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Orogold: Bellevue Square Gets Even Blingier
!–paging_filter–pLA-based skincare company, a href=”http://www.orogoldcosmetics.com/” target=”_blank”Orogold/a, has recently opened at Bellevue Square, bringing the beautifying benefits of gold with it. Each product in the brand’s line contains flecks of 24K gold, called nano-gold, which means they are super small, but in some cases still visible to the naked eye, suspended in lotion, serums and creams….
MOHAI’s New Wing
The Bezos Center for Innovation opens on October 12
Thanks to a $10 million donation from Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the new (and extremely improved!) Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) is opening a new section devoted to Seattle’s rich history of ingenuity. Spotlighting a huge range of local inventions and patents (from the Sonicare toothbrush to the Space Needle’s rotating restaurant), the Bezos…
All Hallows Art
Embrace the spirit of the season with fearful arts outings
Seattle Women’s Chorus: Hallows in the Cathedral A family-friendly mixed bill of classics (“Monster Mash”) and semantic stretches (“Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”) performed in an atmospheric church. Fear factor: Much of the lineup is frivolous fun, but Bach’s beckoning “Come, Soothing Death” is genuinely eerie. 10/18–10/26. Times and prices vary. St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th…
The Ultimate Local Brewery Directory
Airways Brewing CompanyKent, 6644 S 196th St., T-100; 253.200.1707; airwaysbrewing.com American Brewing CompanyEdmonds, Warehouse 102, 180 W Dayton St.; 425.774.1717; americanbrewing.com Bellevue Brewing CompanyBellevue, 1820 130th Ave. NE, Suite 2; 425.497.8686; bellevuebrewing.com Bale Breaker Brewing CompanyYakima, 1801 Birchfield Road; 509.424.4000; balebreaker.com Black Raven Brewing CompanyRedmond, 14679 NE 95th St.; 425.881.3020; blackravenbrewing.com Brickyard BrewingWoodinville, 5817 238th…
Save the Dates: Upcoming Local Beer Festivals
Elysian Brewing Company’s Great Pumpkin Beer FestivalOctober 4–6, times varyGeorgetown, 5510 Airport Way S; 206.860.3977; elysianbrewing.com/great-pumpkin-beer-festChoose from more than 60 appropriately autumnal beers or, even better, vie for a pour out of the giant, tapped pumpkin. 21 and older only. Tickets: $25 [ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SUNDAY; TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY] Fresh…
Local Artists Zack and Gala Bent Collect Art Through Trades
Seattle artists have a house full of art and artful young boys
“It’s a little rough and tumble,” says artist Gala Bent of the light-filled Ballard abode where she lives with husband and fellow artist Zack Bent and their three boys (Caspar, 4, Solomon, 6, and Ezra, 8). Since moving here in 2006 from Indiana (so Zack could attend the M.F.A. program at the University of Washington),…
Seattle’s Disappearing Bookstores
A recovering used book clerk laments the steady disappearance of a last great place for meandering
“Do you want any soda with that?” Kris Minta, the owner of Spine and Crown used bookstore on Capitol Hill, asks as he pours three fingers of bourbon into a paper cup. It is a hot June night, and Minta is throwing a going-out-of-business party in the snug Pine Street space he shares with the…
The Must List: Adopt a New Furry Friend Catch a Dance Performance by Axis
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/16is7yJ” target=”_blank”brThe Metalsmith and the Urn/abrThursday (10/3, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) — Lundgren Monuments hosts a new group exhibition of stunning cremation urns crafted by Pacific Northwest metalsmiths./ppstrongMust Adopt/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/18uC4J4” target=”_blank”brSeattle Animal Shelter Open House Event/abrSaturday (10/5, noon to 6 p.m.) — Fifteen statewide animal shelters open up their cat- and dog-filled…
Fall Spirit and Distillery News
!–paging_filter–pOur ever-expanding distillery scene has been unleashing, and will soon be unleashing, a wide variety of awesome new spirits and such, with more to come within weeks of this very writing. I think (and sure, I’m biased) that we live in the most vibrant distillery state in the country. The fact that the following list…
Front Row Fashion Recap
!–paging_filter–pOn Saturday evening, the Seattle style set turned out to mark the conclusion of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/fashion-week-bellevue-coll…“Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection/a with Front Row Fashion presented by emVogue/em, raising a total of $60,000 to benefit the a href=”http://www.moyerfoundation.org/” target=”_blank”Moyer Foundation,/a a non-profit supporting children in distress. The beloved Bellevue bash is easily the best bet…
Tiffany Co.’s Atlas Collection Launch
!–paging_filter–pTiffany originally released the a href=”http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/CategoryBrowse.aspx?cid=288192mcat=14820…” target=”_blank”Atlas/a collection in 1995 to much acclaim. The line, inspired by the mythic Greek god who carries the globe on his back, incorporates Roman numerals in its modern design and is chic and timeless. This summer, the brand re-released the Atlas collection, updating its iconic look, while retaining everything…
Dine Out for I-522
Fight for GMO labeling by eating tasty food drink
!–paging_filter–pIt’s really the best when you can fight for something you believe in by eating really well. And drinking, too. With your friends./ppThat’s the story this Thursday, October 3rd, when you can strongchoose between two neighborhood restaurant hops (one in Ballard, the other in Capitol Hill) to raise funds to support 522/strong, the initiative to…
Cafe Pettirosso’s a Pleasant Hideaway on Capitol Hill
In a dim hideaway tucked just far enough away from the commotion on nearby Pike Street sits this oft-overlooked oasis of good food and easygoing attitudes. New owners Miki and Yuki Sodos, who also run Belltown’s Bang Bang Café, took over Cafe Pettirosso last year and have spiffed her up with trendy light fixtures and…
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