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Still searching for the perfect frock for a holiday dinner or party? Or perhaps you share Visette Boutique owner Visal Sam’s belief that, #LifeIsTheOccasion! Whether your needs are casual or couture, the Intentionalist Holiday Guide offers a variety of options that make it easy for you to say yes to the...

’Tis the season to #SpendLikeItMatters and we’ve created a special holiday guide to help you celebrate and support diverse local businesses throughout Seattle! Black Friday is a day that exemplifies our hurried, impersonal, transactional consumer culture. We’re launching the Intentionalist 2018...

It’s no secret that our CEO is a big fan of products with a purpose. So when she first discovered that jcoco chocolate is made by a Seattle, woman-owned company and that every bar sold makes a difference, she started carrying them with her to gift to people while telling the Intentionalist story. On...

Wool blanket design by Tsimshian artist David Robert Boxley. Available for sale via Eighth Generation.It’s Native American Heritage Month and we need your help. Our list of native-owned businesses is too short. Making it easier to find diverse-owned small businesses in our communities is what...

It’s Seattle Restaurant Week, and we’re here to help you navigate the list so that you can enjoy intentional deliciousness and get to know the people behind participating eateries! The restaurants below are those currently on the Intentionalist site. Let us know if we’re missing one of your...

October is Filipino American History Month and the Filipino American National Historical Society announced that this year’s theme is Turning Points. It seems we’ve seen a bit of a turning point when it comes to recent growth in the number and popularity of Filipinx restaurants here in the emerald...

On September 15, the fiestas begin! Several Latin American countries achieved independence on this day (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua), followed by Mexico on September 16th and Chile on September 18th. It’s a time...

We were fortunate to have Juliette Bobrow intern with us over two periods this year — January-March and June-August. She recently returned to Carleton College for her senior year, but we are glad to be able to share her reflections on her internship with Intentionalist. Juliette enjoying a meal...

Who's our #WomanCrushWednesday? We take inspiration from these trailblazing fitness leaders in communities communities throughout Seattle. Who run the world? Start your year off strong and empowered! Ballard Strive & Uplift — “Strive & Uplift” is the name and motto of Ren Caldwell's...

Yes, you are missing out if you have yet to try the custom soft-serve at Seattle Freeze.July is National Ice Cream Month and a great opportunity to #SpendLikeItMatters. With just 20 days remaining, we humbly offer 20 Intentionalist spots to celebrate throughout the Greater Seattle...