February 2008
Digs in Ballard Turns One
!–paging_filter–pIn celebration of its first anniversary, hip Ballard home décor shop, a href=”https://www.digsshowroom.com/furniture-5/” target=”_blank”Digs/a, is celebrating with a cool collab with Portland-based shoe shop a href=”http://www.solestruck.com/” target=”_blank”Solestruck/a and Seattle’s own a href=”https://www.facebook.com/GreyCityShoes” target=”_blank”Grey City Shoes/a./pp style=”text-align: center;”img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/brock_flying.jpg” alt=”digs” width=”500″ height=”500″/ppCome check out the shoes (for both men and women) and celebrate with the Digs/Grey…
Yonder Mountain String Band Performs ‘What The Night Brings’
!–paging_filter–pnbsp;/ppiframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/xOpFATQVbq8?rel=1autoplay=0wmode=opaque” width=”400″ height=”250″ class=”video-filter video-youtube vf-xopfatqvbq8″ frameborder=”0″/iframe/ppSee them here in Seattle: The strummers of Yonder Mountain String Band bring a rock-flavored edge to their impressive picking. 4/10. 8 p.m. $25. The Showbox (downtown); a href=”http://www.showboxonline.com” target=”_blank”showboxonline.com/a/ppFor more upcoming music events around town, read our a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/ayron-jones-open-bb-king-plus-more-spr…” target=”_blank”2014 Spring Arts Preview/a./p
There’s Going to Be an Ultra Gritty Photography Tribute to the Comet Tavern on Thursday
!–paging_filter–pThe stronga href=”https://www.facebook.com/CometSeattle” target=”_blank”Comet Tavern/a/strong wasn’t pretty when Jason Lajeunesse and Dave Meinert, the same team behind stronga href=”http://lostlakecafe.com/” target=”_blank”Lost Lake Cafe/anbsp;/strongand stronga href=”http://www.bigmariosnewyorkpizza.com/” target=”_blank”Big Mario’s Pizza/a/strong, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/mossback-monday-comet-tavern-lives-missing-mcg…” target=”_blank”took it over/a last November. In fact, it was in extreme disarray./pp“It wasn’t that it was completely messy, there wasn’t garbage everywhere, it was just literally…
Athletic Shoe Guide
!–paging_filter–pSpring is just around the corner, and whether you’ve been working out like a die-hard through the winter slush or just coming out of hibernation and getting inspired by thoughts of exercising outdoors, the season is the perfect time to try and buy new athletic shoes, whether for running, walking or general gym use. a…
Vitamin E and Selenium: Increased Prostate Cancer Risk?
!–paging_filter–pNew information about supplements vitamin E and selenium, thought to protect against cancer, reveals that they appear to do the opposite in high doses, according a href=”http://www.fhcrc.org/en/news/center-news/2014/02/vitamin-e-selenium-pros…“to a study led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/a.nbsp; Researchers looked at the micronutrients’ effect on 4,856 men that were divided into groups that took them alone, took…
Local Filmmaker Looks at Head Injuries and the NFL
!–paging_filter–pThe NFL season may be at a close for the moment, but the conversation about head injuries and football continues. A new documentary by Redmond-based filmmaker Sean Pamphilon, a href=”http://theusof.com/“emThe United States of Football/em/a, investigates the controversy, from pee wee football to pro and featuring commentary from many experts, including Bob Costas and Malcolm Gladwell….
Where to Go for Pizza in West Seattle: Quadrato
This Italian eatery, tucked just off California Avenue, makes one thick and delicious slice of pizza
!–paging_filter–pIt may be owned by the folks behind West Seattle’s more upscale (and totally delicious) Neapolitan joint, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/restaurant-review-pizzeria-22“Pizzeria 22/a, but Quadrato serves a whole other genre of pizza. Tucked in just off California Avenue near The Junction, in a space the size of a walk-in closet with barstools and counter seating, Quadrato doles out…
Spy Exhibit at Pacific Science Center Puts Gadgets on Display
A new exhibit showcases the history of spy gadgetry
!–paging_filter–pShoes with recording devices built into the heels, coins embedded with deadly needles, pens that shoot tear gas, umbrellas that fire poison pellets—ah, for the olden days of spying, before the NSA began monitoring our phone conversations, Google started tracking Internet searches and drones filled the skies. View history through James Bond goggles at the…
Seattle Animator Drew Christie Opens Studio and Shop on Whidbey Island
Lucky Langley gets a DIY animation mercantile
!–paging_filter–pGiven Seattle’s current love affair with all things artisanal and old-fashioned, the arrival of the Kalakala Co. Animation and Mercantile should perhaps come as no surprise—but it’s a nice one. The brainchild of local animator Drew Christie (best known for his painstakingly drawn old-timey cartoons, featured regularly on a href=”http://www.nytimes.com” target=”_blank”NYTimes.com/a) and his longtime romantic…
Who Will Do the Right Thing in the Central District? Plus a Video by Seattle Hip-Hop Artist Draze
!–paging_filter–pIn November, I moved from Wedgwood to Mount Baker, city-side near Massachusetts Ave. I moved for many reasons—to be closer to work and in a more urban setting, near better transit options and with great walkability, and, yes, for a more diverse experience. Among other things, I wanted to live somewhere where everyone did not…
Watch the Dum Dum Girls’ Official Video for ‘Bedroom Eyes’
!–paging_filter–piframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/YBSs3-RfLKk?rel=1autoplay=0wmode=opaque” width=”400″ height=”250″ class=”video-filter video-youtube vf-ybss3rflkk” frameborder=”0″/iframe/ppnbsp;/ppThe LA-based Dum Dum Girls take a turn toward the gothic with the latest album, Too True. 4/5. 8 p.m. $15.Neumos (Capitol Hill); a href=”http://www.neumos.com” target=”_blank”neumos.com/a/ppFor more spring music shows and events, read our a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/ayron-jones-open-bb-king-plus-more-spr…” target=”_blank”Spring Arts 2014 Preview/a./p
Mossback Monday: Mayor Ed Murray’s Political Goofs, the New Microsoft CEO and Famous Seattle Beards
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-36/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-36.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-36″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div