Seattle Mag
Burke Museum’s Empowering Women Artisan Market
!–paging_filter–pThis weekend, July 20 and 21, spend your time and money on things that help women from across the globe./ppThe Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus is hosting an a href=”http://www.burkemuseum.org/events/browse/ew_artisan_market” target=”_blank”artisan market/a in conjunction with their current a href=”http://www.burkemuseum.org/empowering” target=”_blank”Empowering Women/a exhibit. Six of the women-run artisan cooperatives highlighted in the exhibit…
Patagonia’s Worn Wear Program
!–paging_filter–pCoveted outdoor brand, a href=”http://www.patagonia.com/us/home” target=”_blank”Patagonia/a, recently announced an expansion of their new Worn Wear used clothing program that the company launched as a pilot project in the Portland store./ppNow Seattle and seven other stores across the nation are accepting used Patagonia shells, fleece, down and synthetic insulation jackets and ski and alpine pants for…
Baby Company’s Designer Closet Sale
!–paging_filter–pOh man, this sale is not to be missed—it’s a super good one. Now in its fifth year, the a href=”http://www.babyandco.us/” target=”_blank”Baby Company/a designer closet sale spans three days and two locations, and is filled to the absolute rafters with amazing deals on amazing pre-loved clothes straight outta the closets of some of Seattle’s most…
Spa Deal: Gene Juarez
!–paging_filter–pThis month a href=”http://www.genejuarez.com/” target=”_blank”Gene Juarez/a has launched a sweet spa membership program for purposes of monthly stress relief./pp$75 per month gets you your choice of a 60-minute massage, a 60-minute facial or a spa mani/pedi. In addition, members get 10 percent off other spa services (excluding waxing) and 20 percent off select spa retail…
The Must List: Get Your Fill of Architecture Films, Plus a Weekend of Wines
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Tastebra href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/events/join-seattle-magazine-pyramid-breweries…” target=”_blank”Kirkland Uncorked/a/strongbr(7/19 to 7/21, times vary) — For a weekend of sipping wine by the water, head across Lake Washington to this charitable soiree (benefiting the Hope Heart Institute) for art, food, grilling demos and vino aplenty. Look for tastes from multiple wineries including Walla Walla’s Balboa Winery and Apex at Alder…
Light Reign Celebration (Bike Riders Get in Free!) at the Henry Art Museum
!–paging_filter–pI was super jealous of my New York friends when reading about the upcoming James Turrell exhibition at the Guggenheim. I wanted to stand in that museum, mouth agape, engulfed by his enormous installations that play with perception, light and space. And then it hit me: the a href=”http://www.henryart.org/exhibitions/show/14” target=”_blank”Skyspace/a! Seattle has its very own…
Sommelier David Butler Spills on Le Caviste, His Forthcoming French Wine Bar
!–paging_filter–pIt’s been almost a year since David Butler announced his plan to open a French wine bar in downtown Seattle. At last, strongthe former Le Gourmand sommelier will launch a href=”http://lecavisteseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Le Caviste/a /strong(translation: the cellar man)strong downtown at 1919 7th Avenue in October. /strong/ppButler’s hoping to recreate the romance and spirit of his favorite…
New Spirits to Sip
!–paging_filter–pWhile I think any time may be a good time to try out new spirits or liqueurs, mid-summer is definitely one of the best. nbsp;Why? nbsp;Summer, even for us older folks, is a school’s out kind of occasion—a period to try new things and go on adventures. With that in mind, start your summer drink…
Jason Wilson’s Fired Up About His New Project: Miller’s Guild
!–paging_filter–pspan“Portland restaurateur Kurt Huffman opening Seattle steakhouse with lauded chef Jason Wilson,” the emOregonian/em’s Michael Russell announced on Wednesday a href=”http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2013/07/first_word_portland_r…“on the newspaper’s food blog/a./span/ppThis scoop has been slowly simmering for some time, and now that it’s official, carnivores will want to mark their meaty calendars for late fall’s debut of Miller’s Guild, an ambitious…
Some Hot Food Dates For Your Summer Calendar
!–paging_filter–pspanBest summer ever, right?/span/ppBesides savoring the long, sun-filled days and gloriously warm evenings, there are just so many fun things to do. Here are a few:/ppBack by popular demand, BOKA is offering another class on the art of liquor infusions at 5:30 p.m. July 25. This interactive event will give participants the basic skills to…
Hugo Boss Yacht in Seattle for the Weekend
!–paging_filter–pIf you gaze out over Elliott Bay this weekend you might catch a glimpse of the a href=”http://www.hugoboss.com/us/en/emag/sportsSponsorship/sailing_boat.php” target=”_blank”Hugo Boss yacht/a, a carbon fiber, 60 mono-hull racing boat with around 600 square meters of sail (that’s the size of a soccer field) helmed by British skipper a href=”http://www.alexthomsonracing.com/“Alex Thomson/a, who races her all over the…
Fashion Historian and Curator Valerie Steele in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pSpend an evening with Valerie Steele, fashion historian, author and curator from the a href=”http://www.fitnyc.edu/13666.asp” target=”_blank”Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT)/a this Friday night, July 19m at 7 p.m. Steele will be in town to give a talk on the Japanese fashion influence and “revolution” in the 1980s as part of the SAM…
Shape Shifters
Seattle’s long-term obsession with ambitious earth moving projects
Within months of establishing their settlement in November 1851, Seattle’s founding families realized they had made a mistake. Their location on the western, forested shore of Elliott Bay could not support a good harbor, which would be central to the new community’s success. Trade vessels from the Pacific Ocean could travel down Puget Sound to…
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