There’s no better way to celebrate and toast to the year ahead than letting the good libations flow. Seattle’s top mixologists pulled out all the stops and impressed guests with their best cocktail at Seattleite and Google Places’ New Year Libations event on Thurs., Jan. 19 at Pravda Studios in Capitol Hill. Enjoy this video recap from the hottest event with the city’s most luscious libations — cheers!
“Beerfest” applauded the stellar brews and drinking prowess of Germans. But on Saturday, February 4, the brewers invite Seattleites to leave their quarters and guzzling mindset at home and replace “das boot” with glasses of some of Washington State’s finest Belgian beers at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.
Charming couple Darcy and Charles run Vegan Pizza Pi in the University District. With their extensive menu and impressive combinations, I now refer to them as the “Vegan People Pleasers.” Surprisingly, you won’t find the word “tofu” anywhere on their menu. These VPPs are here to make you happy in fun and interesting ways.
The fourth annual Project Red Dress aims to show off local talent and help support a worthy cause. Directed by Eduardo Khawam of the Metropolitan Fashion Week, the event allows Seattle-area design students to create gowns to display while competing for a scholarship. Entertainment will include a performance by Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra.
Shen Wei – ever heard of him? He’s the guy who once received the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship; the Chinese-born dancer who the Washington Post hailed as “[o]ne of the greatest artists of our time”. Nothing? Maybe this will ring a bell: Wei was the lead choreographer for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Sound familiar, yet?
Big White is not as common a name as, say, Whistler, when it comes to Canadian ski resorts, but then why have I been to Whistler twice and Big White (which is a longer commute) four times in the same period? Legitimacy, my friends, legitimacy.
Seattle Beta is a quarterly get-together that draws nearly 300 people, including founders, hackers, students, members of the press, investors, visionaries and professors — all with a similar entrepreneurial spirit and passion for technology.
It’s freezing in Seattle! There is nothing sexy about that. Well, unless you don’t wear a bra and like to sport the “turkey’s done” look for your admiring co-workers all day, but that aside…
What: Cliff Goodman, known for his glass artwork inspired by nature, will visit the Seattle Glassblowing Studio to share his innovative skills with a charitable audience.
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