In 2004, Anny Havland and her business partner co-founded the independent firm Neighborhood Mortgage in Bellingham and built incredibly successful careers as a mortgage brokers. She’s been named one of Bellingham’s most fascinating people, garnered a nod from Mortgage Professional America as an elite woman in the industry and in 2009, earned a spot at…

Must InteractOn The Boards Presents Complex Movements(4/16 to 4/19, times vary) A hip-hop activist, a graphic designer and a creative technologist walk into a bar. Or something like that. This innovative, interactive, futuristic Detroit collective blends music, high-tech visuals and immersive activism as they invite viewers to imagine themselves as post-apocalyptic survivors. Must SeeMonica Bill…

Smokeless in Seattle: There’s a new proposal to ban smoking in all public parks in Seattle and you’ll have your chance to voice your opinion on the issue tonight at a public hearing. According to King 5 News, the proposal expands a 2010 rule that banned “smoking, chewing, or other tobacco use…within 25 feet of…

The fact that she wasn’t a writer was no more likely to keep Ginny Gilder from penning a memoir than the fact that she wasn’t a rower (or even an athlete) would keep her from making the U.S. Olympic rowing team five years after first stepping into a shell. The Capitol Hill–based strategic adviser knows…

#BlackLivesMatter: Columbia City Gallery is featuring artwork from artist Aramis Hamer that “provides different points of view on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement,” reports King 5 News. The exhibit will run through mid-May. If you attempted to try out the new online ferry reservation system for summer travel, you likely experienced a bit of a…

Protest planned for today: According to the Seattle chapter of the October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality’s Facebook page, there will be a protest held today at 2 p.m. in Westlake Park. The rally is called #ShutdownA14 and aims to bring the “normal operation of things to a halt through mass political mobilization and…

Seattle Seahawks players took a trip to Maui for their annual training camp. King 5 News has photos of all the fun (plus a video of the guys playing Marco Polo in the pool!) right here.  Last month, after a semi-truck full of frozen salmon overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct causing traffic snarls throughout…

It’s been six months since bike share program Pronto Cycle Share unleashed its fleet of bikes upon Seattle and to celebrate its successful stint, Pronto is declaring next week (April 13-19) Pronto Week. During the special week, riders can expect reduced pricing including $79 annual memberships (normally $85), $6 single-day passes (normally $8), plus member…

Back in 2012, environmental journalist Bruce Barcott was considering voting no on Initiative 502, due to a general distaste for cannabis culture and a vague fear that legalizing marijuana might make it too available to his kids. But after a bit of browbeating by a pro-legalization friend, the author (The Last Flight of the Scarlet…

Must SeeDesigner Luly Yang’s Annual Fashion ShowSunday (4/12, 2 p.m.) Get ready to be dazzled: Luly Yang, the duchess of dresses and all things glam, is throwing one sublime fashion show on Sunday, April 12 at the W Hotel Grand Ballroom. And you’re all cordially invited. Must PliePNB Presents Swan Lake(4/10 to 4/ 19, times…

Three cheers for the M’s! Our Seattle Mariners were victorious yesterday against the Los Angeles Angels, beating them 4-1 in front of a sellout crowd at Safeco. The Seattle PI captured photos galore of the Opening Day festivities. See them all here. Next game in the series is tonight at 7:10 p.m. It’s official: Japanese…

Must Brunch + HuntEaster Brunch Spots and Egg Hunts in Seattle(Dates and times vary) For a weekend full of Easter-related fun, we’ve rounded up an array of egg hunts and other exciting events around town that shall not disappoint. And don’t forget to feast: find delicious Seattle restaurant suggestions here. Must SeeChoreographer Kate Wallich’s Splurge…