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Elliott’s Oyster House Pleasantly Surprises
Does Seattle’s premier tourist-friendly seafood restaurant deserve a better reputation?
Every August, our guest room fills up with friends from out of state betting on seeing the Seattle I swear exists: the one that doesn’t require an umbrella. Planning their itinerary, they ask the inevitable: “Where should we go for the best seafood?” And…hmm. For the seafood-focused Best Restaurants issue of Seattle magazine in April,…
Eat Pray Love: Pre-Party and Advance Screening
Eat Pray Love fans, get your tickets now to the August 12th pre-party and advance screening of the m
Eat Pray Love fans, get your tickets now to the August 12th pre-party and advance screening of the movie you’ve been waiting for Local radio show Chat with Women hosts, Rochelle Alhadeff and Pam Gray, invite you to watch the movie you’ve been waiting for. They’re throwing a pre-party and advance screening of Eat Pray Love…
Weekly Must List: July 29 – August 4, 2010
Our top To-Do's for the week ahead
Our top To-Do’s for the week ahead Weekly Must ListJuly 29 – August 4, 2010 MUST ROCKThe Not-Its!7/29 & 7/30 (Thursday & Friday) – Rock concerts don’t usually feature songs about bath time or odes to sharing toys, but Seattle-based kiddie band the Not-Its pump some bass while singing about fun (“Come Play at Our…
Chilling Out at Icicle Creek
Heading east for hot temps and idyllic basecamping
Heading east for hot temps and idyllic basecamping Given that it’s summer, us chameleon-like Seattlites don’t mind embracing a little heat and sunshine for a change of pace. If you like it really dry and hot, head for the Icicle Creek drainage outside of Leavenworth. With less than three hours of driving each way, you…
Hey Marseilles at the Moore Theatre
Don't miss local indie folkestral darlings Hey Marseilles at the Moore Theatre this Thursday.
Don’t miss local indie “folkestral” darlings Hey Marseilles at the Moore Theatre this Thursday Although early-’90’s alt-rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket may technically be heading an upcoming show at the Moore Theatre this Thursday, we’re willing to bet opening band Hey Marseilles is the reason most people snap up tickets. If you haven’t yet seen…
Tod Leiweke Leaving Seattle for NHL Job
Tod Leiweke is leaving the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders for an ownership post with the Tampa Bay Li
Tod Leiweke is leaving the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders for an ownership post with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Leiweke’s resignation as CEO of Paul Allen’s Vulcan Sports and Entertainment was announced Monday, but he will stay with Vulcan until his successor is hired. Leiweke (pronounced lye-WIK-ee), was a member of…
Weekly Must List: July 22 – July 28, 2010
Get out of the mall and into the Artsfair; see tragic romance and pastoral comedy; and hear local fa
Our top To-Do’s for the week ahead MUST EXPLOREArts Al Fresco, Bellevue ArtsFair7/23 – 7/25 (Friday – Sunday)Get out of the mall and into the arts—it’s time for the 64th annual Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair. This hugely popular event features more than 300 juried exhibitors showcasing drawing, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture,…
Outdoors: Hit the High Country for Wild Color
Cascade meadows are ablaze with color this time of year as wildflower blooms carpet hill and dale
Cascade meadows are ablaze with color this time of year as wildflower blooms carpet hill and daleWhether you set out from Artist Point on the slopes of Mt. Baker or the meadows of Spray Park at Mt. Rainier or the debris formed hills of Coldwater Ridge at Mt. St. Helens–or for that matter anywhere in…
The Weekly Must List: July 15 – July 21, 2010
Our top To-Do's for the week ahead
Our top To-Do’s for the week ahead Weekly Must ListJuly 15 – July 21, 2010MUST TASTE Kirkland Uncorked7/16 – 7/18 (Friday – Sunday) – Wine lovers, grab your designated driver and head to Kirkland Uncorked, where more than a dozen wineries will pour their greatest grapes. Held in marina Park—known for its boaty appeal—the event…
Outdoors: Dharma Bumming on Ross Lake
An excursion to the wilds of the North Cascades builds up arms, legs, and confidence
An excursion to the wilds of the North Cascades builds up arms, legs, and confidence while rekindling inspiration In honor of my recently transpired 40th birthday, I spent the better part of last week with an old friend paddling kayaks some 12 miles up Ross Lake and then climbing Desolation Peak in North Cascades National…
Shopping: Tuesdays in Ballard
Shop hot summer deals, eat great and stay late during the nabe
Shop hot summer deals, eat great and stay late during the nabe’s special Tuesday night promotions Tuesdays are typically a bit blasé. It is still four very long days until the next weekend, and the previous weekend’s rest and respite is already long forgotten. To wit, it is with a great big, hearty cheer we…