Food & Drink
Chinook Fest Returns with Allen Stone in Tow
The local music event adds second festival, merges great music with the great outdoors
For the past three years, a grassroots music festival called Chinook Fest has been growing larger in a picturesque patch of forest park near Naches in central Washington. Started in 2012 as a musical party that Seattle band Cody Beebe and the Crooks threw for its fans, the intimate and community-focused event has become a…
Nordstrom Completes First Phase of Renovation, Mercer Bike Path Opens
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Nordstrom News: We reported back in March that the department store had partnered with Seattle-based global architecture firm Callison to remodel its downtown flagship. What was in the works for the renovation included “incorporating beaucoup natural light into the shopping experience” and “expanding its sales floor to the perimeter windows and open up visibility to…
Stan Lee on Zombies, Spiderman and the Superhero that got Away
Our exclusive with the genius, just in time for Avengers: Age of Ultron opening weekend
Comic fans around the country just might spontaneously combust this weekend: Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day and more buzzworthy, the new Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron movie opens. How about I throw one more log on the fanboy/girl flames with Seattle mag’s exclusive interview with Stan Lee while he was in town…
Must List: May the Fourth Festivities and Seattle Opera’s ‘Ariadne’
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must JediMay the 4th Be With You at EMPMonday (5/4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Don your finest Luke or Leia costume for a family-friendly intergalactic bash in honor of Star Wars Day, which (naturally) happens on May 4th. Expect Star Wars-themed arts and crafts, a roaming R2-D2, trivia, photo ops and Darth Vader masks….
Mother’s Day Gifts You Can Make For Under $20
Treat your mom (without spending a fortune) by making her a DIY gift she can use around the home!
While most moms will deny the fact that they want a gift for Mother’s Day, we all know a little extra love goes a long way. If your mom spends her days organizing, gardening, or preparing meals, give back this Mother’s Day by gifting her with items she can use every day in her home….
Best Restaurants for Mother’s Day brunch
Treat mom to new brunch programs at award-winning restaurants
Sure, nothing says ‘I love you’ like flowers and a handmade card. But nothing – and I mean nothing – says ‘I love you’ and ‘I won’t do it again’ and ‘Yes, I will clean up my toys and eat my vegetables and let you sleep’ like brunch. And not just any brunch, but one…
Crashing and Burning at GoFest
Failing is fun at Whistler's summer outdoor festival
GoFest, the second annual Great Outdoors Festival at Whistler, B.C., kicks off May 16 with four days of activities, including several extreme sports competitions that are fun for both participants and spectators alike — especially if you don’t mind getting a little wet. And dirty. And maybe a little envious. Here’s a quick rundown…
Lady Rizo Struts her Stuff in Teatro ZinZanni’s New Show
Nancy Guppy gets behind the persona of Lady Rizo
Chanteuse, comedienne and cabaret star Lady Rizo recently told alma mater Cornish College that she’ll know she’s truly successful when drag queens start doing impressions of her. But as a major force on the NYC singing scene and with a Grammy under her belt, Ms. Rizo (aka Amelia Zirin-Brown) has already arrived. She struts her…
Where to Go for Sunday Supper
No longer reserved for family night at Grandma’s, Sundays are now for special restaurant dinners out
BALLARDCafe Munir This unassuming restaurant in an equally unassuming commercial strip in Loyal Heights, north of Ballard, puts on a spectacular Sunday supper: a family-style Lebanese feast that features a parade of shareable dishes ($25 per person). The chef’s-choice menu is always different, although it starts with an assortment of mezes, such as smoky baba…
Newly-restored Hotel Sorrento Debuts Dunbar Room Restaurant
Q&A with the team behind transformation...and that secret burger
On April 24, the 76-room, century old Hotel Sorrento unveiled its revamped eatery. Gone is the stodgy Hunt Club and in its place owners Barbara and Michael Malone have debuted the chic, Moroccan-tiled Dunbar Room, whose name is repurposed from the Sorrento’s 1960s restaurant. Come summer, the garden in the hotel’s front courtyard will offer…
Seattle Ranked 8th Most Walkable City & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Did you score any free coffee from Starbucks on Friday? A tech glitch that happened around 4 p.m. on Friday caused the coffee chain’s point-of-sale computer systems to shut down registers at stores in the U.S. and Canada, The Puget Sound Business Journal reports. Baristas were handing out gratis coffee drinks until stores closed. Stores…
7-Year-Old Twins Teach Mom to Play Favorite Wii Game
Curious whether she'd lose her mind or not, this mom takes on Skylanders: Swap Force
This article originally appeared on Pixelkin.org. I’m not much of a video game person. I enjoy them, but mostly because they are a great way to do something other than whatever it is I’m supposed to be doing. When I need to procrastinate (and this happens a lot), I’ll play some Farmville on my computer. I…
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