Minding the Store
It's party-time at Hoa, Madison Valley's popular, affordable nail salon. Last month, Hoa remodeled the space adjacent to the main salon (in the former Miss Madison's tanning space).
By Kathy Schultz | August 29, 2008
Daily Find
Precocious Toys in Madrona perfectly captures the giddiness of youth with its vast selection of toys for kids of all ages. Open since last October, the shop inhabits a colorful light-filled space on the south end of 34th Avenue, the neighborhood's main shopping street.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 29, 2008
Daily Find
If your taste in clothing tends toward champagne, but you're budgeted for beer, Driftwood in Madrona might be just the solution for your fashion woes. Open since the end of July, Driftwood is a consignment store par excellence.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 27, 2008
Minding the Store
Sweet Petula in Madison Park is having a week long sidewalk sale starting on friday, August 15 and running through August 23.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 15, 2008
Daily Find
With the price of gas, bread and just about everything else rising recently, I had been skipping getting a facial, and my skin was looking dull and tired. Luckily, Seattle Art of Wellness recently relocated to my neighborhood. Since I can now walk to my appointment, I figure the money I save on gas can go toward saving face.
By Kathy Schultz | August 1, 2008
Bistro Turkuaz in Madrona serves solid Turkish home cooking with a stylish spin.
By Providence Cicero | July 18, 2008
Daily Find
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.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 27, 2008
Daily Find
As a jewelry junkie, I'm always on the hunt for something standout. It has to be eye-catching, it must have a style of its own and I have to love it. I found it recently at a Xenia Callahan trunk show. The local designer, who sells her pieces under the name of Xenia Mara, uses vintage copper and brass chain, and found objects and gemstones to make one-of-a-kind jewelry.
By Kathy Schultz | June 18, 2008
Convergence Zone
To celebrate the documentary "Good Food," which was shown at this year's Seattle International Film Festival, Rover's will host the film's directors, along with local farmers featured in the film, for a five-course dinner Tuesday night.
By Monica Fischer | June 16, 2008
Summer in Seattle means Seafair, neighborhood festivals and sidewalk sales. The nice weather brings people out of hibernation and shops spill out onto the sidewalk to entice buyers with deeply discounted merchandise. Below is a list of the major sidewalk sales happening in Seattle neighborhoods this summer.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 16, 2008
