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2013 Gift Guide: Gifts Under $30
!–paging_filter–pTuck a gift card into a canoe pencil case, $23, with pencils, $10, both from Fleurt (West Seattle, 4536 California Ave. SW; 206.937.1103; a href=”http://www.fleurtseattle.com” target=”_blank”fleurtseattle.com/a). Everyone needs a place to jot down their deep thoughts: Compendium journals, $6.95, at Fireworks (multiple locations including Westlake Center, 400 Pine St.; 206.682.6462; a href=”http://www.fireworksgallery.net” target=”_blank”fireworksgallery.net/a) are just…
2013 Gift Guide: For the Man in Your Life
!–paging_filter–pManscaping is easy, given the right tools. A rose gold Mühle shaving brush, $140, straight edge Dovo razor crafted out of yew wood, $237, andnbsp; Mühle chrome razor, $65; em(all pictured above)/em all from WardCo. (downtown, 1304 Fourth Ave; 206.971.0951; a href=”http://www.wardmensgrooming.com” target=”_blank”wardmensgrooming.com/a). brbrPair that new razor with Pirouette Essential’s Wild Spruce cologne and shaving…
Get Cozy with Mere Basics’ Line of Cashmere Loungewear
!–paging_filter–pFormer investment banker Kathleen Baxley spent 15 years in New York, freezing cold under her business attire. “I wore elegant clothes, and I wanted an inner layer of warmth and comfort that was consistent with the rest of my wardrobe,” says the Queen Anne–based Baxley. After moving to chilly, damp Seattle, Baxley “embraced the entrepreneurial…
Gift Idea: A Scooter for your Preschooler
!–paging_filter–pIf your preschooler is anything like mine, he’s in constant motion, loves anything that keeps him that way and is raring to get on some wheels and go for it. This summer we discovered the a href=”http://www.bootylandkids.com/product_p/mi-1.htm” target=”_blank”Mini Micro/a scooter from Kickboard USA, perfect for kiddos ages 3-5, easy to dismantle, transport and carry for…
Holiday Music: The Sounding Joy
!–paging_filter–pBeloved childrens musician and folk singer, Elizabeth Mitchell, has released a new album just in time for the holidays. Called emThe Sounding Joy/em, this festive album is inspired by the 1953 emAmerican Folk Songs for Christmas/emnbsp;songbook by Ruth Crawford Seeger, the step mother of famed folk singer, Pete Seeger, and features a cadre of special…
Built For Man’s Ornament Project
!–paging_filter–pLast year, Francisco Hernandez, the owner, designer and visionary behind men’s clothing line a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/editors-choice-built-man“Built For Man/a created a a href=”http://builtforman.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/the-yak-project/” target=”_blank”yak ornament/a, made in Nepal, with proceeds benefitting the a href=”http://www.erc.org.np/index.php” target=”_blank”Early Rehabilitation Center (ERC)/a, a Nepalese non profit committed to the welfare of special needs kids in that country./ppThe Yak project was a…
Urban Craft Uprising is Nigh
!–paging_filter–pIt’s that time of year again: a href=”http://www.urbancraftuprising.com/” target=”_blank”UCU/a is happening this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. It’s 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and is totally free (of course, donations are welcome)./ppNow in its ninth year, UCU is a bi-annual indie marketplace with over…
Cashmere Holiday Party
!–paging_filter–pCashmere party. Have sweeter words ever been strung together?/ppSwing by a href=”http://trilliumtailor.com/” target=”_blank”Trillium Custom Tailoring and Design/a in a href=”http://trilliumtailor.com/contact” target=”_blank”Bellevue Place/a on Thursday, December 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. and experience knit cashmere scarves, sweaters, underpinnings and more from a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/covetable-cashmere…“Paychi Guh/a, a href=”http://www.merebasics.com/” target=”_blank”Mere Basics/a and a href=”http://benubenu.com/” target=”_blank”Benu/a, along with wool…
Sway and Cake to Close December 30
!–paging_filter–pAfter 12 years, boutique owner Tamara Donaghy Kilburn has decided to close a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/sway-and-cake“Sway and Cake/a, a staple downtown shop for breezy, trendy and California-inspired clothing./ppKilburn had a baby boy not too long ago, and those little beings tend to demand your full attention, so she’s retiring (for the moment) to focus on him. Her…
Boozy Holiday Gift Alert: Limited Edition Bourbon from Woodinville Whiskey
!–paging_filter–pFor those in need of clever gift ideas, have we got one hot tip: This Saturday, December 7, a href=”http://www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/” target=”_blank”Woodville Whiskey Co. /aplans to release its strong2013 Limited Collector’s Edition Bourbon/strong, complete with a heavy-duty, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/entertaining-well-styled-bar-cart” target=”_blank”display-worthy pewter label/a. What makes these 600 bottles (and only 600!) so special is that they contain…
The Must List: Urban Craft Uprising, Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Art Walk and the Redmond Winter Festival
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Shop/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1g7Pr87” target=”_blank”brUrban Craft Uprising/abr(12/7 to 12/8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) — Shop the local, artisanal, indie offerings—including funky bags by Alchemy Goods, bodacious belts by Steel Toe Studios and lovely prints by Frida Clements—at this ultra-crafty two-day fest at the Seattle Center./ppstrongMust Cheer/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/191Lspa” target=”_blank”brSeahawks Take on the San Francisco 49ers/abrSunday (12/8,…
UW Research Goes to Pot
Researchers aim to bridge the information gap for health care providers and the public
!–paging_filter–pMany chronic pain sufferers have long known the benefits of medical marijuana—but obtaining information about it isn’t as easy as going to a regular primary care doctor or medical establishment and asking for a sample. Marijuana’s legalization—and subsequently higher profile—this year in Washington means a greater demand for information./ppThe University of Washington is spearheading the…
Ken Downing’s Gift Collection for Neiman Marcus
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/neiman-marcus“Neiman Marcus/a fashion director (and a local boy made good), Ken Downing, has created a a href=”http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Gifts/The-Ken-Downing-Gift-Collection/cat486…” target=”_blank”collection of 37 gifts/a for NM this year, including items for men, women, kids and the home, ranging in price from $32 to $1,800./ppItems include: a scent from Maison Francis Kurkdijan, a candle Nest, a ginormous lipstick…
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