Lauren Mang
Sasquatch Photos, Melinda Gates Named to Powerful Women List
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Holiday travelers put the Washington State Department of Transportation’s online summer ferry reservation system to the test this weekend. The system, which serves parts of the San Juan Islands, has experienced problems in the past (it failed on its first day back in April), but this time around it went off without a hitch. King…
Boar’s Nest Makes List of 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America
Author Johnny Fugitt's barbecue-laden book launches today and a Seattle spot made the cut
Last October, we told you about Virginia-based writer Johnny Fugitt and his year-long quest to eat at one barbecue joint every day in order to find the best of the best for his new book, The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America, which hits Amazon today. Fugitt stopped in Seattle and tried out two of…
60-Year-Old Bonsai Tree Stolen, Parklets & More News
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On the heels of yesterday’s news that for the third month in a row, Seattle sits as the 10th most expensive city in the U.S. for renters–joining the ranks with San Francisco, New York and Boston–King 5 News reports that tenants’ rights groups have seen a “10 percent increase in people reporting rent increases.” These…
Shell Protest Coverage, Seattle Named 10th Most Expensive City to Rent
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The rent is really, really (like seriously) too damn high. Seattle is listed at number 10 on Zumper’s National Rent Report, joining the likes of San Francisco, Boston and New York for U.S. cities with the highest rent. Curbed Seattle reports that this is the third consecutive month Seattle has been at number 10, despite…
What’s Wrong With This House: Island Edition!
This waterfront Camano Island property has been on the market for 472 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? A few months ago we featured this one (which shockingly…
Is the Proposed Smoking Ban Unfairly Targeting the Homeless?
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Three cheers for Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, who nabbed his 2,000th strikeout during Sunday’s game against the Oakland A’s. King Felix is the fourth-youngest player to reach the exciting milestone, according to the Associated Press. The Mariners are currently in third place in the American League West and take on the San Diego Padres tomorrow…
Happy Analog Trails: We’re Going to Summer Camp!
And guess what? You can go, too
Hold on to your mess kits: Seattle magazine is going to summer camp. In early June, I’ll pack up my sleeping bag and bug spray and head into the wilderness to spend three days at Camp Rahh!, an all-inclusive camp experience for grown-ups (if the website photos are to be believed, these are grown-ups of…
One House Saved, One House Demolished & More News
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Someone set fire to a Little Free Library on 53rd Street and 8th Avenue NE and the preschool kids who used the library were angry, King 5 News reports. After drawing pictures to express their anger and sadness and posting them to the mini book holder’s charred remains, the children are now working with the…
Nordstrom Completes First Phase of Renovation, Mercer Bike Path Opens
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Nordstrom News: We reported back in March that the department store had partnered with Seattle-based global architecture firm Callison to remodel its downtown flagship. What was in the works for the renovation included “incorporating beaucoup natural light into the shopping experience” and “expanding its sales floor to the perimeter windows and open up visibility to…
Neutral Rooms that Wow with Pops of Color
Jazz up white walls with colorful accents
When I moved into my house, I was determined to choose the absolute perfect paint color for my living room and dining area. I had made mistakes in the past–a too orange kitchen (we’re talkin’ Texas Longhorns orange; what was I thinking?); a baby-boy-blue bedroom; a light-gray shade in a living room that came across…
Seattle Ranked 8th Most Walkable City & More News
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Did you score any free coffee from Starbucks on Friday? A tech glitch that happened around 4 p.m. on Friday caused the coffee chain’s point-of-sale computer systems to shut down registers at stores in the U.S. and Canada, The Puget Sound Business Journal reports. Baristas were handing out gratis coffee drinks until stores closed. Stores…
Prom Proposal Gone Wrong, No Speed Limit Increase & More
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Need for speed: You won’t be driving 75 miles per hour on any state highways any time soon. King 5 News reports that Governor Jay Inslee “partially vetoed” House Bill 2181 yesterday, which would “have raised the speed limit on certain stretches of the state’s highways to 70 or 75 miles per hour.” The portion…