The Kippy Ding Ding: Vintage Shopping Goes Mobile

The Kippy Ding Ding: Vintage Shopping Goes Mobile...

Food trucks are delicious, but they make it hard to fit into cute clothes. The Kippy Ding Ding, the ridiculously adorable vintage clothing truck roaming Seattle’s streets, does just the opposite- they make it easy to look good by selling some of the cutest clothes and accessories in all of the city, and everything they sell is calorie-free. The Kippy Ding Ding is the whimsically-named truck that houses some of...
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Officially a Trend: Silent Movie Mondays at The Paramount

Officially a Trend: Silent Movie Mondays at The Pa...

Suddenly, silent movies are as popular as ironic facial hair and Pinterest. First they started playing them for free at The Sorrento Hotel, then The Artist came out and got nominated for a bunch of cool film awards, and now they’re taking over The Paramount Theater. If you want to know what all the fuss is about, then I suggest you head to The Paramount tonight, where they’re playing a classic silent film...
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Bellingham: It’s just plain cheaper there

Bellingham: It’s just plain cheaper there...

Last week I spent some time in Bellingham, or what I like to call Seattle’s hippie cousin in the North. I always love it there – not just because the Co-op smells like patchouli and people say hi to you on the streets, but you guys Bham is CHEAP. I could go on and on about the places I always hit like Mallard Ice Cream or the Museum of Radio and Electricity, but instead I’m gonna talk about 2 newbies I discovered and...
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In case you needed a cheap wedding dress, let’s talk: A review

In case you needed a cheap wedding dress, let̵...

When I got engaged, I had to come to terms that EVERYTHING would cost us $$$. But I did have some kind of control. Especially in the wedding dress department. And after doing a good ol’ fashion hunt for the dress, I thought I’d give you guys a list of places to hit. Photo courtesy of bouncyboutique -Nordstroms: I know, I know – it’s a big, bad mall type store in the midst of a lot of cool, local...
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Movie Mondays (with added bonus GIVEAWAY)

Movie Mondays (with added bonus GIVEAWAY)...

My television died this weekend. Evidently, keeping a heavy, steel bicycle repair stand in the living room wasn’t the greatest idea my husband ever had. But rather than vent my marital difficulties, let’s focus on the important stuff: how do I fill my time now that I can’t watch copious amounts of the best of what Netflix Instant Streaming on a big screen? Thankfully, the Seattle cinema scene has come to...
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Bumbershoot Art Expo: All the posters, none of the tourists

Bumbershoot Art Expo: All the posters, none of the...

Want to get a piece of Bumbershoot without paying exorbitant ticket prices or dealing with throngs of muddy crowds?  Act now and you still have time to check out the Umbrella For the Arts exhibit at City Hall, an exhibition featuring artwork from throughout the festival’s 40 year history. The poster art of Bumbershoot has become almost an event in itself.  Wander through this FREE exhibit and you can see some of the...
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it’s a crewel crewel crewel world...

Short Story: Embrace your inner crafter with hand-screened crewel kits by Tako Fibers. The word “embroidery” may conjure up images of grandmas sitting in rocking chairs decorating throw pillows, but Emiliy Baier, the creative mastermind behind Tako Fibers, will instantly make you forget all that.  Her hand-drawn crewel kits just scream “whimsical vintage goodness,” not “Christmas stockings in July.”  Whether...
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Deals… from Space...

Short Story: Out of this world happy hour prices at the best vintage store in Ballard. If you haven’t been to Space Oddity Vintage Furniture it’s probably because you never knew they existed. And rightly so – they are kinda hidden. But when you do find them, and you should, you’ll be instantly overjoyed with vintage furniture knick knacks, lamps galore and desks worth your pretty penny. But I should warn...
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