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The Fleet Foxes’s Crafty New Album
Seattle's alt-folk faves are back with a new album and local shows this month.
Given the hype surrounding the Fleet Foxes’ self-titled debut album in 2008, you might have thought the local band invented an entirely new music genre. Among the abundant accolades for the alt-folkies (led by Lake Washington High School grads Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset) was the designation “album of the year” by Billboard magazine’s Critics’…
EMP’s Nirvana Exhibit, Columbia City Bakery’s New CBA, TASTE’s Ode to Nick Cave and More
Must JoinColumbia City Bakery’s CSBNeed a brioche, stat? Columbia City Bakery’s Community Supported Bakery (CSB) program delivers baked goods weekly to members at one of nine Seattle pickup sites (host your own site and get a 10 percent discount). The next six-week season begins on April 12, so sign up online for specialty loaves, biscotti,…
Grey Matters: Why Seattle is an All-inclusive Base Camp
Seattle is a climber’s town, but some of us prefer the comforts of base camp to the rigors of mounta
Years ago, my photograph appeared in Seattle Weekly as part of a spoof on mountain climbing. I posed in a parking lot in SoDo with an ice ax, standing in front of a building with a picture of Mount Rainier painted on the wall. Let’s just say I am not exactly the embodiment of physical…
Seattle Passed Over for Space Shuttle, but We’ll Get a Cool Simulator
Museum of Flight officials say the simulator will be the main attraction at its $12 million Space Ga
And the winner is…not Seattle! Museum of Flight spokespeople and state officials are making the best of NASA’s decision not to send one of its four retired space shuttles to Seattle. The M of F was one of 21 facilities in the running for a shuttle, and the competition was intense. In the end, Seattle was passed over in favor of the…
Puget Sound Ocean Acidification in Environmental News Again
Marine scientists call ocean acidification global warming’s doppelgänger, and recent studies show Pu
The Seattle Times reports today on ocean acidification research taking Puget Sound, a topic that our very own Maria Dolan tackled in last month’s issue. In honor of today’s front page ST story, here are a few photos from the magazine, including a few previously unpublished online. Northwest Fisheries Science Laboratory biologist Paul McElhany…
Outdoors: Bike Commuting 101
Cascade Bicycle Club Leads the Way
If you’ve always wanted to start commuting by bicycle but aren’t sure how to get started, make sure to attend the Cascade Bicycle Club‘s talk entited “Intro to Bike Commuting” this Wednesday evening at the Blue Building of the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) from 6:30-8 p.m. ($30 for PNA members, $35 for general public). Want to know more about what…
Cliff Mass Responds to The Seattle Times Coverage of UW’s Cut in In-state Admissions
Earlier this month The Seattle Times published an eye-opening piece on the shrinking number of in-state students being admitted into the University of Washington. The article, which has garnered more than 700 comments on seattletimes.com and 3, 500+ Facebook likes, has clearly struck a chord with locals.This weekend an unexpected voice introduced another side to…
Updated! Tom Douglas’s Cuoco, Brave Horse Tavern Are Open in SLU, Ting Momo Opens Monday
First came Serious Pie and the Dahlia Workshop, and now Douglas opens another South Lake Union resta
Last week, Tom Douglas announced via Twitter (@TomDouglasCo) that Cuoco, the Italian pasta house that anchors his revamped brick Terry Avenue Building, was open. At Cuoco, longtime Tom Douglas pastaiola Martha Francis will work alongside Cuoco chef Stuart Lane (who last awed us at Cafe Juanita) to create dishes like gnocchi with nettle pesto, hazelnuts and pancetta; fresh…
Video: A Three-Stop Flash Mob Ode to “Glee”
Thanks to a head's up from a friend, I witnessed my first flash mob yesterday. Here are some pics.
