Daryn Nakhuda

Laying concrete, Seattle-style

“Alfred was obviously underdressed for his induction into the Adventurers Hall of Fame”

One of my favorite artists, Matte Stephens, is showing at Velocity Art & Design this month. His older work has a lot of charm, but you can really see how far his skills have evolved in this new work.

This is my favorite piece in the show.

• Brainiac: the art and life of Matte Stephens
• Matte Stephens Prints & Originals at Velocity
• MatteArt on Etsy

I’ve been using the onebusaway.org website for quite awhile now. It’s perfect for being able to check the realtime location of buses that, at least on my common routes, are often late, and know whether you’ll make it by a minute or be waiting for 30. They’ve had an iPhone-optimized website, which works great, for quite some time, but their new iPhone native app really takes it to the next level of awesome. it’s a must-have for anyone who lives in seattle and rides the bus even occasionally.

Learn to Row at Seattle’s Pocock Rowing Center.

I’ve been looking for fun new things to learn, and this introductory rowing class was a perfect fit. It’s a screaming deal at $50 for (6) two-hour classes, and in three weeks, I’ve gone from knowing absolutely nothing about rowing to feeling confident and being somewhat-competent at it.

Plus, with the gorgeous summer nights we’ve been having, it’s been worth the money just to get to hang out on the water and see the city from a new perspective.

Check out Pocock Rowing on TeachStreet.

Flying Squirrel Pizza: 50% BBQ Chicken, 50% Washingtonian (Hawaiian with apples instead of pineapples), 100% delicious.