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Heart Leader
King County has the highest survival rate of cardiac arrest in the world–that’s according to analysis by county officials, who put the survival percentage for 2013 at 62 percent–other urban areas such as Chicago or New York City rank in single digit percentages. That number has gone up dramatically in the last decade, and is…
Tracking Rays With an App
We love our Seattle summers, but fret about all that sudden intense sun exposure. Enter Brightly, an app created by Seattle startup ARO that monitors your sun exposure. Enter your location and skin tone and the program does the rest, letting you know things like when it’s time to get shade, reapply sunscreen. Users can…
City Parklets: Who Needs a Space to Park, Anyway?
These creative uses for city parking spaces are a bit controversial
It’s called a parklet and it’s got some people confused. Jennifer Wieland, public space program manager at SDOT, attributes the confusion to a misunderstanding of what parklets actually are. “They’re small public spaces that fit in easily with the urban landscape and are designed to have a very small impact on the streetscape.” Started as…
Converse x Missoni: Exclusively at Nordstrom
Converse and Missoni have collaborated on a sneaker line since 2010—they’ve done eight together—and today they’re releasing their latest collection, sold exclusively through Nordstrom. Expect classic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaks done up in Missoni’s iconic zigzag pattern in a variety of colors (the go-with-everything black and white style is our fave, with the purple…
A Meaty Menu at Madrona’s Red Cow
Ethan Stowell's newest eatery seeks to break the restaurant-closure curse in Madrona
It looks like the revolving door of restaurants at this Madrona address may be standing still awhile. Before Ethan Stowell scooped up the cute space across the street from Bottlehouse back in February, it was home to a rotation of eateries that began with Cremant, followed by June and Restaurant Bea. Now, Stowell has brought…
Here’s Where I’m Taking My Parents to Eat When They Come Visit Seattle
My folks are coming to Seattle for a visit in a couple of weeks and I’m already making a list of where I want to take them—specifically, newer spots they haven’t been since the last time they were here almost a year ago. The parents have been coming to visit me in Seattle for more…
Scavenger Hunt! NuBe Green Challenges You to a Social-Media Contest
NuBe Green (Capitol Hill, 1527 10th Ave.; 206.402.4515), purveyor of cool, mostly U.S.A.-made goods, has launched its first nation-wide scavenger hunt. The Great NuBe Scavenger Hunt actually involves very little scavenging per se. Instead teams (you can form yours from friends and family located anywhere in the country) are challenged to perform a series of…
Part II: Negro Leaguer Marks Triumphant Return to Seattle
An inside look at the last living member of the Seattle Steelheads’ recent visit to Seattle
I’ve known Herb Simpson for several years now, but in general whenever I’ve seen him, it’s been at his house in the Algiers section of his hometown New Orleans. (He bought that house about 60 years ago soon after returning from World War II, and has lived in it ever since.) So I’ve never really…
Fall Drama: Our Picks from the Nordstrom Designer Preview
We present 11 gorgeous looks from the runway
As always, Nordstrom put on quite a show last Thursday, July 24 for their Designer Preview, in support of the Seattle Art Museum’s upcoming exhibit Pop Departures. The event always draws all the best people, but this year I spotted quite a few notable Seattleites, including musician/producer/it-girl Hollis Wong-Wear (the insanely talented artist, Mark Mitchell…
Must List: Vintage Seafair Photos, SLU Art Walk & More Events
Things to do in Seattle this weekend
Must Get NostalgicThrowback with Vintage Seafair Photos(8/2 to 8/3, times vary) — Seattle’s events-filled summer festival culminates this weekend with the Blue Angels air show, hydroplane boat races along Lake Washington, SalmonFest and plenty more to keep you busy. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, we dove into the Seattle Municipal Archives to find some…
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