Flash mobbers took over Seattle yesterday for a three-stop Glee performance in Seattle Center, Westlake and Capitol Hill. I “swung by” the 10th and Pike performance after getting a head’s up from a friend who was performing. Here’s a montage of the performances pulled from Youtube: A sea of flash mob fist pumps…
Scallop Crudo from Becky Selengut’s New Book, Good Fish
Chef Becky Selengut shares the recipe for her favorite dish from her new book, Good Fish (Sasquatch
Crudo is an Italian dish of raw fish dressed with olive oil, citrus, and sea salt. The beauty of a good crudo lies in its ability to preserve the subtlety of the fish flavor and bring out its richness with good olive oil while simultaneously balancing it with acid—in this case, orange juice. The best…
Best Restaurants 2011: Dining Deals at Korean Tofu House
We highlight 15 affordable meals in this month’s Best Restaurants cover story. Here’s a peak at one of my favorite dishes in the section, a wonderfully authentic silken tofu stew from Korean Tofu House in the University District. $13Korean Tofu House University DistrictTrue value: Not only do you get exceptionally generous portions, but every meal…
Fashion + Style Friday: Rosary-inspired jewels, beer at Derby Salon and the Seamless in Seattle Fashion Show
We’re putting on our own fashion show, plus it’s a jewelry-palooza this weekend!
In case you missed our big, mid-week announcement, let me bang you over the head with it: We are putting on our own Seamless in Seattle fashion show on Wednesday, June 8! We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion and once again we’re offering…
22 True Value Lunches, Mariners Opener, First Thursday Art Walk, Hub and Bespoke and a More
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Must Cheer Mariners Opening Day: Live Macklemore PerformanceFriday (4/8) – For the first time in 35 seasons, Dave Niehaus’ trademark baritone commentary will be silent. But as the old saying goes, the game must go on. To kick off their home opener against the Cleveland Indians, the M’s will honor the beloved announcer who passed…
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of Seattle’s Podcast “Studios”
Seattlemag.com asks the personalities behind Too Beautiful to Live, Spilled Milk and Hollow Earth Ra
From underground (Hollow Earth Radio) to tragically hip (Too Beautiful to Live), this month’s media story (“Radio Waves“) reveals that podcasting isn’t just a relic of the mid-2000s. In the process of interviewing and chatting with the personalites–Matthew Amster-Burton, Molly Wizenberg, Luke Burbank, Amber Kai and others–featured in this piece, I couldn’t help but think…
Macklemore Will Sing “My Oh My,” His Tribute to Dave Niehaus, at Mariner’s Opener
My love for Capitol Hill rapper Macklemore (aka Ben Haggerty) is no secret–in fact I gave him a 2010 Spotlight Award last September. Since then he’s only been gaining in acclaim, and tomorrow, he’ll sing “My Oh My,” his touching tribute to Dave Niehaus, at the Mariner’s Opening Game. Go Ben! (Oh, and go Ms,…
Caribbean Lime Halibut
Tropical flavors seduce fresh NW fish
(The band gets a gig in Pasco?)Marinate wild halibut in lime ginger and garlic; reduce the remaining marinade to a nice glaze after cooking the fish and everyone at the table sing hallelujah after every bite. Printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole…
Save the date for the first-ever Seamless in Seattle Fashion Show
This year, the 10 finalists will take to the runway on Wednesday, June 8th
If you follow me on Twitter you know I’ve been a bit cryptic lately because I have a big, big secret to spill: We’re putting on a Seamless in Seattle fashion show. We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion and once again we’re offering…
Lunchbox Lab’s Scott Simpson Remembered This Sunday
It’s been a week since the awful news hit that Scott Simpson had passed away at the age of 38. The chef, whose cooking we’ve enjoyed for over a decade at Blue Onion Bistro, Fork, and more recently at the Lunchbox Laboratory (now relocated to South Lake Union), had publically spoken about his struggles with manic depression; sadly,…
Disney Cruises to Embark from Seattle Starting May 28, 2012: Pro or Con?
Family-friendly Seatle vacations just got a boost with the announcement of Disney Cruises departing
Just got word today that starting May 28, 2012, Disney Cruises will sail from Seattle to Alaska, making stops at Tracy Arm, Skagway (aren’t they they known for pie or something like that?), Juneau and Ketchikan as well as Victoria, B.C. We’ve never been on a Disney cruise (or any cruise for that matter, though…
Fashion + Style Friday: Feel-good Denim, DIY Jewelry Classes and Seamless in Seattle Countdown
Learn tricks of the jewelry trade from Amy Bixby; local designers go head to head in Fashion Feud; a
April is here, which means the Seamless in Seattle deadline is fast approaching with just 15 more days to get your applications in. If I may be so bold, I would really encourage all your emerging designers to enter, because this year, well this year we have a serious new development up our sleeve. Check…
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