Dog Days: Seattle Pet Expo June 4-5

Shop, learn, play, adopt!

In this edition of Dog Days, we feature the 3rd Annual Seattle Pet Expo at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. The Seattle Pet Expo is bigger than ever and running for two days this year! The event takes place next Saturday through Sunday, June 4-5. Admission is FREE and your pet is welcome to attend. There will be shopping, adoptions, free nail trims, discounted vaccinations and microchipping, pet costume contest, pet talent show, author book signings, agility demonstrations and much MORE.

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We Heart: Zoe Keller’s Color the Pacific Northwest for Mindfulness

Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore.

Adult coloring books are everywhere these days. You can find them in gift shops, bookstores, craft stores, and online. Touted for their powers of stress-reduction and mindfulness, coloring books with intricate designs are a welcome reprieve from staring at a screen all day. They help quiet the mind and give us something to do when we’re binging on Netflix. It’s a fun activity to do with friends while catching up at a coffee shop or cafe and makes a thoughtful gift as well. 

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Northwest Folklife is this Weekend May 27 – 30

Seattle’s 45th annual Northwest Folklife Festival, the country’s largest community-powered arts and culture Festival is this weekend! Beginning Friday, Northwest Folklife creates opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the Pacific Northwest. Northwest Folklife Festival is the non-profit’s signature event, featuring over 5,000 performers from over 65 different cultural communities that help to make up the Northwest’s arts-rich landscape. 

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Feast Portland 2016 Lineup Announced, Tickets on Sale Today at 9am

Mark your calendar! Feast Portland returns for year five September 15-18

Bon Appétit Presents Feast Portland released its full 2016 festival lineup yesterday, unveiling four new Fun-Size events, a Latin theme for the Night Market, a ballin’ new east side location for the Sandwich Invitational, and over 100 chefs from around the world. This event should not be missed—the weekend is easily better than any food & wine event in Seattle (sorry Seattle, nothing but love for you). Festival tickets will be available to purchase starting at 9:00 am PST today at http://www.feastportland.com/.

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On the Radar: Planning a Visit to the Seattle Symphony

When is the last time you went to the symphony?

Benaroya Hall is a beautiful and majestic venue that many of us hardly visit. Native Seattleites might remember when they took a grade school field trip to watch the symphony perform years ago. Those who are newer to the city may have never been, but many state that they’ve “been meaning to go”. The Seattle Symphony has something for everyone, offering a variety of programs, from casual and short to more sophisticated and slightly longer to family friendly.

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The Picky Eater: Hard Rock Café Seattle Serves Bites and Beats

Since February 2010, Hard Rock Café Seattle has been serving up bites and beats to the Downtown area. But this spring, hungry patrons may now enjoy a few new items such as the Fresh Catch of the Day from Pike’s Place Market. Topped by juicy slices of oranges and lemons, accompanied by grilled asparagus, and propped up by a bed of steaming rice mixed with corn, red peppers, and broccoli, this dish brings a splash of spice and tang to the pallet. Mmmmm.

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Culture Dose: May “Musts” + Summertime Prep

Enjoy Seattle-area offerings from wonderful Wanderlust to daring dance performances.

So far, we’ve been loving this month, and we’re excited to see what the rest of May has in store. To help fully embrace this delightful pre-summer stretch, we’ve rounded up some suggestions for Seattle-area “musts” that promise to nourish the mind, body and soul (not necessarily in that order). And in some cases—like Wanderlust on May 22—you can attend to all three at once.

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Dog Days: Petpalooza May 21st

Dog Trot Fun Run included!

In this edition of Dog Days, we feature Petpalooza at Game Farm Park in Auburn. This event takes place on Saturday, May 21st. Petpalooza is a free event for the whole family including your four-legged family members too. The event kicks off with a Dog Trot 3k/5k Fun Run with registration starting at 8:30 am. The ‘chip-timed’ course is flat, easy, and enjoyable for all ages. Water will be available on the course for both dog and human participants and the first 100 people to register receive a free goodie bag. Registration includes T-shirts for early registrants and on a first-come basis for late and on-site registrants.

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Spring Cleaning: Selling Your Stuff on thredUp (Conclusion: Try Tradesy Instead)

Encouraging consumers to live in a more collective, sharing economy.

thredUP is a fashion resale website for consumers to buy and sell secondhand clothing online. Order a free Clean Out Kit, pack it with your gently used or new brand name items, send it back. I’ve tried selling on Poshmark and on Tradesy as well as locally at Plato’s Closet. thredUP ranks third, in front of Plato’s Closet. Here’s my thredUP review.

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