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Posted on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:28pm

Lighthouse Keeper: The New Dream Job

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Kristen Russell
Photo Credit: 
Marius Strom
New Dungeness Lighthouse near Sequim, WA

The email got me dreaming: Seattle mag writer Joe Follansbee sent word that his new book, the Fyddeye Guide to America’s Lighthouses, is now available. Joe, a consummate storyteller and maritime expert, has a boundless enthusiasm for these beautiful and historic beacons, as do I, after a weird and wonderful week I spent living in one as a "lighthouse keeper" a few years back. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 6:29pm

10 Things We Learned While Working as Movie Extras

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SIFF
Aubrey Plaza and Jake Johnson in "Safety Not Guaranteed"

Recently, the Seattle mag team piled into a minivan (yep, that’s how we do it) to watch a preview of Safety Not Guaranteed, an adorable romantic comedy about a man’s mysterious mission to find the right partner to travel back in time with him. Bonus: it was shot in Washington state (go film incentive!). Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 5:01pm

80 Degrees This Weekend? Hallelujah, Indeed.

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Alice Jacobson
Seattle-based "folk project" Tenderfoot

This weekend's weather forecast makes me want to sing along to this Tenderfoot video.

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Posted on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 8:28pm

The Stranger's Genius Awards Shortlist Announced

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Brangien Davis
Megan Griffiths
Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths

Congrats to the 15 local artists on The Stranger's shortlist for the Genius Awards (released today)! I'm a big fan of this year's list—especially since in past years Seattle mag has selected several of the Genius nominees as winners of our own Spotlight Award. The Genius winners won't be announced until September 22, but meanwhile, you can read up on a few of the nominees via the previous profiles I've written... Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 6:51pm

Shopping On a Boat, Mother's Day Ideas and 3 Other Weekend Musts

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Seattle Magazine Staff
Photo Credit: 
Doug Yaple
Mary Lee Hu Choker #87, 2002; Collection of Marion W. Fulk

MUST MOM
The Jewelry Art of Mary Lee Hu
Ongoing - Local artist Mary Lee Hu has been hand crafting stunning jewelry for 40 years, weaving gold and silver wire—as if it were thread—into exquisite neckpieces, rings and brooches. More than 90 impossibly fluid designs comprise a glittering retrospective at BAM—the perfect place to go to let Mom know she’s as good as gold. Bonus: the museum is offering 2-for-1 admission on Mother's Day. Read more »

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