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5 Arrested in Seattle Protests, Downtown Development News & More
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Work has finally begun on the stalled Fifth + Columbia tower. The building will soar to 44 stories–one of the tallest in Seattle–and will house a four-star luxury hotel on the third through the 15th floors. The rest will be office space. Look for Fifth + Columbia to open sometime in 2016. More development news:…
42 Events In and Around Seattle for Holiday Fun
Enjoy gingerbread houses, cabaret, zoo lights and more this season
Your turkey has settled and it’s time to swap the PSL for eggnog, for the holidays are here. Whether you prefer to celebrate with burlesque dancers, towering wintry ice sculptures, good old-fashioned ice skating (available at Seattle Center, in Bellevue or in Redmond) or all of the above, this index of more than 40 events…
5 Ways to Survive a Dysfunctional Thanksgiving
Be thankful for a stiff drink, a good excuse, and a quiet room in which to hide.
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a joyous occasion wherein relatives young and old gather ’round for an epic feast, convivial conversation, sports (if you’re into that), parades with accident-prone balloons, and general family togetherness. Some of the time, however, it’s a completely dysfunctional event from which you’d like to escape. (Lest my family read this…
Car Thefts on the Rise, Holiday Pot Sales & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Nordstrom has announced some big changes with its semi-annual sales: The luxury department store is abandoning those four semi-annual sales and instead plans to hold six clearance sales each year. According to The Puget Sound Business Journal, “the six clearance sales will be storewide, rather than broken up by specific department, as the half-yearly sales…
Activists in Westlake Park, Snow, Tolls & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It’s Friday. It’s raining. Potentially violent protesters could be mere steps from our offices. Leading off: Warnings are out for the possibility of violent protests downtown today or over the weekend. The fringe activist group October 22nd Coalition Against Police Brutality, Repression and The Criminalization of a Generation is expected to gather at Westlake Park…
2015: Year for Big Headaches or Big Solutions?
Knute Berger predicts big expectations—and bigger worries—for 2015
Looking into my crystal ball—and yes, I have one, an old green Japanese fishing float—I foresee that the year 2015 promises to be the year of either Big Headaches or Big Solutions. For one thing, we’ll be catching up with many cans we’ve been kicking down the road. It is the year that the complex…
Must List: Cinerama Reopens, Contemporary Dance Aplenty & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Make Reservations10 Restaurants Serving Up Thanksgiving DinnerRestaurants 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 be thankful for this year, but make your reservations, like, now. Must HearDavid Bazan and Passenger String Quartet PerformFriday (11/21, 9 p.m.) Seattle singer-songwriter…
#Throwback Thursday: Cornish College of the Arts Turns 100
The arts school celebrates a century and looks forward to what's next
Cornish College of the Arts—one of three colleges in the country that specializes in both the visual and performing arts—has turned 100 years old. Founder Nellie Cornish opened Cornish on Capitol Hill originally as a music school, and then expanded it to become an integrative arts campus. Cornish wanted her college to create “artists, citizens…
Kshama Sawant Arrested, Downtown Safety & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Leading off on this rather warm Thursday morning: Councilwoman Kshama Sawant was arrested yesterday at a protest at Alaska Airlines’ Seattle headquarters. The protest was in support of $15 wages for Alaska Airlines workers at Sea-Tac. The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that three other people were also arrested, including two airport workers and a…
5 Shopping Events You Shouldn’t Miss
Ready the plastic: A host of shopping adventures are happening this weekend and next
There is so much to tell you about in the shopping sphere–pop-ins, pop-ups, sneaker collabs. And it’s all happening soon. Let’s get to it: Pop-In@Nordstrom: Gift & GoWhen: Launches Friday, November 21Where: Nordstrom’s downtown Seattle flagship and Bellevue Square storeWhat: Gifts, gifts and more gifts are packed into this pop-in shop, which is part of…
The Best Holiday Gifts for Kids
Sweet, soft, stylish and culturally savvy presents for all the little ones on your list
1. Designed in Australia and sold at Totara in Madrona (1130 34th Ave.; 206.765.7581; totarakids.com), this supersoft, gray lumberjack onesie by Doodlebug ($27) starts a hipster baby off on a stylish foot. 2. Our small world just got smaller with Hindi character blocks from Uncle Goose ($41.95), available at Top Ten Toys (Greenwood, 120 N…
Liquor Delivery, Marshawn Lynch Returns Lost Wallet & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Today I learned that liquor delivery in Seattle is a thing. Glorious. Read on: Lynch and Lynch: Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been in the news a lot lately. On Monday, he discussed his potentially uncertain Seahawks future with the NFL Network and today he’s being heralded for returning a lost wallet he found…
Sea Star Deaths Linked to Virus, Bob Marley Weed & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Happy everyone-is-mad-at-Uber Day! Delete your app (you rebel!) and then let’s dig into what’s happening in Seattle: Get ready for Bob Marley-branded weed: A Seattle firm and the Marley family are teaming up to launch a global marijuana line dubbed Marley Natural, which will include a whole host of products like accessories and strains of…
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