Holiday 2008
This holiday season, consider giving your family, your partner, your dog or your friends the gift of quality time with you. Instead of piling packages under the tree, start a new tradition by packing a bag and heading to one of Washington's romantic, relaxing, kid-tested or canine-friendly resorts.
November 26, 2008
Daily Find
The new greeting cards from Seattle stationery company Banana Blossom Press were created for both fair-weather runners, and the rain-or-shine variety of runners, walkers and fitness fiends who suffer through blisters, aching muscles and long miles in the rain to reach their goal, their personal best or their bliss.
November 6, 2008
Minding the Store
In times of stress, I employ one of two strategies. The first is to take my beleaguered body to a spa for a little pampering. The second is to spend time with my girlfriends. So when spa parties came into fashion and married the two, I was thrilled to attend the wedding.
October 16, 2008
Daily Find
Here at NWsource, we have cowboy boots on the brain. We wrote about Western-inspired wear in our fall trends article, and we followed that up with an article about two local shops -- Insurrection and Horseshoe -- that sell superbly restored vintage boots. Our obsession next led us in search of spankin'-new cowboy boots, and we discovered that you might have to get out of Dodge -- er, Seattle -- to find them. Read on to learn about three local shops that'll have you pulling yourself up by your bootstraps in style.
October 15, 2008
There are lots of great beauty deals and discounts being offered at local spas and salons this summer.
July 31, 2008
It's fantastic. The new H&M store at Westfield Southcenter, the first store the Swedish retailer has opened in the Seattle area, is well worth the wait -- and the hype.
July 24, 2008
A new Gene Juarez Salon and Spa will open Monday, July 21 in University Village.
July 18, 2008
Convergence Zone
Even in Seattle, where Crocs line front porches like pockmarked little rubber trolls, "Sex and the City" made Manolo Blahnik a household name.
May 22, 2008
Convergence Zone
Turn your self-interest into a selfless act with University Village's fifth annual Shop to Make a Difference event, a benefit for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
May 13, 2008
Convergence Zone
When "World's Largest Running Store" Road Runner Sports
came to town a few years ago, I ignored the store entirely, continuing to buy my shoes and gear
from one of the local shops. Last week, though, a friend who is the fitness director at Seattle Athletic Club suggested I check out Road Runner in Greenlake. He said I would find
both fit experts and a selection every bit as good as the local shops.
May 8, 2008
