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and drink lots of beer Burlesque and vaudeville seem to be thriving here in Seattle, and one of the liveliest displays is at the annual Moisture Festival in Fremont. The third annual carnival of the absurd brings together a motley assortment of scantily clad dancers, trapeze artists, jugglers, contortionists, clowns,... continue reading on Seattlest

Pass the krumkake and don’t skimp on the pea soup. It’s Norwegians Gone Wild this weekend at The Annual Tastes of Norway Heritage and Cultural Day in Ballard. The yearly event is a great opportunity to sample all things Norwegian. Not only can you eat like the gluttonous Norwegian tabby... continue reading on Seattlest

The dark cloud of loss and failure has lifted! The jubilation in Seattle this week will be palpable. Not only did local skating phenomenon Apolo Ohno capture Olympic gold in the 500-meter, but Sweden won the gold in hockey. Expect to see the streets of Ballard teeming with puffed up... continue reading on Seattlest

Seattle has been the home to many a great jazz artist like Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, but you don’t hear us getting excited about new local jazz that often. Especially ones who do improv. Improv can often sink an audience into a quicksand of repetition and leave it gasping... continue reading on Seattlest

We know we already trumpeted Pete Bagge and the comic artist group show at the Sessions Gallery, but comic artists are a deprived, media-hungry bunch who are always clawing their way in the spotlight—and we don’t want to anger them. That’s why we recommend you get your autograph pads and... continue reading on Seattlest