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Posted on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 9:23pm

Viaduct for Dummies: Voters Surprise Themselves, Tell Mayor: 'Bore Me!'

By: 
Kristen Russell
Alaskan Way Viaduct
Photo Credit: 
Joe Mabel
Seattle surprises itself with a decisive vote.

That tunnel vote has been fodder for spirited talk 'round Seattle Mag World Headquarters of late (though it's curiously quiet today). But it's less about which camp you're tunneled into (dig it or ditch it) and more about what the whole morass says about Seattleites and that over-used (but overly apt) term, "the Seattle Process." Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 12:08am

Meet our latest obsession: Vancouver, B.C.-based Native Shoes. The hipper, better-fitting Crocs.

By: 
Rachel Hart
B.C. company Native's Jefferson shoe in Torch Red

Moms (and Dads) of Seattle tired of schlepping your kids to the pool and getting your cute shoes all wet, rejoice! I have discovered a comfy new pair of shoes for you to knock around in and wear from the pool to the grocery store and even to work if you're lucky to be in a creative line of work as I am. Read more »

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Posted on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 11:35pm

Coming Soon to Bellevue: Madina Vadache Couture Boutique

Photo Credit: 
Vivian Hsu for Team Photogenic

Bellevue is about to have a new couture queen: Famed Eastside bridal and evening wear designer Madina Vadache has returned home after several years in the other East and will open her new couture fashion boutique in the Elements Building next month.  Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:56pm

Infused Water Cocktails Quench Summer Thirst

By: 
Cody Bay
H20 Cocktails

It's almost just a cruel and torturous thing to start enjoying these now, when the summer dresses have already been replaced by fall arrivals on the racks and we're trying to face facts that we're in the final sunny stretches of summer already. But I'm going to milk it for every last drop of Vitamin D I can get before being forced to take it in capsule form, and even then you can bet I'll be washing them down with these: Summer cocktails made with infused waters. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 5:39pm

Fashion + Style Friday: Late summer sales + a local twist on Fashion Night Out at Neiman Marcus

Photo Credit: 
Courtesy of Baby & Co
Grab your cash and get to Baby & Co for their annual Designer Closet Sale this weekend

Snag some late summer wear at the following local sales this weekend:

Menswear retailer Road is offering up to 60 percent discounts on madras shirts, blazers and chic men’s shorts this month at both their Bellevue and downtown locales. Extra bonus: select denim and pants are buy one and get one free. Read more »

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