January 2008
King 5: Governor Gregoire Sparks Washington/California Wine Face-Off
You could say that Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has started a war of wine words.On Monday, while announcing funding for a new $5 million wine research center in Richland, she uncorked a story about a recent trade mission to Europe. “Someone asked me what about California wine, and I said they make jug wine. We…
Glamspoon Trunk Sale at Frock Shop, Brew Fest at Butch Blum and the New Fleurt
Time to whip out your preferred datebook method—an old-fashioned calendar, email notification alerts or ink written on the back of your hand (just me on that one?) —and mark down these stylish stops in the coming weeks: ASAP Big News: West Seattle favorite Fleurt has moved to a larger location in the Junction. Since opening…
How to Maximize Your Summertime Spaces
HOT SEATS The Paola Lenti outdoor collection, exclusively at Inform Interiors (South Lake Union, 2032 Eighth Ave.; 206.622.1608; informseattle.com), is informed by sultry shapes and radiant colors. We’re drawn to the adjustable chairs bearing Lenti’s signature hand-woven Rope cord fabric, such as the Sand Chair ($2,933 and up), which feature a stainless steel structure and…
Restful Retreat: A Solar Powered, Petite Potting Shed
A Whidbey Island space that's open to the outdoors and surrounded by lavender fields
A decade after building a cabin on Whidbey Island, a couple dreamed up an appealing addition to create their ideal getaway. They called on BUILD LLC(University District, 5611 University Way NE, Suite 100B; 206.382.0401; buildllc.com; blog.buildllc.com), architects of the original cabin, to fashion the 199-square-foot potting shed cum reflecting room. Entirely detached from the main cabin 450 feet…
Summer Road Trips: 14 Small-Town Getaways
Leave the city behind for a weekend (or longer) and explore one of these tiny Northwest towns.
For many of us, it’s not a tough trade: swapping a reliable cell signal and ubiquitous WiFi for a sweet slice of small town heaven. Tucked away in all corners of the Northwest are tiny backwater hamlets, perched seaside, on idyllic bays or in mountain clefts, brimming with character, friendly locals and a peaceful main…
UPDATED: Tom Douglas Opening a Falafel Joint? Indeed!
On Saturday’s Seattle Kitchen radio show, Tom Douglas dropped a bomb: He’s “getting pretty close” to opening a falafel joint right here in Seattle. Say wha? Tom said he ate the best falafel of his life at L’as du Fallafel in Paris (the New York Times seems quite smitten, too!), during his recent month spent…
Architect Milan Heger Creates a Luxe Loft in Belltown
This petite penthouse is space smart and art rich
If Match.com existed for hooking up architects and clients, it would surely have matched Dr. Paul Zievers and Milan Heger. (They actually found each other the old-fashioned way: Zievers fell in love with a friend’s house that Heger designed.) Both are artistically inclined. Zievers, an anesthesiologist at Swedish Hospital, is an ardent collector; Heger is…
Statement Pieces Perfect for Springtime Entertaining
How to bring classic spring touches to your outdoor oasis
Here comes the sun! Kick off the spring entertaining season with a fresh take on elegant outdoor style. A neutral palette of black, white and gray comes alive with pops of soft, sunny yellow. Want to add some panache to your patio? Start with the beautiful basics, like Summer Classics’ Plaza loveseat and chair, featuring…
Inside Chihuly’s New House of Glass
The new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit - opening Monday, May 21 - showcases the work of the world’
In 1961, while studying interior design at the University of Washington, an arty kid from Tacoma experimented with melting and fusing glass. Today that kid is a world-renowned glass artist of tremendous influence—and as of this month, Dale Chihuly can boast an entire museum devoted to his career. (Tacoma’s Museum of Glass features his work…
How Seattle Became the Epicenter of Glass Art
While local glass art has Chihuly at its core, for certain, Dale himself would be the first to say t
The first thing most seattleites think about upon hearing the phrase “glass art” is Dale Chihuly. And with good reason; the history of Northwest glass has Chihuly’s name woven throughout, from its earliest beginnings to right now, as the museum honoring his work is poised to open at Seattle Center. But Chihuly would likely be…
Artists Mark World’s Fair 50th Anniversary with New Installations around Seattle Center
This weekend, kicking off as early as 7:30am for some (and 10am for the rest of us), Seattle Center shall spilleth over with installations, exhibits, performances, and food trucks – all assembled to celebrate the much-anticipated 50th Anniversary of Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair (you may have heard of it). More than a chance to gawk…
Take a Power Trip to Wild Horse Wind Farm
The Wild Horse wind farm near Ellensburg turns a small-town road trip into an eco-educational advent
From the moment they come into view as you climb the rolling hills just east of Ellensburg, what strikes you first about the turbines of the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility is their scale. Structures that looked like tiny black pinwheels on toothpicks stuck into the dry earth from just a few short miles…