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Must List: Enchant Christmas Light Maze, December Bird Walk, Urban Craft Uprising
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST ILLUMINATE Enchant Christmas Light Maze(11/23–12/30) Safeco Field is getting a magical makeover this winter, transforming into the world’s largest Christmas-themed light maze. Search for Santa’s twinkling reindeer in the massive maze, glide on the ice-skating trail, shop for holiday gifts at the Christmas…
John Waters Answers Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Christmas (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Is Santa a home invader? Is the Elf on the Shelf a Christmas snitch? And in the era of #metoo, just who should be kissing mommy? Find out when “the Pope of trash” visits the Neptune Theatre Sunday, December 2 on his annual Christmas tour
For decades, since his 1972 film Pink Flamingos earned him his first wide recognition (or notoriety), John Waters has held court as America’s paterfamilias of perversion, gradually injecting his distinctive camp sensibility and gleeful appreciation for bad taste (nearly always more fun than good taste) into corners of culture from art galleries to Broadway. This weekend he brings his…
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Local Calendars
Our curated list of locally designed calendars will keep you on track as you ring in the new year
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Ring in the new year with one of these fab local calendars:Ilee Papergoods ($24) Honeyberry Studios ($28) Nikki McClure ($18) Linnea Design ($29) Paper Delights, two locations, including Wallingford, 2205 N 45th St., Suite B; 206.547.1002 ($16.95) Jeremy Collins ($24.95)
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Family-Friendly Finds
These handpicked items are the best gifts for your kiddos and fur babies
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Children and pets are like ice cream and sprinkles: They go well together and bring joy to our lives. These handpicked gifts will be the cherry on top of this holiday season and the key to creating…
This Week Then: A Look Back on the Life of Seattle’s Phyllis Lamphere
Plus: Puget Sound’s first wide-audience television broadcast
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Phyllis Lamphere (1922-2018) This week HistoryLink marks the passage of Phyllis Lamphere, a longtime Seattle civic leader and, from 1967 to 1978, a member of the Seattle City Council. Born and raised in Seattle, Lamphere attended Barnard College, where she studied modern dance under the…
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Stocking Your Bar
Your resident bartender will thank you for choosing such a stylish, delicious gift
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Shaken or stirred? Neat or straight up? These unique finds go beyond the cocktail basics and are perfect for your resident bartender. For the cocktail connoisseur with a well-stocked liquor cabinet, a bottle of yuzu liqueur ($31/bottle)—yuzu…
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Self-Care Essentials
Treat yourself (or someone you love) to our favorite local beauty products and beautiful things
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Everyone knows someone who loves—or needs—a little pampering. This list of unique apparel and beauty finds is sure to ease some of the choice-making anxiety. A new book from Seattle Pinterest sensation turned store owner and author…
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Quintessentially Seattle
Outfit the adventurer in your life with quintessential Seattle style by picking up one of these awesome gifts
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Even those family members and friends who seem to have everything will enjoy these quintessentially Pacific Northwest goodies, which are sure to fill the hole they didn’t know they had. Finding a hat that makes the transition…
Must List: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seattle Turkey Trot, Eirik Johnson: ‘Pine’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST PONDER Neil deGrasse Tyson (11/26–11/27) Astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson takes the stage at the Paramount to talk shop on science and the universe. Monday’s conversation, “Adventures in Science Literacy,” tackles the importance of scientific knowledge throughout history, touching on the state of science in the U.S. today. On…
Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Hostess Gifts
Wow your holiday party hostess with these unique local gifts
This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. If your goal is to surprise that friend or family member who loves to entertain and always thinks of everything, you’re in luck. This collection of party-perfect paraphernalia offers an unexpected spin on the traditional hostess gift….
Small Business Saturday: Our Favorite Spots to #ShopSmall
Buck the big box Black Friday madness in favor of supporting local businesses
The upcoming holiday weekend promises a bounty of delicious food, time well spent with family and friends and any number of festive Thanksgiving traditions. If you hope to use the weekend to get a start on holiday shopping, the eighth annual Small Business Saturday on November 24th should jump to the top of your list….
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