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Category: Arts + Events Articles Is there a “Northwest” artistic mindset? The question is as contentious as the debate about whether there ever was or is a “Seattle sound.” The Northwest Biennial doesn’t take sides on the matter—it simply pulls together a regional collection of artists’ works for viewers to ponder, compare and contrast….
Spotlight: Far Out Thinker
Known for risky documentaries, a Seattle artist brings alien ideas to the stage
Category: Arts + Events Articles Linas Phillips wants to talk about aliens. “I believe they’re here,” the 32-year-old filmmaker and performer says in earnest. “I’m not interested in trying to prove their existence. What I’m interested in is talking about the implications, about how they can open up our perceptions to a kind of…
Merry Mailings At Local Shops
Holiday cards are one kind of snail mail we hope never goes out of style. And whether handwriting n
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Swee Swee Paperie and Studio4218 SW Alaska St.; 206.937.7933Visit this West Seattle shop or their Web site for a variety of pretty boxed sets (such as the one pictured.) For those designing their own, the Swee Swee site directs customers to Paper + Cup’s new environmentally-friendly holiday line, manufactured…
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Local wine guru and TV star team up to create a delicious Washington wine
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Local wine guru and TV star team up to create a delicious Washington wine Washington wine-lovers have a lot to thank Eric Dunham for. His winery, Dunham Cellars (Walla Walla, 150 E. Boeing Av; 509.529.4685), has been producing amazing wines since 1995. And last month, Dunham released Pursued by…
The Rise of the Independent Toy Store
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Locally owned, independent toy stores saw a stellar year, thanks in part to a growing shopper awareness. But their success is also because of the way they encourage your children’s natural curiosity and sense of discovery, allowing them to create and use their own imaginations so that even you,…
Best or Worst? You Decide
This year saw an explosion in trends we loved
Category: Articles This year saw an explosion in trends we loved…or not so much. But there’s one guarantee: We all definitely have an opinion. Boon or bane? Talk amongst yourselves. The Gallery and Shop/Spa/Restaurant/Coffeehouse/Fill in the Blank Combo This year, art, like an invasive species, snuck into every kind of non-native habitat possible. Now,…
Georgetown on the Calendar
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Category: Arts + Events Articles Don’t miss these events next year1) See your favorite indie bands at The Georgetown Music Fest in mid-June. Check georgetownmusicfest.com for details.2) Catch the exhilarating and always entertaining Georgetown Power Tool Races during Artopia, an arts and music festival held the last Saturday in June. Check artopiaseattle.com for details.3)…
Best of 2008: Beauty
Category: Beauty Articles Best Spa Waiting AreaRelaxation Room at Vida Spa(South Lake Union, 2200 Westlake Ave.; 206.264.VIDA [8432]) > Many a spa try to woo you into serenity with their lounge areas, but no one does it better than the new Vida Spa. Warm, comfy intimate couches nestle right up to chic electric fireplaces…
Best of 2008: Georgetown
Georgetown captured the attention of Seattleites like no other neighborhood this year. A handful of
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Georgetown captured the attention of Seattleites like no other neighborhood this year. A handful of bars, restaurants, shops and festivals have made it a popular destination for the first time since, well, we can’t remember that far back. Sprawled between I-5 to the east, the Duwamish to the west,…
Best of 2008: Reader
We asked, you answered. Behold your favorites in 49 categories
Category: Articles We asked, you answered. Behold your favorites in 49 categories BEAUTY & HEALTH Hair colorist Rosaline Hampton (neé Rogers)By appointment only425.614.6377 Hair salon Gene JuarezMultiple locations, including Bellevue550 106th Ave. NE, Suite 105425.455.5511 Hair stylist (Tie!)Christophe Soltane, Gene JuarezDowntown607 Pine St.206.326.6000 Charlie Alger, Seven Bellevue101 Bellevue Square425.289.1777 Men’s salon Rudy’s BarbershopMultiple locations, including…
Best of 2008: Green
This year, Seattle gave us plenty to love. From museums (three cheers for the new Wing Luke Asian an
Category: Green Living Best Green Space by a Condo DeveloperGreen Plaza at Fifth and Madison(Downtown, 909 Fifth Ave.)This public spot near the Central Library on Fifth Avenue and Madison Street is courtesy of major condo developer Kennedy Wilson, owners of the 5th and Madison Condos and RREEF Real Estate. The sustainably designed space lies…
Best of 2008: Year of the Rat
According to the Chinese calendar, 2008 is the year of the rat: a critter widely respected and consi
Category: Articles According to the Chinese calendar, 2008 is the year of the rat: a critter widely respected and considered resourceful, perceptive and enterprising—or, wily, cunning, slightly scary and pretty much unstoppable. In Seattle, where rats could practically be the official city mascot, we’re finally allowed to be proud of the skittery underbelly of…