If you shop often – or even occasionally – in the Seattle area, no doubt you’ve at least heard of The Bravern Shopping Center in Bellevue. To paraphrase a quote from Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy: “It’s kind of a big deal.” An even bigger deal? Free money to expand your spring shopping spree.
Passion for spring fashion.
We should all be proud that we live in a city full of talented and trend-setting designers, and our very own editor-in-chief, Allison Lind, was even more proud to highlight four top local designers to Margaret Larson of New Day Northwest on KING5.
Globetrotters rejoice! Noted world traveler, author and cuisine expert Rick Steves has entered the iPhone universe with an exciting new app.
Food. It’s one of those vital essentials to maintain life. Like breathing. Or sex.
Luckily, just as you were facing the brink of an emaciated starvation, 150 local restaurants have returned for the annual Seattle Restaurant Week.
Espadrilles are for everyone this spring. We see these rope-bottom shoes every time the weather gets warm, and this season they’re back — and revamped. You’ll see espadrilles fused with patent leathers, bold colors, animal prints, metallics and cutouts — in every style from flirty flats to sky-high platforms. Originally a peasant shoe of the Pyrenees, there’s now an espadrille for every occasion. Find these beauties at Nordstrom or Bellevue’s Tory Burch.
Get your spirits up with the sips at the annual Hop Scotch Festival!
Hop: The flower of a hop vine that is used as a flavoring and preserving agent in beer, often contributing a bitterness to the beer.
Scotch: What Ron Burgundy likes to drink.
Hop Scotch: Seattle’s premiere beer, scotch, wine, tequila and cigar festival. It’s the one and only that fits those qualifications all at Fremont Studios tonight and tomorrow.
They may not be your standard day-at-the-office suits or even the sort of attire you can wear to the average wedding. But one thing is for sure, Nick Cave’s tailored suits are some definite eye candy.
Sure, we all eat, but are you a true food lover? Attend South Lake Union’s restaurant showcase to find out.
Does the prospect of picking out fresh arugula and shallots put a spring in your step? Do your fingertips perpetually smell of garlic and basil leaves? Are you constantly annoyed with your gastronomically incompetent friends, who couldn’t even tell the difference between a remoulade and a béchamel?
When Kirsty Papadopulos lost her job 18 months ago, she didn’t get discouraged. Though the Montana native had given more than six years of her life to the pharmaceutical industry, she was now free to pursue a lifelong passion: professional jewelry making.
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