Lauren Mang
Meteor Shower-Watching Spots, Free Day at WA State Parks
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Look up: You might be able to sneak a peek at The Perseids meteor shower Tuesday and Wednesday night until dawn thanks to potentially positive weather conditions. Earth will be passing through Comet Swift-Tuttle’s trail, which means skywatchers have a chance of seeing quite a few fireballs should the sky be clear. Geekwire has rounded…
Warby Parker Pops Up at Nordstrom
Snag a pair of exclusive sunglasses or specially curated frames from August 7 to September 6
Nordstrom’s ongoing series of themed pop-up shops–director of creative projects Olivia Kim’s brainchild dubbed Pop-In@Nordstrom–is focusing on styles for the eyes this time ’round. The Seattle-based luxury department store has partnered with designer eyewear retailer Warby Parker to bring you four brand-new exclusive pairs of sunglasses, including Hall, Haskell, Banks and Barkley, and a curated…
A French-style Bike will Deliver St-Germain Cocktails to You
Tap your Uber app Friday and Saturday to summon a 'Biketender,' who will mix up your fancy drink
Ride-hailing service company Uber is known for its zany on-demand delivery stunts like Uber Kittens and Uber Ice Cream, which is now offered globally. Now, it has partnered with Bacardi to bring you, what else, drinks on demand with the launch of its St-Germain Biketender. If you’re downtown on Friday, July 31 from 2 to…
Video: Adorable Clouded Leopard Cubs at Point Defiance Zoo
These four sweet babes were born this past May at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Now that they’re starting to get a little bigger, you can go see the cubs–Orchid, Banyan, Kapok and Teak–from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., during their zookeeper interaction and feeding times in the Asian Forest Sancturary’s Cub Den. Take…
Trek to Salish Lodge for an Interactive, Intimate Dinner
Enjoy a hands-on, multi-course feast with wine pairings in the hotel's new Chef's Studio
Any time I have to choose my own ingredients for a salad, I’m setting myself up for utter culinary failure. (I’ve never been one to magically know which flavors go best together.) So when I arrived at Salish Lodge & Spa in late June for its Salish Sip Series dinner–part of its interactive Culinary Adventures…
How a Summer Camp for Grown-ups Taught Me to Loosen Up
...and lay off Twitter
This article originally appeared on The Liberty Project. It’s 4:30 a.m. and I’m wide awake. The birds have begun their early-morning chirping and the first traces of dawn are visible through the small gauzy-curtained window across the room. I peel back the sleeping bag flap that’s covering my head and peek out: everyone is still…
What’s Wrong With This House: Light-filled Magnolia Abode
This hillside home in Magnolia has been on the market for 193 days. 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? A few months ago we featured this one (which shockingly…
Rahh Recap, Amazon Prime Day and More News
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Back in May, I wrote about Camp Rahh, an all-inclusive summer camp for grown-ups that I was set to attend in early June. Well I did. And I regaled my experiences over at The Liberty Project. You may recall the camp was cellphone- and booze-free (and also that I kind of hate camping), so just…
‘Up’ House in Danger of Demolition, Homeless Encampments Announced
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Up house update: The late Edith Macefield’s famous little Ballard dwelling that inspired the 2009 Disney movie Up was purchased at auction this past spring, but it looks like the buyers have backed out of the deal. KUOW reports the buyers changed their minds “after it became apparent the building’s age and condition would make…
How to Experience Tofino on Vancouver Island, B.C., Like a Queen
Our digital editor's whirlwind expedition to one of Canada's most idyllic villages
“Have you traveled or been in contact with anyone who has visited Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea in the past 21 days?” The question startled me. I hadn’t been outside the U.S. since the Ebola crisis began so I hadn’t expected anything but routine inquiries: “Why are you visiting Canada?” “Do you have anything to…
Universal Bathrooms at UW, Zonar Systems to Open Downtown Office
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Universal university restrooms: There’s a new demand for additional gender-neutral bathrooms at the University of Washington, thanks to some smart students who think the university’s current crop of universal spots to do your business is not enough. According to KING 5 News, “each new building on the UW campus includes at least one gender-neutral restroom,”…
Uber Could Soon Pick Up at Sea-Tac, Light Rail Station Photos
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So long, Silicon Valley: According to Seattle-based Redfin, “For the first time ever, the median price for a Silicon Valley home just exceeded one million dollars,” which means that people are leaving the area simply because they can’t afford to stay. Just where are they headed? The Puget Sound Business Journal notes that “one in…
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