 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. For this year’s event, you’ll head skyward to the Fremont Foundry’s rooftop and hobnob with other wine lovers (the party celebrates all…
The 8 Thoughts That Go Through Your Mind While in Traffic
Traffic in and around Seattle is about to get really, really bad
Today is the day that will go down in local traffic infamy: All westbound travel along I-90 will be reduced to ONE LANE near Bellevue Way Southeast as crews repair expansion joints on the bridge. Officials have said this closure could potentially create backups of up to 10 miles. Thus, The Seattle Times has warned…
You, Too, Can Own a Private Island in the San Juans
A place where you and yours can live like a sir/madam
This entirely self-sufficient private island named Trump Island (and no, it’s not named after that Trump) in the San Juans is on the market for a mere $8.75 million. Just what do you get for that price tag? The 29.4 acre chunk of land boasts a more than 7,000 square-foot custom home with six bedrooms…
Seven To-Die-For Wine Cellars You Have to See
These chic subterranean storage spots keep bottles of vino happy, while looking sublime
In honor of our upcoming coverage on all things Washington wines (look for Seattle Magazine’s 9th annual Washington Wine Awards in our August 2014 issue, hitting newsstands on July 24), we’re taking a peek inside a few chic cellars around town. What’s not to love: These cool, cave-like rooms burst with style and personality and…