After years on the road touring, writing and filming, our favorite local hip-hop duo is back on the scene.

With their new album Cinemetropolis, Blue Scholars are kicking-off their first headlining tour in Seattle at the Showbox  on September 17th, and fans have a greater interest in this album not only because of the time passed between their last release, but because many have personally paid for this one to be created.

Come and rediscover Seattle’s oldest neighborhood.

Occidental Park in Pioneer Square is one of Seattle's oldest areas. Photo by Lena Park.

Calling all Seattleites, Washingtonians, Pacific Northwesterners, new, old, or something in between: it’s time to rediscover this Emerald City of ours.  If we’re going to live in Seattle and call ourselves Seattleites, isn’t it about time we start living like ones?  Let’s branch out. 

Asher Goods has classic looks for men who want to create their own casual style.

Asher Anson, a chic men’s and women’s boutique in Ballard, closed this last March. That’s far from saying that the store is done with fashion! Asher: Men’s Clothing and Goods opened in June 2011 just across the water in Kirkland, and they’re right back in the swing of things already.

Head to The White Rabbit in Fremont and get ready to rock.

If you’re on the hunt for good-to-the-bone blues-y rock to wrap up your summer, look no further than Bellingham-based quartet, Bear Cove. With their emotionally charged lyrics and a captivating stage presence, the boys of Bear Cove will be sure to fill the night with music that won’t be easily forgotten.

Trendsetting and trailblazing — this bad to the bone skate chic is breaking social norms.

Skateboarding might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you envision a popular sport for women, it’s usually soccer, tennis, basketball or even golf. Despite the social norm—this is only a small hiccup for 30-year-old Nancy Chang, who has been blazing new trails and changing that stigma the moment she started skateboarding in the mid-90’s.

Trendsetting and trailblazing — this culinary star imports legit Italian fare to Seattleites.

Seattle takes the cake for variety and diversity within an up-and-coming culinary scene that represents strong influences from just about every culture imaginable. As the chef and co-owner of Osteria La Spiga, Sabrina Tinsley is our very own resident authority on Northern Italian cuisine—and believe us, she is serving up some of the best home-made pastas this side of the Atlantic.