Big Little News Explained

Big Little News
Hq Location:1102 East Pike Street
Hq Location City:Seattle, Washington
Hq Location Country:United States

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

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, 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 LGBT-owned business.[10] [11]

History

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

Notes and References

  1. Nair . Pravin . 2022-08-20 . Big Little News, Seattle. Once an elevator shaft, now a newsstand of magazines in esotericism . Lampoon Magazine . 2024-05-03 . 2022-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927035920/https://www.lampoonmagazine.com/article/2022/08/20/big-little-news-seattle/ . live .
  2. Web site: Therrien . Alyssa . 2021-03-19 . Big Little News is Seattle's first bodega-inspired newsstand . 2024-05-03 . . en . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210211745/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/big-little-news-seattle . live .
  3. Web site: Davis . Brangien . 2021-03-18 . ArtSEA: Seattle brings the newsstand back, a year into the pandemic Cascade PBS News . 2024-05-03 . crosscut.com . en . 2024-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228013546/https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/03/artsea-seattle-brings-newsstand-back-year-pandemic . live .
  4. Web site: Burnstead . Brandon . 2021-04-28 . Big Little News is Capitol Hill's answer to the East Coast bodega . 2024-05-03 . Seattle Refined . en . 2023-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215221458/https://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/big-little-news . live .
  5. Book: Fodor's Seattle . 2023-04-25 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-594-1 . en.
  6. Web site: Big Little News Review - Seattle Washington - Shopping . 2024-05-03 . Fodor’s Travel . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-12-13 . Holiday Gift Guide 2021 . 2024-05-03 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129024332/https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/holiday-gift-guide-2021/ . live .
  8. News: Buhayar . Noah . 2021-04-13 . This Newsstand Shows Why Urban Neighborhoods Will Bounce Back . 2024-05-03 . Bloomberg.com . en . 2021-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514093819/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-13/small-business-in-seattle-shows-urban-neighborhoods-will-recover-after-covid . live .
  9. News: Craighead . Callie . 2021-03-22 . 'Print matters': Big Little News brings 250 magazines, newspapers to Seattle's Capitol Hill . . 2024-05-03 . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928142220/https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/big-little-news-opens-in-capitol-hill-magazines-16044778.php . live .
  10. Campbell . Megan . 2021-06-06 . New little newsstand makes a big impact on Capitol Hill . Puget Sound Business Journal . 2024-05-03 . 2021-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606224441/https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/06/06/little-big-news-newsstand-capitol-hill-lgbtq-owned.html . live .
  11. Web site: Savier . Zoe . 2023-06-05 . LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in Seattle 2023 . 2024-05-03 . . en-US . 2024-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115025219/https://www.seattlemet.com/style-and-shopping/lgbtq-owned-businesses . live .
  12. Web site: op de Beeck . Natalie . 2023-07-14 . Elliott Bay Book Co. Celebrates 50 Years in Seattle . 2024-05-03 . . en . 0000-0019 . 2489456.
  13. Web site: Holcomb . Kim . 2021-05-04 . EXTRA EXTRA! Newsstand makes a comeback in Capitol Hill neighborhood . 2024-05-03 . king5.com . en-US . 2022-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230013503/https://www.king5.com/article/money/business/small-business/newsstand-small-business-capitol-hill-neighborhood/281-bd77b155-f6e8-45cb-807a-1113804c88c6 . live .
  14. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2021-03-25 . Where to Order Wonderful Easter Baskets and Meals for Takeout in Seattle . 2024-05-03 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205182621/https://seattle.eater.com/2021/3/25/22351143/easter-meals-for-takeout-in-seattle-spring-2021 . live .
  15. News: Craighead . Callie . 2021-04-30 . 13 Washington-made Mother's Day gifts to snag before the holiday . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . 2024-05-03 . July 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210705071321/https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/best-seattle-mothers-day-gifts-from-local-stores-16133625.php . live .
  16. Web site: Therrien . Alyssa . 2021-05-31 . Pride Month: A pop-up Pride shop is coming to Seattle this June . 2024-05-03 . Daily Hive . en . 2023-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527014204/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/big-little-news-pop-up-pride . live .