Seattle Mag
Explore the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Experience Washington state history! Read an expert's recommendations for can
Category: Arts + Events Articles Michael Herschensohn, A-Y-P Exposition Centennial Program Manager for the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, shares his recommendations for can’t-miss Centennial activities around Seattle this year. 38th Annual Northwest Folklife FestivalIn May, the 38th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival officially kicks off the A-Y-P Centennial celebration with a recreation…
Perfectly Polished: Keep Your Mani-Pedis Longer
Local experts Jane Park and Lisa Hahn of Julep Nail Parlor offer advice on how to curb your salon sp
Category: Beauty Articles Sure, the economy is tight, but you want to look your best, right? We went to the city’s foremost nail parlor, Julep, to ask owner Jane Park and lead vernisseur and innovation manager, Lisa Hahn for advice on how to get the most out of your favorite beauty treatments. Billed as the…
Top Interior Designers: Fresh Four
Interior Designers With a Talent for Crisp, Clean Looks
Category: NW Home Articles A Medina kitchen got a French chateau makeover, with useful touches like exterior fabric that doesn’t stain in the kitchen nook, colors reflecting the lake outside, lavastone countertops imported from France and a mosaic to match. Amely Wurmbrand started her Seattle-based firm, Amely Wurmbrand Designs (206.542.0447; amelydesigns.com) in 1999, where…
Find Archived Photos of Your Historic Home
Think of it as Google Street View, circa 1910
Category: NW Home Articles Think of it as Google Street View, circa 1910–discover how to get photos of your pre-1930s Seattle house Discover the biography of your very own home by obtaining an original photo of your pre-1930s roost. Puget Sound Regional Archives provides a free and user-friendly service to assist you with your…
Hot Button: The Fall of Little Saigon
Big development is coming to Little Saigon. Will the community survive intact?
Category: Articles Quang H. Nguyen’s story, in many ways, is the story of the Vietnamese American community. Uprooted by war, displaced to a new country and culture, Nguyen and his family were among the 45,000 Southeast Asians to settle in Washington state between 1975 (the fall of Saigon) and 1985. “My parents came here…
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,…
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