Seattle Mag
Spring is Here, So Till the Earth
Let Seattle Tilth Be Your Guide at Gardening Workshops Galore
Seattle Tilth, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to inspiring and educating people to garden organically and conserve natural resources, has a full slate of informative hands-on workshops coming up this week and next for those ready to dive right into some serious spring gardening. Among the offerings, Growing Perennial Edibles (March 25, 7-9 p.m.), Grow…
The Death Debate
Early this year, Booth Gardner surprised people. During an awards dinner for TVW, the cable channel that covers state government, the popular former two-term governor used his time at the podium to serve up a show stopper: death. He announced he had one more political fight in him—for the right of terminally ill people to…
Fashion & Style Friday: Swinging by Assemble
Assemble Gallery & Studio helps you create handmade haute couture.
Assemble Gallery & Studio is a gallery, workspace and retail store all rolled into one (we’ve been big fans since they opened last fall—check out our story on the unique space here). The store offers everything from handcrafted stationery to books, but on a recent visit I learned that Assemble is also on the cutting…
Usher in Spring with Edible Plants…
Seattle Tilth's first ever Early Spring Edible Plant Sale takes place this Saturday...
Backyard gardeners rejoice! Benefit from Seattle Tilth’s expertise in starting plants, and take some home for your garden. Choose from an amazing selection of edible plant varieties proven to perform well in the Pacific NW during the cool season, starring rare and heirloom organic vegetables. Also scout out your own cane fruits, unusual fruiting shrubs…
NW According to Owls and Woodpeckers
Photog Paul Bannick shares images of and talks about how these birds adapt to and shape their envir
Join award-winning photographer Paul Bannick on a visual journey to iconic Northwest habitats as utilized by owls and woodpeckers. Bannick will discuss–and show– how owls and woodpeckers define and enrich their habitat and how their life histories are intertwined. Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center, 3801 W. Government Way, Seattle 98199. $5 suggested donation. For more…
Fashion & Style Friday: Swinging by Deli
Deli boutique will satisfy your hunger for fashion.
Deli is a clothing store, but designed to resemble a deli with shirts folded neatly on bakery racks and all t-shirt purchase are rolled and wrapped to look like sub sandwiches. The menswear shop carries contemporary couture brands which are otherwise hard to find in Seattle. Check out the California-based B:Scott menswear brand (shirts, $68)…
The Weekly Must List: March 11 – 17
Our top to-dos for the week
MUST IMBIBECheap Beer and ProseThursday (3/11) • Tired of stodgy lit readings? Grab a $1 beer and hear fresh work by local writers–including the phenomenal Bret Fetzer and Stacey Levine–at the new spin-off series by the folks who brought you Cheap Wine and Poetry. It was standing room only at the last event, so get…
The Weekly Must List: March 11 – 17
Our top to-dos for the week
MUST IMBIBECheap Beer and ProseThursday (3/11) • Tired of stodgy lit readings? Grab a $1 beer and hear fresh work by local writers–including the phenomenal Bret Fetzer and Stacey Levine–at the new spin-off series by the folks who brought you Cheap Wine and Poetry. It was standing room only at the last event, so get…
North Cascades Institute Posts 2010 Offerings
Region's Premiere Nature Photographer Kicks Off 2010 Season of Field Programs, Seminars and Excursio
The non-profit North Cascades Institute just released its 2010 program schedule, and as usual, there are some great offerings for those who like to get outdoors and explore the world around us. First up, on the weekend on March 27-28 at the Institute’s Learning Center campus along the shores of Diablo Lake within North Cascades…
Scoop: Q&A With Secret Seattle’s Prasid Pathak
From favorite watering holes to the best views in the city, local Facebookers are getting their secr
Name: Prasid PathakOccupation: Creator of Secret Seattle and formerStudent Lifestyle Marketing Manager, US Public Sector at Microsoft Age: 26Twitter handle: @prasidWeb site: Secret Seattle on Facebook From favorite watering holes to the best views in the city, local Facebookers are getting their secrets out with the help of a new group aptly named Secret Seattle….
The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner
Former Washington state governor Booth Gardner is the subject of the Oscar-nominated short documenta
“The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner,” a documentary short chronicling the former governor’s battle to legalize physician-assisted suicide is up for an Oscar tonight. The 38-minute film was directed by Daniel Junge and shot in mostly in Olympia and Tacoma during the lead up to the passing of Initiative 1000 (a.k.a. the “Death with Dignity Act”)….
Fashion & Style: In the Closet with Joan Kelly
Joan Kelly visits the Art Institute of Seattle and gives us a sneak peek at new spring and fall tren
Seattle mag fashion correspondent Joan Kelly lends her expertise to Seattlemag.com with her “In the Closet” series, a monthly video installment on Seattle shops, looks, trends and more. Last week, Kelly stopped by The Art Institute of Seattle to give us a sneak peek at new spring and fall trends. See the work featured in this…