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Come along over the next two Saturdays (December 9 and 16) from 9 AM to 1 PM to help the Parks Department restore one of the largest natural wildlife habitats in Seattle’s urban corridor, the wetlands of Magnuson Park. Be a part of the solution and get some exercise and fresh air while you’re at it….

If you’re one of the few who missed the first Mobile Chowdown last fall, here’s your chance to mend your mistake (full disclosure, Seattle magazine is a proud co-sponsor, along with Suzuki+Chou Communimedia and The Freehold Group). Hosted at a parking lot in Interbay, where big development is in store (see the plans at thefreeholdgroup.com…

MUST CELEBRATENew Year’s Eve Celebration at the Century BallroomGiven the lineups of years past (live salsa, Afro-Cuban and swing dance music) and 2,000 square feet awaiting your best moves, we’re pretty sure this is exactly where you want to ring in the new year. 7 p.m. dinner; 9:30 p.m. dance. $40–$120 (reservations required; formal attire encouraged). Century…

“I get nervous…right when the overture ends it goes pitch black and then the spotlight comes on me.” – Eileen Kelly At 14 years old, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Eileen Kelly is already a vet of several classic children’s ballet productions. She’s played a bug in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a puppet in Pinocchio and this…

Christmas Eve is here and Christmas Day is right behind it! Here are some fast and fabulous holiday treats from Essential Bakery. Really cute Snowman cake serves one ($3.50 – $5.95) and is made with rich almond-chocolate cake topped with dark chocolate mousse then covered in white chocolate snow. Available at Essential Bakery Cafes, Town & Country Market, Central…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. We know it’s challenging to keep up on the latest and greatest in Seattle lifestyle scene. That’s where we come in. A subscription to Seattle mag gives you a portal into what’s…

Although I make my own fresh pasta mounds for a total cost of about a buck, in January I’ll be the first in line to buy Ethan Stowell’s fresh noodles, from his new company Lagana Foods, created with his food associate Kaela Farrington. My flat noodles are easy to do with my old hand-cranked pasta…

MUST TASTEMiMi Gelato Grand OpeningWednesday (12/23) · Local visual artist and Seattle mag spotlight award winner, Diem Chau’s takes a sweet detour in her latest project with husband Will Leonard called Mimi Gelato. “I know this is a little crazy, but my husband and I have started a gelato shop in Ballard!” wrote Chau in…

The Forest Service is leading a series of snowshoe walks at Snoqualmie Pass this winter. Participants will drink in all of nature’s “off-season” beauty while learning about snowshoeing and winter ecology. Group size is limited to the first 20 who sign up; advance reservations required (call 509.852.1062). Ninety minute walks leave every Saturday and Sunday…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holidayFrom hops to Hoosier pie, these new books by local authors celebrate the intersection of food, drink and family in heartwarming and sometimes unexpected ways. Cameron Psiaki Follow Seattle magazine contributor and local…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Local jewelry designer Regina Chang struck a particularly Pacific Northwest cord with her nature-inspired fall line ($40-300). Heavy on earthy materials like geodes, agates, silver–even driftwood–Chang’s latest work is rustic, statment-making…

There are no unitaskers allowed and prices range from low to more-than-reasonable for ingenious restaurant-quality kitchen equipment. Tom Douglas wants everyone to get in the kitchen and cook, and to have a much easier time doing it. He has spent the last 1 ½ years at home and in his restaurant kitchens testing and improving an…

Hi, readers! If you’re one of the few people that noticed (besides you, mom), I apologize for being MIA for the last two weeks. It turns out a full-time job can really cut into one’s blogging time. I was still working out though – I don’t think coming down with the plague could get me…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. What do you get when you take a bunch of really, really good bacon, and render it down with spices and onions? Bacon jam! The folks at Skillet Street Food have…

Where else can you find Iberico ham, carefully selected wines, Fran’s chocolates, and local cheeses–all in charming spot? Husband-wife team Steve Klemaier and Holly McLean opened the doors today to Savor Specialty Foods in Ballard–a store every passionate food lover needs to check out. At Savor Specialty Foods, you’ll find cured meats from Boccalone (I’ve…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. THE 2010 NIKKI MCCLURE REVIVE CALENDAROlympia artist Nikki McClure’s signature graphic paper-cut designs run throughout this 11-by-11-inch calendar in bold black and white and a few pops of color. McClure’s date-checker…

stunning, delicious chocolate from Claudio Corallo Last weekend, I was walking by the Whole Foods in S. Lake Union when I noticed a little store filled with customers crowded around a small glass-topped counter. Upon closer inspection, I realized this was the new location of Claudio Corallo chocolates, formerly located in Ballard.)The store is small and…

Our top to-do’s for this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday MUST TASTEART’s Chocolate BuffetThursday (12/17) · Two words: Chocolate buffet. Need we say more? Okay, fine: Earl Grey chocolate tart. White chocolate panna cotta. Spiked hot cocoa. Drooling yet? Thursday is your last chance–ART Restaurant (located in the Four Seasons) is offering an incredible spread of chocolate…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Looking for some new tunes? Pick up Caffe Vita GIVE, a $7, 30-track compilation CD featuring Northwest darlings the Fleet Foxes, Common Market, Cave Singers, and Sera Cahoone, among others. Proceeds…