Lauren Mang
Warby Parker to Open First Standalone Seattle Store
Big news! The eyewear retailer opens its doors in Fremont on Oct. 3
It’s been a busy few years for Warby Parker. The New York-based eyewear retailer, which first hit the e-commerce scene in 2010 with its at-home try-on service, now operates 15 physical stores around the U.S.–its most recent opened on September 26 in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. After establishing successful month-long pop-up shops at Seattle’s downtown Nordstrom flagship and…
Historic Admiral Theatre to Get Substantial Makeover
West Seattle's Admiral Theatre will receive two additional screens, interior upgrades
When you step inside the Admiral Theatre, it’s as if you’re stepping back in time. That’s because the West Seattle movie house, which sits along California Avenue SW, has gone largely untouched—save for a few tweaks in the ’60s and ’70s—since opening in 1942. (The theater first opened in 1919 as the Portola. You can…
What Will Happen to Tula’s, Bumbershoot Guide and More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It was disappointing to learn that potential plans to redevelop a slice of Belltown along Second Avenue could spell disaster for popular jazz club Tula’s as well as the nearby Shorty’s and Rocco’s. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported yesterday that plans were filed with Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development to demolish the existing…
Mountain Name Change, Power Outages and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Yesterday, several residents in West Seattle reported seeing a plane skywriting Black Lives Matter in a sliver of blue sky. Photos of the event can be seen at the West Seattle Blog. Saturday’s wicked wind storm that knocked over trees and utility poles (not to mention had my cats running frantically about the house) has…
The New Guitar Hero is Awesome
I tried the new Guitar Hero Live, launching in October. And it's awesome
Back in February, Engaget reported that Activision would be rebooting its beloved, fake-guitar-strumming franchise Guitar Hero this year after halting development in 2011 “following the underwhelming release of Guitar Hero 5.” As for the reason behind the new game release, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based video game company told Engaget in a statement that “as one…
Uniqlo to Open in Bellevue November 6 and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
UPDATED: Uniqlo has announced that the opening date for its Bellevue Square location has changed from its original Friday, October 16 date to Friday, November 6, due to construction. The nearly 16,000-square-foot store will be the Japanese apparel retailer’s first Pacific Northwest location and will house the brand’s full assortment of men’s, women’s and children’s collections. “Opening…
Dragon Sculpture in SLU, Volunteer Firefighters Wanted & more
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
For the Veruca Salts of the world, online retailer Amazon has at last expanded its one-hour delivery Prime Now service to Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland and will expand to other zip codes soon. (The service had initially launched back in December in Manhattan, much to Seattleites’ dismay.) According to KING 5 News, “Prime Now…
Beauty Beat: Two New Treatments to Try at Recoop Spa
The charming Bellevue spot beefs up its massage and pedicure offerings
Should you be in the mood to spa sometime soon (honestly, when are you not?), sweet and rustic Recoop in Bellevue has two new treatments worth sauntering in for. First, clear your schedule for a 75-minute Ultimoot Plus massage ($135), which includes a Swedish-style rubdown with your choice of either warm oil or cream, hot…
Map of Wildfires, ‘Amazonian Manifesto’ and more news
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Washington Wildfires: As the wildfires in our state rage on, easterly winds blew smoke from those fires into our area this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue Air Quality Alerts, according to KING 5 News. The hazy skies should improve today, as winds are slated to shift to the west. To see where…
Our Favorite Looks from the Nordstrom Designer Preview
The high-style set convened for a night of fall fashions, fabulousness
Racks and racks of beautiful garments lined the polished concrete floors at Pier 91, site of the annual Nordstrom Designer Preview Fashion Show, held on Thursday, July 23. Thirty-five models dressed in pieces from the dreamy fall collections of Christian Dior, Stella McCartney, Valentino and Dries Van Noten, to name a few, strutted their stuff…
See This Fixer-Upper’s Dramatic and Fresh Transformation
A young couple takes on the renovation of their Tacoma craftsman
In one week, Lindy Dodge, a furniture maker and owner of James Furniture Co., and her engineer husband Travis Dodge went from renting a place in Olympia to owning a craftsman home in Tacoma. “Renting didn’t make sense anymore so we thought we’d buy an old junker,” she says. But they had no idea it…
What’s Wrong With This House: Downtown Penthouse
This swanky pad in a downtown high rise has been on the market for 782 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? Almost a year ago we featured this one (which shockingly…