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Tacoma Art Museum Unfolds a New Wing this Month
Design by Seattle-based architecture firm features local landscape
With a grand opening this month, Tacoma Art Museum’s new wing embodies the West in ways both historic and current. First, there’s the building itself, designed by Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects—a firm that has helped define the contemporary look of the region via sleek buildings that reflect the local landscape and “Scandinasian” design. The expansion…
Discussing Chili, ‘Come Here Often?’ with Musician Duff McKagan
The former Guns N' Roses bassist (and writer) on his love for Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack
Duff McKagan is a modern rock-and-renaissance man. While many know the Seattle native as the bassist for Guns N’ Roses and for his musical work with Loaded and a host of other bands, as well as his solo act, he’s also an economist who started the investment firm Meridian Rock, and a writer. He’s penned…
New Studio Offers Adult Acting, Dance and Music Classes
A public performing arts training center materializes under the Monorail
So you’ve always wanted to be a clown. Or learn to tap dance. Or do improvisational theater. Like they say on reality-TV shows, it’s never too late to pursue your dream! Thanks to The Studios Center for Performing Arts (1801 Fifth Ave.; 206.582.3878; thestudios.org), you can hone that dream to a waking-life skill. Opened in…
3 Tips For Using Dark Paint Colors in Small Spaces
Don't fear dark paint shades. Learn how to use them properly
In fashion, it’s universally accepted that black is slimming and white adds volume, but that rule is primed to be broken when it comes to interior design. While the natural inclination is to paint a small, dark room a light, bright shade, color experts assert that a carefully chosen dark hue causes the walls to…
#Throwback Thursday: Cooking Matters Toasts to 20 Years in Seattle
This cooking, nutrition and budgeting class series for low-income families is still going strong
‘Tis the season for nesting, and for many of us that means cooking—either for entertainment on a rained-in weekend (dinner included!), or as an effort to cut costs now that holiday gift buying is back on the horizon. For Throwback Thursday this week, we’re honoring a program that has satisfied both of these cravings and…
Edgy and Modern 8telier Opens at Pacific Place
Stack your wardrobe with these ultra wearable and super timeless black-and-white pieces
Seattle-based fashion designer Jean Glover, whose career in clothing design has spanned more than 15 years, has recently opened a store at Pacific Place for her line 8telier. This is the first brick-and-mortar space for the clothing line, which since 2008, has been wholly online. Located next to jewelry boutique Twist on the first floor…
Recipe of the Week: Apple-Lavender Fizz
Bottoms up! A fresh and fizzy take on cider that's perfect for entertaining this autumn
Amy Pennington, legendary Seattle cook, author, and urban farmer, gives reason for us all to invest in SodaStream Play machines this fall with this cool cider variation she’s brewing up. Lavender adds a flowery finish to the bubbly apple cocktail, which can be prepared in 50 minutes (mostly unattended), and leaves the house smelling luscious…
5 Shopping Events Not to Miss This Week
Retail therapy is just the antidote for winter’s coming blues
Now that it’s dark at 5 p.m., there is no reason left not to shop: You have finally packed away your sundresses and swimsuits, and it’s time to remember that added layers mean added opportunities for looking fabulous. Brighten your look and your outlook at these shopping events around the Seattle area this week. 1….
Debunking Food Myths
Nutritionist Jennifer Adler was counseling so many clients at her practice, Passionate Nutrition, writing a book seemed like the best way to reach more. She channeled her healthy food know-how into Passionate Nutrition: A Guide to Using Food as Medicine from a Nutritionist Who Healed Herself from the Inside Out, released this fall, which she…
This New Local Fitness Gadget is a Steal
There’s no shortage of wearable gadgets to help track your movements, diet and more—even Microsoft has entered the market—but Seattle-based Pivotal Living thinks there’s room for another. The startup’s wristband-style device, the Tracker 1, does have one potentially game-changing feature—it’s free. Rather than pay for the device, users pay a $12 annual membership for access…
The Secret Minds of Teens
Brett, the proud father of two teenagers, smiles, shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders. “I don’t know where to begin,” he says in response to a question about how the kids are doing. “Bella is in love again—with a different guy. It’s the third one this week And Matt—well, you won’t believe what he’s…
Mind Games
Research has already shown that brain games, such as crossword puzzles or Sudoku, keep our minds sharp, possibly into later life, but one University of Washington researcher has found that they can also be used as a medical tool to spot early cognitive issues in patients diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, who have high…
Early Intervention
Pediatrician Dr. Emily Myers helps parents navigate their child's development
“Is this normal?” is a familiar question—spoken and unspoken—for parents watching their children grow and develop. It’s a reasonable worry; development is so individual that it can sometimes be tough to tell when it’s time to ask a doctor about something your child is, or isn’t, doing, says Dr. Emily Myers, assistant professor of developmental…
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