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If Macrina is on your list of errands this week, today is the day to do it. To celebrate their 15th birthday they're handing out a free brown sugar shortbread cookie to everyone who walks in the door.
By Cody Ellerd | August 27, 2008
Minding the Store
Madina Vadache has been designing feminine and elegant bridal and evening dresses using luxurious textiles since 1997. Her Spring 2009 line "Liquid Dreams" is her first ready-to-wear collection. Vadache was inspired by the naturally shimmering hues of the skyline and the cloudscapes of local artist Virginia Howlett.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 27, 2008
The Overnight Desk
In the course of planning my Bumbershoot 2008 assault -- using the nifty scheduling tool on the festival's official website -- I have come to the same conclusion I come to every year around this time: There is no freaking way on this planet that I can do everything I've got planned. There's just too much good stuff to see and hear.
By Geoff Carter | August 25, 2008
Flatstock 18, the rock-poster showcase at Bumbershoot, brings together poster designers from all over the world. Four Seattle-based poster designers share their work and chat about the business.
By Arla Shephard | August 25, 2008
Minding the Store
Queen Anne neighbors and supporters of all things local: Bouncing Wall and Eat Local have teamed up for Local Bounce, a monthly craft fair that coincides with the third thursday Upper Queen Anne Art Walk.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 20, 2008
What We Crave
We love a bargain, and the lunch specials at lower Queen Anne's Phuket really get us smiling.
By Lara Ferroni | August 18, 2008
Daily Find
In the course of my work, I visit a lot of shops, and I'm often tempted by what I see in them, especially during sales. But it's rare that I walk into a boutique, love what I see and -- most importantly -- can afford almost everything in it. Pink Ginger on Queen Anne is one of those rare shops.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 12, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Kids, if you've ever played the green card game Xeko, you already know it's education without frustration. You learn about endangered animals, even as you put the smackdown on your opponent. And you make your mom cry because she lost to an 8-year-old kid. Today, you can also play Xeko for a good cause.
By Lora Shinn | August 7, 2008
Gentle Snark
Make no mistake: This is an art show, albeit an art show with mobile canvases. This weekend at Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion -- August 8, 9 and 10 -- more than a hundred tattoo artists from all over the world will show off the best pieces of skin art from their respective portfolios. More importantly, they'll be creating new work. You could become a permanant part of this annual gallery show.
By Geoff Carter | August 6, 2008
Daily Find
Handmade, one-of-a-kind leather handbags for $150? Yes Virginia, they do exist. On a recent trip to Ballard, I found them at Velouria. They're called Revamped, and while you won't mistake them for bags by Balenciaga, you also won't go broke buying one.
By Kathy Schultz | August 6, 2008
