Minding the Store
Beginning June 25, the Cascade neighborhood will have a farmers market
to call its own. The market will convene Thursdays through Sept. 24
from 3 to 7 p.m., just east of the Cascade Park Playground on Pontius
Avenue between Thomas and Harrison streets.
June 24, 2009
Daily Find
One of the biggest names in hair arrives in Seattle just in time for Valentine's Day, and to show its affection for its new city, the Vidal Sassoon Salon will give away a duo pack of Davines Love smoothing shampoo and conditioner (a nearly $50 value) with every hair service on Feb. 14.
February 13, 2009
Daily Find
President Barack Obama can take some of the credit for the recent surge in sales of salted caramels, but Lauren Adler, owner of sweets boutique Chocolopolis, has a more fundamental explanation for our obsession with the combination of chocolate, caramel and salt: "It's just good." Below are the salted caramels on offer at the Queen Anne shop, along with a more of our favorite locally available salty-sweet treats.
February 11, 2009
Daily Find
If your monthly budget for pampering has shrunk along with your monthly
budget for, well, everything, you may be wondering how to get the
biggest bang for your beauty buck. Massage? Facial? Body scrub? After a
recent visit to Woodinville's soothing Oasis Spa & Salon, my money's on the facial.
January 30, 2009
Daily Find
If you're a fan of Free People's boho-flavored clothing and accessories, but prefer to shop in cozy boutiques rather than big department stores, you'll be thrilled to learn that the South Carolina-based apparel company has opened a pretty boutique at the corner ofFirst and Stewart near Pike Place Market.
January 26, 2009
My dogs will eat darn near anything -- grass, bark, cucumbers, dirt. So when I introduced them to Bit-O-Luv
dog treats and they gobbled them down in no time flat, I was still a
little skeptical. Since I couldn't completely trust my pups' palates, I
tried them myself, and I'm happy to say, they're delicious. Bit-o-Luv is a subsidiary of the Northwest's own Oberto Sausage Company.
Based in Kent, Oberto has been making premium beef jerky for 90 years,
and now they're bringing those same high standards to dog treats.
January 22, 2009
Daily Find
When men's boutique Blackbird
arrived in Seattle in 2004, it made news because it was one of the
first contemporary retail stores in the city devoted to fashion-forward
styles for men. Now the groundbreaking boutique, which originally
opened in Fremont but later moved to Ballard, is making news again,
with its own line of apparel and accessories. The collection's inaugural products are a pair of slim, black jeans
with a historic moniker and an urbane leather journal that begs to
travel.
January 20, 2009
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
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