Daily Find
While Seattle's own Top Pot may be the reigning doughnut shop in town, national chain Krispy Kreme has a cultlike following around the world (there are even Krispy Kreme locations in Kuwait and Dubai), and our fair city isn't immune to their charms.
By Natalie Bow | February 14, 2008
Daily Find
In case you've missed the clues -- red- and pink-packaged candies at the grocery store, nervous men standing in front of the jewelry store and an overabundance of red roses at the flower shop -- Valentine's Day is upon us.
By Natalie Bow | February 13, 2008
Gentle Snark
Monday: Physically she may be all woman, but in spirit, transgender singer-songwriter and harpist Baby Dee occupies a place halfway between Rufus Wainwright and Joanna Newsom. Her pillow-soft falsetto may strike you as comical at first, but then the emotion of her delivery begins to stick and the brilliance of her songwriting becomes readily apparent. Tonight, she visits the Triple Door, a perfect venue for her affecting cabaret ballads. The fine local folksinger David Karsten Daniels shares the bill.
By Geoff Carter | February 11, 2008
Daily Find
For those of you who are searching for that perfect Valentine's Day gift, I suggest you check out the offerings of Seattle "wine lifestyle" company True Fabrications, purveyors of the "What's Your Vine" collection of women's T-shirts.
By Stacy Nguyen | February 12, 2008
Daily Find
Imagine my delight when I heard that Cafe Flora is offering truffles for Valentine's Day.
By Natalie Bow | February 11, 2008
Daily Find
Buying your paramour a box of assorted chocolates or chocolate-dipped strawberries is a safe bet on Valentine's Day, but why not give a more unique cocoa-themed gift? Many local confectioners offer sweets that are decidedly more interesting than a candy-filled cardboard heart. Here are a few of our favorites.
By Natalie Bow | February 8, 2008
Daily Find
Whether you plan to wear lingerie on Valentine's Day or plan to buy it for someone else, look to local lingerie line Sandmaiden for a charming alternative to Victoria's Secret.
By Natalie Bow | February 7, 2008
Here's a piece of dating news just in time for Valentine's Day: You're three times more likely to meet someone if you have a dog with you.
By Lisa Wogan | February 4, 2008
Convergence Zone
There's something vaguely panic-inducing about Valentine's Day, the "Hallmark holiday" that prompts a spike in chocolate sales, flower purchases and dinner reservations -- but ends up leaving some of us a tad cold. Here's the thing: It doesn't have to be that way.
By Neal Schindler | February 1, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Retroactive Kids, which relocated from West Seattle to Columbia City last year, is the epitome of crafty chic. The selection of vintage and hipster clothes is mingled with educational and zany toys, with lots fun stuff like monkey hats made by local parents.
By Lilium Pierson | January 31, 2008
