Food & Drink
Nine New Reasons to Shop U Village
!–paging_filter–pIn addition to the monolith new parking structure with more than 700 new spots, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/goldmine-gifts-uni…“U Village/a is growing its retail and dining offerings by leaps and bounds this fall. They’ve just announced 12 new spots, including three that are firsts in the Northwest: Amsterdam-based a href=”http://webstore-us.scotch-soda.com/” target=”_blank”Scotch Soda/a (our new favorite), a href=”http://www.calypsostbarth.com/” target=”_blank”Calypso…
Fashiony: Exploring African and Asian Fashion at Bumbershoot
!–paging_filter–pOK, it’s officially time to talk about a href=”http://bumbershoot.org/” target=”_blank”Bumbershoot/a, which, with the addition of a href=”http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/artist/fashiony/” target=”_blank”Fashiony/a, an exhibit curated by the imminently fashionable a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/high-style-erika-dalya-massaquoi“Erika Dalya Massaquoi/a, really does have something for everyone this year. (But I also just want to mention that since we’re officially talking about Bumbershoot, it means that summer…
Sweet Shoes at Hennie McPennie
You might not consider Mercer Island a go-to spot for kids’ shoes, but you’d be missing out on Hennie McPennie. Opened last January by John and Theresa Keith, former telecom execs, the shop is a result of three years of footwear research, with the goal of providing high-quality footwear to the island’s smallest residents. “We…
Feel-Good Kids’ Toys at Eurostyle Your Life
When the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle closed The Giving Tree wooden toy workshop four years ago, Leslie Conti and Urs Berger, owners of Eurostyle Your Life, then in Fremont, decided to buy the business, tools and all, and move into its prime South Lake Union location on Westlake Avenue. Among the treasures are ferries and…
Thrills & Chills at the Washington State Fair
Do the Washington State Fair this September
People have been “doing the Puyallup” since 1900, and though this year the name has been changed to the more staid Washington State Fair (thefair.com), more than 1 million visitors are expected to attend the rural extravaganza of blue-ribbon food, breathtaking rides and rodeo broncs. But it’s not all fun and games at this treasured…
This Weekend: Home Opener at Husky Stadium
Get ready to cheer for the Huskies at their home opener against Boise State
The construction crews will clear out just in time for kickoff on Saturday, August 31, when the University of Washington takes on rival Boise State for the home opener—the first game in the thoroughly renovated Husky Stadium. And while you may not be lucky enough to sit in the new luxury suites, remember, every seat…
Ready, Set, Go: Project Runway Casting
!–paging_filter–pIt’s that time again: a href=”http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway” target=”_blank”Project Runway/a is casting for season 13. The application deadline is September 9 for what will likely be a complete and total roller coaster of an experience should you be accepted. (Get all the deets a href=”http://www.bmpcasting.com/casting/pr/” target=”_blank”here/a.)/ppPortland’s had their fair share of winners (I met a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/chat-project-runway-winner-michelle-lesniak-fr…“Michelle Lesniak…
Final Summer Festival Flings
A flurry of arts festivals helps you give the last days of summer everything you’ve got
Seattle Design Festival[DESIGN] This year’s 10-day festival of architecture and design boasts more than 60 events, including architecture walking tours, a design-focused film festival (see page 141) and the popular Design Block (which, for the first time, will take place in Pioneer Square), featuring an array of intriguing and interactive inventions, including human-powered machines. 9/13–9/22….
The Must List: Shelby Earl at Salish, a Hop Harvest Kickoff and Nicole Hardy Reads at Richard Hugo House
Fun-filled events to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Picnicbra href=”http://bit.ly/170Uy1E” target=”_blank”Shelby Earl at Salish Lodge/a/strongbrThursday (8/22, 7:30 p.m.) — For the final installment of Music on the Green, sweet Seattlea href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/nancy-guppy-interviews-singer-shelby-earl” target=”_blank” singer/songwriter Shelby Earl/a performs on the intimate lawn at Salish Lodge, while Snoqualmie Falls roars majestically in the background./ppstrongMust Laughbra href=”http://bit.ly/16tXZz0” target=”_blank”The Half Brothers Brand Baking Products Old-Time Variety Show/a/strongbr(8/23-8/24,…
Summer Sale at Sandylew
!–paging_filter–pSummer is 75 percent off at downtown’s a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/sandylew“Sandylew/a to make way for fall inventory. Snatch up tunics, tops, leggings and more that layer perfectly and transition even better into autumn./ppTip: pop across the street to a href=”http://www.pirkko.com/collections/sale” target=”_blank”Pirkko/a for excellent deals on spring/summer Marimekko dresses, tops and more, including a href=”http://www.pirkko.com/collections/sale/products/planeetta-marimekko-dress” target=”_blank”this/a dress that…
Local Designers Pop Up at Clementine Shoes
!–paging_filter–pHow does a brick and mortar shop make it in an increasing online retail scene? Get creative, that’s how./ppa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/clementine“Clementine’s /aLinda Walsh has just launched a new addition to her website: the a href=”http://www.clementines.com/shop/category/popup” target=”_blank”Featured Designer Pop Up Shop/a. Walsh plans on working with emerging designers, curating their designs, killing two birds with one stone…
Horses Cut Shop Pops Up at Nordstrom
!–paging_filter–pGabe Johnson, the rabblerousing owner and genius marketer behind a href=”http://www.horsescutshop.com/” target=”_blank”Horses Cut Shop/a, a Seattle-based business that specializes in keeping the kitschy-cool logos of epic dive bars, familiar haunts and good old American mom and pop’s on the chests of people everywhere is rolling out a line of tee shirts in the Rail section…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Visual Artist Diem Chau
The Seattle magazine columnist takes crayons out of the box with Diem Chau
COFFEE DATE: Visual artist Diem Chau (diemchau.com), known for the tiny likenesses she carves into Crayola crayons, and whose show of new work at G. Gibson Gallery runs 8/30–10/5 (ggibsongallery.com) SCENE: Diem Chau’s home studio in Ballard on a warm Wednesday in JuneDIEM’S ORDER: Triple-shot iced Americano with milk Nancy Guppy: When did it first…
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