Allen Stone may not be a household name yet but just give it a little time. This Seattle R&B performer is heading out on tour soon but not before he headlines City Arts Festival show and performs on Conan O'Brien. more ›

Jim Gaffigan is a seasoned comedian with a super-dry wit and self-debasing humor that leaves little room for breath in between long fits of laughing. If previous performances are any indication, he starts his sets with a solid five minutes of joke after joke in quick continuous shots that give you just enough time to process the funny before he hits you with the next one. He was a supporting character in the TBS hit My Boys and has roles in several current and upcoming movies, including the (surprisingly funny) "Going the Distance", "It's Kind of a Funny Story", and "Salvation Boulevard". However, his true essence lies in his comedic timing and subtly that just doesn't show when he's reading lines in a television show or movie. You need to experience it first hand in all its semi-spontaneous glory. So check out his live comedy set at the Paramount Theater this Friday and Saturday, you won't be sorry... unless you decide to heckle him. more ›

There is a film by which the love all Seattleites have for the Emerald City can be measured. Can you stomach the whole movie; Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks and a cute kid for 105 minutes? Doubtful. But how long will you watch this TBS mainstay while waiting for the scene where he rows a boat from Lake Union to Alki or just one more shot of The Houseboat's exterior? Five minutes? One commercial break? Two? Up until the movie moves to Manhattan? That's very near the end and your iron constitution and love for the city far exceeds Seattlest's. more ›

Everyone's taking their sig other out to some restaurant tonight (where they'll be ordering off of the Valentine's Day Special $20 for three courses menu instead of the real deal). If you don't already have reservations you're not going to get in anywhere good anyway. Be different. We offer you a few last-minute Valentine's Day alternatives. more ›