March 9th, 2007
Wanna see my etchings?
At one time a line like that may have labeled you a cad. Today, that line reveals an art connoisseur and a likely patron of the Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF). These are definitely NOT your grandmother’s etchings. SEAF proudly promotes sexual freedom through the visual arts, exploring the [...]
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March 8th, 2007
Everyone has the opportunity to sample a little luck of the Irish during St Patrick’s Week.
Seattle and Galway, Ireland are Sister Cities, so the ties between them run deep. A variety of activities have been planned that will recreate a little piece of the homeland here in Seattle. It’s a lively experience, meant to be [...]
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March 7th, 2007
One of the truly unanswered questions about travel is what to pack.
There’s no denying that what I’d pack for a weekend in New York City is different from what I’d pack for Los Angeles. And certainly, Atlanta requires different attire than Denver. Seattle also has its signature fashion, and here it can vary from neighborhood to [...]
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March 7th, 2007
In keeping with the theme of Washington Wine Month, I came across some information about the Poverty Bay Wine Festival.
Sponsored by the Des Moines (here is Washington State with pronounce the “s” in Moines) Rotary Club, the festival combines a love of the grape with a fundraiser to support Rotary’s very worthy causes.
The festival lasts [...]
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March 6th, 2007
While Seattle lacks the urban street environment of many larger cities, BLVD Gallery (pronounced “Boulevard”) exists to make sure that we don’t entirely miss out on any street “cred” that does exist.
Created as a gallery devoted to street art and the graffiti culture, BLVD imports national and international talent to the gallery, as well as [...]
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March 4th, 2007
Details: Seattle Public Library.
With a reputation as the most literate city of 2006, and one of two Seattle buildings on the list of the top 150 favorite buildings in the United States, the Seattle Central Library is located 1000 Fourth Avenue (between Spring & Madison and Fourth & Fifth Avenue).
Built of steel, glass, and aluminary, it features a [...]
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March 2nd, 2007
If you’ve spent any time in the greater Seattle area, or perhaps just flown into Sea-Tac International Airport, you’ve had the opportunity to see majestic Mount Rainier. Whether it’s a clear day, and the mountain is visible for hundreds of miles, or a cloudy day, with just the very top of its 14,410 feet peeking [...]
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March 1st, 2007
March is Washington Wine Month. To celebrate, the Wine Commission has organized a variety of events throughout the month to help educate and inform people about the wines made here in the State of Washington. There are educational sessions, wine tastings, and meet ups with wine makers and oenologists.
Washington is the nation’s second largest wine producing state, [...]
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