Must Watch: NFFTYThursday – Sunday (4/29-5/2) • What began in 2007 as the brainchild of local filmmaker Jesse Harris (then 19 years old) has blossomed into the multi-day, mondo-fun National Film Festival for Talented Youth, screening upwards of 130 films—covering a range of topics, from social justice to sports to autobiography to music videos—made by…

Woo-hoo! SIFF is just around the bend! Check out this sampling from the lineup (which features many local filmmakers, hurrah!) and start blocking off your calendar. The fest starts May 20, so use these remaining weeks to get yourself into tip-top movie watching condition. Hydrate! (Er, but not too much.) Here’s this year’s trailer (enjoy it…

Now that Capitol Hill’s favorite fish-n-chip spot will be open all day (Sunday – Wednesday 11:30-12 a.m., Thursday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.), you can stop by whenever. But you might want to hurry up and get there tonight when the Fish Fry team will be cookin’ free french fries and servin’ up…

Tonight Maria Hines of Tilth Restaurant, one of our current Best Restaurants chefs, competes on Top Chef Masters. And look who she’s cooking for – the cast members and TV crew of the hit TV show “Modern Family.” The theme of this meal is not announced, but NBC told us that the chefs will be…

Dan Nelson, author of Best Hikes With Dogs in Western Washington, will discuss how to enjoy safe, responsible hikes with dogs, briefly covering canine gear issues, first aid, and fitness training. He will then present a slide show on some of his favorite pooch-friendly hikes in the Cascades and Olympics, followed by a Q&A session….

WE’RE LIVE: TO VIEW ALL 2010 CONTESTANT GALLERIES, CLICK HERE. It has been a jam-packed week around here: this year’s Seamless in Seattle entries blew right past the 2009 contest, trumping last year’s record-breaking 27 submissions with 38 new, exciting faces in Seattle fashion. While you have to wait until Monday for the official launch…

Jason Wu is already a fashion icon at only 27 years old. Wu designed the ethereal, silk and chiffon gown worn by First Lady Michelle Obama to the 2009 inaugural balls. His couture creation catapulted him to the fashion forefront and his history-making gown was inducted into the Smithsonian Museum of American History last month. …

Must SeeAmelia Reeber4/22-4/24 – Amelia Reeber is one of Seattle’s shining modern dance stars—an artist who combines serious choreography cred with a wicked sense of humor and mad dance skills—yet she remains humble! She recently wowed audiences at On the Boards’ A.W.A.R.D Show with a seriously funny performance that blended intense physicality with audio from…

Bastyr University is hosting four days of free public activities April 26-29 as part of the fifth annual National HerbDay celebration. HerbDay, celebrated across the country at universities, botanical gardens and parks is highlighted by a series of independently produced educational events designed to raise public awareness about the significance of herbs in our daily…

Tara Lynn happily swings in the plastic bubble chair at her agency, Heffner Management When I first flipped through V Magazine’s “Curves Ahead” plus-size photoshoot in January 2010, I was struck by the images. It was the first fashion spread I’d seen where the models—Candice Huffine, Marquita Pring, Michelle Olson, Tara Lynn, and Kasia P—were…

Walking into Momo (located in the International District) is like embarking on an global treasure hunt. Dressers and cabinets welcome shoppers with open drawers overflowing with fashion accessories, cards, candles and goodies from near and afar. The walls are lined with men’s and women’s clothing lines from around the world such as France’s Cop Copine…