February 2008
Seattle’s sweetest week is almost here
Sweet Week features $5 treats by Hot Cakes, Le Panier, Dahlia Bakery, and more
What was Hot Cakes founder Autumn Martin thinking when she created Sweet Week, a weeklong celebration of sugary treats? Um, maybe that cupcakes and ice cream and molten chocolate are awesome and make you super happy and that there should be a restaurant week type event devoted to our city’s creative pastry chefs, chocolatiers, ice…
Instagram Inspiration: Coffee Cravings
Looking for an alternative to the uh...main Seattle coffee spot? Look no further!
Seattle isn’t known as much for its coffee as it is known for a certain brand of coffee, a brand that is so prevalent, sometimes it seems like you have to go out of your way to not drink it. And while you may have purchased countless delicious lattes from this particular brand and you…
Challenge Yourself at Mudderella Whistler
The energizing, arduous and muddy adventure event hits Whistler, B.C., for the first time
Sponsored by Tourism Whistler Have you ever wanted to crawl through super narrow tunnels while covered in mud? Or trampoline onto a cargo net then climb up a wall and shoot down a slippery slide into a muddy pool? Of course you have. Grab your best gal and guy pals (and an outfit you don’t…
What Will Happen to Tula’s, Bumbershoot Guide and More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It was disappointing to learn that potential plans to redevelop a slice of Belltown along Second Avenue could spell disaster for popular jazz club Tula’s as well as the nearby Shorty’s and Rocco’s. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported yesterday that plans were filed with Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development to demolish the existing…
Capitol Hill Goes Green with New Eco-Friendly Town Houses
To see how these Capitol Hill homes are cleaning the city—just look up!
With iron gray siding and ultramodern facades, the three town houses on 18th Avenue and E Spring Street, designed by architect couple Tiffany Bowie and Joe Malboeuf (Malboeuf Bowie Architecture; mb-architecture.com), initially read more contempo condo than eco-friendly. But ascend the glulam beam staircases within each one, and you’ll see how the roof decks of…
Where to Watch the Seahawks: Pubs, Restaurants and More
The best places to watch the Hawks when you can’t make it (or afford a ticket) to the Clink
When Marshawn Lynch broke eight tackles on his way to a 67-yard touchdown run against the defending Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints, in the 2011 NFC Wild Card game—literally causing the earth to shake beneath him and forever stamping Beast Mode in Seattle sports fans’ lexicon—I was at a bar in Moscow, Idaho….
Recipe of the Week: Quinoa Cauliflower & Kale Cakes
Sasha Swerdloff's pan-fried quinoa cakes are ideal for every meal
This week, Sasha Swerdloff, author of the food blog Tending the Table, shares one of her delightful recipes. The colors in this dish are reminiscent of fall, which, judging by the weather, might be just around the corner. Pair these little pan-fried cakes with Swerdloff’s lemon yogurt sauce to create a deliciously textured dish. You…
Summer’s ultimate al fresco feast (with flowers)
Field to Vase locavore dinner set among Skagit River Valley flowers
Right now, Jello Mold Farm in Mt. Vernon is awash in the bright colors of late summer. Zinnias. Dahlias. Coral peonies and white lilies. Sunflowers and roses as far as the eye can see. The sustainable flower farm, which shares its seven acres with bald eagles and trumpeter swans, is quite possibly the ultimate venue…
New Jazz Album Inspired by Richard Hugo’s Poems
The jazz composer pays tribute to the Northwest poet
Wayne Horvitz turns 60 this month, and he’s celebrating the way any jazz musician worth his salt would—by playing an epic ton of gigs. The venerated composer, pianist and local jazz booster released a new album in July, called Some Places Are Forever Afternoon. The 12 cleanly modern compositions for septet alternately lilt like a…
Mountain Name Change, Power Outages and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Yesterday, several residents in West Seattle reported seeing a plane skywriting Black Lives Matter in a sliver of blue sky. Photos of the event can be seen at the West Seattle Blog. Saturday’s wicked wind storm that knocked over trees and utility poles (not to mention had my cats running frantically about the house) has…
The New Guitar Hero is Awesome
I tried the new Guitar Hero Live, launching in October. And it's awesome
Back in February, Engaget reported that Activision would be rebooting its beloved, fake-guitar-strumming franchise Guitar Hero this year after halting development in 2011 “following the underwhelming release of Guitar Hero 5.” As for the reason behind the new game release, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based video game company told Engaget in a statement that “as one…
Methow Valley’s Lynx Vilden Finds Solace in Prehistoric Practices
Going beyond digital-detox camps and foraged-food cookbooks
Lynx Vilden walks down a dusty trail through a field of shrub and balsamroot. She wears a vest and shorts made of buckskin. A tangle of short dreadlocks frames her tan and weathered face. An arrowhead and a medicine pouch hang from leather thongs around her neck. Her belt buckle is fashioned from an antler,…