Publisher’s Note: There are already many boats lining up in Lake Washington outside the Montlake Cut for this annual parade sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club. A colorful and traditional rite of spring, the only one of its kind in the world, brings many people to Seattle’s inland waterways this May 5th as boaters celebrate…
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Coast Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 12 Properties with 12 in 2012 – $12 Hotel Rooms?
West Coast brand celebrates its 12 properties with $12 rooms, free upgrades and 1200 bonus reward points Good things come in dozens – donuts, roses and now a unique collection of properties featuring character and charm from Coast Hotels & Resorts! Offering a seamless blend of exceptional value, comfort, first-rate service and amenities throughout Alaska,…
Seattle Manager Wedge Spoils Another King Felix Gem – Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners April 19, 2012 w Live Updates
Joe “The Connector” Kennedy, blogging from the Mariners game tonight – post will be updated as it happens, so if you are following live, you might need to refresh. Mariner’s ace pitcher Felix Hernandez got the start tonight, looking to improve on his 1-1 record after three starts in this young season. To the delight…
BASF gives Seattle Mariners green boost to launch ‘Sustainable Saturdays’ at Safeco Field
First 10,000 fans at Earth Day weekend game take home free ‘Kitchen Catcher’ compost kit with compostable bags On April 21 – Earth Day Weekend – one of the greenest clubs in major league baseball teams up with BASF, The Chemical Company, to inspire its fans to follow its lead and start striking out landfills…
Seattle Gets a Renovated Cutters Crabhouse
Cutters Crabhouse, where food lovers come for the crab and stay for the view, today announces the reopening of its restaurant after an extensive two-month renovation. The restaurant’s creative kitchen team is led by Chef Simon Zatyrka whose food philosophy of vibrant color and bold flavors compliments his use of “everything snout to tail”—from Hamachi…
Should Schools Start Later? Letter to the Editor from Hannah Farrell, 8th Grader at Washington Middle School in Seattle
Dear Editor: 6:00 – 6:30 am might not sound too early to some. In fact, my dad wakes up at 5:00 in the morning to get to his job. However, when he comes home some time between 6:30 and 9:00 pm, he doesn’t usually have additional work for his job, meaning that his work day…
No travel needed for expedited passports
As of April 2, 2012, the Seattle Passport Agency no longer requires travel plans in order to make an appointment and apply in person at the Agency. Previously, proof of urgent departure within two weeks was required in order to make an appointment. The agency offers five-day service for first time passport applicants, passport renewals,…
The Roosevelt – Downtown Hotel Central to All That is Good In Seattle
By Joe C. Kennedy The Roosevelt is a boutique 151 room hotel located in the central core of downtown Seattle, directly across the street from Pacific Place. I recently had the opportunity to stay at The Roosevelt and had a tour of the property from General Manager John Mathews. One of the interesting facts I…
Washington State Wine Commission announces The Metropolitan Grill as Restaurant of the Year
Today the Washington State Wine Commission announced the recipients of the 2012 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards, sponsored by Seattle magazine. Each year the Commission seeks to recognize restaurants that exhibit exceptional support of Washington State wines and high professional standards in wine service. The restaurants and their dedicated staff were honored at the Washington Athletic…
BBJ spreecast with Katie Lance of Inman News, Discusses Agent Reboot Seattle March 28 in Bellevue
This morning I had the opportunity to do a live spreecast with Katie Lance, who is the Social Media Director for Inman News (and wears a lot of other hats as well). You can watch the record version here, attend the Reboot Tweetup tomorrow night at Blue Martini at The Bravern in Bellevue and the…
