With more than 30 Washington Breweries on hand this year tapping into 75-plus craft ales of the season you should have no problem coming up with holiday gift ideas for that special beer lover in your life. Once again, the 2011 Winter Beer Festival includes some of the best offerings of stouts, barrel-aged, Belgians and winter lagers to help take the nip off our Seattle wet winters. more ›

Tonight: a boozy talk at Book Larder, an Apple fanboy's cinematic wet-dream, and a load of laffs you won't be able to resist. Hooray for hump day! more ›

It's Monday and many of you have just gotten back from weekend getaways. We were stuck in rainy Seattle which had us reminiscing about a beautiful fall visit to Portland. If there are travel plans to the Rose City in your future here are a few digs you might want to consider resting your weary bones more ›

There have been more than enough articles comparing Seattle to Portland -- or Portland to Seattle depending on your perspective. Sometimes the scales lean toward Seattle - sometimes they tip toward Portland and sometimes the scales balance out somewhere in the middle. So forgive us if we forgo crowning anyone the champ in this tale of two cities. more ›

If you're even remotely interested in what's opening, closing, or happening in Seattle, it's wise to immediately begin following the Daily Journal of Commerce's Twitter account. It's as simple as that. more ›

We're wonks, but we're also drunks. When we put the two together, you're in for a good time. Join us, won't you? more ›

Maybe you were otherwise engaged on Monday when everyone else was celebrating National Food Day. Not to worry--there are still a number of great ways to celebrate. more ›

Wednesdays are always the slowest around the Sound. But if you've accidentally scheduled a date tonight and need an impressive activity, never fear--we've fished a few good ones out for you. more ›

Each year between fall and spring, the Richard Hugo House presents the Literary Series: four events that feature local writers, musicians, cartoonists, and other artists, who are commissioned to create new works of art. Each event features four artists, each asked to create on the same theme. The result is a diverse and fascinating look into various topics, by some of the Seattle area's most talented creators. This year, we'll be interviewing the participants in the week before the show. more ›

The Uptown Theater comes back to life tomorrow night as the projection switch is flipped and the silver screen is once again lit up with moving images. Last year, the future of the Uptown was uncertain as AMC bowed out of its 50 year lease on the long time Queen Anne movie house and left open the possibility of the historic theater being gutted and laid dormant for at least five years. Fortunately for the cinéaste in all of us, SIFF Cinema stepped in immediately and gave the Uptown a new lease on life. more ›

A new theater has been born in South Lake Union. Founded by the boom! theater company, a capable handful of mostly-Cornish-graduates, the boom! stage is currently being christened with a world premier show, Repeat. Repeat., the seventh main stage performance by the company. more ›

There’s never a lack of things to do in Seattle on Thursday nights. In fact, they tend to be one of the busiest for art events and other happenings around town. On any given Thursday you’ll have your choice of theater openings, dance performances, gallery shows, the latest indie release at your favorite movie art house and enough live music options that will leave your head spinning. more ›

With so many good food events happening this week, how will you chose where to go? No worries, we've got you covered. more ›

Have you been meaning to go see what the hype is about? Peel yourself out of bed and go downtown. more ›

Last week we gave a shout out to keyboardist, and Seattle native, Aaron Parks and pointed you in the direction of Jazz Alley to go hear the James Farm Project. As we often do, we took our own advice and headed down and caught the final set of their three-night stand. All we can say is that this is a band possessed. more ›

Seattle Children’s Theatre kicks off their 2011-2012 season with an original, musical rendition of the classic children’s book, Harold and the Purple Crayon. The original story, written by Crockett Johnson in 1955, has lead to a successful series of books, enjoyed several adaptations (to film, stage, television), and has been enjoyed by children and for over half a century. more ›

Holy wow. How are you going to choose between Bright Eyes, Toro Y Moi, Decibel Festival, and Ziggy Marley? That's between you and your Wednesday night, friend. more ›

Fast forward 12 years and Aaron Parks has become a standout in the new crop of young lions defining today’s jazz scene. Parks is back in town this week touring with some pretty heavy cats including Joshua Redman, Matt Penman and Eric Harland. Collectively they tour as the James Farm Project and will bring their melodic-driven set for a three-night run starting Tuesday night at Jazz Alley. more ›

A while back, we posted that Gothenburg's golden child, Jens Lekman, was returning to Seattle. The news was generally met with giddy anticipation by the bespectacled and cardigan-donning masses that populate our fair city. more ›

When we were kids, extra classes were never a good sign. But now, we belong to the school of thought that believes life-long learning rocks, and everyone should take a class or two every chance they get. There's little else you can do for your brain that's nearly as beneficial, and it helps you become a more diverse and awesome person. more ›

Are you the type to gamble? What if it's for a great cause...and the prize is a whole boatload of art? Go ahead and try your luck. more ›

Look, it's another convention for nerds! YAY! more ›

In the end it was Madoff, realizing his $50 billion Ponzi scheme was days away from imploding, who turned himself into the Feds. more ›

When the first Seattle Mobile Chowdown launched in Interbay several years back, it seemed like a pretty novel concept—especially since back then, there were only a few trucks in the area. But since its inception, food trucks have become everyone's new boom, leading to bigger and better Chowdowns than ever before. more ›

There's not a lot going on tonight, but what there is, we can't recommend enough. What are you up to? more ›

Cake vs Pie? more ›

What's keeping the Seattlest staffers going this week? Freddie Mercury, seasonal salads, salmon feeds, and puppy videos, to name a few. more ›

'The Whale' has its US premiere tonight at SIFF Cinema. Read up on the filmmaker before you see the flick. more ›

It's not often that we send you to Burien for something, so you know it must be good. more ›

Get ready for a two-day Brew Fest worthy of any true Bavarian bash replete with traditional music (with the obligatory lederhosens, no doubt), brats & sauerkraut and more than 50 German style lagers and fall seasonal beers on tap from 24 Washington Breweries. more ›