2010 July- Yay Today!

Weekend Round-Up: 7/30-8/1...

There is a ton of stuff going on this weekend- don’t even think about putting it to waste. Here’s some of the super-fantastic ways you can keep busy without going broke. FREE movie in the park: Let Helen Slater (aka Supergirl) show you what it means to be a bad-ass chick running from the law. Watch The Legend of Billie Jean at Cal Anderson Park at sunset. (Friday) CHEAP racing: Grab some friends and enter...

Buy It Now: Haviana Flip Flops on Sale at ideeli.c...

Good flip flops are a beautiful thing- even in Seattle, where you can really only wear them 2 months out of the year. And while our short sandal season is even more reason to NOT spend a ton of money on flip flops, it certainly doesn’t mean you should be doomed to crappy ones. So when the opportunity to scoop up some quality plastic shoes on the cheap pops up, like this 24 hour sale on Haviana flip flops at ideeli.com,...

Olympus Spa: Small deal for a big day...

Have you been to Olympus Spa? If you haven’t, you need to – like now. Imagine a girls only haven filled with all your favorite things. Peace, hot tubs, massages, magazines and food. Now throw in fabulous services that will leave your skin baby smooth for days (get the scrub that includes milk/honey/oil – you will thank me later, i promise). There are rooms that are dedicated to bamboo and sand. And if this...

Olympic Sculpture Park Farmer’s Market: Soak up ...

Few places are as definitively Seattle as Olympic Sculpture Park, so it only makes sense that it’s finally becoming a hubbub of iconic summer activities by playing host to a lively Farmer’s Market on Thursday evenings. If you really want to remember why everybody goes gaga over Seattle Summers, head down to the Sculpture Park any Thursday between 3:30 and 7:30 pm. (photo courtesy of www.seattleartmuseum.org) Whether you...

Cortiva Massages: Cheaper oohs and ahhs...

It’s finally hot and you’re probably on your bike or boot camping it more than ever. The only way to soothe those muscles is with a nice long massage. That’s where the Cortiva Institute in Seattle comes in. Go to their Student Massage Therapy Center and you’ll get an hour massage for just $35. Massages at that rate are given by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm. And while I can’t...

Once upon a time…...

There lived a bookstore that is giving away 1 free book to everyone throughout July. And in this land, that we’ll call Kent, there are so many books brought in every day that even the ones you have to buy are only $1 a pound. When people learned of such a happy place, they couldn’t stop smiling. Children started eating Huskies ice cream for dinner, and Seattlites forgot about the Viaduct drama for an entire day....

We like you. We really, really like you....

We’re pretty sure we have about 15 readers, which is 15 more than we had a month ago! Hooray for us, right? Well, we’d love for you 15 to spread the word and to tell us what you think. Photo taken by royblumenthal And if you ever hear of anything happening in Seattle that’s free, cheap or just plain awesome – please let us know. We’re always on the hunt, but sometimes we know that you have your...

Ready, Set, Bag! for movie fun...

Short story: Get discounted tickets today for fun new documentary (photo taken from www.readysetbag.com) Ready, Set, Bag! is a documentary about the National Grocers Association’s Best Bagger competition. Like other competition documentaries, Ready, Set, Bag divides its time between the build-up to the competition, the competition itself, and the lives of some of the competitors. Groupon is an awesome service that...

Weekend Round-Up...

Still need a way to pass the time this weekend? There has to be something that makes you giddy. Check out these FREE (or really cheap) options around town: Free music courtesy of some of Portland’s Run On Sentence (and a chance to have a drink with the band after) at the Sorrento Hotel (Sunday) Free wine tasting at 509 Winery and Tasting Room in Wallingford (Friday) Free theater- see Shakespeare in the Park at...

Revenge of the Cookie Monster: Curio Confections R...

When Curio Confections, the U-District bakery that is easily my very favorite in the entire city, announced that it was closing several months ago, I almost cried. Their adorable tartlets, drool-inducing pies and oh-my-god-this-is-the-best-thing-I’ve-ever-put-in-my-mouth chocolate chip cookies were always worth the extra gym time that that kind of indulgence requires. So when Maria Friedman, the incredibly sweet (har...

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