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December 2008
Best of Shopping

From quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to floral boutiques with architectural arrangements (Willow & Bloom). This year Seattle gave us plenty to love.





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Features

Kelley Moore?s stylish ideas for exchanging gifts with your friends?a holiday jewelry swap


People from Scandinavia, Japan and China were once Seattle?s largest immigrant groups. Today, our immigrant population reflects more of the globe?from Ethiopia to India, Africa to Central America. Neighborhoods peppered with ethnic groceries and restaurants, schools peopled with students speaking dozens of languages, places of worship where congregants wear turbans and saris, and jobs (from the tech industry to taxis) filled by non-native speakers?the Seattle area is being changed and influenced

By Elaine Porterfield

With careers in the tech industry, an Asian Indian family hopscotches across the country, settling in Bellevue

By Elaine Porterfield

With careers in the tech industry, an Asian Indian family hopscotches across the country, settling in Bellevue

By Elaine Porterfield

A member of an immigrant group new to Seattle, a Somalian father works to help his compatriots

By Elaine Porterfield

By Brangien Davis , Andrea Delimont , Jen Harper , Allison Austin Scheff , Lei Ann Shiramizu , Anne Hurley

By Brangien Davis , Andrea Delimont , Lei Ann Shiramizu , Allison Austin Scheff , Anne Hurley , Jen Harper

By Brangien Davis , Andrea Delimont , Jen Harper , Anne Hurley , Allison Austin Scheff , Lei Ann Shiramizu

By Brangien Davis , Allison Austin Scheff , Lei Ann Shiramizu , Jen Harper , Anne Hurley , Andrea Delimont

By Allison Austin Scheff , Andrea Delimont , Brangien Davis , Jen Harper , Anne Hurley , Lei Ann Shiramizu

By Brangien Davis , Andrea Delimont , Jen Harper , Anne Hurley , Allison Austin Scheff , Lei Ann Shiramizu

By Alison Brownrigg

By Brangien Davis , Andrea Delimont , Jen Harper , Anne Hurley , Allison Austin Scheff , Lei Ann Shiramizu

By Andrea Delimont , Jen Harper , Anne Hurley , Allison Austin Scheff , Lei Ann Shiramizu

The sky is falling! The dow is falling! With dire daily news from Wall Street, Washington and WaMu (and Forbes magazine declaring Seattle the hardest American city in which to sell a house) this year hasn’t exactly been a barrel of monkeys. But a certain vice presidential candidate made for some lightening up on the national front (thank you Tina Fey!), and luckily we found lots to laugh about locally too.

By Brangien Davis , Dana Standish , Jen Harper , David Volk , Taylor Wagner , Linda Morgan

Didn’t somebody say something about truth being stranger than fiction?

By David Volk

Best of 2008 Seattle magazine readers' picks.


Several sexy scandals reveal our region’s prudish side

By Brangien Davis , Dana Standish , Taylor Wagner , David Volk , Jen Harper

Seattle NBA fans weren't the only ones who lost their team. We let two former Sonics mascots have their say.

By Brangien Davis , Dana Standish , Taylor Wagner , David Volk , Jen Harper , Linda Morgan


Upfront

Whistler's new peak-to-peak gondola achieves Olympic Heights


Out top to-do's for December


Seattle’s One Bus Away Reduces Riders’ Running and Wondering Time


The point of Point No Point Lighthouse is obvious at sunset

By Taylor Wagner

A nostalgic calendar depicts a Seattle landmark


Seattle’s drag diva Dina Martina offers her advice for a glamorous and tasteful holiday extravaganza

By Sally Chamberlain

A local artist aims to beautify Seattle one wall at a time

By Whitney Strong

A spa experience in just a few short hours at Belltown’s Stylus salon

By Whitney Strong

4Culture has Seattle all ears for art


A new shop catering to curvy girls makes its mark in Queen Anne.


Art Institute grad opens elegant, affordable U-District shop, Turquoise.


Get the latest on Greenwood’s cool new postal boutique


Rockin’ and rollin’ Seattle parents demonstrate that even in midlife, the beat goes on

By Alison Krupnick

By Ashley Breckel


Eat and Drink

Throw caution to the wind, reward yourself with a raw treat from Café Press


A rising-star chef makes Branzino worth a visit—and Belltown relevant again


Former Tilth chef opens an elevated Belltown eatery

By Cameron Psiaki

Yoga duo brings yogi sensibilities to Wallingford eatery.


Honkin’ burgers worth seeking out at Zippy’s


Luscious, sweet wines to complement tasty holiday desserts

By Shannon Borg

Matthew Amster-Burton spends a day with Crush chef Jason Wilson and his family.


Satisfy a sweet tooth with Pipitone Farms’ jams


Swanky Bin Vivant offers upscale food and oodles of wine choices

By Cameron Psiaki


Datebook

Spectacular craftaculars to meet your gifting need


Local director Linas Phillips shares his intimate encounters with homelessness



Columnists

Lorna’s recipe for creamy cheese and bacon potato gratin with ras el hanout

By Cameron Psiaki






EXCLUSIVE ON SEATTLEMAG.COM
Seattle's 10-year Bike Master Plan
Written in late 2006 and early 2007 by a consortium of bike advocacy groups, city officials, consultants and citizens, Seattle’s groundbreaking plan is a roadmap for bike-friendly urban development


Bike Friendly Cities: How Seattle Stacks Up
You think we’re bike-friendly? Take a look at our competition


Recipe: Marionberry Tart with White Truffle Honey
Lorna Yee shows off her sweet side with this month's Key Ingredient recipe


More March Goods
A few must-have spring items


Spring Wellness Retreat
A healthful getaway to CaveB Inn at Sagecliff


Expert Advice on How to Eat Well
Eating well is always important—but what you should eat can vary depending on your age and activity level


Finding Balance
What’s that saying—an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure? Benjamin Franklin’s oft quoted maxim has been wholeheartedly embraced by local experts who offer a wide range of strategies to keep you at the peak of health


Find Archived Photos of Your Historic Home
Think of it as Google Street View, circa 1910--discover how to get photos of your pre-1930s Seattle house


Shanghainese Red-cooked Pork Belly
Local gourmet Lorna Yee puts an overlooked protein to good use


Top Interior Designers: Fresh Four
Interior Designers With a Talent for Crisp, Clean Looks


Retro Dessert Classics
In the good old days, before desserts became intricate and architectural, there was sugar, butter, booze and servers skilled in the ways of turning simple components into something unforgettable without igniting your tablecloth. Happily, these “flamers” are better than ever.


Q&A Behind the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Part I
Shannon O’Leary talks with Tadataka “Tachi” Yamada, M.D., president of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program.


Q&A Behind the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Part II
William Gates, Sr., co-chair, and David Bley, director, Pacific Northwest Program ,talk about the Gates Foundation’s beginnings, the millions it’s investing in Washington, why investing in education and solving family homelessness is a Foundation focus—and what’s up next.


Lorna Yee Shares Her Candy Bar Cupcake Recipe

Our local gourmand shares a sweet and salty recipe from her college days.


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