Writer Natasha Jarmick checks in from the land of shamrocks and shalalies.
You can’t help but feel lucky walking the streets of this famously friendly capital city.
Nestled on 18 acres of naturally restored wetlands, Cedarbrook Lodge is perfect for a discreet hideaway. The lodge is conveniently located mere minutes away from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as well as a number of museums, art galleries, restaurants, breweries, wineries and other local attractions.
Dear Seattleite Readers,
Welcome to the Seattleite Book Club – the only virtual book club that spotlights the Pacific Northwest’s own authors and publishers!
World travelers know there is a shortlist of essential tourist activities — snapping a picture in front of the Eiffel Tower, for example, or riding a camel to the Pyramids of Giza. Globetrotters don’t need a guidebook to tell them about these must-dos.
Traveling to a foreign country, eating delicious food and visiting exotic hot spots is an exciting, pleasurable experience. A crash course in Chinese, on the other hand, is not. The biggest travel nightmare is getting lost and having no way to communicate for directions — and this can easily become a reality if you are unfamiliar with your destination’s strange alphabet.
If you’re looking for creative space, the aptly-named Art Stable in South Lake Union is the property for you. In a building with just six total units, you have an opportunity to inhabit your own floor and personalize the space in this up and coming Seattle Neighborhood. Once you step into the unit for the first time, your imagination will run with ideas.
This coming weekend, throngs of enthusiastic hippies and hipsters will converge on the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA for the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival. This four-day extravaganza has entertained Gorge audiences over Memorial Day weekend for the past decade, and the list of previous performers reads like a veritable who’s who of post-millennium indie rock, hip-hop, electronic and comedy favorites.
Every Seattleite knows our city thrives on its vibrant art scene. Handmade creations fill our city and splash color into our rainy days. Recently we’ve discovered work by a trio of local artists that is sure to make a chic Seattleite statement in your home.