Food & Drink
Dating Horror Stories: Lice, Patch Adams and ‘Dad’ Jeans
Read 'em and weep: Great reader-submitted stories about love and dating
Last week, we put out a call for you, dear Seattle magazine readers, to email us your finest, most ridiculous and most horrible dating stories. I’m happy to report that you did it with aplomb. Behold, six stories of connections that were never meant to be (including one in Haiku form!). I’m still determining which…
Woodland Park Zoo Renovations, SAM Car Installation Removed
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The Woodland Park Zoo is bringing back its beloved Night Exhibit after it closed in the wake of the 2009 recession. According to the Woodland Park Zoo blog, there are plans to open a renovated version in 2018 that will showcase nocturnal animals. Over the next two years, the zoo will designing, renovating and opening…
Instagram Inspiration: Amazing Hair Color
Chic color that's bound to turn heads
There’s not a lot that I love more in this world than getting my hair done. Whether I’m popping into the salon for a quick blowout or planning on spending my entire day under the dryer with a full head of foils, I love the feeling of being pampered and beautified by professionals. It’s not…
6 Small-Batch Coffee Roasters We Love
Small-batch coffee roasters take an artisanal approach to Seattle’s favorite beverage
In this coffee mecca, where you can’t throw a bag of Pike Place Roast without hitting a Starbucks, we’ve moved well beyond the third wave. The growing trend among Seattle’s coffee cognoscenti is roasting in small batches. What does that mean for your morning cup? Lighter, brighter roasts that preserve more of the bean’s natural,…
Where to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Channel your inner Fire Monkey at the sixth annual Lunar New Year Celebration
It’s time to celebrate another new year, in lunar style. The Chinese New Year begins in February, and it is the Year of the Fire Monkey—a zodiac sign that only occurs once every 60 years. The character is usually regarded as clever, witty sociable and surrounded by lots of friends. Channel your inner Fire Monkey…
Recipe of the Week: Vegan Lemon Mousse with Pomegranate Flair
This dessert by Mackenzie Schieck is refreshing and easy to make
It’s a new year and after the holidays we all swore we were going to cut back on all the heavy sweets, right? Right. Still, sometimes you just can’t shake that craving for a sugary bite. Don’t worry! We have a dessert recipe for a dairy-free and gluten-free lemon mousse from Mackenzie Schieck’s Pine and…
The Must List: Snowga Overlooking Lake Chelan, Children’s Film Fest
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must StretchGive “Snowga” a TrySaturday (1/23, 11:30 a.m.) Yogachelan takes yoga out of the studio and onto the slopes with “snowga,” two-and-a-half-hour sessions ($45) that start off with 30 minutes of yoga followed by a snowshoe trek along the Echo Ridge Trail overlooking Lake Chelan, stopping periodically to practice mountain pose, of course, among others….
Two Iconic Waterfront Streetcars Saved and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro have announced the decision to sell three of five George Benson streetcars, keeping two as part of a deal with non-profit group Friends of the Benson Trolleys. You may remember the Benson line trolleys as the ones that used to cruise up and down the Seattle…
Give the One You Love a Special Valentine This Year
Show a little love this Valentine’s Day with cards created by local printers
Valentine’s Day cards shown from left to right: 1. Valentine’s Day cards, from left: Seattle-based BDR-studio’s letterpress “Ampersand” card ($5.50), available at Velouria (Pioneer Square, 145 S King St.; 206.788.0330; shopvelouria.com). // 2. “Tea for Two” card ($4.50), hand-drawn in sumi ink, from Honeyberry Studios in Columbia City (honeyberrystudios.com). // 3. BDR-studio’s letterpress-printed “Love You”…
Give Us Your Best Dating Horror Stories
We know you have one (or a thousand). Submit yours for a chance to win a prize
Dating is fun, right? Or is it a depressing sequence of nightmarish encounters with guys named Brad or Jeremy who still live with their parents or gals named Lauren who don’t know what a verb is? (I’m assuming it’s the latter.) Valentine’s Day is coming and that means it’s high time we take a closer…
Tweeting for Parking Ticket Amnesty and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Help for parking woes. According to GeekWire, a new promotion by on-demand valet service Luxe is offering “Parking ticket amnesty,” which means the company will match the price of your parking ticket (through February 2) up to $100 in Luxe credits when you tweet a picture of your parking ticket to @luxevalet using #ParkingProblems. But…
Instagram Inspiration: Inked Up
A little tattoo inspiration from stellar artists around town
Ever since I got my first tattoo, I get this itch every couple of months to get some new ink. It’s usually a wise decision to put some thought into a design that’s going to be on your body forever, so I usually keep a reserve of photos and sketch ideas for the day that…
Tiny House Village for Homeless Set to Open & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Volunteers are almost finished installing tiny homes for the homeless in a vacant lot in Seattle’s Central District. The project, called the Tiny House Village, is a cluster of 14 insulated houses about the size of a bedroom surrounding a central building with flushing toilets and running water, according to KIRO 7. Materials and expenses for…
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