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NFFTY, a New Space Needle Menu and a Class Just for Adults
MUST EXPLORENFFTY – National Film Festival for Talented YouthSee more than 200 documentaries, shorts and features by filmmakers ages 22 and younger at this three-day film fest, which showcases work from around the world. Plus, new this year: the Film Expo (4/27-4/28; Seattle Center Exhibition Hall) is an opportunity for budding filmmakers to attend panels…
Splurge-Worthy Escapes Perfect for Seattle Moms
We all know that a little R&R with our girlfriends is the golden ticket to staying sane during the madness that is motherhood. With Mother’s Day around the corner, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate being a mom than by splurging on one of these five sweet escapes with your fave gal…
Tickets for Zoo Tunes 2012 Go On Sale Friday
This Friday (April 27), tickets go on sale for the annual Zoo Tunes concert series, always staged on a grassy lawn at Woodland Park Zoo. From a young virtuoso ukelele player to long-time crooner Melissa Etheridge touting a new album, the artists this year (as always) represent a good mix, if you like folk, country,…
Special Menu Gathers Notable Seattle Chefs at the Space Needle
Seattle magazine is the media sponsor for the Space Needle’s 50th Anniversary celebration (ongoing through October). And we’re glad to help spread the word about the “tastiest” event they’ve come up with since since their local brewery competition. A special tasting menu, featuring five entrees from five iconic Seattle chefs, will be available at SkyCity…
King 5: Governor Gregoire Sparks Washington/California Wine Face-Off
You could say that Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has started a war of wine words.On Monday, while announcing funding for a new $5 million wine research center in Richland, she uncorked a story about a recent trade mission to Europe. “Someone asked me what about California wine, and I said they make jug wine. We…
Glamspoon Trunk Sale at Frock Shop, Brew Fest at Butch Blum and the New Fleurt
Time to whip out your preferred datebook method—an old-fashioned calendar, email notification alerts or ink written on the back of your hand (just me on that one?) —and mark down these stylish stops in the coming weeks: ASAP Big News: West Seattle favorite Fleurt has moved to a larger location in the Junction. Since opening…
How to Maximize Your Summertime Spaces
HOT SEATS The Paola Lenti outdoor collection, exclusively at Inform Interiors (South Lake Union, 2032 Eighth Ave.; 206.622.1608; informseattle.com), is informed by sultry shapes and radiant colors. We’re drawn to the adjustable chairs bearing Lenti’s signature hand-woven Rope cord fabric, such as the Sand Chair ($2,933 and up), which feature a stainless steel structure and…
Restful Retreat: A Solar Powered, Petite Potting Shed
A Whidbey Island space that's open to the outdoors and surrounded by lavender fields
A decade after building a cabin on Whidbey Island, a couple dreamed up an appealing addition to create their ideal getaway. They called on BUILD LLC(University District, 5611 University Way NE, Suite 100B; 206.382.0401; buildllc.com; blog.buildllc.com), architects of the original cabin, to fashion the 199-square-foot potting shed cum reflecting room. Entirely detached from the main cabin 450 feet…
Summer Road Trips: 14 Small-Town Getaways
Leave the city behind for a weekend (or longer) and explore one of these tiny Northwest towns.
For many of us, it’s not a tough trade: swapping a reliable cell signal and ubiquitous WiFi for a sweet slice of small town heaven. Tucked away in all corners of the Northwest are tiny backwater hamlets, perched seaside, on idyllic bays or in mountain clefts, brimming with character, friendly locals and a peaceful main…
UPDATED: Tom Douglas Opening a Falafel Joint? Indeed!
On Saturday’s Seattle Kitchen radio show, Tom Douglas dropped a bomb: He’s “getting pretty close” to opening a falafel joint right here in Seattle. Say wha? Tom said he ate the best falafel of his life at L’as du Fallafel in Paris (the New York Times seems quite smitten, too!), during his recent month spent…
Architect Milan Heger Creates a Luxe Loft in Belltown
This petite penthouse is space smart and art rich
If Match.com existed for hooking up architects and clients, it would surely have matched Dr. Paul Zievers and Milan Heger. (They actually found each other the old-fashioned way: Zievers fell in love with a friend’s house that Heger designed.) Both are artistically inclined. Zievers, an anesthesiologist at Swedish Hospital, is an ardent collector; Heger is…
Statement Pieces Perfect for Springtime Entertaining
How to bring classic spring touches to your outdoor oasis
Here comes the sun! Kick off the spring entertaining season with a fresh take on elegant outdoor style. A neutral palette of black, white and gray comes alive with pops of soft, sunny yellow. Want to add some panache to your patio? Start with the beautiful basics, like Summer Classics’ Plaza loveseat and chair, featuring…