When the Susan G. Komen foundation announced it was cutting critical funding for Planned Parenthood, many were outraged. In a response to the controversy, Northwest designers, make-up artists, models and fashion enthusiasts decided to take matters into their own hands
South by Southwest (affectionately known as ‘South By’) in Austin, Texas showcases many of the best up-and-coming musicians from all over the world. Much like Burning Man is to hippies, SXSW is a main event for the music industry. With festival wristbands costing over a month’s rent, local Austinites opt for the FREE shows with FREE beer and here is how it’s done.
Am I partial because The Loft is an official Gonzaga bar? Absolutely. That aside, there’s never a shortage of non-zags in the multi-floor, multi-tooled hangout on the southern end of the Ballard Avenue. The Loft’s bottom line is a good time, whether it be shuffelboard, pool, darts, or breakfast at 6am on St. Paddys day.
Cold War Kids evolved in Silverlake, CA back in 2004, utilizing instruments only secondary to their own stomping and chanting, beating metal pipes and plywood, and howling into tape recorders.
Don’t be mistaken – there is no ironic, hidden message in this headline. “Gaels” is not an Australian phonetic misspelling and to the delight of the fourth grader inside you, the Seattle Gaels actually host an annual Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS) tournament.
Love is in the air and so is crime as we hang out at Pinxto in Belltown, examining the familiar issue of tipping your barista. We head to Westlake Center to solicit for signatures while danger lurks in Kirkland, and Sasquatch is discovered hanging out in Pioneer Square. This episode is PG-13 and surprisingly safe for work, but don’t get used to it.
Saddling up at the bar top of Jules Mae’s Saloon in Georgetown will insure you a greeting by Johnny Cash’s middle finger. The legendary photo snapped of the Man in Black is used to explain the forms of payment accepted at the saloon (“cash” or credit) and sets a tone for the bar that there is no going back from.
8 oz. Burger Bar serves up salivating burgers in their new location on the corner of Broadway and Union. Seattleites can enjoy this California import’s lineup of grilled fare, as well as seasonal salads, sandwiches and a long list of crave worthy sides.
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