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The Must List: Free Hey Marseilles Concert, Seattle Design Festival More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust View/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/186p4pp” target=”_blank”strongbrInscape Arts Open House/strong/abrSaturday (9/14, noon to 6:00 p.m.) — The former INS building turned artist hive opens its doors this weekend, inviting visitors to see (and buy!) paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry, textiles, metalwork and beyond from more than 50 Seattle artists./ppstrongMust Pack a Lunch/stronga href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/events/hey-marseilles-out-lunch-concert-series” target=”_blank”strongbrHey Marseilles Free Outdoor Concert/strong/abrFriday (9/13,…
Superstar Jeweler: Rachel Ravitch
!–paging_filter–pSometimes the minute I glance at a designer’s website or see their work in person a bell goes off in my brain: ding, ding, ding, we’ve got a winner. And that happened with Seattle-based jewelry maker, a href=”http://rachelravitch.com/” target=”_blank”Rachel Ravitch/a./ppHer work is interesting and makes a statement, but thanks to the materials she works with…
Designer to Watch: Silvae
!–paging_filter–pIt’s always exciting to get to know a new designer in town, and I’m particularly excited about Debbie Robert’s just-launched line, a href=”http://silvaeofthewoods.com/” target=”_blank”Silvae/a (Latin for “of the woods”)./ppRoberts looks to the terrain of the Pacific Northwest for her muse, blending organic elements with excellent fit and construction to create a collection that is at…
Must See the Swifts
Bird lovers converge in Monroe for Swift Night Out
Witness the Hitchcockian spectacle of 20,000 Vaux’s swifts dive-bombing down a narrow chimney as they make a temporary roost in Monroe before heading to points south. While the show can last as long as a few weeks, Swift Night Out brings bird lovers together with food and drink to witness this crazy natural phenomenon and…
A Shift in the Work Environment: Density is the New Incubator
Knute Berger asks, where does the mother of invention live?
Seattle is widely considered an inventive city. We rank 13th in the world when it comes to “patent intensity,” the ratio of patent applications compared to the city’s population. And, the University of Washington recently reported it now ranks among the top five American educational institutions that incubate new businesses by parlaying research into commercial…
Strong Women Strong World Fashion Fundraiser
!–paging_filter–pJoin local boutiques a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/canopy-blue“Canopy Blue/a, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/finerie“The Finerie/a, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/vian-hunter“Vian Hunter/a and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/velouria“Velouria/a at a href=”http://fredwildliferefuge.com/” target=”_blank”Fred Wildlife Refuge/a this Thursday, September 12 at 7 p.m. for the a href=”https://www.facebook.com/swswfashionshowfundraiser” target=”_blank”World Vision Strong Women Strong World fashion show and fundraiser/a. 100 percent of the event proceeds will benefit this campaign, which empowers and…
Watch Macklemore’s New Video for White Walls
!–paging_filter–pAfter several hours worth of teasing on Facebook, Macklemore finally released the video for his song “White Walls.” You may remember the a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/best-photos-last-nights-not-so-secret-macklemo…” target=”_blank”frenzy he caused while filming part of the video atop Dick’s Drive-In /aon Capitol Hill. Looks like a few snippets of that footage survived the cutting room floor.nbsp;/ppiframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/8PLifPUIuic”…
Craft Culture One-Day Sale at Object
!–paging_filter–pIf you’ve spent hours trolling local etailera href=”http://www.craftandculture.com/” target=”_blank”nbsp;Craft Culture’s/a website for all the hip, indie, emerging labels they carry, now’s your time to see it all in real time./ppOn Sunday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/object“Object/a, Craft Culture will be sharing new pieces for fall, marking down past season…
Private Paradise: Nourish Nail Parlour
!–paging_filter–pSalons are great places usually—it feels good to be amongst the hustle and bustle of all that beauty action. But sometimes you just crave a quiet place, a private place, to get your nails done.nbsp;a href=”http://www.allure.com/” target=”_blank”Allure/a magazine recently gave a href=”http://www.nourishnails.com/” target=”_blank”Nourish Nail Parlour/a in Fremont a shout out for The Works Pedicure (one…
The Must List: The Washington State Fair, a No-Run 5K and More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Puyallup/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/1dnYCAy” target=”_blank”brWashington State Fair/abr(9/6 to 9/22, times vary) — People have been “doing the Puyallup” since 1900, and though this year the name has been changed to the more staid Washington State Fair, more than 1 million visitors are expected to attend the rural extravaganza of blue-ribbon food, breathtaking rides and rodeo…
Zombies, Robots, Stoners and Streakers: A Bumbershoot Recap
!–paging_filter–divpThis year marked my 20th Bumbershoot … in a row! And having attended the festival for two decades I am sure of one thing: It is a terrible place to be a streaker. As I was making my way toward the exit on Monday evening, I noticed a commotion in the crowd at one of…
News from Bellevue Square
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/bellevue-collection“Bell Square/a is on fire right now./ppLululemon has opened its first a href=”http://www.ivivva.com/” target=”_blank”Ivivva athletica/a, with a focus on young women (aka, tweens and teens), with a range of “cross-functional athletic apparel” according to the release. Shoppers can expect the same fabrics and details found at Lululemon, with a nod towards dance-inspired styles (leotards…
Aether Airstream Glides into Seattle
!–paging_filter–pLos Angeles-based outdoor apparel company, a href=”http://www.aetherapparel.com/” target=”_blank”Aether/a, is heading to Seattle in their PanAmerican Airstream trailer, completely kitted out to suit the sleek modern look of their signature clothing designs./ppBuilt in 2011 as a collab with Paris-based designer Thierry Gaugain (who has worked with famed designer Phillippe Starck on many other projects), the Aetherstream…