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Six Great Garden Stores in Seattle
Dig Nursery (Vashon Island, 19028 Vashon Hwy. SW; 206.463.5096) is a full-fledged, flora-rich nursery full of garden goodies, from plants and seeds to colorful pots and crow statuary. Exotic flora is the focus of The Palm Room (Ballard, 5336 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.782.7256), where you can buy one of its sexy succulents or tropicals, or…
Home Decor Stores with Classic, Contemporary Goods
Masins (Bellevue, 10708 Main St.; 425.450.9999) has been decorating homes in the Pacific Northwest since 1927. Today, this decidedly up-market and sophisticated store is filled with designs from Stickley to Kravet, and a staff of accredited interior designers to guide you through the process. Current crush: a dining table with a stained cobalt blue top…
Best Home Decor Shops in Seattle for Green Goods
NuBe Green (Capitol Hill, 1527 10th Ave.; 206.402.4515) really makes green beautiful—from vintage blanket-covered club chairs and salvaged wood furniture to handmade Pebble vases ($14–$26) from Seattle’s Material Good, which benefit good causes. It even has a rental service, complete with charming reclaimed place settings, vintage bud vases and candelabras, to make your next shindig…
Visit Federal Way’s Stumpery to Frolic Among Hundreds of Ferns
Seattle’s fronded friends flourish at the Stumpery and Fern Festival
!–paging_filter–pThe Northwest climate is heaven for ferns, where their fronded glory unfurls in countless dappled rockeries and shady groves. And as the saying goes, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. In 1989, a group of fervent fern fans in Seattle formed the Hardy Fern Foundation, committed to celebrating and propagating the plant via display…
Top Seattle Coffee Spots: Ballard’s Slate Coffee Roasters
Slate brings sophistication to the daily grind
More of a coffee bar than a coffee shop, Slate Coffee Roasters offers an elegant education in your daily elixir. Chelsey Walker-Watson (who worked for Peet’s Coffee & Tea for 9 years) opened the spare, rustic space a year ago in Frelard with her brother Keenan Walker and mom Lisanne Walker, inspired by the notion…
Seattle’s Hottest Music Venue is…the Airport
Sub Pop lands at SeaTac
!–paging_filter–pIs Seattle’s hottest music venue SeaTac Airport? Certainly that’s where local musicians can get the widest exposure. Thanks to the Experience the City of Music initiative, since 2013 travelers have been listening to welcome announcements from the likes of Macklemore, Brandi Carlile, Quincy Jones and Ann Wilson, and hearing local music on the SeaTac speakers….
Bike Along The John Wayne Pioneer Trail
!–paging_filter–pstrongWHERE:/strong The John Wayne Pioneer Trail. strongWHY:/strong To bike the more than 100-mile section of the trail running from the trailheads at Cedar Falls (near North Bend) and Army East (part of the U.S. Army’s Yakima Training Center, near Vantage, on the Columbia River). strongWHAT: /strongThe longest Rails-to-Trails conversion in the country—the full length stretches…
John Sundstrom On Why He’s Moving Lark and His Ambitious New Project on Capitol Hill
!–paging_filter–pAfter more than a decade, chef John Sundstrom is back to opening restaurants, and he’s going big!/ppNot only is he moving his quaint little Capitol Hill restaurant a href=”http://larkseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Lark/a to bigger digs, he’s launching two new projects — all under the same roof./ppFortunately for the Capitol Hill contingent, he’s staying close to home, heading…
MB’s Finds Hosts Huge Trunk Show
!–paging_filter–pHead to the old Sway Cake location (1631 Sixth Ave.) Wednesday though Friday, May 28 through 30 for an a href=”http://mbsfinds.com/” target=”_blank”MB’s Finds/a pop up shop. Expect deals galore on racks and racks of high-end consignment clothing and accessories from the likes of Chanel, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Missoni and Chloe as well as items from Vince,…
AstroTwins Host Pine 14th Family Day
!–paging_filter–pGet to know the a href=”http://astrostyle.com/” target=”_blank”AstroTwin/a ladies, Ophira and Tali Edut on Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a href=”http://raremediumseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Rare Medium/a on Capitol Hill as they fete the release of their newest book, ema href=”http://www.momstrology.com/” target=”_blank”Momstrology: The AstroTwins’ Guide to Parenting Your Little Ones by the Stars/a/em during Pine…
Belly Up to this Bellevue Bar for a Classic Cocktail
Bar Code boasts an impressive cocktail menu along with a classy but comfy atmosphere
!–paging_filter–pCozied into a spot on the bottom floor of the Ten20 apartment building, Bar Code (Bellevue, 1020 108th Ave. NE, Suite 100; 425.455.4278; a href=”http://www.barcodebellevue.com” target=”_blank”barcodebellevue.com/a) is just a few blocks from downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Square and Interstate 405. Its swell selection of top-notch drinks make it an ideal place to catch a happy-hour cocktail…
