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Posted on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 5:19pm

Fashion + Style Friday: Three (other) local sales to scope out this weekend

Well, the big day has arrived: As Nordstrom devotees know, today kicks off the store’s mega Anniversary Sale (loved this tweet from Nordy’s Sanda Belaire this morning with a before and after-opening shot of the downtown store shoe department! Apparently I should have taken today off of work to join the other ladies). So as we are all in the sale huntress frame of mind today, here are three other sales to get thee to this weekend:

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Posted on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:34pm

Spotted in Seattle: New Trend at Shakespeare in the Park

By: 
Kristen Russell
Wooden O
Photo Credit: 
John Ulman/Wooden O
Wooden O camps up "The Comedy of Errors"

Top o' my list of things I love about Seattle: Two (two!) Shakespeare companies putting on free plays in parks all over town every summer. I gorge myself on a total of four plays—for free!—usually accompanied by five or six friends, blankets and multiple baskets of food and beverages. Soaking up the weird, convoluted brilliance of Shakespeare while decanting Cabernet from a Nalgene bottle? Summer's here! Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 8:41pm

Turn up the Heat Molasses BBQ Sauce

By: 
Cynthia Lair

(Don't ask, don't tell)
Steve mans up to sauce combining tomato, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar and HEAT (chipotle or cayenne). Slather on beans, chicken and more. Printable recipe? Click here. 

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Posted on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 8:02pm

Four Can't-miss Happenings for the Week of July 14 - 20

By: 
Seattle magazine staff
Artist Luke Haynes works on his Mad Homes installation. See his work for yourself this weekend.

Must See
Mad Homes
Saturday (7/16 - 8/7) - Five condemned Capitol Hill homes have been taken over by local artists for this temporary art exhibit that gives new meaning to the phrase, "neighborhood in transition". Visitors will have full access to four of the five homes featuring work from Troy Gua, Ryan Molenkamp and Luke Haynes. Free. Noon - 7 p.m. daily. Mad Homes, 711 Bellevue. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 3:44pm

Red Tricycle Recommends: Horseback Riding with the Kids

Many of us have one — they gallop around the house, they sleep in their favorite cowboy boots, and they dream about one thing…HORSES!  If you’ve got a little cowgirl or cowboy on your hands, it’s the perfect time to get them up close and personal with the animals they love. Luckily we live in an area with an abundance of options for horseback riding.  Whether it’s pony rides, birthday party locations, camps or private riding lessons you seek, we’ve got you covered with a slew of options for horseback riding in Seattle.  Giddyup!


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