After a dreary week of rain and cool weather that promises fall is right around the corner, we're stoked to be heading out to Hale's Palladium tomorrow for beer, bbq and a little bit of rock and to enjoy at least a brief return to summer weather. Hale's Brewing turns twenty-five this year, and while the official b-day party was last month, they're revisiting the good time this weekend, hosting a hootenanny $5 at the......

SIFF WILL NEVER FORGET '99: SIFF kicks off its annual festival tonight with a showing of Battle in Seattle, about the historic 1999 WTO protests. According to the listing, "Weaving multiple storylines with a star-studded ensemble cast this imaginative drama revisits fact, fiction, and many myths surrounding those tumultuous few days." There will be a red carpet gala, and the whole nine—a good opportunity to elbow-rub with stars of those moving pictures all the kids......