Gentle Snark
I know this is late notice, but if your weekend is open and you're just itching to spend the night with a few thousand hippies like yourself, the Summer Meltdown Music and Camping Festival beckons. From August 8th through 10th, the Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater in Darrington -- 65 miles northeast of town -- will play host to nearly 30 regional and national acts, cranking out everything from hip-hop to bluegrass.
By Geoff Carter | August 6, 2008
Urban adventure race City Chase comes to Seattle Saturday, Aug. 9. In its fifth year, the race gives "average Joes" the chance to enjoy all the excitement, adventure and fun of reality TV -- for real.
By Andrew Hart | August 6, 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
Little Kids, Big City
If the word "homeschooling" drudges up images of denim jumpers and rural living, then you haven't met Rom Impas and Stacy Lewis. Rom and Stacy homeschool their two sons, Orlando, 5, and Mica, 21 months, right here in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood. Rom, 45, is an artist and designer working in video games, and Stacy, 38, is a writer (see her blog here).
Here, we talk to Stacy about homeschooling in Seattle, great educational resources and favorite Seattle spots:
By Lora Shinn | August 6, 2008
Pet Dish
The second annual Muttmazing Race, hosted by Seattle's own CityDog Magazine, kicks off at the rockin' South Lake Union Block Party this Friday, August 8 from noon to 7 p.m. Inspired by the TV show "The Amazing Race," contestants compete in the Muttmazing Race with their furry, four-legged teammates in a variety of fun challenges for a chance to win great prizes and raise money for the Seattle Animal Shelter's Help the Animals Fund.
By Brandie Ahlgren | August 6, 2008
More than 70 bands will play along the 26.2-mile course in an event dubbed a "Running Nirvana." The marathon and half-marathon (13.1 miles) races will replace the Seafair Marathon and kick off the area's annual summer festival.
By Jayda Evans | August 6, 2008
America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel star in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," a sweet tale of late-teen friendship inspired by Ann Brashares' books.
By Moira Macdonald | August 6, 2008
Pet Dish
If I didn't have a birthday party to attend this Saturday, I'd be heading to Whidbey Island to join the folks with FETCH! (Free Exercise Time for Canines and their Humans!) for a day of wine tasting and music at the Wine Tasting Walkabout Fundraiser.
By Brandie Ahlgren | 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
What We Crave
Our non-Seattleite friends love to regale us with tall tales of the best barbecue they've ever had -- always, of course, somewhere far from here. Seattle isn't exactly known for its barbecue joints, but we have some tales of our own thanks to Roy's BBQ, a tiny cafe tucked away in Columbia City.
By Lara Ferroni | August 6, 2008
