Lauren Mang
Happy Analog Trails: We’re Going to Summer Camp!
And guess what? You can go, too
Hold on to your mess kits: Seattle magazine is going to summer camp. In early June, I’ll pack up my sleeping bag and bug spray and head into the wilderness to spend three days at Camp Rahh!, an all-inclusive camp experience for grown-ups (if the website photos are to be believed, these are grown-ups of…
One House Saved, One House Demolished & More News
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Someone set fire to a Little Free Library on 53rd Street and 8th Avenue NE and the preschool kids who used the library were angry, King 5 News reports. After drawing pictures to express their anger and sadness and posting them to the mini book holder’s charred remains, the children are now working with the…
Nordstrom Completes First Phase of Renovation, Mercer Bike Path Opens
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Nordstrom News: We reported back in March that the department store had partnered with Seattle-based global architecture firm Callison to remodel its downtown flagship. What was in the works for the renovation included “incorporating beaucoup natural light into the shopping experience” and “expanding its sales floor to the perimeter windows and open up visibility to…
Neutral Rooms that Wow with Pops of Color
Jazz up white walls with colorful accents
When I moved into my house, I was determined to choose the absolute perfect paint color for my living room and dining area. I had made mistakes in the past–a too orange kitchen (we’re talkin’ Texas Longhorns orange; what was I thinking?); a baby-boy-blue bedroom; a light-gray shade in a living room that came across…
Seattle Ranked 8th Most Walkable City & More News
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Did you score any free coffee from Starbucks on Friday? A tech glitch that happened around 4 p.m. on Friday caused the coffee chain’s point-of-sale computer systems to shut down registers at stores in the U.S. and Canada, The Puget Sound Business Journal reports. Baristas were handing out gratis coffee drinks until stores closed. Stores…
Prom Proposal Gone Wrong, No Speed Limit Increase & More
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Need for speed: You won’t be driving 75 miles per hour on any state highways any time soon. King 5 News reports that Governor Jay Inslee “partially vetoed” House Bill 2181 yesterday, which would “have raised the speed limit on certain stretches of the state’s highways to 70 or 75 miles per hour.” The portion…
What’s Wrong With This House: Remodeled Green Lake Condo
This affordable 718-square-foot condo in Green Lake has been on the market for 308 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? A few months ago we featured this one (which shockingly…
Cats Rescued from Dirty Home, Streateries Approved & More News
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Teachers to strike: Educators across eight school districts have planned a one-day strike to protest the lack of funding for public schools, King 5 News reports. The plan is as follows: “On Wednesday, the Stanwood-Camano, Arlington and Lakewood School Districts will hold one-day strikes and a joint rally. On Friday, the Blaine, Ferndale, Bellingham, and…
Local Web Series Finds Unexpected Success in Promoting Kindness
Talk It Up TV's Anny Havland helps those in need, one act of kindness at a time
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…
Public Hearing on Smoking Ban in Parks, Streetcar Ads
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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…
Ferry Reservation System Fails, New Hotel Planned for Downtown
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#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…
Westlake Protest Planned Today and more News
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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…
Pronto Week Begins Monday, KEXP Loses Some Funding
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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…
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