Get in the Holiday spirit this season with these dazzling activities.

Some Seattleites might mark the beginning of the Holiday season with the arrival of festive Starbucks cups (admittedly, an exciting day). Others might be more inclined to get in the seasonal groove following Thanksgiving, when the true Christmas (shopping) frenzy begins. Either way, the holiday lights are coming — so here are

These easy-to-follow recipes will be a pre-dinner hit at any Turkey Day gathering.

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m no chef, unless microwaveable popcorn counts toward culinary competency. So, when I was challenged to test out holiday appetizers from Demitri’s All Natural Bloody Mary Seasoning and Maryhill Wines, I initially balked. Luckily, these simple holiday recipes are nearly foolproof, thanks to local products that use full-bodied flavor profiles to complement the seasonal ingredients.

Let Lisa Dupar Catering coordinate the big meal. You just worry about the leftovers.

Let’s be honest: there’s a lot of pressure to deliver the goods on Turkey Day. For many of us, the holidays are our busiest time of the year — and try as we might, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to orchestrate a proper Thanksgiving Day spread. What’s a busy young professional to do?

Take a leap down the rabbit hole to experience a Wonderland like never before.

“If I had a world of my own,” Alice muses, “everything would be nonsense.” For nearly a century, Alice’s fantastical romp through a world of nonsense named Wonderland has been recreated in films, rock musicals, puppet shows and the like. Christina McKie and the Columbia City Theater have teamed up to bring Seattle a unique production of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” that would astound Alice herself.

This cool, cozy Eastlake watering hole offers drink specials that will blow you away.

If it’s good (and cheap) enough for last week’s “Seattleite” staff meeting, Cicchetti is certainly worthy of your happy hour radar. Tucked beside sister restaurant Serafina on Eastlake Avenue, Cicchetti’s hip atmosphere, attentive staff and palette-perking food and cocktails are enough to make anyone