When I raised my hand at Seattle magazine’s weekly pitch meeting and volunteered to write what I thought would be a 200-word blurb covering the new opening of David Barton’s gym at the Bravern, I learned a valuable lesson. Never volunteer. Over the course of the last week, my assignment has morphed from that 200-word…

Our top to-dos for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25SketchfestcomedyMake your way to the Theatre Off Jackson for a laugh-your-pants-off evening of international, national and local comedy SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26Bungalow FairarchitectureTrue Seattleietes know the difference between a bungalow and a Craftsman. Test your knowledge at the Bungalow Fair SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27Laughter and Reflection…

All across the Northwest many of us are wondering if this might indeed be the final weekend of sunny warm weather for 2009, and if so, how to make the most of it. Well here are a few ideas: Rent a lodge room at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, just 80 miles east of Seattle,…

I first became interested in food photography when I started taking photos for my personal blog, www.thecookbookchronicles.com This summer, I interned with Lara Ferroni, a renowned food photographer who lives here in Seattle. (Lara is responsible for the beautiful Key Ingredient photos for my column in Seattle Magazine.)  My internship with Lara has ended–she is generously devoting…

It’s a pleasure to be writing for Scoop, and I hope to keep readers up-to-date on what’s new and different in the great outdoors and the environment, both in town and beyond. To that end, this coming weekend, on Sunday evening 9/20 from 5-8 pm, is the 10th anniversary party for local non-profit Stewardship Partners….

Living in Seattle, it’s hard to ignore the natural resources that are literally in our backyard. To help you make the most of your precious time outside, Seattle mag contributor, Roddy Scheer is taking the reigns covering the outdoors for the scoop blog beginning this month. A travel and nature enthusiast, writer and photographer, Scheer’s…

This is it folks: the day the 2009 Seamless in Seattle winning designers debut their collections on the runway at Fashion First. As the behind the scenes gal of Seamless, I’ve come to know the eight designers very well over the last six months through photo shoots and interviews, and I’m fighting a bit of…

Glassybaby, the wildly-popular candle votives created by Seattleite Lee Rhodes, is opening their first retail location on the Eastside, setting up shop in the former Sophisticated Swine’s space on Main St. If you’re jumping for joy at that announcement (we are!), the joy continues tomorrow, September 17th, with a grand opening party at the new…

Looking to catch those up-and-coming-chefs on a night outside of the restaurant? Check out New Guard, a new underground dinner club that combines a love for good food, art, and music. Monthly dinners feature chefs from Springhill, Cantinetta, and The Corson Building cooking up casual, family-style meals. Art pieces curated from new, local artists are…

Well, I just wrote a really long, really thoughtful, really excited post about Yellow Terror, the new Roger Shimomura exhibit at Wing Luke, and then suddenly the blog demons devoured it. Perhaps those of you who have experienced this sort of technical difficulty can relate to the particular rage it tends to incite. But instead…

Whether you’re in the mood to spend big or to window shop, the Bravern is the place to be this weekend. The luxury shopping center opens this weekend, upping the local fashion anty with new stores from Neiman Marcus, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch and more. Here are five reasons from our edit team on…

For a town the nation associates with fleece and hiking boots, Seattle can pull out some serious style for the right occasion. Last night, Neiman Marcus in Bellevue hosted a black tie gala to celebrate its opening (today!) and Seattle mag staffers (including editorial director Rachel Hart, fabulously dressed managing editor Virginia Smyth and advertising…