Arts + Entertainment By Ian Dinsmore on February 10, 2012

In Technicolor: “Chronicle”

Superhero teenagers battle power, angst and Seattle weather. Ah…the winter box office doldrums are in full swing this week.  It’s the odd time of year when the trailers for films due this summer are more appealing than what’s being released on Friday.  This week is chalk full of such releases: A weepy manipulator (The Vow) – check, Denzel Washington wearing a funny wig (more…)

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Culture+Society By Ashley Genevieve on February 10, 2012

City Scene: A Seattleite Pictorial

“V-Day Vaca” –  through the lens of Ashley Genevieve. The perfect mini-trip at Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth, WA, by Seattleite Senior Photo Editor, Ashley Genevieve. (more…)

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Travel By Mary Ann Rozance on February 10, 2012

Get Out and Go: Winter Wanderlust Speaker Series

From exotic to far away destinations, this special engagement series has got you covered. Presented by Hostelling International Washington State Council, these unique and FREE (suggested donation $5) travel talks are a fantastic resource aimed at engaging Seattleites in the travel community. (more…)

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Eat+Drink By Linda Miller Nicholson on February 9, 2012

Sexy Food: Treat Your Valentine to a Night on the Edge

Get lucky at Edgewater Hotel’s Six Seven Restaurant. Valentine’s Day is largely a game of chance. If you play your cards right, the end result could be very pleasurable for you and your eager lover, but you have to know how to work that hand. (more…)

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Eat+Drink By Jon Meyer on February 9, 2012

Happenin’ Happy Hour: Smith on Capitol Hill

The hunt is over — great drinks and grub await you at this taxidermy paradise. Dark, dank, and filled with animal heads.  Your grandfather’s study?  Well, maybe (probably), but also Smith on 15th Avenue atop Capitol Hill.  To expect a shiny, bright menu would be to contradict the mounted deer on the wall, and therefore — does not exist.  The void is simply filled with delectable, instinctual, indulgent eats and complimentary cocktails.  Just like the doctor (or taxidermist) ordered. (more…)

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Eat+Drink By Erin Thomas on February 8, 2012

Corks+Forks: Black Cod, Brussel Sprouts and Gewurztraminer

Racy Washington white wines love their rich, white fish at Sitka & Spruce. There’s something special to be said about Pacific Northwesterners and their fish. We’re scathing when it comes to salmon, we spurn crab from outside of our realm and we don’t like to buy halibut unless it’s lewdly expensive. And our wine? Pff, if it’s not from Washington (exception being Pinot) (more…)

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