Forget the hassle of parking in a crowded lot or elbowing your way onto a bus. Take one of these three game-day cruises for a tailgate experience: Seattle style.
One of Seattle’s most iconic vegetarian restaurants, Cafe Flora, is turning 25 in October. Located in Madison Valley, Cafe Flora began as a pioneer in local farm-to-table vegetarian dining in 1991. They worked closely with small farms before it was common practice among restaurants. Since then they have been recognized nationally for their award-winning, creative vegetarian dishes in Bon Appetit, The Food Network, Vegetarian Times, Travel + Leisure and more.
With 2:34 left in the first quarter of the football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, Bradley Pinion of the Niners booted a beautiful-looking punt 61 yards downfield in what looked like a perfect kick to pin Russell Wilson and company deep in their own territory. Taking an Emerald City bounce, the ball eventually rolled and rolled and rolled before lightly kissing the pylon, resulting in a touchback to the Seattle 25.
Based out of Kirkland (5/13/19 update: now Woodinville), Logo Unltd is a creative collective that produces customized promotional products and apparel. They offer a wide array of design techniques including embroidery, laser etching and engraving, heat transfer, dye sublimation, embossing, and progressive design services. The team at Logo Unltd can help you with projects of any size.
Celebrating its 5th birthday last weekend, this year’s Feast Portland was the best one yet. Minus a little rain on Saturday, it was another successful food & wine festival. If you haven’t been, you should mark your calendar for next May when tickets go on sale—it’s not to be missed. A few of the Seattleite staff writers took a road trip down to Portland and enjoyed a weekend of glorious feasting. There’s some amazing talent in Portland and they are making innovative and delicious food.
A new season and a new venue for the 8th annual Voracious.
Thursday, October 6th will be a night of celebrating the amazing culinary talent in Seattle. Voracious Tasting & Food Awards will be full of delicious bites, craft beer, craft spirit cocktail tastings along with wine samples that help define our region. They’ve invited some of the hottest restaurants, food trucks and cocktail masters for a night like no other. There will also be an open bar featuring Washington wine & beer. Get ready, get hungry and get your tickets.
Many of us have thought, “does my ONE vote even count?” We’ve thought it too. Then maybe we didn’t vote, sidestepped political discussion, or didn’t read up on who is being elected in our city, state, or country. This year, you’ve most likely been inundated with election news whether you like it or not. It’s nearly impossible to avoid. This is a bipartisan request: vote. Be informed. Read the issues. Know your impact in choosing the political leaders of our country. Register to vote today.
A local nonprofit strives to help cure childhood cancer.
When cancer rocked the lives of Gail Lopez’s family, she decided to take action by starting G1ve a Buck Fund, an incredible nonprofit that raises awareness and much-needed funds for childhood cancer research. Somehow, current research is outdated by 20-plus years, and this organization aims to fight every hurdle to help save the lives of little superheroes near and far.
Help animals by drinking beer!
If your favorite way to drink beer is with a side of philanthropy, we have great news for you! Ghostfish Brewing and Emerald City Pet Rescue (ECPR) have come together to create Rescue Remedy Pacific Ale, a special beer project to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of ECPR, a non-profit dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating neglected animals.
Fall is the season of chic, requiring an arsenal of new fashion and beauty products and Box of Style’s fall box is filled with major finds to look glamorous from head to toe. Box of Style, The Zoe Report’s seasonal, sartorial subscription service that offers members an expertly curated selection of fashion, beauty and lifestyle pieces, revealed the contents of its fall 2016 box this week!
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