Seattle Mag
Hit Ctrl Alt Design at Ouch My Eye
You have just a few more days (through July 12!) to experience JOIN: Design Seattle's awesome inaug
I just took my second spin around Ouch My Eye‘s excellent Ctrl Alt Design show, curated by JOIN: Design Seattle, and found myself still covetous of all the clever and lovely (and useful!) items exhibited. Observe: Doorknobs made out of hockey pucks (they feel so great in your hand!). Shower curtains made from Tyvek, which don’t…
Pike Place Fish Toss
After PETA protested the flying fish at Pike Place Market, editorial assistant Jamie Galvin surveyed
Last month, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was in the limelight once again, this time for their objection to the fishmongers at Pike Place Market. Recognized as a legendary staple of Seattle culture and tourism, the fishmongers of the Pike Place Fish Market have been drawing in big crowds with their ever-so-popular…
Where to Get a Tasty Sandwich: Ballard’s Paseo
Paseo’s newest sandwich shack in Ballard raises the bar for picnic-perfect beach eats.
Hey, anyone want to join me for a day of playing hooky and having lunch at the beach? Great, we’ll just stop at this pink roadside shack in Ballard for onion sandwiches and hit Golden Gardens. Wait, did he just say onion sandwiches? Oh yes, he did. The pink roadside shack is the Ballard outpost…
NW Getaways: A Road Trip to Vancouver, B.C.
Editorial Assistant Deanna Duff returns from a road trip to Vancouver, B.C. and shares why you shoul
Sometimes traveling feels more like work than relaxation. Going to an exotic locale halfway around the world looks like fun when I’m at home watching the Travel Channel. In reality, when I journey thousand of miles from home (and have to pack for strange weather, schlep around my baggage, navigate the airport, switch time zones and pay huge amounts of money for the…
Arts+Culture: All Dressed Up with Some Place to Go
Luly Yang and Teatro ZinZanni collaborate on a fashion forward project, Bottega ZinZanni
I thoroughly enjoyed Thursday’s opening night performance of Bottega ZinZanni, the creative collaboration of two of Seattle’s biggest dreamers; local fashion designer Luly Yang and purveyors of one-of-a-kind dinner theater, Teatro Zinzanni. Encouraging our imaginations to soar, the two joined hands to create the cabaret-style show which tells a beautiful story about the transformative nature…
Expert Advice: How to Start Your Own P-Patch
The supply of P-Patches is low, so why not start your own?
The supply of P-Patches is low, so why not start your own? Last Saturday I attended a celebration of a brand new P-Patch in West Seattle. Over 40 people attended to mark the event–I was amazed that this many people would show up at 9:00a.m. on a chilly June Saturday that was threatening rain. I…
SCOOP: New International District Art Walk
Chinatown ID Art Walk to feature local artists, performers and food
This just in: Chinatown and the International District will soon be home to the city’s newest art walk. Participants will include Kobo Gallery, Higo Variety Store, a travelling collection from ArtXchange, highlights from the largest collection of Bruce Lee memorabilia, alleyway art, Kau Kau’s famous BBQ pork and outdoors street performers. What: Chinatown International District Art…
Woodland Park Welcomes New Snow Leopards
Woodland Park Zoo welcomes new animal additions. Editorial Assistant Alexis Morley gives us the upda
Two months after being introduced, Woodland Park Zoo’s Humboldt penguins are already being upstaged. With big eyes and tiny roars, a pair of four week old Snow Leopard cubs are pushing the Humboldt out of the top spot for cutest zoo animal (an unofficial poll of course). The 4 lb male and 3.6 lb female…
Perfectly Polished
Julep
Now that summer is officially upon us (the first day was June 21st) and the sun is making an extended stay, we can finally pull out the bright colors, happy sundresses, flip flops and tanks. Julep Nail Parlor (multiple locations, including 1427 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle and a new locale in Bellevue) must be…
Debra Baxter Defies Physics at Howard House
Don't miss Seattle sculptural artist Debra Baxter's gorgeous, funny, intriguing show at Howard House
I first met Seattle artist Debra Baxter four or five years ago at one of the most excellent dance parties I’ve ever attended in the city. It was held in a warehouse/office/showroom/artist space in SoDo, and was thrown by genius local lighting designer (and incredibly nice guy) Bradley Sweek of Flux. It was one of those…
The Best Rent Money Ever Spent
Broadway comes to Seattle! Rent, the musical, returns to the Paramount with two of its original cas
How you gonna pay last year’s rent? This year’s rent? Next year’s rent? Broadway’s Tony award-winning musical, Rent, is now playing at the Paramount Theatre through June 21. You want to see it (you need to see it!), but how you can afford a ticket and still pay your rent?!? You aren’t as broke as the characters in the musical,…