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Tag Archives: Seattle
Seattle Woolen Mills
Seattle Woolen Mill Co. interior, showing warp dresser (the company is long gone). Photo taken circa 1905, from the UW digital collections.
A warp dresser was the job of someone who’s duties were to prepare and manage the worsted threads for weaving.
Posted in Culture, Men's Clothing Tagged Seattle
The 747 Turns 40
From the LA Times:
It was the kind of plane that seemed to fit the swinging go-go days with martini-swigging travelers lingering around a bar.
First-class passengers dressed in their Sunday best made their way up a spiral staircase to get to the “flying penthouse,” harking memories of private rail cars.
It seemed the epitome of plushness when [...]
Steve McQueen on 35mm
For the Seattle folks, our art museum will be hosting a series of Steve McQueen’s best movies over the next few months in the Plestcheeff Auditorium downtown. The first film, The Great Escape, will be shown tomorrow night.
More info on SAM’s website.
Posted in Culture Also tagged Steve McQueen
Local Maritime Reading
From Three Sheets NW, an interesting boating blog I just came across.
Sailor pins literary hopes on sexy women of maritime
A few years back, Kim Carver was working on commercial ships and looking for a way to finance the publication of her fledgling maritime magazine.
Though she worked in the traditionally male-dominated maritime industry, the [...]
Winter Morning Errands @ Pike Place Market
December is almost here and the Pike Place Market has started to put up the usual Christmas trees and garlands. If you’re out for dinner in the area, it’s a fun time to walk through the market at night during this time of the year to look at all of the lights. [...]
Posted in Culture Also tagged Pike Place Market
The Field House – Blackbird’s New Shop
I took a short trip up to Ballard this morning to check out Blackbird’s fun new shop called “The Field House”. Along with their selection of Woolrich, Filson, and RRL, they’re also selling locally crafted goods and small vintage items. Read on to see more pictures.
Address:
5465 Leary Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Posted in Men's Clothing, Shopping Tagged Seattle
A Fall Morning @ Pike Place Market
When shopping at the Pike Place Market, it’s generally best to show up in the early morning. After that, you’ll be trying to get through crowds of tourists.
Posted in Culture Also tagged Pike Place Market
Jack Straw
Possibly the best men’s clothing store in Seattle right now is a small shop down on 1st Avenue called Jack Straw, which opened last year. It carries excellent selections from a number of high end fashion lines, as well as clothing from more traditional makers.
Address:
1117 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
Website: http://www.jstraw.com/
Blog: http://jackstrawclothing.blogspot.com/
Posted in Men's Clothing, Shopping Also tagged Jack Straw
Espresso on Ice
Besides beer, this is probably the best summer drink that you can have. Just pour the shots directly over the ice and nurse on it for an hour or so. This brings out more of the flavors while removing some of the bitterness.
Coffee is for closers only.