Worried that Seattle's wet winter is depriving you of your dark and handsome looks just as we creep onto Valentine's Day? Tropical Tan (the tanning salon next to Q Lube, that replaced Electric Beach) is offering free tans Valentine's Weekend, no purchase necessary, February 12 - 14. Says they: "Each customer can come in and tan one time for free on either a level 1 bed, or our mystic spray tan booth. One free tan per day, for three days, up…
This coming Wednesday Lucid Jazz Club in the U-dist is hosting a silent art auction to benefit relief efforts in Haiti. The owner of Lucid, David Pierre-Louis, after traveling to Haiti to help his family, is spearheading a grassroots relief effort based right here in our backyard. They are currently raising funds and also looking for several hundred tents. This is a perfect opportunity to make a difference in a direct way. Get behind this neighbor of ours and lets help…
Last week, we asked parents to indicate which school their children would attend this fall, and the results were pretty interesting: Of the 89 respondents, 33% indicated their kids will go to John Stanford, while 26% said their kids will attend private school. 21% chose "other" public schools, and the rest was divided among McDonald School, B.F. Day, and Hamilton International School, with the exception of the two whose kids will attend Roosevelt High School. Here are the exact numbers: Value…
I've gone to University Fitness (45th and Roosevelt) for nearly a year now. After noticing that they hadn't charged me for my February membership, I asked the owner's wife about it on Monday. She told me that she already knew about the issue and it was just a glitch in the system--one that they would soon fix. Stopping off at the gym yesterday for a workout, I found it empty, the doors locked, lights off and a notice taped to the door essentially stating, "We…
OK, it's really a new advertisement, but in these Hard Economic Times™, we make do with what we can. Andrew tweeted this shot of the Adult Swim advertisement that's been painted on the side Milano Pizza, on 45th by I-5:
Rachel and Susan tipped us off that there's a film crew at work on Meridian Ave N around 38th and 40th: Hello, I just got back from dropping my son off at school and noticed that they appear to be filming a movie on Meridian between 40th and 38th. There were a lot of trucks (lighting, grip, catering, portable restrooms, etc) that were being set up and unloaded. Any idea what is going on? Who's got the scoop?
For those in the hood that haven’t heard the good news – Izilla Toys is here to stay! The Izilla family decided to make a permanent home in its Wallingford Center location. After a quick post-holiday remodel, they re-opened January 16th. You can sign up for the e-newsletter at www.izillatoys.com to get the inside scoop on news and events, as well as store discounts. This month, you'll find a 20% off coupon (we've included it below in case you want to…