Even in Seattle, where Crocs line front porches like pockmarked little rubber trolls, "Sex and the City" made Manolo Blahnik a household name.
By Monica Fischer | May 22, 2008
Turn your self-interest into a selfless act with University Village's fifth annual Shop to Make a Difference event, a benefit for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
By Monica Fischer | May 13, 2008
When "World's Largest Running Store" Road Runner Sports
came to town a few years ago, I ignored the store entirely, continuing to buy my shoes and gear
from one of the local shops. Last week, though, a friend who is the fitness director at Seattle Athletic Club suggested I check out Road Runner in Greenlake. He said I would find
both fit experts and a selection every bit as good as the local shops.
By Monica Fischer | May 8, 2008
Through June 1, Cortiva Institute of Seattle is offering 75-minute massages with
a handful of its recent graduates -- for just $50! The goal of the
promotion is to help the newly licensed massage therapists jump-start
their practices.
By Monica Fischer | May 2, 2008
Frugal fashionistas, rejoice: Having conquered the retail landscape in
many less likely locations (Cleveland, anyone?), Swedish clothing
purveyor H&M is finally coming to the Northwest.
By Sheri Quirt | April 18, 2008
Despite what Mayor Nickels would have us believe, it isn't a
professional sports team that can make or break a city's reputation as
"world-class." As anyone who has been to Europe can tell you, it's a
full-service grocery store in the heart of downtown that makes a city
truly cosmopolitan. And if that grocery store has an escalator? We're talking not just world-class, but head of the class, baby.
By Monica Fischer | March 25, 2008
Independently owned spa and boutique Spa Scotta has left University Village, but they haven't gone far. Their new digs can be found at the nearby Northcut Landing, just across the street from the open-air mall. According to owner Jessica Campbell, it was important to keep the spa in the same neighborhood, easing the transition for clientele.
By Natalie Broulette | February 15, 2008
Independent bookseller M. Coy Books will close its doors at the end of February. It's always sad to see a local business fail, but it's a true bummer to see a bookstore close, especially with the residents of America's third most literate city -- St. Paul, Minn. -- breathing down our necks. C'mon, guys! There's a TV writers' strike going on! Let's read some more books and give those Grain Belt-swilling chumps what for!
By Geoff Carter | January 4, 2008
South Lake Union urban pet boutique Scraps Dog Bakery is lending a hand to the adorable, adoptable dogs and cats of the Humane Society of Seattle/King County. With your next purchase, buy an extra plush toy, a can of cat food or a crate mat to donate to a shelter animal, and you'll get 10 percent off your entire purchase.
By Monica Fischer | December 14, 2007
Some days, it seems that we hear about more cool gift ideas and holiday happenings than we can possibly publish in the 12 days before Christmas. Here are a few of the holiday highlights to come our way this week.
By Monica Fischer | December 11, 2007
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