This Halloween weekend, we urge you to drink your Juice, get funked up, and to be aware that if you're joining a costumed mob walking along Pike/Pine, odds are 50/50 whether it's a pub crawl or the re-location of Occupy Seattle. Either way, we've got the info inside. more ›

Saturday morning at 12:00pm, the area around the Troll in Fremont turned bright red... with a little white trim. Santacon descended upon the keeper of the bridge with sightings of Elvis, gorillas, bunnies, and presents alike. It all seemed very jolly. Then, as you look more closely, you noticed several paper-bagged beverages. Suddenly, you realize this isn't so much a family-oriented event as it is the start of a very long day of debauchery. These Santas weren't convening to speak with children about toys, they were coming together to begin an all-day bender. That's right, a Santa pub crawl. more ›

You will get that opportunity to not just have a sip with old Saint Nick, but quite possibly Jesus, Baby Jesus, or some other oversized and entertaining character from X-Mas lore. A pub crawl for beer geeks, the event is entertaining--and with the pictures you take, you save a ton on photo inserts for those unmailed cards. more ›

Francophiles attending the Beaujolais Nouveau gala in Bellevue Friday will have the chance to bid on more than a dozen travel packages (tickets to Paris? ho-hum...) as well as some rare and valuable works of art. An original lithograph by the French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is likely to draw the most interest. more ›

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LAist tracks an award-winning TV writer who worked on Good Times to a homeless shelter and sees a Little Old Lady get a jaywalking ticket because she can't get across fast enough (in the same post!). Poets invade Metro and an LAist contributor's new book asks WWJB. more ›