Food & Drink
The Must List: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Kirkland Uncorked
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must FestHead East for the Annual Kirkland Uncorked(7/17 to 7/19, times vary) This three-day summer food and wine festival takes over the scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington and features everything from wine tasting to dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win bragging rights as the…
Filson Flagship Store Opening in Late Fall
Filson casts its lure into a bigger pond with a newly designed retail headquarters
Ever wonder where to go to rub shoulders with hunters, fishers and ranchers clad in heavyweight tin cloth and Mackinaw wool? Starting in late fall, the newly revamped Filson on First Avenue is a safe bet. Seattle’s iconic outfitter hopes the flagship will be a “destination retail experience” that takes the brand to a broader…
This weekend: Kirkland Uncorked for food, wine, and dog modeling
Three days. 20 wineries. 15 food trucks. Painting. And a lot of pup strutting
You’ve got to hand it to Kirklanders. Their summer food and wine festival, Kirkland Uncorked, is serious. It lasts three days – July 17, 18 and 19 in scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington – and features everything from dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win…
31st Annual Lantern Ceremony Honors Victims of Violence
Green Lake sparkles and soothes during the annual lantern ceremony
The cool calm of Green Lake has always attracted Seattleites looking to take a break from the headaches of city living, and a deeper serenity comes to the tranquil basin this month with “From Hiroshima to Hope.” The 31st annual lantern-lighting ceremony commemorates those killed by atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years…
Earthquake Panic, Parking Drama & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The Big One: Seen this New Yorker article posted on Facebook yet? Are you convinced you and everything you love will be reduced to rubble by The Earthquake to End All Earthquakes? Well, you’re not alone (Seriously, take a scroll through Twitter. Everyone’s terrified). Luckily, this Reddit AMA with Northwest seismology experts puts to rest…
Can Seattle Return to its Former Bike-Friendly Glory?
Making Seattle more bicycle-friendly is tougher than you might think
Anyone who negotiates Seattle on a regular basis asks at some point: Why can’t we just get around? It’s easy to blame geography—squeezed as Seattle is on a narrow, hilly hourglass isthmus surrounded by water—for our city’s transportation woes. But it’s much more complicated than that. By complicated I mean that some basic, and not…
Your Essential Sun-Safe Beauty Products
These locally available products will keep you sitting pretty in the summer sun
From pebbly beaches to sandy shores, it doesn’t matter where you throw down your towel—these products have you covered. Romarin French market basket ($40) from French Girl Organics (by appointment only), Georgetown, 5701 Third Ave. S; 206.948.6495; frenchcuisineandwinetours.com Linum Home Textiles herringbone striped Turkish pestemal towel ($34), only at Nordstrom, downtown, 500 Pine St.; 206.628.2111;…
Sci-Fi in Seattle: New Local Media Venture
Scout cofounder Berit Anderson answers a few questions about her new journalism venture
Berit Anderson stretched the frontiers of community-based journalism during her four-year tenure as managing editor of online journal Crosscut. With her new media company, she blows them into outer space. The member-supported website called Scout aims to provide a nuanced and constructive exploration of world-shaping tech developments—genetic augmentation, workplace automation, private space exploration and more—with…
Theo Chocolate launches tour for kiddos 4 to 7
Tour includes story time, learning and chocolate samples
In our house, chocolate is a food group. No, I’m serious. I have a 4-year-old who is The Most Picky Eater in the World. He currently lives on Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lara Bars, Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter sandwiches and Pediasure chocolate shakes. Being a good farm-to-table locavore mom (ok, except for the Pediasure), I…
8 Drop-In Sports to Play This Summer
13 Seattle-area gyms, rinks, and fields offer adult drop-in sports on the cheap
Do you fondly remember the days of aces and stuff blocks on your intramural college volleyball team? Did you once single-handedly vanquish your opponents in eighth grade P.E. pickleball? Maybe you’re curious to see if you can still hit a free throw or manage to put a little back spin on a ping pong serve….
The Inaugural Seattle Art Fair Opens This Month
The Seattle Art Fair brings a Biennale vibe to the Northwest
Presumably, one of the cool things about being Paul Allen is having enough money to fund all of your interests. The Microsoft cofounder has invested heavily in his hobbies, including planes (Flying Heritage Collection), brains (Allen Institute for Brain Science), music, sci-fi and moviegoing (EMP Museum and Cinerama). But he’s also an avid art collector,…
Swearing “Minions,” and Other Toy Rollout Disasters
From potty-mouthed Barbie to naughty Ninja Turtles, four of the most regrettable toy rollouts
This article originally appeared on Avvo. The long and profitable history of merchandising logged a new, strange chapter recently: A McDonald’s Happy Meal toy, created to help promote the new Universal Studios family film Minions is evidently prone to dropping F-bombs. Concerned parents in Florida and Ohio initially reported the would-be glitch, and a video…
Rahh Recap, Amazon Prime Day and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
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…
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