Lauren Mang
Go See this Heart-Shaped Ice Sculpture in Westlake Park
The new icy installation in downtown's Westlake Park will be up through Valentine's Day
Updated on 2/11 at 9:35 a.m.: A tipster on Twitter informed us that the ice sculpture had taken a bit of a tumble overnight and we confirmed with the DSA that the mix of too-high temperatures and precipitation caused the display to fall. The heart shape is no more, though the ice blocks are still…
Seattle Showhouse Open to the Public this Saturday
Take more than a peek at this spectacularly designed home, courtesy of several Decorist designers
Last night, several of the who’s who in Seattle interior design convened in Queen Anne for a cocktail party and unveiling of the ATGStores.com Seattle Showhouse. The showhouse was designed and styled from top to bottom by some of Seattle’s finest–including Brian Paquette, Pulp Design Studios, LindHesse Design and Massucco Warner Miller, via the online…
Non-Toxic Nail Salon, Juniper, Sets up Shop in West Seattle
The salon focuses on a natural nail experience with fab polish selection and charming decor to boot
West Seattle certainly has no shortage of nail salons. Take a leisurely jaunt along California Avenue SW from Morgan Junction to West Seattle Junction and you’ll encounter quite a few—even some right next door to one another—tucked in the base of office and apartment buildings. The abundance of parlors dedicated to pretty digits is clear…
Dating Horror Stories: Lice, Patch Adams and ‘Dad’ Jeans
Read 'em and weep: Great reader-submitted stories about love and dating
Last week, we put out a call for you, dear Seattle magazine readers, to email us your finest, most ridiculous and most horrible dating stories. I’m happy to report that you did it with aplomb. Behold, six stories of connections that were never meant to be (including one in Haiku form!). I’m still determining which…
How to Throw an Oscar Party
The 88th Annual Academy Awards ceremony airs on February 28. Here's how to enjoy it in high style
A red carpet-ready bash starts with ample planning and a few expert tips and tricks up your fashionable sleeve. I love to entertain and threw my first over-the-top Oscar party last year for around 15 of my friends. It was mostly successful–though I’ll share a few of my pitfalls here so you don’t make the…
Give Us Your Best Dating Horror Stories
We know you have one (or a thousand). Submit yours for a chance to win a prize
Dating is fun, right? Or is it a depressing sequence of nightmarish encounters with guys named Brad or Jeremy who still live with their parents or gals named Lauren who don’t know what a verb is? (I’m assuming it’s the latter.) Valentine’s Day is coming and that means it’s high time we take a closer…
Where to Travel for Warm and Sunny Outdoor Adventures
It's cold and blustery in Seattle right now. Instead, head to Phoenix where it's warm and dry
Sponsored by Visit Phoenix January and February aren’t exactly Seattle’s finest months. (We save the good stuff for summertime.) And since the need for fresh air and adventure is constantly coursing through our veins, we’re currently on the hunt for travel destinations with warmer climes and excellent outdoorsy options. That’s why we’re thinking of heading…
SoulCycle + Target Coming to Seattle, Warby Parker Launches Spring Collection
Sign-ups for gratis SoulCycle classes open Friday, January 15
I know it’s only January, but I am beyond ready for spring. So when luxe eyewear retailer Warby Parker sent an announcement for its new circus-inspired spring 2016 collection–officially launching today–I was itching to write about it. This particular bunch of frames (starting at $95) is crafted from acetate and features bright and bold colors…
What’s Wrong with this House: Laurelhurst Abode with Stunning Views
This two-story home in Laurelhurst has been on the market for 252 days. Why?
Each month, we crawl through real estate listings on various websites searching for homes–in all sorts of price points and locations–that for some reason, just haven’t found the right person or family to call their own. Sad. But why haven’t these seemingly lovely dwellings sold? Back when we first started this column, we featured this…
New Video from Local Band The Great Um
The indie rock band splashes around in a cold Sound for its latest track 'Uptown'
In 2014, we named Seattle rock band The Great Um–which features our contributing writer Jake Uitti on bass, Caleb Thompson on vocals and guitar, Joel Myers on guitar and Dominic Cortese on drums–one of the 50 Bands Rocking Seattle Music Right Now. Their 5-track album Everybody Now was a must-listen “for rock ’n’ roll with…
The Best Things We Ate (and Drank) in 2015
We Seattle mag print and digital staffers like to eat and drink. Here's what we liked best
The last time I polled our Seattle mag staffers to find out what one dish, one morsel, one bev or brew from the past year they liked best was in 2013. Ah, what a year. Rachel Hart chose the bratwurst with kim chee potato salad at Schooner Exact; our former food editor Ali Scheff chose…well…
Seattle Designer Adds a Brilliant Master Bath to this Attic Space
A Tudor-style home in Tangletown gets a master bathroom with a clean and calming palette
Interior designer Keri Petersen’s clients loved the bones of their new Tudor-style abode in Tangletown, but realized it needed a few nips and tucks to truly make it their own. Namely, the attic bedroom space was lacking one of the most coveted elements people seek in a home: an en suite bathroom. So Petersen, owner…