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Tininha's bikini boutique in Fremont has your two-piece de resistance

Kathy Schultz — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:57:28 -0700

Checklist for summer:

• Sunshine, check (finally)
• Spray tan, check
• Sunscreen SPF 30, check
• Trashy novel, check
• Three months' worth of stomach crunches, um, check
• Bikini, uh-oh

Discover back yards in bloom at the Georgetown Art and Garden Walk on July 13

Alison Brownrigg — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:41:51 -0700

In late January 2000, Pacific Northwest magazine profiled lifelong Georgetown resident Jon Dove, that year's grand-prize winner of the Arboretum Foundation's Pacific Northwest Garden contest. The garden of his towering 1905 home was resplendent with lush foliage, prolific roses and an onion-dome-shaped privet.

Georgetown was barely on my radar then. I knew it was south of downtown and, well, somewhere near the Hat n' Boots. But I didn't realize that people actually lived there, let alone cultivated beautiful gardens in their yards.

Experience the art of pampering at Stylus Salon in Belltown

Aja Pecknold — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:11:31 -0700

Six chandeliers grandly line the center of Stylus Salon's high ceiling. In fact, each carefully placed accoutrement -- from the appliance cabinets to the chairs -- brings functional style to the edgy new Belltown salon, the brainchild of Seattle stylists Robert Middleton (formerly of heavy-hitting local salons Gary Manuel and Halo) and Jesus Escobar.

The Ballard debut of Dolce Vita is sweet news for fashionistas

Scout Colmant — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:35:19 -0700

When I recently walked into shimmering new boutique Dolce Vita, which opened last month in Ballard, I was overwhelmed with the sense that I had somehow been transported to L.A. -- or more specifically, West Hollywood, where local actress Josie Bissett ran fictional "Melrose Place" boutique Jane Mancini Designs.

Downtown's Fancy loses Pants in its recent remodeling

Alison Brownrigg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:02 -0700

It's official. Fancy has lost its Pants.

Back in 2006, jeweler and shop owner Sally Brock merged her two stores, Fancy and Pants, and combined lingerie, clothing, jewelry (including Brock's own designs), accessories and art -- all created by small independent designers -- under one roof.

Find big bargains for small fry at the Seattle Children's Boutique Sale on June 28

Alison Brownrigg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:51 -0700

There's a whopper of a sale happening June 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring 14 of Seattle's finest children's, maternity and toy stores. The Seattle Children's Boutique Sale marks the first time so many kids' shops have come together in one spot for one big sale.

Kress brings one-stop grocery shopping to the downtown core

Alison Brownrigg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:12:35 -0700

I lived downtown for years and while it was great to have the Pike Place Market in my backyard, there was really no place to shop for regular grocery items like ketchup or aluminum foil.

Nor was there a place to pick up a reasonably priced pre-made dinner from the deli case on those nights when I just didn't feel like cooking or going out to a restaurant. The newly opened Kress IGA Supermarket is out to change all that.

Break the fashion rules at the Out of Line trunk show June 26 in Queen Anne

Alison Brownrigg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:26:26 -0700

Seattle boasts quite a few talented clothing designers, and Ballard resident Beki Wilson is among them.

Since 2000, Wilson has been designing and handmaking women's tops, skirts and dresses for her own collection named Out of Line. Once you see the signature smocking made up of intricate folds and topstitching on many of her pieces, you'll understand the brand name.

Kirkland's new Penterra Spa engages the senses with a natural approach

Aja Pecknold — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:08:38 -0700

Just across the 520 bridge, there lies an oasis named for the Greek word for five, pente. The new Penterra Spa at the Heathman Hotel, set just near the banks of Lake Washington in downtown Kirkland, brings urban elegance and a vast range of luxurious treatments to the waterside suburb.

TerraBella Flowers' colorful bouquets are extra-green

Alison Brownrigg — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:08:04 -0700

Nothing brightens a gray June day -- and we've had our share of them -- like a bunch of colorful flowers. But since the blooms in your garden aren't quite ready for cutting, a bouquet from TerraBella Flowers fits the bill nicely.