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Unexpected Attractions at the Gates Foundation Visitor Center
Sponsored By The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Across the street from the EMP and Seattle Space Needle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center is a hidden gem that embodies the city’s unique culture of entrepreneurship and philanthropy — making it an essential place to visit (and it’s free!). Here are three surprising things you will find when you visit. …
Summer Entertaining Made Simple
Party expert Jenny Batt on how to throw a chic, low-key summer bash
It’s definitely not too late to throw a summer bash! But how do you do it easily and simply? We tapped Jenny Batt, the decorations designer, craft stylist and creative mind behind the blog Hank & Hunt, to whip up a charming (and affordable!) party spread that just about anyone could pull off. “Keep it…
Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best articles from this first week in August, we've got you covered
TGIF! What an eventful week Seattle has had…and there’s more to come this weekend, such as these National S’mores Day events, the Street Food Festival or a pee-themed satire, Urinetown. But in the meantime don’t forget to check out the stories you may have missed during this sunny first week of August. 1. Recipe of…
How to Beachcomb
Score delightful treasures along the beaches of Washington and Oregon
Our expert: Ravenna-based oceanographer and self-described “flotsamologist” Curtis Ebbesmeyer, coauthor of Flotsametrics and the Floating World and a quarterly “Beachcombers’ Alert” (beachcombersalert.org), a compilation of recent finds, including shells, sea glass and at least 11 kelp-covered boats believed to be debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan that washed onto the Washington coast. Want to…
How the Increase to $15 Per Hour Could Affect Your Meals
Minimum Rage: What Seattle’s decision to hike the minimum wage might mean to diners
What do you get when you combine an impressive minimum-wage increase with restaurateurs who aren’t sure how they’ll afford it and a dining population that won’t settle for second-rate products or services? Speculation on a long timeline. The Seattle City Council’s recent decision to implement a $15 an hour minimum wage hike across all industries…
City People’s Garden Give Away
City People’s (Madison Park, 2939 E Madison St.; 206.324.0737) really wants to help your garden grow. To win a $1,000 gift card from City People’s, individuals or groups just need to submit their Seattle garden projects by August 31st. You will have a full year to use the gift card to buy seeds, starts, soil, tools, fertilizer…
How to Build the Perfect Beach Fire
The Girl Scout leader and beach-fire maven gives us step-by-step instructions
For coastal camaraderie, nothing beats a beach fire. Follow these steps and spark a blaze to create a cozy mood—and cook a few marshmallows, too! For coastal getaway ideas, read our Best of the Northwest Coast story here. Here’s How:1. Check regulations. Fires are permitted on most beaches in Washington and Oregon, as long as…
Fellow Passenger on Metro Bus Stops a Mugging
According to a post by user Sporangepeeler on Reddit this morning, a fellow passenger on Metro bus 66 stepped in to prevent a mugging before it started. The situation occured this morning while he was riding the 66 Metro bus with his wife. Metro route 66 runs from the Northgate Transit Center, through the University…
Five Ooey-Gooey and Local Ways to Celebrate National S’mores Day
What is it about summer that brings out the kid in all of us?
It’s National S’mores Day on Sunday, August 10 — do you know what you’re doing? If not, we’re here to help. Here’s how you can celebrate this wacky holiday and bring out your inner child (with a twist) this whole weekend. Welcome to Seattle S’mores-ology 101. 1) The world is filled with s’mores hacks and people are…
Must List: Steamrollers in SLU, ‘Urinetown’ & a Dolce Vita Sale
What to do this weekend
Must PressThe Wayzgoose Steamroller Smackdown at SLU Block PartyFriday (August 8, 12 to 6 p.m.) — Twelve teams compete, using a two-ton steamroller to print large-scale posters within a one-hour time limit. See this impressive (get it?) letterpress-printing spectacle at the South Lake Union Block Party this weekend. Must SeeUrinetown Comes to the Balagan Theatre(8/8…
The Best Places to Visit Along the Northwest Coast
It's not too late for a summer adventure. Let's hit the road
From the rugged and wild tip of Cape Flattery, Washington, to the undulating dunes of Bandon, Oregon, the Northwest coastline has lured wanderers for centuries—some of them straight into the rocks (one reason this stretch is dotted by dozens of picturesque lighthouses). The danger for today’s vacationer, who most often arrives by land, is making…
Tequila Fest This Weekend, Wildwood Spirits to Open & More Tasty News
Your roundup of important bar news
From tequila and vermouths coming to town and local cider expanding to different cities, plus a brand-new distillery on the horizon, it’s a fantastic time for local spirit and liqueur lovers, as evidenced in the news sips below. Here’s a big cheers to all who make our drinking life such a flavorful one. Northwest Tequila…
Rag & Bone Pop-In, New Private Label Collection at Nordstrom
Now that the Anniversary Sale is over, here’s what’s happening at our fave department store
So you shopped to your heart’s content during Nordstrom’s annual Anniversary Sale. (Hopefully you found some of our style editor Ali Brownrigg’s handy shopping tips helpful.) And now you’re thinking the spending party is over. Oh, how wrong you are. Last week Nordstrom launched its inaugural give-back private label brand called Treasure & Bond, which…
Sell Your Sole’s Vintage Clothing Event
If you’re crazy for vintage (we are), head to Sell Your Sole, Belltown’s high-end designer consignment store, on Thursday, August 7 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for a special shopping event. Owner Natalie Wittke recently scored oodles of amazing vintage from two estates and is kind enough to share the wealth with her customers. Expect…
Fall Fun with Trina and Mr Turk at The Finerie
The Finerie (with locations in the West Edge and in Belltown) is hosting two events this week that might be of interest if you’re a man or a woman into Trina Turk and Mr. Turk. On August 7 from 5 to 10 p.m., during the Harbor Steps Post Alley Hooley, The Finerie will be hosting…
#Throwback Thursday: The Beatles at Seattle’s Edgewater Hotel
Reminiscing about the Beatles' August 1964 visit to Seattle
In 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York to embark upon their first U.S. tour and changed the course of American popular music. The nation had just mourned the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and people were trying to make sense of it all. The impact of “Beatlemania” on the U.S. was remarkable. More…
Local Talent Competes on New Body Painting Reality Show on GSN
Set your TiVos: body painting genius Dutch Bihary (straight outta Mount Vernon) is set to wow the world with his signature style and epic masterpieces using the naked body as his canvas on Skin Wars on GSN (formerly known as Game show Network) starting Wednesday, August 6. We know Bihary from the stellar work he…
2014 Wayzgoose Steamroller Smackdown at the SLU Block Party
Twelve (mostly) local teams aim to make a prize-winning impression
If you’ve never seen the Steamroller Smackdown run by the School of Visual Concepts, you’ve been missing out. Lucky for you, though, it’s that time of year again for its annual Wayzgoose letterpress celebration (now in its 13th year), when teams use a two-ton steamroller to compete against one another and print large-scale posters that…
Our Interview with Rapper 50 Cent
We chatted with the hip-hop artist about his new headphones and why pitching isn’t his strong suit
On Saturday August 2, rapper 50 Cent was in town to greet more than 500 people at the downtown Nordstrom flagship store for the debut of his new Studio Mastered Sound (SMS) headphones. He signed autographs and took photos with about 250 fans that snagged his new merch. As the crowd swelled in anticipation of…
Family Meal of the Week: Stoneburner
There are meals in almost every restaurant serving off-menu items that you would never be lucky enough to eat unless you worked in the restaurant. They’re called family meals and they’re served before or after service to feed those who work tirelessly to bring good food to your table — staff members who rarely get a…
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