South Lake Union’s Whole Foods’ Spike + Steam, a beer, wine, and cider bar, is home to “Randal, the Enamel Animal”, a counter top infuser providing customized flavors to any beverage, including growler refills ($14.99-$20), at no additional charge.
Need For Speed is the kind of movie that the descriptor “high octane” was conceived for. It’s dumb but technically competent enough to pander to the NASCAR hillbilly types and Formula One engine snobs at once. But with neck-breaking car stunts and tightrope tension, it’ll keep your posterior numb and your adrenaline glands humming.
Even the Sun Will Burn at Neumos
Who: Inspired by Sufi poetry, expanding the idea of limitations, and an obsession with the preoccupation of writing, Iska Dhaaf duo Benjamin Verdoes and Nathan Quiroga have been tirelessly creating inspiring tracks for the release of their debut album Even the Sun Will Burn, and have emerged as the IT band to discover in Seattle in 2014. Iska Dhaaf (loosely translated from the Somali words for Let it Go, which Verdoes speaks fluently) is a merging of two distinct characters, with Quiroga on
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe society asked for a 300 sequel. I most certainly did not. No matter, here in all it’s dizzying glory, 300: Rise of an Empire, ushering forth a new generation of swords-and-sandals marked by flashy, gory viz effects and a total lack of narrative cohesion. Huzzah!
Sosh, where no one knows your name and it’s awesome!
Sosh has one humble goal: to change the world. They want to help you break out of your routine so you can experience all the exciting, interesting things in your city. Things that you might be too lazy or intimidated or busy to check out on your own. And by getting enough people to do this enough
catching wind of indoor skydiving.
This is the stuff dreams are made of—literally. In Tukwila, iFLY allows visitors to experience the exhilarating, weightless sensation of skydiving, yet no nerves of steel or leaps from great heights are required here.
(Note: I saw the original version in Japanese with English subtitles, not the redub featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
Traumatic and introspective, The Wind Rises is Hayao Miyazaki‘s magical realist account of pre-WWII Japan as it navigates a seismic earthquake, battles the emergence of lurking fascism and sees its populace wither at the hands of TB. To say it’s not an experience for kids is an understatement, so don’t let the pretty pictures fool you. And yet, preserved is the crisp and distinct Miyazaki visualscapes and a ubiquitous, if stayed, element of whimsy. “In good times and bad, life is magical,” Miyazaki seems to say with a hopeful sigh.
Gourmet burgers on the Eastside.
In this edition of Grub Alert, we feature Tipsy Cow Burger Bar, located on the Eastside, which has been in dire need of a legit burger bar for some time. The ceilings are high and industrial-looking, giving it a trendy, yet casual feel that fits perfectly with the up and coming downtown area of Redmond. Tipsy Cow supports local products ranging from their wine and brews to their 100%
Finding inspiration in a yoga gathering + motivational film.
Sure, we may have reached that tricky stretch of winter when spring feels desperately out of reach. Thankfully, though, those folks over in Sochi have arrived just in time to light a fire under us, reminding us that there’s no time like the present to get a move on.
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