Weekend Round Up: 3/30-4/1

Weekend Round Up: 3/30-4/1...

I wanted to start this post with an awesomely clever prank because April Fool’s is on Sunday and this is the weekend round-up, which includes Sunday, but I was in a battle with this week and it won and my brain is broken. So. Yes. April Fool’s is on Sunday. Pull a prank and then be smug and self-satisfied (which are two of my favorite emotions). Hint: put tape on the kitchen faucet. It’s a Moore family...
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Spring Awakening at Balagan Theatre

Spring Awakening at Balagan Theatre...

I promise I won’t start every post waxing poetic about cherry blossoms, mostly because they won’t be around forever. But right now? There are cherry blossoms everywhere. The city is lousy with cherry blossoms and sunshine and that fresh, green smell of Spring. I feel like celebrating. In the past, I’ve always celebrated Spring by sitting pantsless on the couch, binge-eating bag after bag of Cadbury Mini...
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Midweek Madness: Free Stuff To Fill Your Week

Midweek Madness: Free Stuff To Fill Your Week...

  We usually save the round-ups for the weekend, but evidently Seattle got a little sun-drunk with our recent spat of good weather and scheduled a whole bunch of awesome, free and cheap events all week long. Rather than bombard you with a bunch of posts, I’m sticking them all in here. (Fewer clicks = better usability. Also, I’m lazy.) The sunshine may just be a memory now, but these freebies are still...
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Weekend Round Up: 3/23-3/25

Weekend Round Up: 3/23-3/25...

I’d like to talk about the weather. And the weekend. And how it’s going to be sunny and in the upper 50s all weekend long. But talking about all of those things would keep me from lacing up my sneakers and heading out for an afternoon run in today’s lovely sunshine. And as much as I love y’all, the fine and fabulous readers of Yay-Today, I love running in the sun even more. So let’s not distract...
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Tis the season for Norwegians: Get a taste with a side of heritage

Tis the season for Norwegians: Get a taste with a ...

Who doesn’t love the Norwegians that reside in Ballard? Their parade in May is the only crowded event in Seattle I can actually enjoy without feeling like I have to buy bottled water for $20 or move with a herd of cows (plus, I have my own parking spot). But to kick the season off right, the good people of Norway are starting some great festivities this weekend. Photo courtesy of Thorskegga. The Norwegian Cultural Heritage...
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Spring into Moisture Festival

Spring into Moisture Festival...

Right now, I’m looking out my living room window and all I can see are cherry blossoms. Miles and miles of cherry blossoms. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. There’s really only one blossoming tree right now but still. Cherry blossoms, y’all. That means Spring is really on the way, which means sunnier days, daffodils, and Moisture Festival, the month-long Spring celebration at Hale’s...
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Giveaway: Big Mario’s New York Style Pizza

Giveaway: Big Mario’s New York Style Pizza...

Some people say there’s no such thing as bad pizza. I beg to differ- there’s nothing good about that oh-my-god-there-is-a-grease-monster-living-inside-of-me feeling you get after eating a less-than-stellar slice. But sadly, when it comes to pizzerias that deliver, your choices are pretty limited to the afore-mentioned grease monster. And let’s face it- sometimes you need food, specifically pizza, brought to...
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A Deep Sea Deal: Ivar’s celebrates 107 years of the Flounder

A Deep Sea Deal: Ivar’s celebrates 107 years of ...

Seafood fans rejoice! Ivar’s original “Flounder” Ivar Haglund is turning older than anyone I know (107 to be exact) and you’re invited for the celebration. The little restaurant that originally got its start on Pier 54, many many moons ago is now 22 fast casual restaurants strong. All around Washington you can enjoy such favorites like the Fish ‘N Chips, the Clam ‘N Chips, or Salmon ‘N Chips. If you want...
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Tea Time with The Moonpaper Tent

Tea Time with The Moonpaper Tent...

Good morning and welcome to this installment of Yay-Today: The Nanny Chronicles, in which I, YT’s resident nanny, share my favorite activities on the cheap for kids and caregivers. I am so excited to introduce you The Moonpaper Tent (where magic is alive and dream worlds exist), a whimsical haven tucked away in a corner of Roosevelt. When you walk through the purple doors of The Moonpaper Tent, you enter a magical...
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Weekend Round-Up: 3/16-3/18

Weekend Round-Up: 3/16-3/18...

Yeah, this week’s weather made me crazy too. But would it really feel like mid-March without the cantaloupe-sized hail, random snow flurries and monsoon-like rain all interspersed with moments of blinding sunshine? Not for a true Seattlite. Really, we should know that there are only two ways to cope with the depression that overwhelms us this time of year when reading Facebook updates from your non-Seattle friends...
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