Food & Drink
Is the Proposed Smoking Ban Unfairly Targeting the Homeless?
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Three cheers for Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, who nabbed his 2,000th strikeout during Sunday’s game against the Oakland A’s. King Felix is the fourth-youngest player to reach the exciting milestone, according to the Associated Press. The Mariners are currently in third place in the American League West and take on the San Diego Padres tomorrow…
Blaine Wetzel Named Best Chef, Teacher to Throw out First Pitch
The top Seattle stories you should be reading today
Brady Olson, the North Thurston High School teacher who tackled a student gunman last week, will throw out the first pitch at the Mariner’s game tonight. MyNorthwest.com reports, “the 16-year old shooter is believed to have been trying to commit suicide by cop when Olson saved his life by tackling him, as well as the…
Must List: Ghosts of Tonkin, Color Run at Seattle Center
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RunThe Color Run Takes Over the Seattle CenterSunday (5/10, 8 a.m.) Pop on a white shirt and prepare to be pelted with puffs of color (aka dyed cornstarch) during this popular 5K, which is less about speed and more about turning Technicolor. Starts and ends at Seattle Center. Must Fight The ManWage Slaves Reading…
Woodland Park Zoo Opens Revamped Exhibit with Three New Tigers
Malayan tigers are the latest addition to the zoo's state-of-the-art exhibit
Sponsored by the Woodland Park Zoo If you visit Woodland Park Zoo beginning in May, you’ll notice three new residents of the feline variety. Olan, Liem and Eko are 17-month-old Malayan tigers (and littermates) who reside in the newly transformed tiger area of the Banyan Wilds exhibit complex, the centerpiece of the zoo’s Tropical Asia…
Powerful Exhibit Looks at the Mount St. Helens Eruption
This month marks 35 years since Mount St. Helens blew her stack
Living with volcanoes in your backyard breeds a certain nonchalance; our prominent peaks make for inspiring vistas and weather gauges, sure, but unless they’re actively rumbling, we rarely think about their explosive potential. On May 18, 1980, that tranquil attitude was shaken when Mount St. Helens erupted in a spray of gas and rock that…
One House Saved, One House Demolished & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Someone set fire to a Little Free Library on 53rd Street and 8th Avenue NE and the preschool kids who used the library were angry, King 5 News reports. After drawing pictures to express their anger and sadness and posting them to the mini book holder’s charred remains, the children are now working with the…
Kurt Farm Shop opens on Chophouse Row
Farm-fresh ice creams, cheeses await on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill’s second destination food hall officially opened its doors on May 1 with Kurt Farm Shop, a dreamy little outpost devoted to the dairy goodies made on Kurt Timmermeister’s Vashon Island Kurtwood Farms. Inside the 295-square-foot shop, Timmermeister showcases his farm-fresh, artisanal ice creams and signature farmstead cheeses: Dinah’s, a bloomy rind cheese; the…
Chinook Fest Returns with Allen Stone in Tow
The local music event adds second festival, merges great music with the great outdoors
For the past three years, a grassroots music festival called Chinook Fest has been growing larger in a picturesque patch of forest park near Naches in central Washington. Started in 2012 as a musical party that Seattle band Cody Beebe and the Crooks threw for its fans, the intimate and community-focused event has become a…
Nordstrom Completes First Phase of Renovation, Mercer Bike Path Opens
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Nordstrom News: We reported back in March that the department store had partnered with Seattle-based global architecture firm Callison to remodel its downtown flagship. What was in the works for the renovation included “incorporating beaucoup natural light into the shopping experience” and “expanding its sales floor to the perimeter windows and open up visibility to…
Stan Lee on Zombies, Spiderman and the Superhero that got Away
Our exclusive with the genius, just in time for Avengers: Age of Ultron opening weekend
Comic fans around the country just might spontaneously combust this weekend: Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day and more buzzworthy, the new Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron movie opens. How about I throw one more log on the fanboy/girl flames with Seattle mag’s exclusive interview with Stan Lee while he was in town…
Must List: May the Fourth Festivities and Seattle Opera’s ‘Ariadne’
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must JediMay the 4th Be With You at EMPMonday (5/4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Don your finest Luke or Leia costume for a family-friendly intergalactic bash in honor of Star Wars Day, which (naturally) happens on May 4th. Expect Star Wars-themed arts and crafts, a roaming R2-D2, trivia, photo ops and Darth Vader masks….
Mother’s Day Gifts You Can Make For Under $20
Treat your mom (without spending a fortune) by making her a DIY gift she can use around the home!
While most moms will deny the fact that they want a gift for Mother’s Day, we all know a little extra love goes a long way. If your mom spends her days organizing, gardening, or preparing meals, give back this Mother’s Day by gifting her with items she can use every day in her home….
Best Restaurants for Mother’s Day brunch
Treat mom to new brunch programs at award-winning restaurants
Sure, nothing says ‘I love you’ like flowers and a handmade card. But nothing – and I mean nothing – says ‘I love you’ and ‘I won’t do it again’ and ‘Yes, I will clean up my toys and eat my vegetables and let you sleep’ like brunch. And not just any brunch, but one…
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