Traffic Woes, Bruce Lee Exhibit Coming & More News
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By Lauren Mang August 21, 2014
Star architect Tom Kundig of Seattle-based biz Olson Kundig Architects talks to Crosscut about the books and authors that inspire him. He notes that he “[doesn’t] read design or architecture magazines very often, and rarely [reads] blogs.” Well, then.
Save the date for all-things Bruce Lee. The Wing Luke Museum will unleash its Bruce Lee exhibit on October 4. Stay tuned to Seattlemag.com for more deets on what to expect.
King 5 launched a new website. And it’s fancy.
In do-you-know-where-your-children-are news, commuters in Bellevue spotted a small boy in pajamas running down NE 8th Street.
Traffic this weekend is going to suck. Big time.
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Holiday Hunt in Pioneer Square
A daily ornament drop turns December into a neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt.
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Chit-Chat Kids
Phone a friend.
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A Plate for Pickleball
The design celebrates the state’s official sport. Additional plates are on the way.
Washington served up a new license plate last week, honoring the state sport of pickleball. In the works for three years, it’s the second of seven specialty plates to hit the market since getting approved by lawmakers earlier this year. “We’re thrilled to see our efforts become reality,” says Kate Van Gent, vice president of…
Seattle-Based Agency Brings Real Voices to NBC’s New Campaign
DNA&STONE built the project around candid conversations to understand what audiences want from reporting.
“I turned off news altogether. I want to be able to form my own opinions. Just tell the truth.” These lines open NBC News’ new national campaign, a 60-second ad that drifts over forests, farms, neighborhoods, and cityscapes while Americans talk about how worn out they feel by the news. The landscape carries the conversation…