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Terraria Helps Plants Find a Home
Seattle floral designer amps up greenery with handmade designs at new pop-up shop
In a city full of foliage but limited garden space, Mollie Tarte believes house plants could be the solution. The local floral designer and self-proclaimed “plant hoarder” started her pop-up shop Terraria to explore how plants can be integrated into homes and small spaces. Tarte combines small house plants–often succulents–with a variety of glass, metal…
5 Last-Minute DIYs for Your Memorial Day Party
Brighten up your Memorial Day weekend with these festive ideas
This article originally appeared on Porch.com. Summer will be here before you know it, but this weekend it’s all about Memorial Day! Whether you are going camping, having a BBQ in your backyard or staying in for the long weekend, these DIY ideas will definitely get you in the patriotic mood. 1. Bandana Utensil Bundles…
Center for Wooden Boats Launches Happy Hour
Monthly events offer the chance to enjoy cocktails, food and music on the docks at SLU
For 40 years, the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) has been a gathering spot for boat enthusiasts and wannabe sailors—and starting June 9, it will also become a place to meet old friends and new for drinks. During CWB’s new happy hours, every second Thursday of the summer months, you can take in scenic views…
The Must List: Folklife Festival, ‘Motown’ and Memorial Day Travel Spots
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must FestNorthwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center(5/27 to 5/30, times vary) Memorial Day weekend brings Northwest Folklife to Seattle Center for its 45th year. The region’s demographics have changed over the years, and the festival has evolved accordingly, embracing a wider, more diverse spectrum of world music, dance and other performances, making it a…
Instagram Inspiration: Independent Bookstores
Explore Seattle's many independent bookstores
Few things evoke such a sense of wonder and possibility as an indpendent bookstore. From Elliott Bay Book Company on Capitol Hill to the Queen Anne Book Company to Wallingford’s poem emporium Open Books, Seattle is full of them. Independent bookstores are the understated heart of a city, serving as sources of connection and inspiration, community gathering spaces,…
Upcoming Festivals, Distillery News, and Ultimate Bartending
The latest from our hopping spirit, cider and distillery scene
Hello local spirit, cocktail and cider lovers! We’re entering one of the tastiest times of the year, with upcoming distillery and cider festivals, and with our local distillers continuing to expand and release new items. Plus, the Ultimate Bartending Championships recently happened. Read all about it below. Proof Tickets Now on Sale: It’s not too…
Steak ‘n Shake is open! Bok a Bok Fried Chicken debuts June 1
Midwestern steakburgers and Korean fried chicken sandwiches
Bok-aste. The bok in me recognizes the bok in you. We have not had the honor of tasting it first hand, but all of that is about to change on June 1 when the Korean fried chicken temple known as Bok a Bok Korean Fried Chicken & Biscuits opens in White Center. According to a…
VIDEO: Nancy Guppy Hits the SIFF Red Carpet
The Art Zone host chats with Northwest filmmakers and more about what to expect during the fest
We’re in the midst of the 42nd Seattle International Film Festival, wherein movie-lovers can take their pick from more than 400 films from 90 countries, all screening at theaters around town. Need help narrowing down your film list? Funny gal Nancy Guppy, host of Art Zone on the Seattle Channel, chatted up Northwest filmmakers and…
Rick Steves Takes on Marijuana Legalization
Using celebrity status, and his bank account, to advocate for legalization
These days, Rick Steves is looking a lot less like a happy traveler and a lot more like a road warrior. Gone is his trademark boyish mien so familiar to the armchair travelers who have watched his mild-mannered shows on PBS for 20 years. Today, this best-selling guidebook author and overall travel guru is revealing…
Cupcake Royale’s Summer Flavors are Back
Treat yourself with one of these limited-edition lovelies starting June 1
The many delights of a Seattle summer: iced coffee, long-awaited sunshine, strolls through beautiful parks and local sweet treats that take inspiration from summery ingredients. Case in point: Beloved local bakeshop Cupcake Royale is once again offering its summer berry cupcake flavors: lemon raspberry pavlova, strawberry 66, blackberry brown butter and blueberry brown betty. The…
Entertaining Expert Heather Christo Debuts Cookbook of Allergen-Free Recipes
Local cookbook author gets creative with alternative ingredients
In 2014, caterer and entertaining expert Heather Christo and her two young daughters were diagnosed with severe food allergies following years of unresolved health problems. For a classically trained chef and food blogger (heatherchristo.com), it was a strange situation. “I had built a career on goopy cakes and creamy pastas,” recalls Christo during a recent…
12 Simple Ways to Add Color to Your Outdoor Space
Bring your landscape to life with colorful details such as furniture, pots and plantings
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Injecting color into the landscape doesn’t have to be difficult or a budget-buster — and color can come from a variety of sources. In furniture, garden art, paint, pots, tile and, of course, plants, the impact color has on the landscape cannot be understated. Here are 12 simple ways…
The Best Thing Our Assistant Art Director Ate Last Week
Porkchop & Co continues its reign as one of Seattle's best brunch spots
Therapy comes in all forms, but for Seattle Magazine assistant art director Amanda Hill, it’s all about b-r-u-n-c-h. I got an email from her gushing about a lazy Saturday morning with her gal pals at Porkchop & Co. It’s their tradition to start with coffee and mimoas and that alone fits the bill for ritualistic…
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