In September 1985 my posse and I, along with several thousand similarly rabid teenaged girls, descended upon Oakland Stadium to witness the miracle that was Wham! We stood through a full opening set by Katrina and the Waves and another by the Pointer Sisters. I bought a T-shirt whose then-scandalous price I still haven't confessed to my mother. And we screamed our fool heads off for George Michael.
By Sheri Quirt | June 19, 2008
Pagliacci Pizza has been serving up slices and sodas from its Queen Anne location, on the corner of Queen Anne Ave. and Mercer, for twenty years this week. To celebrate, the pizzeria will serve up even more slices and sodas -- but at 1988 prices.
By Geoff Carter | June 19, 2008
To celebrate the documentary "Good Food," which was shown at this year's Seattle International Film Festival, Rover's will host the film's directors, along with local farmers featured in the film, for a five-course dinner Tuesday night.
By Monica Fischer | June 16, 2008
If you're mad about -- or depressed by -- the recent efforts by the Sonics' owners and the NBA to move the team to Oklahoma, then we have just the event recommendation for you on June 16. Save Our Sonics is calling all Sonics fans to the Federal Courthouse (700 Stewart St.) throughout the day Monday to show their support for the local (for now) NBA franchise.
By Jon Palmer | June 15, 2008
The loud, proud knitters of Seattle have had enough, and their
days of knitting on the down low are over. This weekend, they'll take
to the outdoors for World Wide Knit in Public Day.
By Monica Fischer | June 13, 2008
Sunday, Aug. 3, the Seattle Mariners will honor longtime announcer Dave Niehaus, one week after his inclusion in the broadcasters' wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
By Jon Palmer | June 4, 2008
My co-workers just might poke me in the eye with a stiletto heel if
they hear me mention the "Sex and the City" movie one more time, but
there are others in my life who get it. Read on for a three-step program for celebrating
tonight's premiere.
By Monica Fischer | May 30, 2008
In summer, all the good stuff moves outdoors and Seattle really comes to life. The Seattle Times' annual Summer Guide includes close-to-home road-trip destinations, a calendar of events that spans May to September and all the major holidays in between; the local attractions you just can't miss; plus photo galleries from some of the city's most beloved festivals.
By Monica Fischer | May 23, 2008
Even in Seattle, where Crocs line front porches like pockmarked little rubber trolls, "Sex and the City" made Manolo Blahnik a household name.
By Monica Fischer | May 22, 2008
Now, you might say that I'm panhandling on the corner of Superficial and Desperately Clinging to the Past -- and you may be right. But get two Cosmos in me, darlin', and I am pole dancing on the corner of Fabulous and Kiss My Ass. And there I will stay until May 30, when the "Sex and the City" movie arrives in Seattle.
By Monica Fischer | May 15, 2008
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