Lauren Mang
Which Christmas Movie Character are You?
Do you spread holiday cheer or shout 'bah humbug' for all to hear?
This is important stuff, people. Do you have a similar amount of Christmas cheer as Buddy the Elf from Elf or are you more of a Scrooge? This festive and timely quiz (there are a mere 16 days ’til Christmas) from spandex costume provider Morphsuits, will alert you to which holiday movie character you most…
Din Tai Fung to Open Downtown, Redhook Coming to Capitol Hill
The two dining and drinking establishments will set up shop in 2016
It’s already shaping up to be one exciting year next year with several yummy dining and drinking spots launching new outposts in Seattle. First, Taiwan-based dumpling darling Din Tai Fung will open at Pacific Place in the summer of 2016. The chain, whose steamed dumplings and spicy wontons have people flocking to its Bellevue Square…
How to Shop and Do Some Good this Holiday Season
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance's Shine boutiques carry local goodies, offer hope
Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance As Seattle gears up for the holiday shopping season, many gift-givers will be seeking out socially responsible brands and goods on which to spend their hard-earned cash. A 2014 Nielsen study found that 42 percent of consumers in North America were willing to pay more for products and services…
Downtown’s Long-Vacant Eitel Building Purchased for $5.35 Million
The historic building, with its long history of failed renovation attempts, will become a hotel
Big news for fans of the historic Eitel Building at Pike Street and Second Avenue downtown: The long-vacant, seven-story tower has been purchased for $5.35 million by local urban real estate firm Lake Union Partners. The 45,000-square-foot building, built in 1904, fell into disrepair after most tenants (with the exception of ground-floor retail including the…
Gum Wall Clean, Stormy Weather and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
This house is clean. Last week our famous Gum Wall received an epic (and much talked about and talked about some more) steam cleaning, which took crews an estimated 130 hours to complete. According to a press release from Pike Place Market, the gum that was cleaned off the wall weighed 2,350 pounds (1.175 tons)…
Election Results, Curvy New High Rise and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Hopefully you’re not currently stuck in the 17-mile backup on I-5 SB. Brutal. Either way, let’s talk about what’s happening in Seattle today. I’m also hopeful that you rocked your vote yesterday in the 2015 general elections. Find the results for Seattle, King County and Washington state here at Crosscut. While this was the first…
Amazon Opens U Village Store & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
After the swirl of rumors, Amazon has finally announced that it will open a physical retail store–a bookstore called Amazon Books–in University Village. The store will be Amazon’s first-ever brick-and-mortar bookstore, Geekwire reports, and will “sell top-rated books that are available on Amazon’s website and also feature Amazon hardware,” all at the same price points as…
Where to go for Halloween Drinks and Treats
A Pina Ghoulada with a bloody "eyeball" garnish is something we need this instant
Ready for a weekend full of tricks, treats, haunts and howls? (We’ve been ready since October 1.) To celebrate the spookiest day of the year, several spots around town are creaking open their doors this weekend and offering some eye-popping specials on drinks, eats and sweets. A mini-astrology reading and a carved pumpkin altar, you…
Kirkland Interior Designer Named Finalist in HGTV Contest
Vote through October 30 for local gal Harmony Weihs in HGTV's Fresh Faces of Design Awards
Professional interior designers, architects and builders are again duking it out in HGTV magazine’s second annual Fresh Faces of Design Awards. And this year, local gal Harmony Weihs, owner of the Kirkland-based firm Design Harmony, is one of 11 finalists in the running. Weihs submitted a clean, contemporary kitchen project (oh, that red Dutch door!)…
Amazon Hiring Seasonal Workers, Nickelsville to Open in Ballard
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
How many times have you watched the new Star Wars trailer? That many, eh? Well, it’s time to feast your eyes on something else. Let’s dive into some news of the day, shall we? Online retailer Amazon has announced that it is creating 100,000 seasonal jobs “across its U.S. network of fulfillment and sortation centers”…
Are You Going to Brew?
The third annual Brew Seattle beer tasting event happens on Friday, October 23
If you haven’t attended Seattle magazine’s Brew Seattle the past two years, you’re missing out. The annual local-breweries-only tasting bash corrals some of the best beers from more than 20 breweries like Big Al Brewing, Elysian Brewing and Schooner Exact under one roof and pairs it all with eats aplenty. This year’s Brew event is…
31 Days of Horror Films
Challenge yourself to an evening of haunts every night of the month
At last, October is here. String up the ghost lights, deck your mantle with pumpkins and add faux spider webs to all surfaces with wild abandon because it’s time to get in the Halloween spirit. To kick off the season of tricks and treats, I’ve compiled 31 days worth of scary movies—old ones, new ones,…
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