August 2021
New Book ‘A Woman’s Guide to the Wild’
A go-to guide for outdoorsy women
To the women who trek, squat fireside and can effortlessly pair a matted French braid with bug-sprayed legs—or to those who have such aspirations—Oregon-based writer and geologist Ruby McConnell presents you with your new bible: A Woman’s Guide to the Wild (Sasquatch Books, $18.95). Highly comical and packed with authentic advice from veteran outdoorswomen and…
The Must List: Flower & Garden Show, Dumpling Crawl
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must StrollGreen Thumbs Up at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show (2/17 to 2/21, times vary) The annual Northwest Flower & Garden Show provides acres of imagination and inspiration by way of a magnificent showcase of gardening ideas big and small. Must SeeBill Evans’ Dance Company Takes the Stage(2/20 to 2/21, 7:30 p.m.) Evans was…
Revolutionary Cancer Treatment and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has shown extremely promising results with a new experimental immunotherapy treatment for patients with blood cancers like Leukemia and Lymphoma. This treatment uses the body’s own T cells, which are essentially the soldiers of your immune system, to fight against the cancer. Typically, cancer cells replicate and grow too…
New Greenhorn Whiskey and Other Local Distillery News
Boozy news from around the state and beyond
Our local distillery scene is fairly young and is going through tons of changes. New items are released all the time and there are loads of fun events happening, which is a very lucky occurrence for those of us who enjoy a good spirit or cocktail, and who like to support local businesses. Check out…
Seattle Rock Lottery Challenges Musicians to Perform on the Fly
More than 20 musicians will gather to write and play brand-new songs in a single day
On Saturday, the Seattle Rock Lottery will once again take over the Crocodile main stage for its annual mash-up, which includes some of the city’s highest caliber musicians. Prolific artists such as trumpeter Owuor Arunga (who regularly tours with Macklemore), haunting folk singer Annie Ford, space-age rapper Catherine Harris-White (a.k.a. SassyBlack) of THEESatisfaction and Dan…
Ted Baker London Opening in Bellevue Square
The snazzy British retailer will launch its first Seattle-area store on Friday, March 4
Polish up your finest British accent; we’ve got brilliant news here. Ted Baker London, the British lifestyle brand known for its classic yet cheeky men’s and women’s wares, is opening a 2,960-square-foot shop in Bellevue Square. The store will be the label’s first in the Seattle area and will feature a high tea-inspired design with…
Why Oyster Mushrooms Deserve a Bit More Attention
Oysters of another kind are on a spring forager’s mind
Springtime is knocking and mushroom hunters are champing at the bit to get into the woods. For Seattle fungi fanciers, this usually means a trip over a mountain pass to the sunny slope of the Cascades in search of morels and porcini. But here on the wet side of the mountains, we have our own…
Sherry Cocktails are Having a Moment
Set your sails in the direction of this delicious, modern sherry cocktail
The Cocktail: The Tale of Two CitiesFirst popular in the latter part of the 18th and early 19th centuries, sherry cocktails are having a moment. These fortified-wine-based cocktails are becoming increasingly popular because of sherry’s rich and varied flavor spectrum—and also because sherry isn’t as potent as other cocktail bases (about 18–19 percent alcohol by…
Instagram Inspiration: Pacific Northwest Hikes
A hike in the Seattle area is a great way escape the bustle and chaos of the city
As the cold winter month of February comes to an close, I can’t help but get excited about the promise of spring in the near future. Part of what I love so much about living in Seattle is the ease of escaping the city and finding yourself in what feels like remote wilderness. The sweeping,…
Women Still Play a Small Role in the Tech Industry. Why?
Women still aren’t dominating the tech industry, but Seattle innovators are trying to fix that
The number of women and minorities working in technology today is the lowest it’s been in three decades and is still heading downhill, says Seattle software engineer turned tech exec Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack. “The situation for women isn’t getting any better,’’ says Wheeler Van Vlack, author of Women in Technology, which is slated for…
Seattle-based Social App Launches, Seattle Sounders Unveil New Uniforms & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
A new Seattle-based social app for your smartphone called Down To Hang (DTH) launched its latest version on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Local creators Tim Strother and Skyler Bissell wanted to develop a solution to the dilemma of calling or texting and not receiving a response when you’re trying to make plans with friends. They…
Take a Trip to San Francisco to See This Iconic Light Sculpture
The Bay Lights has returned as a permanent installation
The Bay Lights are back! This past January, artist Leo Villareal‘s glowing LED sculpture The Bay Lights returned to the western span of the Bay Bridge, which in 2014 was renamed the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Bridge for the former state Assembly speaker and San Francisco mayor. Inspired by the bridge’s 75th anniversary, the public…