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Video: An Elaborate, Set-in-Seattle Wedding Proposal
Visiting fiance-to-be enlists local surprise enthusiasts to help him pop the question
When Robbie and his girlfriend Hazel visited Seattle for her 30th birthday, he turned the weekend into one elaborate, phase-by-phase, magic-filled wedding proposal. After consulting with Seattle surprise specialists Guise Guys, Robbie’s weeks-in-the-making approach pulled out all the stops: an Uber ride with a soundtrack of Hazel’s favorites, dinner with a mini-orchestra serenading them and…
Local Hula Classes Available for Moms and Babies
Mothers are encouraged to bond with their infants during this 45-minute workout
New parents have been known to go to great lengths to wangle a much-needed nap for their babies (and themselves): long car rides, pushing the stroller mile after mile…and now, hula classes. Especially if Marcie Mahinakealo Cheung, a longtime dancer and cofounder of the new dance program A Honu World of Hula (ahonuworldofhula.com) has anything…
6 Weight Loss Crazes that Ended in Lawsuits
From Sensa to Shape-ups, these fitness trends resulted in legal action
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. Many Americans are looking to slim down and promote overall health and wellness in 2015. Although not a bad goal, health-related resolutions leave consumers vulnerable to the onslaught of fad diets, weight-loss products and flab reducers that infiltrate the market after the holiday season. The following are the top six…
The Tuesday Ten Dolla Holla: The Great Northwest Soup Company
The Great Northwest Soup Company just might have the heartiest lunch in Seattle, cornbread included
Sometimes, simplicity can be a wonderful thing. With sandwiches, Seattle has been doing a pretty good job of dressing up meat, bread and veggies, but all that can be a little showy. Sometimes, all you want are the basics stacked on top of one another. The Great Northwest Soup Company excels at such a concept,…
Communication Fail? Blame Mercury in Retrograde
How to make the most of a potentially stressful time
The rest of the world is starting to tune in to what diehard astrology fans have known for years: when Mercury is retrograde things tend to suck. Let me explain: Three or four times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be going backwards (or in retrograde motion) in relation to the Earth. Mercury, astrologically…
Russell Wilson’s Roommate, Central Co-op Wage Hike & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Roommate ready: At the Super Bowl in Arizona, all players are granted their own hotel rooms, but Russell Wilson prefers not to break tradition. He’ll continue to room with Seahawks running back and fullback Robert Turbin, as he does at all away games during the regular season. “It’s not a superstition,” Wilson told MyNorthwest.com. “It’s just I…
Must List: Elvis Impersonators, Children’s Film Fest Begins
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must ScreenChildren’s Film Festival at Northwest Film Forum(1/22 to 2/7, times vary) Seattle’s most surprising film festival celebrates its 10th year, with more than 175 kid-oriented flicks from nearly 50 countries. With documentaries, animation, feature films and shorts, there is plenty here to keep grown-ups occupied while the younger set mingles. Must ShopNew Sephora Store…
Recipe of the Week: Westward’s Braised Octopus with Tzatziki
A Puget Sound native, octopus shines in this Mediterranean preparation
Chef Zoi Antonitsas and sous chef Gretchen Wattula present this week’s recipe from the North Lake Union-based Westward & Little Gull. As a Puget Sound native, octopus is often on their menu, and they say this dish’s bright Mediterranean flavors well represent their “water inspired” eatery. Westward will join Chippy’s Fish & Drink, Taylor Shellfish,…
Capitol Hill’s Robin Held Dresses Without Limits
Independent curator expounds on the virtues of donning clothing creatively
CURRICULUM VITAEFor Capitol Hill’s Robin Held, there are no boundaries when it comes to sartorial self-expression. “I like convertible clothing,” says the creative strategist and cultural entrepreneur who has held prominent positions at Henry Art Gallery, Frye Art Museum and Reel Grrls. “I have skirts that make great tops.” When she travels, Held packs just…
12 Hangover Cures From Seattle’s Top Bartenders
From Bloody Marys to Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, these bartenders have the cure for what ails you
Even though we’re a bit deeper into January, you still may be reeling from the holiday indulging–or, it could be that the Seahawks awesome victory has led to victory parties that led to hangovers. No matter what, if you’ve imbibed lately and are feeling rough the next day, it’s good to have a hangover cure…
Northwest African American Museum Celebrates 1970s Cartoons
'Funky Turns 40: The Black Character Revolution' honors Fat Albert and more
If you were a kid in the early 1970s, you likely spent Saturday mornings sprawled on the living room floor in front of cartoons—and just as likely, you were unaware of the radical act taking place on the tube. But 40 years ago, Josie and the Pussycats, The Harlem Globetrotters and The Jackson 5ive were…
Seattle-based Web Series ‘Rocketmen’ Will Debut Soon
Filmmaker Webster Crowell won 'The Stranger' Genuis Award for film in 2003
“The first thing that got kicked off the budget was the flying rig,” says filmmaker Webster Crowell. A contraption that facilitates the illusion that actors are flying would have come in handy on Rocketmen, his retro sci-fi adventure story, but this is a low-budget, seven-episode Web series. So the flying rig went out the window—as…
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