January 2008
Spritz on the Limited-Edition, Floral Fleur09
Mount Baker-based Maria Christofilis is back with a new, swoon-worthy scent
Personal fragrance is, well, personal. Wearing a signature scent makes an olfactory impression on the people in your life, forever evoking thoughts of you when they catch a whiff of it elsewhere. For Maria Christofilis, the passion for perfume is also her profession. The Mount Baker mom, who founded home-scent reed diffuser lines Antica Farmacista…
Take a Trip Down the Oregon Coast
Time your getaway to coincide with the 15th annual Quilt Run and two outdoorsy festivals
Where: The Oregon Coast, from Astoria to Brookings. Why: Because quilting is cool again, and it’s time for the 15th annual Quilt Run 101 (2/6–2/16; quiltrun101.com). What: A no-sneakers-necessary “run” (via car) along Pacific Coast Highway 101 with stops at 14 participating quilt shops, where you can shop for fabrics, get your Quilt-Run “passport” stamped…
Seattle mag Staff Photog Shot New AWOLnation Video in Single Take
AWOLnation's official music video for 'Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)' is out
Los Angeles musician Aaron Bruno of electronic rock band AWOLnation made waves in 2011 with his hit single “Sail.” Yesterday, Bruno unveiled the official music video for “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf),” the first single off his soon-to-be released album Run. (Pre-order it here.) Seattle magazine’s staff photographer, Hayley Young, whose extensive work on the local…
Home of the Week: Sophisticated Sky-High Condo in Belltown
Two floorplans merged to make one grand sanctuary with spectacular views at every angle
Sponsored Content. For more information on this listing contact Michael Doyle at 206.669.0203 or thriveseattle@windermere.com. Each week, we’re featuring one Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or…
Fears Over Elysian Sale, Is it Time to Kill Bertha & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It’s Media Day in Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX. King 5 News is on the scene with live updates from the football frenzy, including some super odd moments like a wedding dress-clad Associated Press reporter’s marriage proposal for Tom Brady. Find it all here. Is it time to kill Bertha? Two state senators seem to…
Lecosho’s Matt Janke Talks Neil Young, Kitchen Survival and More
Capitol Hill-based chef has volunteered with FareStart for more than 20 years (sponsored)
Sponsored by FareStart When Matt Janke was 5 years old, he wanted to be a Las Vegas lounge singer. Forty-nine years later, the Spokane-raised chef has opened two of Seattle’s most beloved eateries—Matt’s in the Market in 1996 and Lecosho in 2010—and more: He’s forged an enduring relationship with FareStart, a local culinary job training…
Goal to End Homelessness Still Out of Reach
The Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness turns 10
On January 24, 2014, there were 3,123 people sleeping on the streets and more than 6,000 in shelters or transitional housing in King County. When the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness conducts its One Night Count again in the chilly, dark hours of a January night*, that number probably won’t be smaller, despite the fact…
How One Special Sign Sparked Vandalism to a Tree
We’re a green, nature-loving city, but our village is not free of idiots
In this bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. I recently went on a guided nature walk at Seward Park. The Audubon Center there conducts regular “owl…
Video: An Elaborate, Set-in-Seattle Wedding Proposal
Visiting fiance-to-be enlists local surprise enthusiasts to help him pop the question
When Robbie and his girlfriend Hazel visited Seattle for her 30th birthday, he turned the weekend into one elaborate, phase-by-phase, magic-filled wedding proposal. After consulting with Seattle surprise specialists Guise Guys, Robbie’s weeks-in-the-making approach pulled out all the stops: an Uber ride with a soundtrack of Hazel’s favorites, dinner with a mini-orchestra serenading them and…
Local Hula Classes Available for Moms and Babies
Mothers are encouraged to bond with their infants during this 45-minute workout
New parents have been known to go to great lengths to wangle a much-needed nap for their babies (and themselves): long car rides, pushing the stroller mile after mile…and now, hula classes. Especially if Marcie Mahinakealo Cheung, a longtime dancer and cofounder of the new dance program A Honu World of Hula (ahonuworldofhula.com) has anything…
6 Weight Loss Crazes that Ended in Lawsuits
From Sensa to Shape-ups, these fitness trends resulted in legal action
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. Many Americans are looking to slim down and promote overall health and wellness in 2015. Although not a bad goal, health-related resolutions leave consumers vulnerable to the onslaught of fad diets, weight-loss products and flab reducers that infiltrate the market after the holiday season. The following are the top six…
Seahawks Send-Off, Delta and Alaska Duke it Out & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
If Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch opts to display any obscene gestures during the Super Bowl (AKA, his crotch grab during the playoffs), NFL officials say referees will tack on a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Lynch had previously been fined around $30,000 for his PG-13 gestures. An epic send-off: Kiro 7 News has a host…