March 2014
Buy Locally Farmed Food via Online Marketplace Farmstr.com
A local entrepreneur is connecting farmers with shoppers online
!–paging_filter–pRaised in Bellingham, where her family had a “hobby farm” with chickens, cows and pigs, Janelle Maiocco is no stranger to tractors and muddy barn boots. The 41-year-old mother of two has been a trained chef, food blogger and food marketer, and in September she launcheda href=”HTTP://WWW.farmstr.com” target=”_blank” Farmstr.com/a—a kind of Craigslist for locally farmed…
Changes in the Central District Affect the African-American Community
As gentrification pushes African-Americans, should the city step in to protect their interests?
When Mount Calvary Christian Center pastor Reggie Witherspoon was growing up in the Central District in the 1960s and ’70s, the neighborhood was tight-knit and largely African-American. But today, it’s another story. “It’s radically different,” he says. Now, he can visit the neighborhood and not see any African-Americans. “I never thought I would see the…
Ethan Stowell’s Mkt. Serves Up Delicious Market-Driven Dishes
!–paging_filter–pIt is a blessing to live in a city so excited about good food that, when an impossibly slim sliver of space is left between businesses in a neighborhood the size of your pocket, you’ll blink and a little restaurant will pop right up. Such is the case in Tangletown: Mkt., pronounced “market” and owned…
Where to Travel on the Olympic Peninsula: Sol Duc Hot Springs
Get steamed at Sol Duc Hot Springs resort on the Olympic Peninsula
!–paging_filter–pstrongWHERE:/strong Sol Duc Hot Springs near Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula (12076 Sol Duc Hot Springs Road, Port Angeles; a href=”http://www.olympicnationalparks.com” target=”_blank”olympicnationalparks.com/a). strongWHY: /strongThis forested getaway in Olympic National Park opens for the season at the end of March, just in time for a spring awakening. strongWHAT:/strong Nestled in a valley carved by the…
Local Homes For Sale on Cul-de-Sacs
For reduced traffic and more privacy, get in the sac
!–paging_filter–pThe cul-de-sac—icon of suburbia—has fallen out of favor with urban planners seeking greater connections between neighborhoods and transit-friendly throughways. For car-eschewing, density-seeking millennials, they are a punch line. But houses tucked away on cul-de-sacs (and their accidental cousins, dead-end streets) are still a big draw—often selling at a premium—for buyers seeking less street traffic, and…
Eight Brilliant Design Ideas to Help You Organize Your Home
From shoe closets to food pantries, smart solutions from local homes will get your house in order
Nathan Hartman of Kerf Design (Interbay; 206.954.8677) has been making Seattle-area kitchens hip and tidy with his custom plywood cabinetry for years. Now he has a stylish storage option designed for the whole house, the Kerf Wall. Prompted by clients’ calls for adjustable wall-mounted shelving, the Kerf Wall (which first debuted as a prototype for…
Homeowners Opt for a Spa-Like Feel in their Magnolia Home
A midcentury modern home in Magnolia lightens up
!–paging_filter–pSeveral years ago, after living in Switzerland for 11 years, Mark and Jo repatriated to Seattle, where the couple had hoped to continue the cosmopolitan car-free existence they had adopted in Europe. But when they saw the semisecluded spot nestled along a curving, quiet Magnolia street while house hunting, they began to rethink that plan./pp“I…
3-D Acrylic Chandeliers Bring a Splash of Color and Whimsy
Acrylic sealife: The Octopus chandelier by Nicole Ketchum
!–paging_filter–pA job interview for a product designer job at Michaels craft store back in 2011 was the impetus for Nicole Ketchum’s new and clever endeavor, Chandelier by Nicole Ketchum (a href=”http://www.chandelierbynk.com” target=”_blank”chandelierbynk.com/a). “[Michaels] wanted us to come up with a 3-D product for Halloween,” says the Shoreline-based surface pattern and product designer. “I did not…
Modern Quilts for Your Home
!–paging_filter–pBallard mom Season Evans grew up around the quilting traditions of the Mennonite and Amish communities of southeastern Pennsylvania, “where quilts could be bought from barns and roadside stands,” she says. She taught herself to quilt while in college in Kutztown, Penn. After a brief foray into publishing, Evans, 34, found herself getting serious about…
How to Throw a Springy Garden Party
Load up on leafy green plants, heaps of spring flowers and fresh appetizers
“This style of party is very approachable for guests,” says floral and event designer McKenzie Powell. “All of your finger foods are presented on platters so guests can help themselves as needed.” Toulouse white platter ($79.95), Marin white large oval pl
New Greenwood Bar Teachers Lounge Gets High Marks for its Cocktails
Greenwood’s Teachers Lounge provides a lesson in good cocktails and tasty nibbles
Right off the busy intersection of 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue, lies Teachers Lounge (8505 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.706.2880). Owned and staffed by Perryn and Desiree Wright (he’s formerly of Cicchetti and was the original bar manager at Copper Gate, which is where she bartended and made cocktails), the Lounge is in what used to…
What to Eat at Pike Place Market: Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt
!–paging_filter–pHeavy on the tongue, creamy and thick as pudding, the only giveaway that you’re eating yogurt is that inimitable tang, the high note that lingers after each bite. Served in shallow pans in a manner reminiscent of gelato, Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt is made in Georgetown and served at a small counter in Pike Place…
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