February 2008
Why Many Seattleites Now Use a Personal Concierge
The popularity of personal concierge services is skyrocketing as busy professionals and harried parents seek to free up their schedules
A HELPING HAND: Mom and dance studio owner Maygan Wurzer (foreground) says that her part-time personal assistant, Peggy Padua of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, gives her more time to invest in her work and family
Move Over Coffee Shops: Seattle Breweries Are the New Third Space
As Seattle’s brewery scene continues to grow, some taprooms are getting playful. Here’s where to find some fun with your cold one
This article appears in print in the June 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Back to ClassPonder life’s big questions at Peddler Brewing Company (Ballard, 1514 NW Leary Way; 360.362.0002), where event programming runs from Astronomy on Tap (featuring talks by astronomers and other scientists, including some from the University of Washington) to Pun Slams and outdoor movie…
Justin Huertas’ Debuts New Musical at ArtsWest
'The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion' is a story of a high school student who develops new abilities (the title may or may not be a spoiler)
WELL ARMED: Playwright Justin Huertas with, on left, Porscha Shaw who plays Nia, and right, Rachel Guyer-Mafune who plays Lee, in ArtsWest’s 'The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion'
Maturing Markets Look to Downsize to an Elevated Urban Lifestyle
NEXUS is a stand-out high-rise condominium in downtown Seattle with resort-style amenities
Sponsored by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty A new urbanization trend is sweeping Seattle as more empty-nesters and retirees are seeking to downsize their domestic responsibilities, harvest their capital gains from single-family assets and reinvest that equity into a better, streamlined in-city lifestyle with perks. After years of child rearing, home maintenance, and living a more…
Ballard Artisan Teaches You How to Make Your Own Chef’s Knife
Want to learn how to create your own 6-inch high-carbon steel chef knife?
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: Fire Horse Forge’s custom knives, designed with high carbon steel blades, beefwood handles and bronze spacers, include (at top) the 8.25-inch “Peacock Feather” and the 6.75-inch “Damascus”
What the Seattle Mariners Need Now
A little more beer could make watching losing games a little more fun
There’s little dispute that this year’s Seattle Mariners suck. The team said that this would be a “step back” year—though stepping back from years of consistent failure suggests that they are stepping back into an abyss. A promising start proved an illusion. Yes, it’s a long season, but as we head into summer, that hope…
This Week Then: Looking Back on the Seattle SuperSonics
Plus: This week's nautical anniversaries
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Champion Team Forty years ago this week, on June 1, 1979, the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Washington Bullets 97-93 in Washington, D.C., and brought home the team’s first (and only) NBA championship. It was the city’s first major professional-sports trophy since the Seattle Metropolitans hockey…