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Seattle Street Signs for Sale
Ever want to steal a street sign? Here's your chance.
If you’ve ever wanted a certain street sign, but your law abiding ways have stopped you from stealing it, now’s your chance to get one. In 2007 the city launched a five year program to replace those trademark green Seattle signs with bigger, brighter ones. The deadline has now been extended to 2016, so you…
Cast Your Vote: Best of 2009 Readers Choice Poll
Faithful readers, it's your turn to tell us what you love about Seattle. Fill out our Best of 2009 R
Faithful readers, it’s your turn to tell us what you love about Seattle. Fill out our Best of 2009 Readers’ Choice poll and sound-off on the best of the city. Vote now and you’ll be entered to win a 2-night stay at Sun Valley Resort (trust us. the poll is long and you need to fill…
American Idol at the 5th Avenue Theatre
A former American Idol singer is cast as the lead in the 5th Avenue's upcoming production of Joseph
Where do American Idol contestants go after they’ve braved Simon’s snarkiness, Paula’s secret language (you crazy girl, we’ll miss you!) or Randy’s persistent “dawg” problem? Many end up in the American Idol graveyard…where Justin Guarini and his hair can be found next to William Hung’s dignity. Some, however, actually make it to the other side and launch…
Screaming Deal: Free SAT Prep Class
Editorial Assistant Madeline Boardman gives you the scoop on a true back-to-school deal
While it’s far from the usual Screaming Deals of clothing sales, cheap flights, and restaurant bargains, this offer was just too good to pass up. On Saturday, September 19th, the Seattle Public Library is holding a free SAT preparation class at the Central Branch from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a follow-up session scheduled…
Two-for-one Closing Sale at Tweed
Greenwood
Greenwood’s funky boutique, and one of our Best Shops of 2008, Tweed (8315 Greenwood Ave. N), is going out of business. Owner Danielle Luartes will close the Greenwood store September 27th but hopes to reopen again in November (depending on how the sale goes) with lines geared more toward recession budgets. While it’s sad to…
Shopping: Italian fashion coming to The Bravern
Salvatore Ferragamo is coming to Bellevue this September and shows off the latest looks for fall
The countdown to the grand opening of The Shops at the Bravern is now measured in weeks, instead of months and previews of luxury fashion have begun. Looks from Tory Burch were spotted on roving models all over the city (I spotted a fabulously-clad group at the Fremont Troll on Sunday), with more “mobile” fashion…
The Seattle Times Helps Identify Mystery Man
The Seattle Times Web site and their readers illustrate the pros of new media by quickly helping to
Today’s main story in The Seattle Times, a piece about a man who woke up three weeks ago in Discovery Park unsure of who he was and why he was in Seattle, was a mystery for only a few hours. The piece was posted on the newspaper’s Web site around midnight last night and less…
Screaming Deal: Garage Sale at Horseshoe
Be sure to check out this Ballard boutique's annual garage sale
Their name: “Horseshoe.” Their claim: to be a little bit country, a little bit rock ’n’ roll. Find out for yourself at the chic Ballard boutique’s annual garage sale on Sunday, August 23 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Check out their target=_blank>flyer for more details.
Screaming Deal: Raid the Honor Bar at Hotel Max!
Give in to the temptation
If you’ve ever looked with longing at the contents of your hotel mini-bar, Hotel Max’s new “Raid the Honor Bar” package gives you a chance to give into temptation without feeling guilty. Book now through the end of the year and get 50 percent off mini-bar items—and we’re not just talking cashews and almonds. The…
Screaming Deal: Boutique Culture Warehouse Sale
Editorial Assistant Madeline Boardman gives you the scoop on finding high fashion at low prices.
