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Scenes from the New Jack Straw
!–paging_filter–pAfter five years in the West Edge, the ever-amazing a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/jack-straw“Jack Straw/a moved to the Terminal Sales building across from Pike Place Market on First Ave this spring, next to a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/baby-co“Baby Company/a in the space previously inhabited by Peter Miller Books./pp style=”text-align: center;”img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/dsc_2194.jpg” alt=”Jack Straw Seattle” width=”500″ height=”755″/ppI asked the team there to…
Beauty Emporium Bluemercury to Open at U Village
!–paging_filter–pFast growing Washington, DC-based beauty emporium, a href=”http://www.bluemercury.com/” target=”_blank”Bluemercury/a, is expanding cross-country, to Seattle (the other Washington), with a new shop, their 49th, at a href=”http://www.uvillage.com/” target=”_blank”U Village/a, set to open this month./ppStocked with over 90 brands, including La Mer, Trish McEvoy and Bobbi Brown, as well as Ren, Fresh and Caudalie, shoppers can expect…
A ‘Game of Thrones’ Viewing Party, ‘Tails of Wasps’ Opens More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/OfqKdB” target=”_blank”Seattle Playwright’s New World-Premiere Mixes Sex and Politics/a/strongbr(4/3 to 4/27, times vary) — In her new, world-premiere play,em Tails of Wasps/em, Stephanie Timm addresses the age-old story of a politician brought down by a sexual scandal. Directed by New Century Theatre Company’s (NCTC) Darragh Kennan, the play explores the human tendency to…
Seattle’s ‘Barefoot Ted’ on Why You Need to Invest in a Solowheel
“Barefoot Ted” pops a wheelie
!–paging_filter–p“We’re from the future. Don’t worry, you’ll be here soon enough.” That’s what North Capitol Hill’s Ted McDonald, 49, tells mystified onlookers as he rides around town on his new passion, the Solowheel. Known best as “Barefoot Ted,” thanks to his evangelic embrace of the barefoot running craze (which includes his founding of minimalist footwear…
Mossback Monday: Soggiest March on Record, the Latest on the Oso Disaster and More News
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-41.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-41″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Healthful Snacking
!–paging_filter–pWhen mid-morning or afternoon hunger pangs strike, that stash of girl scout cookies or homemade treats lingering in the break room is a tempting target—not that there’s anything wrong with that. Oftentimes, however, reaching for a carb-filled treat will leave you looking for more in no time. According to a href=”http://www.bastyrcenter.org“Bastyr Center for Natural Health/a,…
Chocolate for Heart Health
!–paging_filter–pChocolate in pill form sounds like a dubious concept–doesn’t that take all the fun out of it? Perhaps, but it may also be the best way to serve up its nutrients for heart health, something Fred Hutchinson researchers are setting out to learn more about. In partnership with Boston’s Brigham Women’s Hospital, they are a…
Party with Sell Your Sole
!–paging_filter–pTo celebrate its second year in business, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/sell-your-sole-consignment-boutique“Sell Your Sole/a, a Belltown consignment store filled with chic and gently loved clothing, is throwing an anniversary party on Saturday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m./ppExpect champagne, small bites, gracious personal styling advice, racks and racks of high-end designer fashion and a chance to…
Comicon Comes to Town, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist Keola Beamer Plays Kirkland More Events
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Nerd-Outa href=” http://bit.ly/1dwv4Sd” target=”_blank”brEmerald City Comicon Takes Over Seattle/a/strongbr(3/28 to 3/30, times vary) — Superheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans don costumes and flock to the Washington State Convention Center for this beloved nerd ball./ppstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/1pA4JlW” target=”_blank”Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey Perform at On the Boards/a/strongbr(3/27 to 3/30, 8 p.m.) — Local…
Meet Washington’s New Poet Laureate: Elizabeth Austen
The state’s new poet laureate aims to help people discover the power of poetry
!–paging_filter–pCall it the lament of the poet laureate: having people come up to you and confess, “Poetry makes me feel dumb.” Elizabeth Austen, Washington’s newly crowned poet laureate (the third in state history), says that over the course of her many years as a poetry writer, promoter and teacher, she can’t count the times she’s…
Pretty and Print-Happy Plus-Size Women’s Clothing Made in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pFinding the right fit is a challenge for many women, but even more so for those who identify as plus size. Despite the demand, the supply of fashionable, well-made and, most importantly, well-fitted clothing in sizes 14 and up is hard to come by. Enter wedding gown designer Olga Szwed, of Bellevue’s La Belle Rêve,…
Seattle Playwright’s New World-Premiere Play Mixes Sex and Politics
In 'Tails of Wasps,' local playwright Stephanie Timm pens a fresh take on a familiar story
!–paging_filter–pIn her previous work, Seattle playwright Stephanie Timm has written about a teenage girl who devolves into an ape (emOn the Nature of Dust/em), and a “grim (fairy)tale” about human trafficking (emSweet Nothing/em). In her new, world-premiere play, emTails of Wasps/em, she addresses the age-old story of a politician brought down by a sexual scandal….
Emerald City Comicon is This Weekend!
May the force be with you March 28-30 at the Washington State Convention Center
!–paging_filter–pSuperheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans flock to the Washington State Convention Center on March 28-30 for this beloved nerd ball. Visit a href=”http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com” target=”_blank”emeraldcitycomicon.com/a for more information and expect to see plenty of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/gallery/year-photos-most-amazing-photos-2013?p…” target=”_blank”this /aon the streets of downtown Seattle this weekend.br /br /Our fearless leader, editorial director Rachel Hart, will…
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