Lauren Mang
The New Guitar Hero is Awesome
I tried the new Guitar Hero Live, launching in October. And it's awesome
Back in February, Engaget reported that Activision would be rebooting its beloved, fake-guitar-strumming franchise Guitar Hero this year after halting development in 2011 “following the underwhelming release of Guitar Hero 5.” As for the reason behind the new game release, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based video game company told Engaget in a statement that “as one…
Uniqlo to Open in Bellevue November 6 and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
UPDATED: Uniqlo has announced that the opening date for its Bellevue Square location has changed from its original Friday, October 16 date to Friday, November 6, due to construction. The nearly 16,000-square-foot store will be the Japanese apparel retailer’s first Pacific Northwest location and will house the brand’s full assortment of men’s, women’s and children’s collections. “Opening…
Dragon Sculpture in SLU, Volunteer Firefighters Wanted & more
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
For the Veruca Salts of the world, online retailer Amazon has at last expanded its one-hour delivery Prime Now service to Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland and will expand to other zip codes soon. (The service had initially launched back in December in Manhattan, much to Seattleites’ dismay.) According to KING 5 News, “Prime Now…
Beauty Beat: Two New Treatments to Try at Recoop Spa
The charming Bellevue spot beefs up its massage and pedicure offerings
Should you be in the mood to spa sometime soon (honestly, when are you not?), sweet and rustic Recoop in Bellevue has two new treatments worth sauntering in for. First, clear your schedule for a 75-minute Ultimoot Plus massage ($135), which includes a Swedish-style rubdown with your choice of either warm oil or cream, hot…
Map of Wildfires, ‘Amazonian Manifesto’ and more news
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Washington Wildfires: As the wildfires in our state rage on, easterly winds blew smoke from those fires into our area this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue Air Quality Alerts, according to KING 5 News. The hazy skies should improve today, as winds are slated to shift to the west. To see where…
Our Favorite Looks from the Nordstrom Designer Preview
The high-style set convened for a night of fall fashions, fabulousness
Racks and racks of beautiful garments lined the polished concrete floors at Pier 91, site of the annual Nordstrom Designer Preview Fashion Show, held on Thursday, July 23. Thirty-five models dressed in pieces from the dreamy fall collections of Christian Dior, Stella McCartney, Valentino and Dries Van Noten, to name a few, strutted their stuff…
See This Fixer-Upper’s Dramatic and Fresh Transformation
A young couple takes on the renovation of their Tacoma craftsman
In one week, Lindy Dodge, a furniture maker and owner of James Furniture Co., and her engineer husband Travis Dodge went from renting a place in Olympia to owning a craftsman home in Tacoma. “Renting didn’t make sense anymore so we thought we’d buy an old junker,” she says. But they had no idea it…
What’s Wrong With This House: Downtown Penthouse
This swanky pad in a downtown high rise has been on the market for 782 days. Why?
Each month, we crawl through real estate listings on various websites searching for homes–in all sorts of price points and locations–that for some reason, just haven’t found the right person or family to call their own. Sad. But why haven’t these seemingly lovely dwellings sold? Almost a year ago we featured this one (which shockingly…
Meteor Shower-Watching Spots, Free Day at WA State Parks
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Look up: You might be able to sneak a peek at The Perseids meteor shower Tuesday and Wednesday night until dawn thanks to potentially positive weather conditions. Earth will be passing through Comet Swift-Tuttle’s trail, which means skywatchers have a chance of seeing quite a few fireballs should the sky be clear. Geekwire has rounded…
Warby Parker Pops Up at Nordstrom
Snag a pair of exclusive sunglasses or specially curated frames from August 7 to September 6
Nordstrom’s ongoing series of themed pop-up shops–director of creative projects Olivia Kim’s brainchild dubbed Pop-In@Nordstrom–is focusing on styles for the eyes this time ’round. The Seattle-based luxury department store has partnered with designer eyewear retailer Warby Parker to bring you four brand-new exclusive pairs of sunglasses, including Hall, Haskell, Banks and Barkley, and a curated…
A French-style Bike will Deliver St-Germain Cocktails to You
Tap your Uber app Friday and Saturday to summon a 'Biketender,' who will mix up your fancy drink
Ride-hailing service company Uber is known for its zany on-demand delivery stunts like Uber Kittens and Uber Ice Cream, which is now offered globally. Now, it has partnered with Bacardi to bring you, what else, drinks on demand with the launch of its St-Germain Biketender. If you’re downtown on Friday, July 31 from 2 to…
Video: Adorable Clouded Leopard Cubs at Point Defiance Zoo
These four sweet babes were born this past May at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Now that they’re starting to get a little bigger, you can go see the cubs–Orchid, Banyan, Kapok and Teak–from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., during their zookeeper interaction and feeding times in the Asian Forest Sancturary’s Cub Den. Take…
Trek to Salish Lodge for an Interactive, Intimate Dinner
Enjoy a hands-on, multi-course feast with wine pairings in the hotel's new Chef's Studio
Any time I have to choose my own ingredients for a salad, I’m setting myself up for utter culinary failure. (I’ve never been one to magically know which flavors go best together.) So when I arrived at Salish Lodge & Spa in late June for its Salish Sip Series dinner–part of its interactive Culinary Adventures…
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