Seattle Mag
Sarah Caples’ 1970s Disco Glam Style
This stylish Seattleite mixes breezy bohemian looks with her favorite golden accessories.
Sarah Caples may have been just a tyke when disco was first in vogue, but the busy charity fundraiser, stylist, mom and blogger (subterfugeseattle.com), 41, often looks ready to hit the floor at Studio 66 with her voluminous, tousled hair, platform heels and layers of gilded baubles. Peppered in with her high-waisted jeans and flowing…
Holiday Gift Guide: Tech-Savvy Accessories
The best Northwest-made accessories to bestow on beloved gadget geeks this season.
Still those texting fingers for a millisecond and redirect your iThing’s browser to these Northwest-based “techcessories” (also known as protective accessories for your personal playthings) to bestow on your fellow gadget geeks this holiday season. >>iPad: Portland-based Grove’s leather and bamboo iPad case is one talented multitasker: Accenting the laser-cut “Two Birds” design by…
Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet, Part 5: Cocktail Snacks
Cocktail hour is essential in my holiday happiness (Don’t judge, Schick Shadel). Luckily my inlaws are Midwestern, so instead of water they just drink Labatts starting at noon. But still, cocktail hour comes around every day around 4pm. So to complement our Manhattans or martinis, here’s what I do: pick up a block of good…
Plastic Bag Ban Floated by Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is trying again to do away with so-called single-use plastic bags–this time, from all retail outlets (not just grocery stores) and this time, with a twist: Paper bags would still be available, but we’d be charged five cents per (the retailer keeps the money). The idea here is to gently coerce…
Portlandia Coming to Seattle
Fans of “Put a Bird On It!” and the adult hide-and-seek league, brace yourselves. “Portlandia: The Tour” is coming to Seattle. In case you live under a big unfunny rock, this popular TV series, set in Portland, distills the stereotypical Northwest mindset in over-the-top comic sketches like this one about “Dumpster Divers”: The show’s co-creators…
Seattle Meteorologist Scott Sistek’s Sunny Attitude
Why this local weather blogger is a fan of Seattle rain.
Scott Sistek is on a mission to make Seattle’s chilly weather cool. A Pacific Northwest native and University of Washington alum, Sistek has been forecasting the weather for more than a decade, including stints at the National Weather Service, NOAA and now KOMO News. His insightful and dependably witty weather blog, Partly to Mostly Bloggin,…
For the Love of Old Cameras
At Rare Medium, nostalgic photographers find a shop and gallery space just for them.
Vintage-camera aficionados and Instagram-loving cell-phone photographers are saying cheese in response to Rare Medium, the instant-camera shop/gallery/workspace that opened last month on Capitol Hill. While renting art studios in the 619 Western Building, former Microsoft engineer Cory Verellen, his astrologer wife, Tali Edut, and Seattle visual artist Justin Mata had a vision of an artistic…
Give the Gift of Grunge
Grunge fans will dig these new books chronicling the music genre, its players and its predecessors.
This year marked the 20th anniversary of several seminal events in Seattle grunge history—Nirvana released Nevermind, Pearl Jam released Ten, and Soundgarden released Badmotorfinger, all in 1991—which is why we’re awash in grungy nostalgia. If you’re hoping to keep the dream alive (or wondering what all the fuss is about), dig into these new books…
Make a Holiday-Themed Trip to La Conner
Where lighted boats and prominent Northwest artists abound this holiday season.
WHERE: La Conner, Washington, for Swinomish Yacht Club’s decades-old annual Lighted Boat Parade (12/10; 6:30 p.m.; free; swinomishyachtclub.org). WHY: Stunning, hand-decorated yachts and boats illuminate the Swinomish channel for a “Christmas Island”-themed waterborne parade that travels from the La Conner Marina along the waterfront to Shelter Bay. WHILE IN TOWN: Stop in to the Museum…
Amazon’s Safer Delivery Service
Our local online retail giant pairs with 7-Eleven to deliver the goods.
The home of Slurpees, spicy hot dogs and Big Gulps is adding a new item to its shelves: whatever you just ordered from Amazon.com. The Seattle-based online retail behemoth is partnering with megachain 7-Eleven to install banks of delivery lockers inside the convenience stores with the intent of making package delivery secure and accessible for…
See Underwater Life in the Pacific Northwest
Photographer David Hall's new book uncovers what lies beneath the waves just off our coasts.
It’s widely rumored that Jacques Cousteau deemed the Pacific Northwest his second-favorite place to scuba dive. (The Red Sea was his best beloved, but we’re going to assume that was merely because the water temps there are significantly less chilly.) Cousteau’s high praise may seem surprising at first, given the cold, gray facades of local…
Charming Holiday Frocks for Girls
Why we love this Beacon Hill designer’s new line of little girls' dresses.
If a party, high tea or afternoon at The Nutcracker is on your little girl’s dance card this year, consider these fashion-forward creations from Beacon Hill designer Ana Louie’s debut Holiday 2011 collection. Inspired by Paris in the 1950s, this line started as sketches done by Ana Louie, founder Ann Marie Louie’s 8-year-old daughter. Using…