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This Guy Will Show You How to Talk to Your Young Son about Sex
How sexuality educator Greg Smallidge eases into the facts of life for kids and their parents
!–paging_filter–pIt takes a certain personality to talk about sex and puberty with kids and their parents; someone who combines trustworthiness with the ability to remain unflappable in the face of inevitable giggles and awkward moments. Magnolia dad Greg Smallidge has those qualities in abundance, and puts them to good use during Great Conversations’ “For Boys…
Summer in Seattle: The Sandals You’ll Want to Wear Every Day
!–paging_filter–pBorn on the isle of Minorca off the coast of Spain, avarca-style sandals—with the distinctive rubber tire tread soles, greased leather uppers and heel straps, and a suede lining—are a popular choice of footwear in the Mediterranean as much for their simple construction as for their durable style. Riudavets (a href=”http://www.riudavetsusa.com” target=”_blank”riudavetsusa.com/a) has been hand-making…
Travel Ideas Road-Trip Essentials from Hey Marseilles and Other Local Celebrities
Seattle-area celebs give us the scoop on what they drive, listen to and eat while on a road trip
!–paging_filter–pstrongLANGDON COOK/strongbrForager, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/langdon-cooks-mushroom-hunters-among-amazons-b…“author of emThe Mushroom Hunters/em/a and a href=”http://fat-of-the-land.blogspot.com/” target=”_blank”Fat of the Land/a, and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/cooks-adventures-searching-chanterelles“Cook’s Adventures/a columnist for emSeattle /emmagazinebrstrongbrHow frequently are you on the road?/strongbrLately, it seems like all the time. brbrstrongRegular copilot:/strongbrUsually it’s just me and my strange thoughts.brbrstrongYour vehicle of choice:/strongbrWhen it’s running, my ’68 Mustang ragtop. Ford calls…
Road Trip Memories: Knute Berger Recalls His First Trek Across the Country
!–paging_filter–pI’m old enough to remember when Seattle was the end of the road. brbrWhen I was young, Seattle seemed like a city walled off from the east by mountains and surrounded by water on the west. Provincial we were, but also isolated and little known, a jumping-off spot for even more remote places. “Gateway to…
‘Parks and Recreation’ Star Pamela Reed Chats with Nancy Guppy
Reed plays Martha in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' now playing at the Seattle Repertory Theatre
!–paging_filter–pFans of the TV show emParks and Recreation/em will recognize Tacoma-born actress Pamela Reed from her recurring role as Leslie Knope’s mother. After countless roles on television and in local theater, Reed is now playing Martha in Edward Albee’s emWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?/em, made famous by Elizabeth Taylor. See her rise to the challenge…
Dress Up Your Cocktails! Recipe for Elderflower Syrup
!–paging_filter–pEveryone has their own preferred method for making the syrup, but besides the addition of exotic ingredients, the main difference is the time you allow the flowers to steep. I used a href=”http://honest-food.net/2012/04/27/elderflower-cordial-recipe/” target=”_blank”Hank Shaw’s recipe/a as a guide, eschewing the citric acid (two lemons seemed plenty, and anyway, I’d used up my stash of…
Where and How to Hunt for Elderflower
Stop and smell (and pick) the elderflowers
!–paging_filter–pLast year, I had an experience familiar to many a lazy mushroom hunter. I hit the snooze button one too many times and when I finally hit the road and sputtered into my favorite spring porcini patch well after sunrise, I was dismayed to find it picked clean. Evidence was all around like a crime…
10 Things to Know About John Howie’s New Alehouse and Distillery
!–paging_filter–pChefnbsp;Johnnbsp;Howienbsp;(stronga href=”http://www.sportrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Sport/a/strong, stronga href=”http://www.seastarrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Seastar/a/strong, stronga href=”https://www.johnhowiesteak.com/” target=”_blank”John Howie Steak/a/strong) has another big restaurant coming to the eastside. This time, he’s teaming up with hisnbsp;sommelier-turned-distiller Erik Liedholmnbsp;to opennbsp;Beardslee Alehouse and Wildwood Spirits in Bothell’s Village at Beardslee Crossing complex.nbsp;/ppI sat down with Howie yesterday to get some details on his new place./ppstrongHere are 10…
The Best New Washington Wines
All the latest trends in winemaking and top new Washington wines
!–paging_filter–pWashington wine is coming of age in a big way, with a tally of a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/article/seattle-magazines-eighth-annual-wash…“more than 750 wineries/a, top scorers in the national media, and exciting educational winemaking programs in Seattle and Walla Walla that are bringing young talent to the dynamic and ever-evolving vineyards and wineries in our state. The old guard is…
10 Last-Minute Easter Brunch Suggestions
Where to go this Sunday, April 20
!–paging_filter–pThe Easter bunny arrives on Sunday, and if you’re like a lot of folks, you haven’t given a second thought about making reservations for brunch. If going out to eat on holidays is your thing, here are some suggestions:/ppstrongAGRODOLCE/strong (709 N. 35thnbsp;St.)br /If an Italian Easter is your cup of tea, Maria Hines has got…
Mossback Monday: Microsoft to Get a Pike Place Market Express, A Name for the Mammoth Tusk More News
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-43.js?header=falseborder=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-43″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
A Mega Container Store Opens this Weekend
!–paging_filter–pLooking for some springtime organizing inspiration?/ppYou might want to head to Southcenter Mall this weekend for the grand opening ofnbsp;a href=”http://containerstore.com“strongThenbsp;Container Store/strong/anbsp;(Tukwila, 2437 Southcenter; 1.888.CONTAIN). Not only will you be able to roam the brand-new 25,000-square-foot space (10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sun.) containing some 10,000 oh-so-smart organizing items (such asnbsp;em170 /emstyles of…
Ballard’s Re-soul Launches Shoe Line
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/re-soul“Re-soul/a is a boutique staple on Ballard Ave., and has provided hip, modern shoes and the other lifestyle trappings to go with for 12 years. Saturday, April 12 marks the launch of their very own, eponymously named, Italian-made shoe line. “I began to notice that some of the products that I knew my customers…
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