August 2021
Instagram Inspiration: Get Active!
The Pacific Northwest offers an array of opportunities to get out and move your body
As one of the most active cities in the country, Seattle sure knows how to get out and move. And it’s no wonder: whether you’re moving through vinyasas, training for your next marathon, paddleboarding through crisp glacial water or running up and down a mountain, the Pacific Northwest’s many trees, trails, mountains and bodies of…
Room of the Day: Instant Craft Studio on Vashon Island
Prefab workshop in the backyard of a waterfront vacation home makes for a cost-friendly alternative
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com Instead of renovating their vacation home on Vashon Island to accommodate a crafting space, a Seattle couple decided for a quicker, cheaper alternative: a factory-made shed behind the house. The couple recruited Seattle-based Modern-Shed, a company that assembles three sizes of prefabricated structures for clients seeking home offices, guest…
Three Impressions of Dino’s Tomato Pie
Expect round and square Sicilian pizzas and cocktails on tap
When Capitol Hill pizzeria Dino’s Tomato Pie opened about four months ago, it generated a flurry of chatter. Which isn’t a surprise, as it’s a sibling to renowned upper Ballard pizzeria Delancey and neighborhood cocktail haven Essex. What is surprising (in a personal way) is that I wasn’t first in line, as I adore Delancey…
Why We Love Seattle-Based Sano Bars
Mercer Island-based nutrition bar company gives back to local charities
One of my biggest problems with nutrition bars is how quickly I tire of my supposed favorite flavor. We had it good, Clif Bar Chocolate Mint, remember? Nevertheless, when I find a good one – a really good one – I feel I must share. Sano Bar was created by Mercer Island’s Lisa Nordstrom and…
Two New Apartment Buildings Anchor Bellevue’s Historic Neighborhood
Spotlight on Old Bellevue: The Meyden and Park 88
Bellevue, the hub of the Eastside, has a downtown filled with high-tech corporate headquarters, luxury shopping centers and an ever increasing residential density. But tucked into this city’s growing skyline is a small neighborhood that reminds Bellevue of its small-town suburban beginnings. Old Bellevue—essentially the four blocks along Main Street between Bellevue Way and 100th…
Neiman Marcus’ Ken Downing on Style Influences and Must-See Spots
Ken Downing: from Seattle roots to fashion's front row
SCHOOL TIES: Ken Downing, senior vice president and fashion director of Neiman Marcus, admits that, while growing up in Seward Park, Seattle seemed like the last place from which to launch his career. “I felt like I was in the furthest most corner of nowhere,” he says. Now, celebrating 25 years as the face of…
Gary Manuel Salon to Open New Location in Pioneer Square
Historic Seattle neighborhood gains new styling outpost
After 23 years of taming tresses on the corner of Blanchard and First in Belltown, Gary Manuel Salon opens in August in its new location in Pioneer Square. Taking over the 4,378-square-foot, three-story space that formerly housed the Ibiza Dinner Club, the salon is the latest lifestyle outpost to open in the historic neighborhood, joining…
Road Trip: Kite Festival at Long Beach
Get ready for a colorful, small-town getaway
WHERE: Long Beach, a small town in the southern coastal corner of Washington, a three-and-a-half-hour drive from downtown Seattle. WHY: The Long Beach–based World Kite Museum’s annual Washington State International Kite Festival (8/15–8/21, kitefestival.com). The seaside skies will be ablaze with colorful kites during this weeklong celebration and competition, which attracts professional kite flyers from…
Local Chefs Offer Cooking Classes for Families in Need
Quarterly classes teach families the basics of cooking and eating healthy
Cooking healthy meals can be difficult, especially when you’re pinching pennies. In an effort to give back to the community and promote healthy eating, Eat Seattle founder and chef Liz McCune and fellow chef Bella Sangar (Holy Cow founder, teacher at Hot Stove Society and Pike Place’s Market Atrium) have teamed up, offering free classes that…
Chatting with a PCT ‘Trail Angel’
These volunteers are heaven-sent
Andrea and Jerry Dinsmore planned to run a tiny truck stop when they retired from their jobs as a truck driver and mechanic, respectively. Instead, they became volunteers, running a “human stop” as trail angels—people who help thru-hikers (those who hike long-distance trails from end to end) with small acts of kindness—welcoming more than 500…
Seattle’s Thunderpussy Heats Up Capitol Hill’s Annual Block Party
High-octane band knows how to rock like a girl
Among the many acts at this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party (CHBP) is the neighborhood’s very own Thunderpussy, the scorching hot, high-octane female rock band, which performs at Neumos on July 24. Band members Molly Sides, Whitney Petty, Leah Julius and Lena Simon take on all the masculine tropes of hard rock, recharging them with…
14 To-Dos to Make the Most of Summer
Having an agenda can be a very good thing — like when it involves hammocks and outdoor games
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Making a summer want-to-do list is a great way to be sure you make time for everything you want to do before the season slips by. You can probably think of plenty of items to add to your list that involve outings, like spending the day at the beach,…