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Twilight Links
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These Web sites are the best of the best when it comes to breaking Twilight news. Stephenie Meyer: The author of the Twilight series doesn’t grant a lot of interviews, but she’s good about keeping her fans up to date on the things she knows are important to them. The World of Twilight: Start here if you’re…
Gray Weather Survival Guide
The sky may be gray, but that’s no reason to feel blue. We’ve come up with plenty of ways to survive
The sky may be gray, but that’s no reason to feel blue. We’ve come up with plenty of ways to survive—and thrive—during our long winter nights and rainy days. 1. Play ball! This town’s big on pinball—thanks to our weather, and because we’re a little geeky, says Larry Reid, curator at Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery…
Candy Cane Cruisin’: Win Free Weekend at Sorrento
Let the Sorrento Santa sweeten your day with a candy cane and holiday giveaways
If you find yourself downtown early next week finishing up your shopping, be sure to keep your eye out for the man of the hour, St. Nicholas himself. The Sorrento Santa will be making his annual rounds of the city on the Candy Cane Cruise, checking up on who’s been naughty and nice and handing…
Food News: Restaurant Openings Aplenty: Revel, High 5 Pie, More
Hungry, Seattle? New restaurants are popping up in Fremont, Capitol Hill, Columbia City, Ballard and
On Wednesday, we heard that Revel, the new Korean street-eats place from the owners/chefs at Joule, is opening today! And that Scott Staples’ Uneeda Burger will open in a week or so. That’s great news for Fremonters. But that’s just for starters. On the pie front, Dani Cone (of Fuel Coffee and High 5 Pie fame) is…
The Weekly Must List: December 16-22
Our top to-do's for the week
Must Say SIFF Cinema: Labyrinth Quote Along Friday – Sunday (12/17- 12/19) – SIFF Cinema takes audiences into the magical and impossibly cool world of Jim Henson’s 1986 film, Labyrinth, starring David Bowie himself as the Goblin King. The best part of the show? this showing includes a quote-along with subtitles for all of your…
Spotlight: Kate Whoriskey
Intiman's new artistic director and her theatrical family settles into Seattle
In the lobby of the empty Intiman Theatre, an adorable child is in hot pursuit of a ball imprinted with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince. It’s an apt plaything for Rory, age 2, who, only a few days before, moved to Seattle from New York City, after a stint in Paris. While Rory is…
Tasting Through Woodinville: North Industrial Park
Just across the street from the main Warehouse District lies another small pocket of winery treasur
Warehouse District Covington Cellars A long, formal table is set just inside this posh tasting room, giving it the air of an upscale restaurant. The food here goes way beyond the typical cheese and crackers: Covington has its own kitchen and a resident chef. Vintner Morgan Lee’s diverse lineup of wines—including a Sangiovese Rosé, a…
10 Up-And-Coming Washington Wines
You may not have heard of some of these newcomers to the Washington wine scene, but their distinctiv
Nodland Cellars Tim and Tracy Nodland are partners in marriage and winemaking. At Nodland Cellars, just East of Spokane, they keep things simple, making just one white wine and one red. Their first release is a classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carménère. The blends change each year,…
Tasting Through Woodinville: Off The Beaten Path
The Woodinville area is webbed with roads winding through stands of trees and patches of farmland.
DiStefano Winery One of the oldest wineries in Woodinville, tucked away behind the train tracks just west of the main Woodinville exit off State Route 522, DiStefano also has one of the area’s prettiest tasting rooms, where wine dinners and events take place surrounded by barrels. Known for elegant Bordeaux-style Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc…
Tasting Through Woodinville: Showplaces
Tiny tasting rooms are the latest trend in Woodinville’s growing wine country, but, in the beginning
The Showplaces Columbia Winery In the heart of what’s now known as Woodinville’s River District, Columbia could easily be nicknamed “the house that David Lake built,” for the late winemaker who established a legacy of quality during his 20-plus years of crafting superpremium varietals and the state’s first vineyard-designated varietals. After a dramatic facelift in 2009, Columbia’s…
Tasting Through Woodinville: Warehouse District
There are no vineyard vistas to soak up, but this destination offers something other wineries around the state can only admire: a concentrated cluster of tasting rooms that invite exploration on foot. Home to more than 30 tasting rooms, many with production facilities on site, the Warehouse District’ features utilitarian spaces that have been transformed…
Tasting Through Woodinville: Schoolhouse District
Just a half-mile east of Chateau Ste. Michelle, the old Hollywood Schoolhouse and the surrounding a
The only tasting room actually situated in the Hollywood Schoolhouse itself is that of Alexandria Nicole Cellars, which recently relocated from the Warehouse District to a dark hideaway tucked into the rustic basement of this building. With rough wood beams and exposed-brick walls, the room opens onto a little brick patio where you can bring…