Seattle Mag
Spotlight: Come Full Circus
Whether juggling, performing magic or suspending themselves from dangling ropes, Seattleites have th
Category: Arts + Events Articles As metaphors go, having your life compared to a circus is not necessarily what you want—take for example the fact that Britney Spears has named her comeback album Circus. It would seem much better to have life be a cabaret (old chum) or, at the very least, a zoo….
Small Spaces: Breathing Room
Feng-Shui inspired furniture frees up space in a downtown condo
Category: NW Home Articles Car payments. Waists. The national debt. Some things are definitely better small. But what about homes? In these times of a troubled economy and a fragile environment, modestly sized spaces are the clear choice for affordability and energy-efficiency. Still, those of us raised in ramblers can’t help but wonder: Does…
Area: Custom Comfort
A remodeled family room marries form and function
Category: NW Home Articles A remodeled family room marries form and function Faced with a young family’s typical domestic disarray, a Bellevue couple decided on a family room update for their 1970s home that blends form with function. Suzanne Zahr Fleming, of ZDS Architects, with whom the couple had worked previously, created a space…
Areas: Space Savers
Fabulous furniture geared for small spots
Category: NW Home Articles Fabulous furniture geared for small spots Small spaces call for a similarly scaled-down decor. Check out these clever, petite pieces that definitely don’t scrimp on style. Henrybuilt’s teak Wall ChairsEven the smallest spaces can make room for a houseguest thanks to BoConcept’s (901 Western Ave., Seattle; 206.464.9999; boconcept.com) funky Xtra…
Small Spaces: Jet City Kitchen
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Category: NW Home Articles If you were a kid in the ’60s, you assumed that the new millennium would find you stepping out the door each morning to strap on your jetpack and zoom to work over a cityscape of domes, spires and bubbles. Alas, 2009 has dawned and we’re still stuck in traffic,…
Area: Compact Chic
European style for smaller spaces
Category: NW Home Articles Whenever I head to Europe, I pack a tape measure. I’m always on the hunt for great antiques, and, these days, I’m often searching for one-of-a-kind pieces that work well in small spaces. Many who are downsizing from larger suburban homes to urban condos feel challenged when it comes to…
Bike vs. Car: Who Rules Seattle’s Roads?
There are more cyclists than ever on Seattle
Category: Articles There are more cyclists than ever on Seattle’s streets. But as a violent incident last year illustrated, it’s not always easy for wheeled vehicles to share the road. Can drivers, cyclists and the city all get along? It’s almost 5 p.m. on a gloomy winter evening, and the intersection of Mercer Street…
Scoop: Pearl Jam Stages a Grunge Revival
Pearl Jam stages a grunge revival with a totally rockin
Category: Arts + Events Articles While some hipper-than-thou Seattleites scorn our city’s grunge legacy, others (ahem) choose to wear it as a flannel badge of pride. Those of us in the latter category couldn’t be more stoked that this month our beloved Pearl Jam is releasing a remastered, remixed, redesigned version of their seminal,…
March Shopping Finds
Veritables goes east, Joy street gets pretty and tabletop coasters show Seattle love.
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Earrings ’n’ ThingsTwo years ago, when Shannon Koszyk (then co-owner of the now closed Fremont boutique Enexile) quit smoking, she wanted something to do with her hands. And so she began crafting regal jewelry from flea-market finds of rosaries, vintage European medals, semi-precious stones and luminous pearls. After her…
The Goods: Iconic Coasters
This month's shopping find
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Add a touch of city pride—and vintage charm—to your coffee table with this collection of marble coasters inspired by Emerald City icons. Etched onto tumbled Italian Botticino marble tile, the images in the antique-looking four-piece set include our first City Hall, Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and a…
Datebook: Dirt Alert
A local MacArthur genius explains why our soil is suffering
Category: Arts + Events Articles 3/9 • David Montgomery is dirty. A geomorphologist at the University of Washington’s Department of Earth and Space Sciences and recent recipient of the coveted MacArthur genius award, Montgomery not only studies dirt, he rocks his own garage band named Big Dirt. At Town Hall, he’ll talk about his…
Urban Safari: Edmonds
Edmonds' tiny downtown area continues to fill with one-of-a-kind shops, galleries and more
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Just 15 minutes north of Seattle, Edmonds’ tiny downtown area continues to fill with one-of-a-kind shops, galleries and more At the center of downtown Edmonds—a short walk from the waterfront and ferry dock—rests a swath of shops and homes that a century ago catered to a thriving logging industry….
Wellness Directory
When someone asks the ubiquitous question
Category: Beauty Articles Yoga8 Limbs Yoga Centers, Capitol Hill, 500 E Pike St., 206.325.8221; Wedgwood, 7345 35th Ave. NE, 206.523.9722; West Seattle, 4546 1/2 California Ave. SW, 206.933.9642; 8limbsyoga.com Bikram Yoga College of India, Fremont, 1054 N 34th St.; 206.547.0188; bikramyogaseattle.com Colette Crawford, Seattle Holistic Center, North Seattle, 7700 Aurora Ave. N; Wallingford, 4649…
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