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Seattle’s First BYOB Members Club Opens on First Hill
Members can reserve private rooms for special events—a bonus for urban Seattleites with limited space for hosting at home
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. In a First Hill carriage house, built in 1901 and once part of the Stimson-Green Mansion, discerning Seattleites can now scan their fingerprints for entrée into a new private social club and bottle cellar, Birch Road Cellar. The Seattle outpost of this Chicago-based club…
Holiday Style Advice from 5 Chic Seattle Fashion Designers
‘Tis the season to make an entrance
The season of fancy holiday party invitations is upon us. And with it, a slew of annual sartorial conundrums that can be difficult to figure out in our casually inclined city. Not to mention tricky dress codes that might have you scratching your head. Lucky for you we have tapped five of the region’s most…
Must List: Pathway of Lights, Next Fest NW, Santa Runs Tacoma
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST LIGHT THE NIGHT Pathway of Lights (12/14) Come see the annual spectacle outlining Seattle’s beloved Green Lake Park, where thousands of candles light the path. The illuminated walk comes complete with complementary refreshments and live holiday music. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own…
Seattle’s Dina Martina Is the ‘Jift’ That Keeps on Giving
The annual spectacular from Seattle’s comedy goddess wishes you a very merry Kitschmas
If you fell in love with Dina Martina when she was playing funkier, stripped-down venues like Re-Bar, but wonder if her magic translates to a plusher house like ACT’s Falls Theatre, you needn’t worry. For the entertaineress’s Christmas cavalcade of songs, anecdotes, videos, and audience gifts, ACT has provided a cozy set straight out of a community-theater Nutcracker: Victorian furniture, candy-striped wallpaper,…
Impress Out-of-town Guests at These Seattle Bars
We’ve got a watering hole for every holiday visitor you’ve got
The holiday season—so jolly, so many visitors and sometimes, so much stress. We’re here to help, with a list of five Seattle bars, each ideal for fulfilling the desires of any visitor, whether a wine-loving aunt, a dad looking for classics, an (over 21) cousin wishing they were on the beach and others. While we…
Seattle-area Trio Launches a New Decision-making App
Easily corral friends’ opinions with Sujjest
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Three Seattle-area natives have created an app to simplify the process of reaching consensus. Sujjest (available for Android and iOS), born out of frustration with email chains and chaotic group texts, was devised by three friends from the South End who wanted an easier…
The Ultimate Seattle Holiday Gift Guide 2019
From the simple and elegant to the unique and unexpected, discover the best local gifts in our annual gift guide
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. ENRICHThese gifts are meant to soothe the soul, whether staying in or going out 1. Local perfumer Maria Christofilis seems to have bottled the essence of a Greek vacation in her Mykonos12 eau de parfum ($150 for 50 milliliters), which carries notes of Florentine…
Go On a Winter Wine Tasting Adventure in the Willamette Valley
Winter offers many opportunities in the Willamette Valley for idyllic outdoor recreation, from birding to hot springs
Sponsored by Willamette Valley Visitors Association While summer wine tasting has its perks, in the Willamette Valley we much prefer to treat ourselves to a glass of Pinot noir when the cool, misty winter weather rolls in. This is the coziest time of year in Oregon Wine Country. It’s a time when you are treated…
Taylor Mac’s Over-the-top Holiday Show Celebrates the Season in Style
Catch 'Holiday Sauce' in Seattle this month
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. “Christmas as calamity” is Taylor Mac’s approach to the holidays and their attendant songs in this musical, maniacal show—and some form of audience participation is likely, so brace yourself. A Pulitzer Prize nominee and MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, this NYC-based playwright, actor and cabaret…
Get a Head Start on Your Holiday Shopping at Saturday’s ‘Sip & Shop’ Event
The rooftop event features a curated selection from over a dozen local brands, boutiques and designers
At some point during the holiday season, amidst talk of holiday parties and eggnog lattes, the conversation will inevitably turn to holiday gift shopping. To some this can be a daunting task—finding the perfect gift can sometimes feel like looking for a reindeer on a rooftop. Luckily those on the hunt for sartorial gifts can…
This Week Then: Seattle Seahawks Celebrate 45 Years
The team got off to a slow start, winning only two of 14 games their first year
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Cheer for the Home Team Forty-five years ago this week, on December 5, 1974, the Seattle Seahawks got their start — a half-century after the Anacortes Sea Hawks first took the name — when a group of Seattle businessmen led by the Nordstrom family was awarded an…
Must List: The Polar Express Train Ride, Bainbridge Island Studio Tour, Miracle on 2nd
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC The Polar Express™ Train Ride (Through 12/31) Step into the pages of The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved Christmas tale (and inspiration for the 2004 film) on this 90-minute train ride. Listen to a reading of The Polar Express, enjoy…
Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Pumpkin Pie, Shakshuka and Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Plus: Where to find elevated bar food
Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, those sweet comfort cravings like pumpkin pie and hot chocolate kick in more than ever. This week’s installment of our Instagram Q&A has suggestions for both of those and more from our editor-in-chief Chelsea Lin, like where you might find a great fried chicken sandwich…
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