Holiday
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Fun ideas for the perfect Fourth of July weekend
What’s your favorite part about the Fourth of July? Complete with warm weather (fingers crossed), the coastal breeze and sand between our toes, the Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place to enjoy the plethora of activities that come with this spirited holiday. From food to fashion to fireworks, and everything in between, you’re sure to…
5 Great Champagne Cocktails to Have Out in Seattle
Bubbly cocktails perfect for ringing in the new year
It’s the end of the year, which is also the bubbliest time of the year, thanks to the rivers of Champagne and sparkling wine that are being imbibed out and at home. But while I would never turn down a glass of Champagne, I also think if you really want to send your seasonal fun…
Recline that Seat–You Paid for the Privilege
Holiday travel can be stressful. So go ahead and recline that seat
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. Not long ago I was seated next to a female stranger on a flight from Seattle to Chicago. As we reached cruising altitude, the passenger in front of my seatmate reclined his seat. Her response was immediate: she promptly—and sharply—thumped the back of the “offender’s” seat with her left…
5 Boozy Gifts to Give this Holiday
Even more perfect presents for the spirit lovers on your list
Last week, we picked 6 Boozy Gifts from Washington Distillers to Give. And while I’m always for our local distillers, there are also some lovely bottled items made outside our state lines that you might want to think about as a gift for that special cocktail-and-liquor-loving someone on your list. Check out the below selections,…
The Best Things We Ate (and Drank) in 2015
We Seattle mag print and digital staffers like to eat and drink. Here's what we liked best
The last time I polled our Seattle mag staffers to find out what one dish, one morsel, one bev or brew from the past year they liked best was in 2013. Ah, what a year. Rachel Hart chose the bratwurst with kim chee potato salad at Schooner Exact; our former food editor Ali Scheff chose…well…
Top New Year’s Eve dinners
From a full-blown Roman fete to green juice and caviar parties
I’m weary of New Year’s Eve prix fixe dinners. Visions of assembly line steaks and rubbery fish give me the shivers. But, we did our homework and sifted through some of the finest restaurants to bring you this list of unique top-notch dining and foodie experiences to ring in 2016 in Seattle. We plan to…
Where to See Amazing Holiday Lights
Go forth and experience some of the Seattle area's best holiday light displays
Residents around town pull out all the stops when it comes to decorating for the holidays. Case in point: the famous (er, infamous?) Seahawks-themed spectacle known as the Hawk House in Kirkland. So here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the city’s flashiest, most fabulous and most meticulous holiday light displays that will fill…
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