Must HearSeattle Radio Theatre: DraculaFriday (10/29) – Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre is best know for its 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, but months before freaking people out during that show, it aired a live radio version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Seattle Radio Theatre is reproducing this take on the Gothic tale,…

The folks at University Bookstore emphasize that former President Carter will not be speaking during his appearance today—merely signing his new book We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan that Will Work (2009). But we’re betting he’ll at least say hello, right? And that’s cool enough reason to be there. Based on…

Ever wonder what it’d be like to live in one of the city’s tallest building? Last week’s New York Times Magazine piece, “Who Lives There?” gave Seattleites and the nation a peek at a family doing exactly that. The Smith Tower, built in 1914, is currently home to husband and wife David Lahaie and Petra…

If you’ve ever wondered whether we get enough sunlight here in the soggy Pacific Northwest to make solar power feasible for our homes, check out the demonstration tonight (October 26) by A&R Solar’s Reeves Clippard at the Meadowbrook Community Center in Wedgwood. The free event, sponsored by Seattle Parks & Recreation, will take place from…

If we weren’t already excited enough about Picasso Exhibit happening October thru January, SAM has recently decided to extend the hours of the museum to now include Tuesdays and to push closing time from 9 p.m. to midnight on First Thursdays (Nov. 4, Dec. 2, and Jan. 6). Due to the exhibit’s immense popularity, we…

Photographer Chase Jarvis spent two years crafting his new book, Seattle 100, a photographic zeitgeist of local movers and shakers. Arts editor Brangien Davis wrote about the project in Seattle mag’s October issue but it wasn’t until earlier today (when I happened to chat with a friend from NYC who is DJing at a book party for…

Don’t have tickets to see your favorite Scrantonite Dwight Schrute (aka Seattle native Rainn Wilson) tomorrow night at the Paramount? Head over to Kiehl’s grand opening at Bellevue Square Saturday morning for a chance to schmooze with the comedian, sample lotions and get your hands on some giveaways (one pair of tickets to Rainn Wilson…

This week Kelly Singer, Seattle mag guest blogger and health expert, explores the nuturitional benefits behind coffee. What has fewer calories a latte or an Americano? Watch and find out! Read more about Seattle’s coffee culture in our Ultimate Coffee Guide on newsstands now.  

With the Fall rains starting to land here in the greater Seattle area, I decided to head down to Northern California to extend the kayak-camping season for yet another weekend. Read all about it on my latest blog post on roddyscheer.com …  

I’m posting early this sunny Friday in hopes that lucky readers can jump on some of the amazing deals happening today: Chic Belltown salon Steven Barrett Salon had a surprising light Saturday on the books tomorrow, October 16th. Instead of cashing in on some free time, Barrett and crew are offering free haircuts with any…

Must PeruseBlack Ball Line OpeningThursday (10/14) • The Facebook page of this mysterious new furniture shop describes itself as “a beautifully curated collection of amazing objects”. Owned by Barney’s employee Tessa Clements and her father, this 5,000 square-foot space located near the Alaskan Way Viaduct (I hop and skip down the Four Seasons ferry staircase)…