Seattle Mag
Best Seattle-Area Neighborhoods Ranked!
Where does your hood fit in? Download our 2009 chart comparing 110 Puget Sound neighborhoods
In the chart on page 96 of the August issue of Seattle magazine, Seattle neighborhoods and the surrounding suburbs are ranked separately. However, if we rank all 110 neighborhoods together using this year’s criteria–affordability, return on investment, good schools, parks, crime rates and commute–what happens? Turns out, the ‘burbs come out on top. In fact,…
Recession Hits Northwest Film Forum
While other arts groups
While other arts groups—ACT, Intiman Theatre, Seattle rep to name a few—are busy exercising their creative muscles to help stay afloat (read more about creative cost-saving measures by local arts groups in our Fall Arts preview out in September), one group, Northwest Film Forum recently made a much more candid request for donations. Last week,…
Herb & Dorothy Bring Art Down to Earth
Playing only this weekend at the Northwest Film Forum, the documentary Herb and Dorothy proves you d
“In their modest one-bedroom New York apartment, unassuming couple Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly amassed one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of minimalist and conceptual art.” So begins the PR for Herb & Dorothy, a documentary playing at the Northwest Film Forum through Sunday. The film has received wildly positive reviews, in large part because this normal,…
Screamin’ Deals: Fly Virgin from $49 Each Way
Sir Richard Branson's deals are most definitely more attractive than that '70s shag hairstyle he spo
Sir Richard Branson’s deals are most definitely more attractive than that ’70s shag hairstyle he sports–Seattle to San Francisco from $49 each wayVirgin America started its Fares to Fly By special, to a handful of U.S. cities–check out these one-way prices from Seattle: to LAX from $69 (or $214 first class!); to JFK from $119;…
Sneak Peek: Inside Mistral Kitchen’s New Digs
Lorna Yee on Chef William Belickis' plans to open Mistral Kitchen, a lofty new restaurant in the Wes
On Wednesday morning, I sat down with chef William Belickis (of Belltown’s Mistral, which closed March of 2008) in a 5,000-square-foot concrete space at the intersection of 8th Avenue and Westlake in South Lake Union that, in the span of four months will inevitably be one of the most expensive restaurant openings of the year….
Screamin’ Deal: $50 and Under Art at VAIN
The folks at VAIN have yet another reason for you to visit this always edgy salon/gallery/boutique/c
The folks at VAIN have yet another reason for you to visit this always edgy salon/gallery/boutique/community space–for art work priced at $50 or less! In the month of August, the Belltown location will host a recession-era art show titled “It’s not all about the Benjamins, baby–art for $50 or less,” featuring the work of 14…
The Good, the Bad, the Manly: 6 Mancation Movies
Dude, looking for some inspiration for your next mancation? Seattle mag contributor, Nick Hor
Dude, looking for some inspiration for your next mancation? Seattle mag contributor, Nick Horton, helps you get a head start on your next manly getaway; check out these six vacations straight from the movies: 1. City Slickers (1991) – Can you get any more manly than Jack Palance? Can you get any less manly than…
PREVIEW: Meet Your Hip, New Stealthbucks Barista
In a city bursting with one-of-kind coffee shops, stopping by a cookie-cutter Starbucks location can
In a city bursting with one-of-kind coffee shops, stopping by a cookie-cutter Starbucks location can feel like a caffeinated sin. Starbucks hopes to change all of that with a new neighborhood cafe concept launching tomorrow. This afternoon, our edit team headed to Starbucks’ stealth new cafe, 15th Ave. Coffee & Tea (328 15th Ave.; Capitol…
Catch Me If You Can Cancels 5 Shows, Adds 2 More
The July 23 through 26 preview performances of Catch Me If You Can have been cancelled, but the show
The July 23 through 26 preview performances of Catch Me If You Can have been cancelled, but the show will go on. The folks at The 5th Avenue Theatre will offer two additional performances of the show next week on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29. Get more info on show times and where…
NW Getaways: Kitsap Wine Festival
If you
If you’re looking for a great reason to hop on a ferry, here it is—the Kitsap Wine Festival. What: The Kitsap Wine Festival is a new outdoor wine and food celebration. The inaugural festival is featuring wine tastings from over 20 Pacific Northwest wineries, including Kiona Winery, Yellow Hawk Cellars, DeLille Cellars, Corliss Estates, Chateau…
2009 Spotlight Award: Kristen T. Ramirez
Artist Kristen T. Ramirez prioritizes place.
NAME: Kristen T. RamirezART FORM: Visual ArtsWEB SITE: kristenramirez.comNEXT UP: The grand finale of the bridge project on or near 9/12 (visit thebridgereport.blogspot.com for details). Also see Ramirez’s visual work at Capitol Hill’s Grey Gallery in October/November (greygalleryandlounge.com) “As an artist, I’m really not used to all this attention,” says Kristen T. Ramirez, climbing the…