10 Things to Know About Bell + Whete, Opening in Belltown This Summer
!–paging_filter–pThe team behind stronga href=”http://local360.org/” target=”_blank”Local 360/a/strong is opening another restaurant in Belltown this summer called strongBell + Whete/strong (“wheat”). It’s going into the ground floor of the 206 Bell Apartments, near the corner of 2nd and Bell,nbsp;sometime this summer (July is the goal). And today, after weeks of teasing, they’ve finally let the cat…
The Best Hotel Bars in Seattle
As travelers swarm the city for summer fun, locals can play tourist year-round
Stoneburner at Hotel Ballard With bar manager Erik Carlson steering a stellar cocktail menu and sommelier Dawn Smith carefully cultivating a wine list that includes dozens by the glass, this is a good place to drink. And the eating is fine, too. Guests are spoiled by chef Jason Stoneburner’s menu, which features local ingredients (some…
National Bike Month Meets Beer: Drink if you Love Bicycling
!–paging_filter–pAh, spring!nbsp; It’s the beautiful time of year when winter-logged Seattleites emerge blinking into the light and commence celebrating the foreign feel of sunshine. After months of indoor activities, figuring out how to celebrate the great outdoors can be difficult, but one thing is clear: a summer session IPA is a good place to start.br…
Seattle Beer, Meet Randall. How This Device is Adding Tons of Flavor to Pints, Pitchers and Growlers
The latest gadget for beer lovers injects a blast of flavor into local brews
!–paging_filter–pOur local craft breweries do a great job of creating interesting, bold beers that meet the expectations of the Seattle area’s increasingly sophisticated and adventurous palate, but sometimes beer drinkers crave varied and radical flavors that the brewing process alone does not create. That’s when a clever device known as the Randall comes in handy.brbrThe…
Seattle Hotels: Hotel Ballard
Insider tips on where to stay in and around Seattle
!–paging_filter–pstrongemLocation: /em/strongBallard, 5216 Ballard Ave NW; 206.789.5012; a href=”http://www.hotelballardseattle.com” target=”_blank”hotelballardseattle.com/a/ppemstrongNumber of Rooms:/strong/em 18 standard rooms and 11 suites (8 are rooftop suites)/ppstrongemRates:/em/strong $189 for standard room $299 peak season); $299 for rooftop suite, and up depending on season ($499 peak season)/ppstrongemPool:/em/strong Yes/ppemstrongFitness center: /strong/emYes/ppstrongemSpa:/em/strong None/ppemstrongRestaurant:/strong/em Yes, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/ballards-stoneburner-shows-promise“Stoneburner/a/ppemstrongRoom service: /strong/emYes/ppemstrongHotel bar:/strong/em Yes, also Stoneburner/ppemstrongParking (cost…
Things to Do in Seattle: It’s Museum Week Northwest
Score two-for-one admission to a slew of museums in and around Seattle
!–paging_filter–pThrough Friday, May 23, more than 40 local museums—including EMP Museum, Pacific Science Center, Museum of Glass and The Museum of Flight—are offering two-for-one admission deals and special events during Museum Week Northwest. Key in a href=”http://www.museumweeknw.com” target=”_blank”museumweeknw.com/a to pick your cultural poison./p
Frame Your Art by Mail, Using the Mantle Art App
!–paging_filter–pI recently unearthed a print of a French cartoon that my husband bought on a Paris street years ago. nbsp;It was sitting in a tube in my old pantry. Some combination of inconvenience, expense and inertia kept me from framing these pieces. I’ve since learned I am not alone—maybe as many as 41 percent of…
The Catholic Church is Managing Many Local Hospitals. How Will it Affect Your Health Care?
Is it really just between you and your doctor at Washington’s many Catholic-affiliated hospitals?
!–paging_filter–pTamesha Means was 18 weeks pregnant in 2010 when her water broke. The Michigan woman visited a nearby Catholic hospital twice, and was sent home, each time in severe pain, according to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in December of last year. Doctors at the hospital, directed by Catholic guidelines that forbid abortion, did…
Seattle Hotels: The Fairmont Olympic
Insider tips on where to stay in and around Seattle
!–paging_filter–pemstrongLocation:/strong /emDowntown, 411 University Street, 206.621.1700, a href=”http://www.fairmont.com/seattle” target=”_blank”Fairmont.com/seattle/a/ppstrongemNumber of Rooms/em/strongem: /emWith 450 rooms, this hotel, which opened in 1924, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places./ppstrongemRates/em/strongem:/em Average of $299 for a Fairmont room; $329 for a deluxe room with sitting area,em /emand upem /emdepending on seasonembr/em/ppstrongemPool/em/strongem:/emstrong /strongYes/ppstrongemFitness center/em/strongem:/em Yes/ppstrongemSpa/em/strongem: /emYes, Penelope The…
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