February 2021
Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best articles from this fifth week in July, we've got you covered
Is it rainy? Is it sunny? Today just can’t seem to make up its mind. But this week, our dear readers weren’t waffling on what stories they wanted to read. And read again. From a wildly delicious berry-laden recipe and four refreshing bevs to drink while you’re out and about to one impressive 94-year-old baseball…
Time to Organize the Closet and Other August Home Tips
Download your Porch.com home maintenance calendar for August
It’s August 1 (um, where did the summer go?), which means it’s time to take a gander at Porch.com‘s Monthly Home Maintenance Guide and determine your to-dos for the next 30 days. On Wednesday, August 27, its suggested that you organize your closets, then get crazy and check the grout and sealants in your bathroom…
Part II: Negro Leaguer Marks Triumphant Return to Seattle
An inside look at the last living member of the Seattle Steelheads’ recent visit to Seattle
I’ve known Herb Simpson for several years now, but in general whenever I’ve seen him, it’s been at his house in the Algiers section of his hometown New Orleans. (He bought that house about 60 years ago soon after returning from World War II, and has lived in it ever since.) So I’ve never really…
Fall Drama: Our Picks from the Nordstrom Designer Preview
We present 11 gorgeous looks from the runway
As always, Nordstrom put on quite a show last Thursday, July 24 for their Designer Preview, in support of the Seattle Art Museum’s upcoming exhibit Pop Departures. The event always draws all the best people, but this year I spotted quite a few notable Seattleites, including musician/producer/it-girl Hollis Wong-Wear (the insanely talented artist, Mark Mitchell…
Must List: Vintage Seafair Photos, SLU Art Walk & More Events
Things to do in Seattle this weekend
Must Get NostalgicThrowback with Vintage Seafair Photos(8/2 to 8/3, times vary) — Seattle’s events-filled summer festival culminates this weekend with the Blue Angels air show, hydroplane boat races along Lake Washington, SalmonFest and plenty more to keep you busy. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, we dove into the Seattle Municipal Archives to find some…
Rapper 50 Cent at Nordstrom
If you’re a rap fan—or have been paying attention at all to mainstream music for the last decade you’ve no doubt heard of rapper 50 Cent, his single “In da Club” broke Billboard’s record for the most listened-to track within one week in all of radio history in 2003. He’s a hard fellow to miss….
#Throwback Thursday: Seafair Photos from Years Gone By
Throwback Thursday, the Seafair edition!
Seattle’s famous weeks-long, events-filled summer festival culminates this weekend with the Blue Angels air show (yes, they’re back!), hydroplane boat races along Lake Washington, SalmonFest and plenty more activities to keep you busy. With the F/A-18 Hornets roaring overhead already, and in the spirit of the ever-nostalgic Throwback Thursday, we dove into the Seattle Municipal…
Graphic Designer Creating a Logo for Every One of Seattle’s 400+ Parks
In 2012, then Seattle-based graphic designer Dave Battjes set a design challenge for himself to create a logo for every one of the more than 400 parks in the city of Seattle—at the ambitious rate of one a day. “Most of Seattle’s parks have interesting beginnings or rich histories tying them to the Olmsted brothers…
Future File: Dolce Vita Warehouse Sale
A few years ago Dolce Vita threw a huge giveaway via Facebook and if I remember correctly, it gave away a thousand pairs of shoes or some insane number like that, proving that this locally-owned, but internationally loved shoe company is not afraid to go to great lengths to promote the brand. This gives me hope that…
Four Refreshing Drinks to Order When You’re Out and About
Make a pit stop at these four Seattle watering holes and order up one of our sublime suggestions
Last week, we brought you five refreshing summer cocktail recipes to make when the hot sun is beating down in a serious manner. But sometimes, it’s too hot to even think about shaking or stirring, so it’s best to forget about making drinks. Instead, head out and have one of our wonderful local bartenders (who…
Home Decor that Looks Good Enough to Eat
Nothing says summertime more than a big bowl of sun-kissed fresh fruit. And it’s easy to bolster this sunny look in your abode (minus that pesky expiration date) by adding a fruit-kissed accent or two. Just pick up a pair of Pear Salt-and-Pepper Shakers ($19), available in speckled white or golden bronze, new from West Elm (South…
Want to Design Your Own Little Free Library?
Enter the Seattle Design Festival’s Little Free Libraries Design/Build Competition
You’ve seen them popping up all over Seattle: they look like elaborate birdhouses or mailboxes, but instead of housing birdseed or ads—thankfully!—they’re filled with books. Books! For free! The small-scale, outdoor book shelters (see our March 2014 roundup of these literary wonders here) are called Little Free Libraries and they’re aimed at promoting community and…