Big Little News

Big Little News
FoundedMarch 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03)
Headquarters1102 East Pike Street,
Seattle, Washington
,
United States
Websitebiglittlenews.com

Big Little News was a shop in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] Co-owners Joey Burgess and Tracy Taylor opened the bodega-style newsstand on Pike Street on Capitol Hill in March 2021. Big Little News carried domestic and foreign newspapers and other publications such as fashion magazines, tabloids, and zines, as well as books, gifts, drinks, and snacks.

Description

Sign for the shop, 2024

The shop Big Little News operated on Pike Street, near the intersection of 11th Avenue, on Seattle's Capitol Hill. The bodega-style newsstand carried approximately 200–250 domestic and international magazines,[2] newspapers,[3] and other publications.[4] Fodor's described the business as a "tiny but huge-hearted new-era newsstand" with fashion magazines, "carefully crafted" journals, tabloids, and "low-budget" zines.[5][6]

The shop also stocked books, gifts,[7] puzzles,[8] snacks, sodas,[4] beer, champagne, and wine. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Big Little News offered "bi-monthly subscription boxes that can be shipped nationwide filled with exclusive magazine titles, specialty snacks, stationary and other curated goodies".[9] The shop was described as a woman- and LGBTQ-owned business.[10][11]

History

The shop opened in early March 2021,[8] in a remodeled space that previously housed an elevator shaft[5] and later the vintage store No Parking.[9] Business partners Joey Burgess and Tracy Taylor were co-owners.[4][12] Big Little News was described as the city's first bodega-inspired newsstand,[2] and was the neighborhood's first newsstand in a decade, according to KING-TV.[13]

In 2021, the shop offered Easter baskets with candy bars, a chocolate bunny, select magazines, and wine.[14] For Mother's Day, Big Little News had gift boxes with a potted pansy, a bottle of Rose, a journal with a pencil set, and select magazines.[15] The shop hosted a LGBT pride-themed pop-up in June, in conjunction with Pride Month.[16]

References

  1. ^ Nair, Pravin (2022-08-20). "Big Little News, Seattle. Once an elevator shaft, now a newsstand of magazines in esotericism". Lampoon Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  2. ^ a b Therrien, Alyssa (2021-03-19). "Big Little News is Seattle's first bodega-inspired newsstand". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. ^ Davis, Brangien (2021-03-18). "ArtSEA: Seattle brings the newsstand back, a year into the pandemic | Cascade PBS News". crosscut.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. ^ a b c Burnstead, Brandon (2021-04-28). "Big Little News is Capitol Hill's answer to the East Coast bodega". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  5. ^ a b Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's Travel. 2023-04-25. ISBN 978-1-64097-594-1.
  6. ^ "Big Little News Review - Seattle Washington - Shopping". Fodor’s Travel. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  7. ^ "Holiday Gift Guide 2021". Seattle Magazine. 2021-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  8. ^ a b Buhayar, Noah (2021-04-13). "This Newsstand Shows Why Urban Neighborhoods Will Bounce Back". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  9. ^ a b Craighead, Callie (2021-03-22). "'Print matters': Big Little News brings 250 magazines, newspapers to Seattle's Capitol Hill". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  10. ^ Campbell, Megan (2021-06-06). "New little newsstand makes a big impact on Capitol Hill". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  11. ^ Savier, Zoe (2023-06-05). "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in Seattle | 2023". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  12. ^ op de Beeck, Natalie (2023-07-14). "Elliott Bay Book Co. Celebrates 50 Years in Seattle". Publishers Weekly. ISSN 0000-0019. OCLC 2489456. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  13. ^ Holcomb, Kim (2021-05-04). "EXTRA EXTRA! Newsstand makes a comeback in Capitol Hill neighborhood". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  14. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-03-25). "Where to Order Wonderful Easter Baskets and Meals for Takeout in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  15. ^ Craighead, Callie (2021-04-30). "13 Washington-made Mother's Day gifts to snag before the holiday". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  16. ^ Therrien, Alyssa (2021-05-31). "Pride Month: A pop-up Pride shop is coming to Seattle this June". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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