Editor’s note: Superheroes among us
April 27, 2012 – 2:25 pm | No Comment

Dear reader,
Every kid probably grows up wanting to be superhero. Whether it’s trying to be Superman or Supergirl, we all want to be better at something than anyone else.
Of course, we finally realize that …

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Arts fairs take centerstage in downtown Bellevue next week
July 21, 2011 – 5:01 pm | Comments Off
Arts fairs take centerstage in downtown Bellevue next week

Summertime is about barbecues, baseball games and sunshine but in Bellevue – summer is also the season for art.

Sir-Wax-a-Lot and Bikini Season
July 18, 2011 – 12:24 pm | Comments Off
Sir-Wax-a-Lot and Bikini Season

Loud & About Column by Heija Nunn
‘R‘Round about May of each year, morning shows and magazines start their annual onslaught of stories and top 10 lists to help us get ready for “Bikini Season.” This …

Summer beers | The joy of a cold one
July 18, 2011 – 11:51 am | Comments Off
Summer beers | The joy of a cold one

Story by Nat Levy | Photo by Chad Coleman
Though sunshine may be rare in this part of the country, when those bright rays do shine down on all of us there is certainly no shortage …

Celebrate Japanese heritage
July 15, 2011 – 3:15 pm | Comments Off
Celebrate Japanese heritage

By Gabrielle Nomura | Portrait by Chad Coleman
Photos by Stephanie Nomura-Henley
The summer is a special time for Japanese Americans. In July, they celebrate their American independence, and by the end of the month, they’re …

An Eastsider’s guide to the summer season
July 15, 2011 – 1:54 pm | Comments Off
An Eastsider’s guide to the summer season

FASHIONISTAS
Pops of color – As the weather gets warmer, girls just want to have fun. Social media queen, Mollie Ruiz-Hopper, knows it all too well. Deborah Lippman’s nail lacquer in carefree coral bears the …

Jenni Hogan’s tips for chic moms-to-be
July 14, 2011 – 12:40 pm | Comments Off
Jenni Hogan’s tips for chic moms-to-be

Clothes she loves:
• Maternal America dresses available at From Bump to Baby – Urban Maternity Wear. “Something you could wear after pregnancy, too,” Hogan says.
SPUN: “The designer is a mother on Mercer Island. Wear the …

Issaquah productions have a ticket to Broadway
July 14, 2011 – 11:37 am | Comments Off
Issaquah productions have a ticket to Broadway

‘It Shoulda Been You,’ (2010), an original Village musical. Photo by Sam Freeman.
When Robb Hunt sat down for the mainstage premiere of Village Theatre’s original musical, “Million Dollar Quartet,” little did he know the …

Village Theatre kids prepare to razzle-dazzle audiences in ‘Chicago’
July 13, 2011 – 2:13 pm | Comments Off
Village Theatre kids prepare to razzle-dazzle audiences in ‘Chicago’

Rianna Hidalgo as Roxie (left) and Taylor Niemeyer as Velma (right). Photo by Jean Johnson.
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE’s Summer Independent program prepares to razzle-dazzle audiences with its summer production “Chicago” July 15-24 at First Stage Theatre.
The …

Stepping out in Style
July 13, 2011 – 12:50 pm | Comments Off
Stepping out in Style

Column by Rose Dennis
The Poncho Wine Auction’s VIP Vintner’s Dinner took place in the beautiful home of Janet and Doug True. Guests attended this private affair dressed appropriately for a Napa family – style dinner, …

Here comes the sun | Bellevue’s restaurants sizzle in the summer
July 13, 2011 – 12:23 pm | 2 Comments
Here comes the sun | Bellevue’s restaurants sizzle in the summer

By Erik Skopil | photos courtesy of Bellevue Downtown association
When the sun finally emerges, the Eastside does, too. After all, when you’ve only got four months a year of “summer,” you embrace it in every …