The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman, De La Soul Member Maseo, Weather Guru Cliff Mass and Seattle hip hop legend Sir Mix-A-Lot.

Seattle Interactive Conference, the Northwest’s premier event celebrating the convergence of online technology, creativity, and emerging trends, announced more than 40 additional speakers for its 2015 event. Among the new additions to the conference, which takes place November 3–4 at the Washington State Convention Center, are University of Washington Professor and renowned weather prognosticator Cliff Mass, DJ Maseo from influential hip-hop group De La Soul, Seattle music legend Sir Mix-A-Lot, and the Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman.

The link between arts and healing.

Last month the Museum of Glass opened Healing in Flames, which is a small exhibition featuring work by soldiers participating in the Museum’s Hot Shop Heroes program from September 30, 2015, to March 2016. The exhibition will include work made by soldiers in classes held at the Museum in the spring and summer of 2015. The focus of the exhibition is to celebrate the accomplishments of the soldiers during their eight-week classes and share with Museum visitors the importance of art in therapy and healing.

Do you know the haunted history of Pike Place Market or Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub?

The World Is Fun (TWIF), a local non-profit social and charity club, hosts the Know Your Neighborhood event series that brings Seattle residents to new places each month. For its third installment, TWIF is bringing attendees to Kells and Pike Place Market at night for a social get together of interactive scavenger hunts, puzzle solving, eerie local stories, and chances at great prizes. The once corrupt

These festivals are not to be missed!

Introducing a guest columnist, Maddie Rish, part of the founding team at Everfest, the world’s festival authority and largest festival community.

For the time being, we’ve said our goodbyes to summertime in Seattle. But with the crisp air and beautiful colors of autumn comes a slew of festivals to ignite those lingering summer vibes. Grab your friends (maybe a scarf, too) and treat yourself to these four awesome festivals happening in Seattle this fall.

Special perks for 12s during Seahawks season.

As you may know, American Express partnered with the Seahawks earlier this season (it’s the first existing NFL sponsorship of this scale) to provide a number of different benefits for Card Members and the 12s, including Gridiron Radios (like the ones at the US Open), free Section 12 pre-game experience at Occidental Park, Blue Friday offers with surprise player appearances and others.

Taking personal shopping to the next level.

Superstar stylists Darcy Camden and Sherri Garcia have combined their talents and experience and opened a new pop-up store at Westfield Southcenter mall in Tukwila. My Style Suite, located between Nordstrom and Macy’s, offers fashion expertise to men and women, using participating retailers at the the mall to create the perfect look. The format is simple, yet unique. 

45 years of favorites will be featured for this tasting event.

Chateau Ste. Michelle is Washington state’s founding winery featuring award-winning wines and an unparalleled tasting experience. Chef Scott Harbert will be serving a variety of appetizers and a multi-course dinner paired with Chateau Ste. Michelle’s award-winning wines. He will draw on influences from around the world that have shaped his palate. This is sure to be a delicious dinner! 

On-demand deliciousness coming your way.

UberEATS is an on-demand service that delivers meals from some of Seattle’s favorite local restaurants in 10 minutes or less. Globally, Seattle will be the 10th city to launch the service. Beginning today, October 7th, it’ll be available on weekdays from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm in Downtown, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Lower Queen Anne, South Lake Union and Capitol Hill.

Ditch your DSLR for a brand new Samsung NX500!

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is bringing the highly successful #DitchTheDSLR movement to Seattle at the inaugural PIX Photo Expo and Conference hosted by DPReview and Amazon next Wednesday, October 7th. Samsung will offer PIX show attendees the chance to receive the
award-winning Samsung NX500 camera, valued at $799, by simply trading in their DSLRs (terms and

Calling all lamb lovers!

The American Lamb Jam is an epic tasting event and competition that brings together talented local chefs to compete for your vote and the honor of Best Lamb Dish in Seattle. Joining the chefs will be local breweries, winemakers and other local food artisans serving up tasty treats. Between bites, attendees can watch butcher demos, play in the interactive photo booth, meet local shepherds and