As you've surely noticed, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Which usually means a lot of platitudes and pink stuff, but little of substance...or sexiness. But leave it to hometown sex-positive hero Babeland to turn breast cancer awareness and support into something we all can enjoy. more ›

In keeping with our quest to Paint Seattle Pink here are a few more notable events for breast cancer awareness. Seattle’s first annual Beats for Boobs fundraiser will help you find “The Warrior Within” Thursday at the Little Red Bistro and Studio. This exciting evening of music, fashion, food and art seeks to educate the community on breast cancer prevention. more ›

Sure, Sunday is Easter. But if you've ever been in Japan the first Sunday of April, then you might know that April 4 will be Kanamara Matsuri - the Festival of the Steel Phallus. more ›

Written by Rachel Venning and Claire Cavanah, the founders of Babeland, the book is playful, but covers a lot of ground. Their writing is lighthearted and honest. The authors have been talking sex for years, and their to sex just kills anxiety. We think you'll finish it feeling at least a little more comfortable about sex. It's better than anything out there - The Joy of Sex is too hoary (and too hairy, and most modern sex books too preachy. more ›

FREE DATE NIGHT: Shop sex toys with your beloved. We're going to quote here: "Enjoy mini-workshops on fellatio, the G-spot, and sex positions." The first twenty-five couples in the door get a goodie bag, so if you are both cheap and horny, this is the place for tonight. 7 p.m. // Babeland // 707 E Pike St // free more ›

Tomorrow's the big day, so hopefully you're all done by now with your W-2s and 1099s and itemizing every single receipt from the past year. If not, get on that already. Once you're done, you can bask in the sweet rewards that Tax Day brings. No, not your refund, we mean fish tacos and sex toys, of course. (And yes, that's what she said.) Tomorrow, Babeland will be handing out a free Gold Digger Jr. vibrator to the first 100 people in the door who can prove that they have filed their taxes. Additionally, 10% off any instore purchases. Meanwhile, Taco Del Mar is offering up a free taco to anyone who goes to their website and fills out the form to get a coupon via email. YOU'RE WELCOME. more ›

Starbucks--and Babeland, and Krispy Kreme, and Ben & Jerry's, and Irwin's, and Cupcake Royale, and probably other places we haven't heard about--got a lot of publicity when they offered to give away free coffee to anyone who voted today. (And maybe more Facebook publicity than they hoped for. ) Turns out, though, that bribing rewarding voters with free stuff violates some of those pesky election laws. Never fear, though: You can get a free tall brewed drip coffee at Starbucks just by asking for it, whether you've voted or not. The invaluable Big Blog is staying on top of the status of all those promotions. more ›

• West Seattle Blog explores the case of the missing swing-set. Thankfully, no one's figured out how to steal a public park swing-set (yet); rather, Lowman Beach's swings are being replaced by a new and improved set.
• Ooh--even better than a monorail: Ballard may get a water taxi.
• Remember how we mentioned that Cleveland High School students faced a daily death trap just getting to school? The Rainier Valley Post wasn't exaggerating about that.

DRINK WITH CHRIS GREGOIRE: Drinking Liberally gathers each Tuesday to talk politics and drink alcohol. Tonight, they'll be joined by unafraid-to-call-herself-a-Democrat Chris Gregoire, who will no doubt be drinking for the votes of all those in attendance. more ›

First of all, a couple of logistics. Just a reminder, the only events on Capitol Hill are at the clubs. There are no Pride shuttles, as there have been for certain events in past years. However, the number eight bus (down Denny, from Capitol Hill to Seattle Center) will be running more frequently all weekend. more ›

FROSH LIT: Desperately hip? Unsuccessful Seattle literary type desperate to bask in the glow of the real thing? Wanna kvetch about how much you hate the stuck-up Ivy League boys over at . It's a book about a bunch of Manhattan office workers, delving deep into the rich inner lives of cubicle dwellers. Or something. Just remember to print a new copy of your manuscript before you try to foist it on him over the book signing table...you want your brilliant new work to stand out! more ›

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