Food & Drink
Pre-Show Jitters: A Sneak Peek at Tonight’s Nordstrom Designer Preview
!–paging_filter–pIf you have tickets, you’re psyched, because a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/nordstrom“Nordstrom’s/a Designer Preview is tonight, which means that Erdem and Dries Van Noten will be gracing the runway, alongside span style=”font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: quot;Calibriquot;,quot;sans-serifquot;;”Gucci /span and Oscar de la Renta. If you didn’t get tickets, no worries, we’ll have a recap for you, hopefully, tomorrow./ppHere’s a sneak…
Update From Barney’s: Shinola
!–paging_filter–pBig haps over at the downtown Seattle Barneys this week. Last night’s a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/barneys-remodel-and-party“remodel party/a garnered bucks for the Parkinson’s Project (oh, and I got to drape myself in a href=”http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Search…” target=”_blank”Hoorsenbuhs/a, my current obsession) and this morning’s media breakie with creative ambassador-at-large, Simon Doonan, and fashion director, Tomoko Ogura,nbsp;offered insight into what the New…
The Must List: An Entire Weekend Full of Festivals
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Get Crabby/stronga href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/events/ballard-seafoodfest” target=”_blank”strongbrBallard SeafoodFest/strong/abr(7/13 to 7/14, times vary) — Celebrate crustaceans, mollusks and more at the 39th Annual Ballard SeafoodFest, a kid-friendly throwdown that features boatloads of tasty fishes, two stages of live music—including awesome bands Kithkin, Star Anna and Bobby Bare Jr.—a Ballard-based brew bonanza and, yes, a lutefisk eating contest./ppstrongMust Head…
West Seattle Summer Fest
!–paging_filter–pIn addition to all the fun festival-appropriate activities (street food, bouncy houses for the kids, great music and beer gardens), the a href=”http://wsjunction.org/summerfest/” target=”_blank”West Seattle Summer Fest/a (July 12-14) also features an amazing sidewalk sale. Local businesses save stuff up all year round to blow out during this three-day long event, and the deals are…
Macklemore’s PSA for Lady Washington
We received a fax (really) the other day alerting us to this slightly weird, but pretty hilarious video of Macklemore touting the Lady Washington tall ship, which was where he filmed parts of his Can’t Hold Us music video. My fave part? Around 0:45 when he says “I was a baby pirate. A little urban…
Gilt City Seattle Warehouse Sale
!–paging_filter–pAfter a brief absence, a href=”http://www.giltcity.com/seattle” target=”_blank”Gilt City Seattle/a is back on the scene with weekly deals and a a href=”http://www.giltcity.com/seattle/gcwarehousesea” target=”_blank”huge warehouse sale/a of mythic proportions. On Friday, July 26 at 415 Westlake in South Lake Union, from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., shoppers will save up to 90 percent off Gilt’s top designer…
The Must List: Kayak Rentals, a Patriotic Burlesque Show and Brewery Night at the Ballpark
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Paddle/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/14NyPcd” target=”_blank”strongbrKayak Rentals at Golden Gardens/strong/abrBallard Kayak, a new rental and tour company, has hoisted its big blue tent on the south end of Golden Gardens Park to help you quench your thirst for recreation and Vitamin D. Outdoorsy types can stop by the beach outpost, rent a kayak ($25 per hour;…
Breaking News: Blackbird in Ballard Closing
!–paging_filter–pTo be honest, I’m kind of shocked by this news, because the store is so awesome and men’s wear is having a moment right now, but according to a message from a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/blackbird-closed“Blackbird/a owner Nicole Miller on Facebook, she is closing her nine year-old brick and mortar store in Seattle on July 31 to focus…
Stylish Swimsuits
Sun seekers spend the warm days in stylish suits by three local swimwear designers
From left: “Blossom” from Bellevue-based Adicora ($125, available at adicoraswimwear.com). “Kure” from Ballard’s Drifting Arrows, in lapis ($212, available at driftingarrows.com). A 1950s-style pin-up skirt one-piece and highwaisted bikini, both from Broadview-based Frankie Four, frankiefour.com (both $95, available at Velouria in Ballard, shopvelouria.com). Drifting Arrows’ “Traveler” sun hat ($110 each).Background, “Dots” beach blanket in gold/navy…
‘Full Rip 9.0’ Explores Seattle’s Earthquake Dangers
The book that cost Knute Berger a few sleepless nights
Bertha the underground tunnel-boring machine began her slow march under Seattle this summer. She’s been a long time coming. The Nisqually earthquake hit in 2001 and did enough damage to the Alaskan Way Viaduct that it needed to be replaced, but it’s taken more than a decade to just get this far. The urgency of…
Independence Day Shopping at Sway and Cake
!–paging_filter–pSwing by downtown’s a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/sway-and-cake“Sway and Cake/a on the fourth for mini-margaritas and veggie dogs, a huge sale (20 to 70 percent off) and snap up a patriotic tee shirt to wear to the rest of the day’s activities while you’re there./ppFor the first time in the store’s 11 years, they’re releasing a limited edition…
Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel Heading to Seattle
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.victoriassecret.com/” target=”_blank”Victoria’s Secret/a is launching their U.S. of Angels tour on July 10, where? Why, a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/bellevue-collection“Bellevue Square/a, of course. Seattle was chosen as the first stop on this swim wear style tour based on the most social media interactions and votes during a campaign held earlier this year via Twitter and Instagram. We’re…
Summer Skin Savers
!–paging_filter–pNo matter how often I apply and reapply sunscreen, all that exposure to the blaring sun takes its toll on my skin, reddening it like a lobster. But it’s not like I’m going to stay inside on these beautiful days—a girl needs her vitamin D. The reps from my favorite luxe skin care line, a…
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