Want to get a head start on shopping for those fall essentials? Look no further than the Boutique Culture Warehouse Sale, held at Fremont Studios. Taking place Saturday, August 29 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and Sunday, August 30 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.), this sale boasts 40-80 percent off retail prices for spring and…
NW Getaways: Fly Much? JetBlue’s Unlimited Deal
The Los Angeles Times reports on Jet Blue's incredible $599 fly-all-you want flight deal
The Los Angeles Times reports that JetBlue is offering a pretty amazing flight deal: a $599 pass that allows unlimited travel to any of the carrier’s 56 national and international locations from Sept. 8 through Oct. 8. Of course, an offer this good has to have a few caveats and accordingly, the newspaper reports there are…
NWFF Update: Matching Donations from Sub Pop
The Northwest Film Forum's call for donation appears to be resonating with local arts supporters
I reported last week that Sub Pop Records donated $10,000 to the Northwest Film Forum to help pull the independent film-making hub from financial disarray. Well, it turns out Sub Pop has actually pledged to donate up to $10,000 in matching gifts. That means your $10 donation is now worth $20. NWFF has already raised…
Theater: Catch
The 5th Avenue Theatre appears to have another Broadway smash on their hands with Catch Me If You
I have seen my share of Broadway shows and I’ve seen all of The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Broadway-bound, made-from-a-movie incubator musicals, some fantastic (Hairspray!) and some not so much (The Wedding Singer). Last night I saw Catch Me if you Can, the 5th Ave’s latest such show about the true-life young con artist Frank Abagnale,…
OPENING: Envy Moves from C.D. to Cap Hill
Envy leaves the Central District for new digs on Capitol Hill
Nestled right next door to Anchovies and Olives, and just a stone’s throw from Healeo, we’ve received word that gardening specialty store, Envy, has moved to a new eye-catching Capitol Hill location. Twice the size of its old Union street location, they are now carrying a wider inventory of plants and pots, and some new…
A Muppet at Heart: A Childhood Fave Revisited
Editorial assistant Deanna Duff's lifelong dream of becoming a Muppet comes true at the Experience M
It’s time to play the music,It’s time to light the lights,It’s time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight! When I was a kid, The Muppet Show aired at 7 p.m. Legend has it that when I heard the opening music, I would start running around the house cheering and flailing my arms…
Local Music Aids Local Film: Sub Pop’s $10k Gift
Sub Pop has pledged to donat $10,000 to NW Film Forum which reported last month that it needs $75,00
Sub Pop has pledged to donate $10,000 to the financially struggling independent film hub, Northwest Film Forum. The donation is a coup for NWFF which reported last month that it must raise $75,000 by Aug. 1 to help off set a 30 percent funding gap. From the Aug. 5 NWFF blog post by Susie: I just…
Best Seattle-Area Neighborhoods Ranked!
Where does your hood fit in? Download our 2009 chart comparing 110 Puget Sound neighborhoods
In the chart on page 96 of the August issue of Seattle magazine, Seattle neighborhoods and the surrounding suburbs are ranked separately. However, if we rank all 110 neighborhoods together using this year’s criteria–affordability, return on investment, good schools, parks, crime rates and commute–what happens? Turns out, the ‘burbs come out on top. In fact,…
Recession Hits Northwest Film Forum
While other arts groups
While other arts groups—ACT, Intiman Theatre, Seattle rep to name a few—are busy exercising their creative muscles to help stay afloat (read more about creative cost-saving measures by local arts groups in our Fall Arts preview out in September), one group, Northwest Film Forum recently made a much more candid request for donations. Last week,…
Herb & Dorothy Bring Art Down to Earth
Playing only this weekend at the Northwest Film Forum, the documentary Herb and Dorothy proves you d
“In their modest one-bedroom New York apartment, unassuming couple Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly amassed one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of minimalist and conceptual art.” So begins the PR for Herb & Dorothy, a documentary playing at the Northwest Film Forum through Sunday. The film has received wildly positive reviews, in large part because this normal,…
Screamin’ Deals: Fly Virgin from $49 Each Way
Sir Richard Branson's deals are most definitely more attractive than that '70s shag hairstyle he spo
Sir Richard Branson’s deals are most definitely more attractive than that ’70s shag hairstyle he sports–Seattle to San Francisco from $49 each wayVirgin America started its Fares to Fly By special, to a handful of U.S. cities–check out these one-way prices from Seattle: to LAX from $69 (or $214 first class!); to JFK from $119;…
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