December 2018

Meet Kerry Taniguchi, Chinatown/International District's Reluctant Santa Claus

Meet Kerry Taniguchi, Chinatown/International District’s Reluctant Santa Claus

A longtime Chinatown-International District volunteer flourishes in a new, unexpected role

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS: Kerry Taniguchi, er, Santa, with a little boy who’s been very good this year (his grandson, Jackson)

Gwendolyn Elliott

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Self-Care Essentials

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Self-Care Essentials

Treat yourself (or someone you love) to our favorite local beauty products and beautiful things

This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Everyone knows someone who loves—or needs—a little pampering. This list of unique apparel and beauty finds is sure to ease some of the choice-making anxiety. A new book from Seattle Pinterest sensation turned store owner and author…

Andrew Hoge and Chelsea Lin with Maggie Kerr and Alanna Wight

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Quintessentially Seattle

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Quintessentially Seattle

Outfit the adventurer in your life with quintessential Seattle style by picking up one of these awesome gifts

This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. Even those family members and friends who seem to have everything  will enjoy these quintessentially Pacific Northwest goodies, which are sure to fill the hole they didn’t know they had. Finding a hat that makes the transition…

Andrew Hoge and Chelsea Lin with Maggie Kerr and Alanna Wight

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Hostess Gifts

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Hostess Gifts

Wow your holiday party hostess with these unique local gifts

This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue, as part of our 2018 Gift Guide. Click here to subscribe. If your goal is to surprise that friend or family member who loves to entertain and always thinks of everything, you’re in luck. This collection of party-perfect paraphernalia offers an unexpected spin on the traditional hostess gift….

Andrew Hoge and Chelsea Lin with Maggie Kerr and Alanna Wight

Former Zulily and Brooks Running Employee Launches a Legwear Brand

Former Zulily and Brooks Running Employee Launches a Legwear Brand

Loho, a local hosiery brand, is making poorly fitted tights a thing of the past

Loho tights are available in a variety of sizes and styles

Andrew Hoge

Pacific Northwest Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' Backdrop Tells Its Own Story

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Backdrop Tells Its Own Story

The busts in the backdrop are actual historic figures associated with this timeless classic

Clockwise from top center portrait (1, depicting E.T.A. Hoffmann, original author): 2, Marius Petipa (original choreographer), 3, Lincoln Kirstein (who helped establish the New York City Ballet, where The Nutcracker has been performed annually since 1954), 4, George Balanchine (renowned NYCB choreographer), 5, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer), 6, Lev Ivanov (Russian ballet dancer who choreographed…

Gwendolyn Elliott

Canlis' New Private Dining Option Is in a Shipping Container

Canlis’ New Private Dining Option Is in a Shipping Container

The swankiest joint in town unveils an unusual private dining experience

DINNER, ANYONE? An elegant table setting inside the Canlis container

Chelsea Lin