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Small Business Spotlight: Creamy Cone Cafe
Creamy Cone Cafe has been serving up scoops, affogatos, and family memories since opening five years ago this past May. Owner Ashanti Mayfield started the shop with her daughters, who helped come up with the name themselves, to bring a fun, family friendly gathering spot to a neighborhood she felt was missing one. The cafe […] read more
Small Business Spotlight: Cloudy Cafe
Dionne Himmelfarb spent nearly three decades as a pastry chef, including almost ten years working alongside chef Ethan Stowell, before opening Cloudy Cafe this past October. The bakery cafe takes its name from Himmelfarb’s own nickname, cloudy, reworked to nod at Seattle’s famously overcast skies. Nine months in, the shop has built a loyal following […] read more
Pride Month 2026: Community Impact Report
Intentionalist’s 2026 Pride celebrations just wrapped, and we’re excited to share the impact we made as a community of intentional spenders. From sports partnerships and small business spotlights to BECU’s support of the Equity in Action program, here’s a look at what we accomplished together. We surpassed our starting target goal of $40,000, reaching $41,355. […] read more
