It’s no secret that the Pacific Northwest is rich in history. So rich, in fact, that according to some locals, the early Pacific Northwest settlers don’t want to leave-even after death. Local Tacoman’s Charlie and Andrew Hansen, a father/son duo are two of those people. Knowing their beautiful old city had so much history to … [Read more…]
I am going to start this story off with a little bit of honesty – I have never been on a sail boat before. I couldn’t tell you the difference between port and starboard without Googling it first. When Sound Experience and Draw Events offered passage for media on the Tall Ship Adventuress sail from … [Read more…]
Seattle, grab your forks – organicgirl’s Eat Your Heart Out tour is coming to town to celebrate the launch of its two new salad blends! Hosted by local cookbook author, Sarah Adler, of Simply Real Health, you will have the opportunity to meet Sarah and experience her salad bar takeover by sampling her herbaceous babe salad … [Read more…]
Bring the entire family out to the beautiful Cheney Stadium the week of July 10th as the Tacoma Rainiers host the 2017 CHI Franciscan Health Triple-A All-Star Game. This game will mark the 30th anniversary of the Triple-A All-Star game and will be televised nationally on MLB Network. The Rainiers have two days of celebrations … [Read more…]
On a weekend that promises some summer sunshine – What’s Up Northewest had the oppotunity to preview the 2017 Festival of Sail on the Tacoma Foss Waterway, including the Parade of Sail, giving us a glimpse to what will be a fun weekend for all who attend. With over twenty ships in attendance – it is … [Read more…]
Earlier this month, Molly Moon’s opened their 8th shop in Columbia City and all of Seattle rejoiced! Since 2008, Molly Moon’s has opened scoop shops in many of Seattle’s neighborhoods, with the goal of building community around ice cream. Eager to support Columbia City’s diverse community, Molly Moon’s deferred construction of its eighth shop and … [Read more…]
Snoqualmie Casino, Seattle’s closest full-service casino, recently announced its newly revamped and refreshed culinary experience, Vista Prime Steaks & Seafood. I was invited to experience Vista at a media preview dinner and by the time the evening was over, I was blown away by the dining experience and just very content with life. If you have … [Read more…]
Cupcake Royale’s The Gay cupcake is back for its 7th year, available for purchase in store and online through June 30. For every $4.50 Gay cupcake sold, 10% of sales will go directly to help achieve LGBT equality through our future leaders, the GSBA Scholarship Fund. The GSBA Scholarship Fund awards educational scholarships to Washington … [Read more…]
Buy your tickets now and head to Sage Creek Campground for the second annual Sage Creek Music Festival, June 23-25, 2017! Net proceeds benefit the Burned Children Recovery Foundation. This year’s line up includes: Friday, June 23 3:30 Marlin James Band 5:30 Dire Fire 7:30 The Davanos 10:00 Creedence Revelation Saturday, June 24 1:00 Stacy … [Read more…]
Me: “They sent me a frork.” Everyone else: “A what?” Me: “A frork! Look!” *proceeds to pull out her Frork™ to show them all* That is how my conversations have been the last week or so. McDonald’s sent me their new handy dandy Frork™ to try with one of their signature crafted sandwiches. What exactly is … [Read more…]
