February 2008
Five New Reasons to Love Rivet Sway
!–paging_filter–p style=”text-align: left;”Pioneer Square-based online eyewear boutique, a href=”http://rivetandsway.com/” target=”_blank”Rivet Sway/a, known for their home try-on package and easy-on-the-wallet pricing structure, has just released their new Chelsea Hall collection, which includes sunnies—a first for the brand. We’re hooked on these frames for all their tough chic, cool girl appeal./pp“Chelsea Hall is inspired by the androgynous…
Super Bowl Parties Aplenty and an Exhibit on African-American Baseball in WA
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seea href=” http://bit.ly/1jOqgIZ” target=”_blank”brThe Long History of African-American Baseball in WA/a/strongbr(2/1 to 11/9, times vary) — Washington state didn’t have a professional Negro League team until 1946, which means much of the state’s black baseball history has gone undocumented. But the Northwest African American Museum’s new exhibit “Pitch Black” aims to rectify that, with…
‘Spamalot’ Coconut-Clops Into Town
Get ready to laugh at this musical version of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'
!–paging_filter–pFinally, King Arthur and the Knights Who Say Ni have coconut-clopped into Seattle to present Spamalot, the musical version of emMonty Python and the Holy Grail/em. Runs 1/30–3/2; a href=”http://www.5thavenue.org” target=”_blank”5thavenue.org/abrbr/p
Get Growing: The Northwest Garden and Flower Show
Green thumbs up at this floral extravaganza
!–paging_filter–pFrom February 5 to 9, explore a gazillion yard ideas—and gorge on the promise of spring—at the Northwest Garden and Flower Show at the Washington State Convention Center. a href=”http://www.gardenshow.com” target=”_blank”gardenshow.com/a/p
Super Seahawks Super Bowl Drinks
!–paging_filter–pThe Super Bowl is just days away, and hopefully your party planning is in full swing. Here’s the thing though–serving up the same old drinks is no way to celebrate and show your passion for the best team in all of football (a position that will certainly be confirmed by the end of the game)….
Glassybaby’s Classy Seahawks Votives
!–paging_filter–pAs Seattle’s Super Bowl mania goes into hyper-drive, we’re all looking for ways to show off our Hawks’ Pride./ppa href=”http://glassybaby.com“Glassybabynbsp;/ahas a classy way to signal your allegiance with two new votives wearing that Seahawks’ brilliant blue and green. (Better still, a portion of these sales benefit the Seahawks Women’s Association.)/ppSnagging a Glassybabynbsp;strongSpirit of 12/strong or…
Watch Your Seahawks in the Super Bowl at One of These Establishments
Restaurants and bars where you can show your fullest 12th Man pride
Back in November, I was predicting a Seahawks/Bengals Super Bowl matchup. Hey, at least I was right about one team. (Dare to dream, Cincinnati fans.) So come Sunday, February 2, I will be donning my ‘Hawks gear and hunkering down to watch what will surely be a great battle. However, I’m still not sure about…
Romantic Things to Do on Valentine’s Day
This year, the lovey-doviest day on the calendar falls on a Friday. What to do?
!–paging_filter–pstrongDOWNTOWN/strongbrThe annual strongPike Chocofest/strong at The Pike Brewing Company is the perfect excuse to begin indulging before the big day. Beer and chocolate are the main attraction, but with 80 vendors at hand, you and your beau may have to divide and conquer to sample all the sweet and savory treats. emSunday 2/9, 6-9 p.m.,…
Zara to Open on February 13
!–paging_filter–pIt’s official, Zara, at Westlake Center, is set to open on Thursday, February 13 as an early Valentine’s Day gift to the city’s fashion obsessed. All that’s left is to scour their website for hints of what might be in store for us all in just a very few weeks. Here are a few of…
Ayron Jones LIVE at the Gibson Showroom My Love Remains
!–paging_filter–pAyron Jones gives emSeattle /emmagazine a sample of his new album and performs “My Love Remains” nbsp;as part of our LIVE at the Gibson Showroom series, presented by a href=”http://www.budweiser.com/home.html“Budweiser/a./ppiframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/85274006?autoplay=1” width=”400″ height=”225″ class=”video-filter video-vimeo vf-85274006″ frameborder=”0″/iframe/ppnbsp;/pp style=”margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 21px; color: #252525; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, ‘Nimbus Sans L’, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;”LIVE at…
Shop and Sip at Pioneer Square’s E. Smith Mercantile
E. Smith Mercantile combines good drinks, family and cultured shopping in one spot
!–paging_filter–pOn the first floor of the tall, brick Grand Central Building, just around the corner from Occidental Park, E. Smith Mercantile (208 First Ave. S; 206.641.7250; a href=”http://www.esmithmercantile.com” target=”_blank”esmithmercantile.com/a) is a family-run artisan shopping boutique and cozy bar combo—which I think is splendid, as shopping usually causes me to need a drink. Its well-curated cocktail…
Dining in Portland’s Happening West End
A forgotten pocket of Portland has transformed into a hot dining destination
!–paging_filter–pFor the past decade, Portland’s most exciting restaurant openings were happening east of the Willamette River, in rent-friendly neighborhoods or industrial zones where young, talented chefs on a shoestring could afford to open their own place—and bike to it from home. As they built their reputations—and Portland’s—with scrappy, inventive eateries such as Ned Ludd, Beast…