2010 September- Yay Today!

The Pinter Fortnightly: FREE theater is way better...

The Pinter Fortnightly is a series of dramatic readings of plays by Harold Pinter thatthe ACT Theater has been hosting since 2009. Once a year, ACT opens up its doors for FREE and local actors come to read and perform Pinter’s plays on Monday nights. Whether you’re a dedicated theater geek or just somebody who enjoys a story and a laugh, this is a can’t-miss event. 2010’s edition starts up tonight and features...

Weekend Round-Up: 9/17-9/19...

One week it’s looking like Summer is over and the next, WHAMMO it’s kinda sorta back again. Good thing there’s lots to do to keep us enjoying the outside while the sun plays nice. -Half Price Books in Greenwood are having a Warehouse Sale this weekend! -Celebrate fruit at Careek Park this Saturday from 10-2pm. -Get your sausage on at the Sausage Fest for good eats, yummy beers and music. When you buy tix...

Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale this Week...

Look outside- it’s perfect shopping weather. It’s also perfect discount weather- look what’s on the docket this week! Want to curl up with a good book? Head to Greenwood this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Half Price Books Warehouse Sale! Everything is $3 or less and gets progressively cheaper as the weekend progresses- if you can hold out til Sunday, prices are knocked down to $1! Downtown, Pacific...

Another great deal: Heidi’s Pottery super se...

While we’re on the Bustle kick, we thought we should also pimp out the lovely lady who designed their mug collection. Heidi’s Pottery is classy and unique. She has a knack for throwing clay together and turning it into exactly what you wanted, but never knew you actually needed. From cool bowls with chopsticks to elegant teapots to the perfect bowl, her work is great as a wedding gift and even better on display in...

FREE Dessert Day: Bravo for Top Chef!...

As a not-so-closeted fan of all things Bravo, I was already excited about Top Chef: Just Desserts premiering tomorrow, Wednesday, September 15. But now that I found out they’re celebrating this new Top Chef spinoff by buying me dessert, I can barely contain myself. To promote the premiere of the new, sugar-laden reality show, Bravo has teamed up with OpenTable.com and declared September 15, 2010 “Free Dessert...

Spud on Alki Celebrates 75 Years in Business, You ...

You know the drill- the first anniversary is paper, the 50th anniversary is gold, and if you make it 75 years, you celebrate with a breaded, deep-fried crust. Well, at least that’s how you celebrate if you are an iconic Fish n Chips restaurant like Spud on Alki. Tomorrow (that’s Wednesday, September 25), Spud on Alki celebrates their 75th birthday with free music, free prizes for the first 75 customers, and deep...

Free Recipes and Our Very First Giveaway: We <3 Bu...

With the overwhelming selection of coffee shops in Seattle, it should be hard to pick a favorite café. But trust me, once you check out Bustle, you’ll pretty much want to move in. Rather than bothering with a formal menu, they will make you just about any espresso-based drink you can imagine- just walk in, tell whichever amazing barista you encounter what you need (in my case it’s a triple Americano, over ice if...

Melrose Market Street Festival: Celebrate Local...

The Melrose Building in Capitol Hill has rapidly become the epicenter of Capitol Hill (which is arguably the epicenter of Seattle). The building, which is home to eateries like Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop and Sitka and Spruce; gourmet food vendors like Calf and Kid, Marigold & Mint and Rainshadow Meats; and shopping destinations like Sonic Boom Records and Velouria, has already been written up in the New York...

Weekend Round-Up: 9/10-9/12...

Bye bye summer (was it ever here) and hello Fall. Let’s put on our scarves and get the heck out of the house! -LULLABY MOON IS SO DAMN COOL. Take my word on this. Go to Gas Works on Friday at 7pm. It’s trippy, even without drugs. -Get out of town this weekend and enjoy the Huckleberry Festival in Bingen. -You’re so vain. Okay, not really. But this art show is. Artist Opening on Friday from 6-10pm in...

Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale This Week!...

The big news of the week is Seattle Magazine and Fashion First’s Shopping Week Out. More than 50 stores will be hosting events, freebies, giveaways and discounts from Friday, September 10 – Saturday, September 18th. Some of our favorites include: 15% off your total purchase at Bellefleur Lingerie Need something a little dressier than a flannel? Head to Bellevue to get $25 off any purchase of $100 or...

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