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SkinSpirit VIP Beauty Event Photos
Since opening in 2003, SkinSpirit has become one of the top destinations for aesthetic skin and body care, with multiple locations in California and Washington. On November 6 Seattle magazine and SkinSpirit Skincare Clinic & Spas partnered on a Beauty Insider event at the newly opened location in University Village. 100 VIPs attended to enjoy…
Must List: Seattle Shorts Film Fest, New Boutiques & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeA Film Festival Full of ShortsSaturday (11/15, times vary) Finally, a film festival that values efficiency! This one-day fest features three screenings of new short films, including the comedy Lunch, which features local actresses Wonder Russell and Lisa Coronado. Also on the tidy bill: Spokane filmmaker Mischa Jakupcak’s sweet The Hero Pose. Must ShopNew…
3 Hot Boozy Drinks to Help You Warm Up
It's cold. Your drink doesn't have to be
Every year when the temperature drops near freezing, I rediscover my love of hot drinks. For some reason, I’m surprised by this discovery, as if I’ve talked myself out of loving drinks whose ingredients and temperatures bring the warmth. But as soon as I have the first one of the season: bam! I’m back on…
Seattle’s Thriving Small (and Slightly Secret) Music Shows
We've got plenty of big concerts, but these smaller, unconventional venues offer enjoyment in spades
When I was younger, all I wanted to do was go to a big amphitheater to hear music. In my high school and college years, I saw the Dave Matthews Band. I loved seeing big concerts so much I even experienced Creed live in Camden, N.J. Now, some 12 or 13 years later, all I…
#Throwback Thursday: 10 Years Ago in ‘Seattle’ Magazine
A growing South Lake Union, Jim McDermott and turkey to go were all the rage in November 2004
Ten years may seem like a drop in the bucket, but stop and think: ten years ago, George Bush was elected for his second term (this very month), and here in Seattle in 2004, the $165.5 million Rem Koolhaus-designed downtown Central Library opened, Jim McDermott had recently achieved rockstar status for his comments in Michael…
7 Tips to Winterize Your Home
The sudden cold snap means it's time to prep for winter. Here's how to do it
1. Winterizing Your Sprinkler System For certain regions of the United States, winterizing the sprinkler sysftem is a very important task. For climates that regularly drop below freezing, and experience seasonally frozen ground, emptying the entire irrigation system can help prevent burst or broken pipes. Seattle Porch professional, Thad Wight of Wight’s Landscaping LLC says “It…
Le Pichet’s French Onion Soup Recipe
Chef/co-owner Jim Drohman serves this soup with 14-month cave-aged Comte cheese
For Le Pichet’s French onion soup (aka soupe a l’oignon gratinée or gratin lyonnais), chef/co-owner Jim Drohman uses at 14-month cave-aged Comté cheese, which has a strong, nutty flavor and smells slightly of the barnyard. On its own, the cheese is satisfying, but melted over a bowl of rich, French onion soup, it’s sublime. At…
10 Great Places to Have Thanksgiving Dinner Out
Give thanks that someone else is cooking for you this holiday
Frosty temperatures this week remind us that Thanksgiving is nigh, and if cooking is not your delight, or if you would just appreciate a hand this year, a range of restaurants around Seattle are preparing Thanksgiving feasts for dine in and take out. Prix-fixe menus, buffets and smoked turkeys to go give us plenty to…
“Ascend the Wall” in New EMP Game of Thrones Exhibit
Become a member of the Night Watch in this 4D virtual reality experience
Continuing its trend of awesome fantasy exhibitions, next week Seattle’s EMP Museum is bringing us Game of Thrones®: Ascend the Wall, which basically lets you pretend to be Jon Snow. (If you’re late to the Game of Thrones party, the 700-foot-tall, 300-mile-long solid ice wall referred to in the exhibit’s title is a major feature in the…
The New NSFW ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Trailer is Out; Plus Vino to Match
Author of Seattle-based 'Fifty Shades' books series blends 2 wines inspired by character romance
The second trailer for the set-in-Seattle (though filmed in Vancouver) movie Fifty Shades of Grey, based on the book series written by E.L. James, was officially released last night during ABC’s Scandal. Take a peek at a teaser here. Of course you’ll want to enjoy the scandalous goings on between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey…
Recipe of the Week: Acquacotta Soup with Chanterelles
Warm up and celebrate the local mushroom bounty with this hearty Italian "stone soup"
Chanterelle season is still abloom, and whether you’re foraging your own or letting someone else get dirty, Becky Selengut has just the recipe. A Seattle-based chef, writer, cooking instructor and bona fide mushroom expert, Selengut recently authored the cookbook Shroom (Andrews McMeel Press, September 2014), and her Acquacotta Soup below is an earthy sampling. According…
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