February 2008
Must List: Summer Festivals Edition
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST EAT Ballard SeafoodFest (7/12-7/14) Head over to Ballard for this 45th annual celebration of seafood and entertainment. This historic neighborhood is quite the hospitable host, offering an array of musical acts, presented by KEXP, including Pickwick and The Moondoggies. With craft beer, cocktail gardens, vendors…
Seattle Nonprofit Aims To Clean up Homeless Encampments Rather Than Sweep Them Away
Facing Homelessness, a local nonprofit behind the BLOCK Project, finds a new avenue for its advocacy
I’m standing next to a freeway overpass, chatting with a couple dozen strangers about what brought us here this Sunday morning. As we mill about, Rex Hohlbein, the head of the nonprofit group Facing Homelessness, beams and hugs each new arrival. A pile of garbage bags, a dozen hardware-store grabbers, two boxes of latex gloves,…
New Burien Shop Offers Custom Goods Made by Local Artists
Open since February, Sitka Living features local artists and bespoke furniture
FASHION MEETS FUNCTION: At Sitka Living, customers will find an array of customizable furniture, like the couch above, plus home decor and gifts made by local artists
20 Years of Style With Ballard Tastemaker Curtis Steiner
Artist and curator Curtis Steiner has spent a lifetime cultivating an eye for the beautiful and esoteric. This year, he celebrates 20 years of selling his style in Ballard
Steiner in his Ballard shop, where he sells his own handmade cards and jewelry pieces in addition to found objects, antique jewelry and other artists’ work
Summer Special: A Conversation With Seafair President Eric Corning
The head of Seattle’s signature summer festival series on what’s new this year
Sponsored by Seafair As summer heats up and the annual festivals approach, we sat down with Eric Corning, interim president and CEO of Seafair, to catch up on what’s hot this summer and to learn more about the history of the group that has been a signature part of Seattle since 1950. How did Seafair…
These Locally Made Dog Beds Let Your Pup Sleep in Style
Fido’s sleeping arrangement just got a major upgrade
This article appears in print in the July 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The style and elegance long associated with Maison Luxe is now available for the canine consumer. Kelie Grosso, owner of the chic Madison Valley interior design business, channeled her love for dogs and expertise in decor into Maison Woof, a line of dog beds…
July Hike of the Month: Denny Creek and Melakwa Lakes
This hike takes you from a beginner hiker to alpine expert
It’s the peak of summer—all those spring and early summer hikes prepared you for the main season of hiking. This month, try Denny Creek to Melakwa Lakes for a hike that takes you from beginner hiker to alpine expert in just under nine miles round trip. The first part of the hike is flat and…
