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Melrose Market Street Festival: Celebrate Local

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...
Washington State International Kite Festival: Let’s Go Fly a Kite!

Washington State International Kite Festival: Let...

Need to feel like a kid again?  Then call in “sick” to work one day this week, get thee a kite and head up to Long Beach for the Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF).  This award-winning kite-stravaganza (yes, there are awards for kite festivals) is a week long celebration of all things… well, kite. WSIKF features everything from competitions (including fighter kites) to exhibitions to lessons.  You...
Weekend Round-Up: 7/30-8/1

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...

give it a twirl...

Short Story: Start your summer off right (even if it’s cold and rainy) and go to where the hippies (and free music) are this weekend at Folklife. So what if the weather still looks kind of ugly- grab your twirly skirt, don your flannel shirt and get yourself over to Seattle Center this weekend for FolkLife, a FREE festival that celebrates everything good about Seattle May 28-31. Listen to some of the region’s most...

Nothing says Happy Birthday like depression....

Short story: It’s Eeyore’s Birthday and he wants you to celebrate with lots of patchouli....