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Category: Beauty Articles   If you think holding a “plank” has something to do with a piece of wood, you’re probably a yoga beginner. Understanding the difference between some of the most popular types of yoga will help you choose your class, long before anyone asks you to strike a warrior pose. Hatha: Ideal for…

Category: Articles   We catch up with local musician Eric Elbogen, a modern-day one-man band, to learn the pros and cons of going it alone With the release of his CD Oohs & Ahhs this month (March 3), Eric Elbogen of the band Say Hi—which has earned acclaim from Rolling Stone and The New York…

Category: Articles   The Rolling Huts beckon you to the Methow Valley Where: The Methow Valley, in north-central Washington. Why: The charming trio of valley towns (Mazama, Winthrop and Twisp) are set in gorgeous scenery and feature miles of cross-country-skiing and mountain-biking trails. Don’t Miss:  Winthrop’s annual Hot Air Balloon Roundup Weekend (3/6–3/8), including the…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   A new DVD shows you how to lose it without losing your voice Have you looked at your 401K lately? Tried to park on lower Queen Anne on a Friday night? Squeezed onto a standing-room-only Metro bus next to a cell-phone yapper? You may feel you have ample reason…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   An expert on Seattle’s first world’s fair reveals rare treasures from a century-old event that put our city on the map Many people assume that Seattle’s first world’s fair was in 1962, when the Space Needle and Monorail made their futuristic appearances. But in 1909, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (often…

Category: Articles   It’s not just for pandas anymore—bamboo’s popularity among humans is spreading like, well, bamboo. Having been pegged as a sustainable resource, groves of the tall, leafy stalks are readily converted into everything from flooring to dishware to textiles. But while bamboo has a rep for proliferation, the current craze for the woody…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   From the Seattle Sounders FC opening game to series of Elevator Plays by Annex Theatre, we’ve hand-picked the best of the best events for the month of March1. Celebrate Women’s History MonthWomen’s Votes, Women’s Voices Our state has a long history of politically motivated women (leading right up to…

Category: Articles   New albums by three local bands offer diverse tunes to beat the February blues If you’re starting to doubt spring will ever arrive, take Barsuk Records’ 10th-anniversary re-release of indie band Death Cab for Cutie’s debut album Something About Airplanes as evidence of cyclical rebirth. Originally released on Barsuk in 1998, it…

Category: Articles   The School of Essential Ingredients( January 2009, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $24.95 ) With her first novel, The School of Essential Ingredients, Seattle writer Erica Bauermeister sets a lovely table with delectable writing, and invites readers to consume each page. Bauermeister, who has a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (where she also…

Category: Articles   DOWNLOAD: Songs from the musician featured in this article (works with Internet Explorer or Safari) Local musician Rob Witmer plays everything from clarinet to steel drums, but his claim to fame lies in the art of the accordion. You can catch him rocking his squeezebox skills all over Seattle—playing for a local theater…

Category: Articles   Keep your canine confidante happy during the dog days of winter with an overnight stay in one of the many hotels barking at the chance to pamper your pet (with an advance reservation, of course). These accommodations have the best in animal offerings, with amenities like monogrammed dog biscuits and specialized room…

Category: Articles   Where: Revelstoke, British Columbia. Why: B.C.’s newest ski area in the Selkirk Mountains, now in its second year of operation, doubled its skiable terrain over the summer and added two lifts. Plus: The top-to-bottom descent (5,620 feet) is the longest in North America. (Rad!) Bring: Temps average 20 degrees in February, so…

Category: Articles   Blame it on the economy or the loss of the Sonics (or the miserable failures of our remaining sports teams), but Seattle seems awash in cranky people. We’ve heard one too many threaten to move to Portland, which they typically envision as Seattle in its younger, grungier, and therefore more glorious days…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   1. Pump Up the Jam The Chilly Hilly Named “One of Four Classic Rides” in America by Bicycling magazine, the annual Chilly Hilly bike event on Bainbridge Island—now in its 37th year—should win points for truth in advertising. The 33-mile ride is indeed both chilly and hilly (and also…

Category: Articles   Seattle wrestles with public nudity, but it’s not much of a turn-on Seattle is hardly a “naked city.” It’s cool and rainy, often uptight. We are more often seen bundled in fleece than sunbathing in bikinis. Even our Native American inhabitants of yore wore heavy cloaks, not loincloths. Check out the downtown…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   Local Artist James W. Washington JR. carved a unique path through our city’s past Unless you notice the unassuming sign in the front yard, you wouldn’t suspect that a small bungalow in the Central District was the longtime home and studio of a nationally celebrated African American sculptor. James…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   Temporary art installations are giving Seattle’s empty buildings a last gasp of life before they come tumbling down The economic downturn has brought Seattle’s condo boom if not to a halt, then to a screeching slowdown, leaving many older buildings slated for demolition still standing but empty. Some Seattle…

Category: Arts + Events Articles   For our first annual focus on visual arts, we’re showcasing a slew of Seattle artists making what’s old new again—transforming materials discarded or intended for an entirely different purpose into things of beauty. Like crows drawn to shiny objects, these artists see potential in the ordinary bits and pieces…

Category: Eat + Drink Articles   PostPike Place Market1914 Post Alley206.443.2150 Tasty grub and an impressive beer selection welcome market-goers to PostThe Vibe: Low ceilings and plenty of dark wood make for phenomenal acoustics in this small bar, which opened in September, creating the impression that the place is full even if only a couple…

Category: Eat + Drink Articles   Who knew there was a chef’s compound on First Hill? Melissa Nyffeler, chef/owner of Dinette, lives in a light-filled fifth-floor apartment in the same building as Jim Drohman of Le Pichet/Café Presse and Bo Maisano, formerly of Madison Park Café. I joined Nyffeler at her home for a dress…