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Warm up at These 4 Seattle-area Day Spas
The week’s shift has style and social writer Andrew Hoge yearning for warmer pastures
Many of us had to pull out our parkas to battle this week’s sub-freezing temperatures. While the frosty weather signals a drive to the slopes for some, others might prefer to indulge in après-ski activities all day long. These four inner-city day spas are perfect for escaping the cold and trying out a new treatment…
This Week Then: Long Beach Turns 98
Plus: The story behind King County's name
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Oceanside Bounty On January 18, 1922, Long Beach incorporated in Pacific County, more than a century after Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled to the site on a well-trodden Indian trail and carved his name into the side of a tree….
Must List: Tet in Seattle, Bavarian Ice Fest, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST SHARE CULTURE Tet in Seattle (1/18-1/19) This annual festival celebrates traditional Vietnamese culture and influence in the Northwest with art, food, music and other customs. The festival includes traditional lion dance, firecrackers, a cultural village, cooking competition and food eating contest. Come hungry! 11…
Seattle Travel Concierge Now Offers Genealogical Travel Itineraries
TCS World Travel uses your family history to create a personalized travel journey
This article appears in print in the January 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. It turns out that those detailed genealogy reports from the likes of Ancestry or 23andMe are good for more than stalking your second cousins on the internet. TCS World Travel, a luxury travel concierge based in downtown Seattle, will take this information and plan…
Carried Away: What to Bring to Make Traveling a Breeze
Style and social writer Andrew Hoge lists his picks for must-have travel essentials
This article appears in print in the January 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Travel buffs frequently advise that it’s more important to spend money on experiences than on things. But even a minimalist jet-setter can’t travel without a little help. These hand-picked travel essentials are so stylish yet practical that you may keep them by your side…
Explore Our Favorite Northwest Getaways
How to raise the bar of your travel experiences
This article appears in print in the January 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. From underwater tours of the Titanic to vacations planned around your heritage, it’s time to explore what the world has to offer. Seattle Travel Concierge Now Offers Genealogical Travel ItinerariesExplore the ‘Titanic’ with This Local Company This SummerSea-Tac’s New Alaska Airlines Lounge Elevates…
New in Town: Consuming Art and Curating Comfort in Seattle
Uncovering Seattle connections to Artemisia Gentileschi and finding familiarity in new places
New in Town is a blog series dedicated to exploring Seattle anew. Every week I’ll highlight a place, person or thing I’ve uncovered on my mission to experience all Seattle has to offer. Read last week’s installment here. It’s an image I’ve seen hundreds of times—as misandrist memes across the internet, a patch on the…
Where to Find King Cakes in Seattle
Find the celebrated Mardi Gras confection at these Seattle spots
As we warily await the beginning of Lent, bakeries are embracing one of the carnival season’s greatest gifts: king cake. This traditional Mardi Gras treat consists of a raised dough ring topped with a sweet glaze colored with gold, green, and purple sugar, giving it the regal appearance that its name suggests. If you’re overdue for a visit to the dentist, proceed with caution, as king cakes traditionally come with a plastic baby…
5 Products to Shop for in January 2020
Pick up these beauty essentials and ease into winter gracefully
You might find yourself in a post-holiday vacuum in the month of January, with busy schedules and gift shopping followed by an inward turn towards new year resolutions and self reflection. These products and destinations intended to make you feel your best. As the saying goes: new year, new you. Combat the Seattle freeze, er…
Must List: ‘Perpetual Vessels’ Premiere, Bridle Trails Winter Running Festival, ‘Present Tense’
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST DANCE ON WATER Perpetual Vessels premiere (1/11) Created on a century-old steamboat in Anacortes, this site-specific dance film brings together choreographer Alice Gosti and filmmaker June Zandona to showcase the compelling talent of the Malacarne Dance Company. This premiere promises live performances and Q&A…
This Week Then: The History of Skiing in the Cascade Mountains
Plus: Seattle's Fisherman's Terminal turns 106
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Out for a Ski This week Historylink takes to the slopes with a look at the history of skiing in the Cascade Mountains. The sport first became popular here in the 1910s, mainly due to the efforts of The Mountaineers, who opened a ski lodge…
New in Town: Exploring Seattle in 2020
Introducing a blog series dedicated to discovering Seattle anew
When you move to a new city, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all that’s on offer: new sights, new flavors, new people. But the truth is, it’s also easy to get overwhelmed while living in a city you know like the back of your hand. Abundant activity options can lead to indecision, and the next…
Washington and Seattle Lead US in Minimum-wage Rates
In the year ahead, workers in more than half of U.S. states will see increases in the minimum wage
Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia will raise their minimum wage this year, most effective as of Jan. 1, but the highest minimum wage in the nation will still be claimed by Seattle, according to a recent analysis by payroll experts Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. The report says the highest minimum wage…
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