Lauren Mang
Timberland Opening at Bellevue Square
The outdoor retailer brings its hiking boots, outerwear and more to Bellevue on April 22
Outdoor retailer Timberland, known for its rugged and well-made men’s and women’s footwear, outerwear and more, will open a 2,900-square-foot store in Bellevue Square on Friday, April 22. The shop will be the brand’s only Seattle-area location; it currently sells its wares via various authorized retailers around the city. Located on the second floor next…
Seattle’s Porch.com Debuts New Service, Partners with Wayfair
The home services platform launches its Porch Retail Solution and partnership with Wayfair.com
Local home improvement services platform Porch.com, which enables homeowners to find the right handyman, designer, landscaper, house cleaner etc., for their home-prettifying projects, has partnered with Boston-based online home decor shop Wayfair.com to implement its new Porch Retail Solution service across 15 U.S. markets, including the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue metro area. The new service…
New Single-Family Homes in Wedgwood Available this May
Four modern homes from award-winning builder Isola Homes are ready for move-in soon
Sponsored by Isola Homes Local, family-owned company Isola Homes, which builds modern dwellings with sustainable and sophisticated design, has announced it will complete its latest project, Wedgwood Haus, this May. The collection of four 2,711-square-foot, single-family homes is located in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood–just 10 minutes to the University of Washington and about six miles from…
California Closets Opening in SLU, Madewell Party & More
Stay up to date with the latest store openings, collaborations and sales in Seattle
There’s much to discuss regarding the shopping and retail world. Stores are opening, sales are happening and fetes are transpiring. Let’s review. Custom storage and closet beautifying company California Closets is opening a showroom in South Lake Union at 315 Westlake Avenue N. The new space will feature full-size closet systems for shoppers to browse,…
BMW Group Launches ReachNow Car-Sharing Service in Seattle
The premium car-sharing service will compete with Car2Go
There’s another player in Seattle’s car-sharing market: BMW Group announced today that it’s debuting its ReachNow premium car-sharing service, which includes a fleet of 370 vehicles comprised of the BMW 3 Series, the electric BMW i3 and the MINI Cooper. The program is set to take on the existing Car2Go car-sharing service–which launched in Seattle…
Chef Ericka Burke on Surviving in the Kitchen and Skipping the Ego
The Volunteer Park Cafe chef and owner will host her FareStart Guest Chef Night on April 21
Sponsored by FareStart Seattle’s Ericka Burke knows a thing or two about being at the helm of successful restaurants. In 1994, she opened the grab-and-go health food cafe Sweet Potato while living in New York and, after a mere six months, had expanded to three total locations. She served as executive chef at the now-shuttered…
Get Excited: New Eats and Drinks at Safeco Field
Dining and drinking during Mariners games just keeps getting better
This afternoon, I trekked from our Seattle mag offices downtown to Safeco Field (not a good day to wear two layers) to sample some of the new ballpark goodies launching in time for the 2016 Mariners season. Safeco has been wowing visitors with its inventive, locally inspired culinary endeavors for the past six years, thanks…
What’s Wrong With This House: Sunny Queen Anne Apartment
This charming 1930s co-op unit has been on the market since July 2015. Why?
Each month, we crawl through real estate listings on various websites searching for homes–in all sorts of price points and locations–that for some reason, just haven’t found the right person or family to call their own. Sad. But why haven’t these seemingly lovely dwellings sold? Back when we first started this column, we featured this…
Madewell Opening Downtown & More Shopping News
The J Crew sister store is coming to downtown Seattle in late April
Madewell Opening Soon: After walking by the former Diesel storefront on Fifth Avenue several times recently and noticing it was under construction, we were a bit curious. So we did some fashion sleuthing and were able to confirm that Madewell, J Crew’s laid-back, denim-focused sister store, has plans to open in that downtown location in…
Ted Baker London Opening in Bellevue Square
The snazzy British retailer will launch its first Seattle-area store on Friday, March 4
Polish up your finest British accent; we’ve got brilliant news here. Ted Baker London, the British lifestyle brand known for its classic yet cheeky men’s and women’s wares, is opening a 2,960-square-foot shop in Bellevue Square. The store will be the label’s first in the Seattle area and will feature a high tea-inspired design with…
What’s on the Menu at the 2016 Pop! Bubbles + Seafood
Clams, smoked sable fish, oysters with creme fraiche and more make the list
Seattle magazine’s second annual Pop! Bubbles + Seafood event happens this coming Saturday (February 20) at 6 p.m. within the lovely McCaw Hall. Expect a Champagne- and seafood-filled soiree with tastings from some of Seattle’s best restaurants and sips from an array of wineries, breweries and cideries. The event kicks off the eighth annual Seattle…
Kimpton Hotels Announces Plans for Boutique Hotel in Bellevue
The luxury lodging will have 120 rooms and is projected to open in 2019
Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2017 on a huge, mixed-use development in downtown Bellevue’s central business district. The project, from Bellevue-based real estate investment and development company Fana Group of Companies, will include two high-rise towers with offices, retail and residential space and a hotel. We’ve just learned that San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels…
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