Local Community January 24, 2020

Local Happenings – January & February 2020

WA State Parks Free Day

January 20th

Explore the natural winter wonderland of one of our state’s many expansive parks with free admission (no Discover Pass required) in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Learn more about State Parks Free Days here.

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MLK Day Celebration

January 20th

This year marks the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The day will begin at 8:30 AM at Garfield High School with an Opportunity Fair and Workshops, developed to inspire us to affect change in ourselves and our community. Our Rally Program starting at 11 AM, followed by the March to City Hall at 12:30, demands that our politicians and civic leaders use their 20/20 vision to see us and to make change in our city.

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Tacoma Home & Garden Show

January 23rd, 24th, 25th & 26th

It’s never too early to begin planning your home refresh or gardening! A vibrant marketplace with 250+ booths to explore and several unique feature displays to enjoy, the Home & Garden Show at the Tacoma Dome is the perfect place to shop for home-related products and services, get inspired for your next home project, connect with industry experts, and enjoy informative presentations from renowned local and international home professionals.

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11th Annual Belgian Beer Fest

January 25th

The Washington Beer Commission’s 11th Annual Belgian Fest will take place at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion highlighting Belgian-style beers crafted by Washington breweries. Featured beer styles include Tripels, Dubbels, Saisons, Wits, Abbeys and Lambics. In keeping with this unique style, all of the beers are brewed with Belgian yeast.

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Lunar New Year Celebration in Bellevue

February 1st

The Bellevue Collection, Seattle Chinese Culture and Arts Association, and the Overseas Community Affairs Council – Republic of China (Taiwan) welcomes in the 2020 Lunar New Year with a celebration featuring numerous traditional and contemporary cultural demonstrations including martial arts, music, dance, visual arts and food sampling. The festival is open to audiences of all ages and includes fun, complimentary activities for all to participate in.

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A Night Like This! at Teatro Zinzanni

Now through February 16th

A Night Like This is filled with classic elegance, show stopping entertainment, and mouthwatering bites wrapped in an evening so enchanting you may never want to leave!  Christine Deaver as Penelope Wilde spins tall tales from her exotic travels to the Seven Seas. The staff dreams big, two star-crossed lovers find magic in the air, hoops spin, ballerinas dance, the chef longs for a 5 star review, and Master of the House, Cunio pulls you in with his powerhouse vocals.

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Pike Brewing Chocofest 2020

February 9th

Fall in love with sips, sweets, and savory bites at Pike Brewing Company’s Chocofest! This culinary adventure celebrates Valentine’s Day with unlimited bites from premiere local restaurants and talented chocolatiers alongside delicious sips from Pike Brewing, local cidermakers, craft wineries, and distilleries. Chocofest benefits local nonprofit Long Live the Kings, who work to restore wild salmon and support sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest.

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More Valentine’s Day Events

Warm up your winter with a fun run for charity, romantic cruise, hearty laughs or indulgent wine and chocolate pairings, all in the name of love.

February 8: Dash through the streets of Fremont in your most festive undergarments to support a good cause in Cupid’s Undie Run. (Seattle)

February 13-15: Come aboard the love boat and gaze upon our gorgeous city from the water while enjoying a delicious 4-course meal during this Valentine’s Day cruise. (Seattle and Kirkland)

February 14-15:  Though Shakespeare said that music is the food of love, we think it may actually be laughter, as proven by this Comedy of Love Improv where spontaneous scenes rife with passion, lust, heartbreak and everything in between will be created based on audience suggestions. (Seattle)

February 15-16: Whisk away to Bainbridge Island for a quick weekend getaway-meets-staycation. Indulge in elegant wine and chocolate pairings while visiting 5 island wineries.

 


This post originally appeared on GettheWReport.com

Local Community November 20, 2019

Local Happenings – November & December 2019

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

Seattle’s Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival

November 22nd

Beaujolais Nouveau wine is released at midnight each year on the third Thursday of November. Its arrival as the first wine of the harvest sparks worldwide celebrations. We host simultaneous events in Seattle and in Portland on the third Friday of November to commemorate this special tradition. Both events take place on November 22, 2019 this year.

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Enchant Mischievous

November 22nd – 29th

A world of Christmas wonder awaits as Enchant, The World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze & Market moves inside T-Mobile Park, November 22 – December 29, 2019.

Surrounded by millions of dazzling lights, the memories you make will last well beyond the holiday season. Get lost in the world’s largest light maze. Take photos around the largest Christmas tree the surrounding area. Glide around the ice-skating trail or waltz through the Enchant Christmas Market.

Free admission for children ages 3 and under.

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Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare

November 22nd – 29th

Seattle, WA., October 1, 2019, Seattle Area non-profit SMASH – Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare – announced their second annual benefit concert, a tribute to the music of Neil Young. SMASH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the Northwest’s music community healthy by providing health education, advocacy, and access to preventative healthcare. SMASH’s 2018 benefit was a great success and featured the first reunion by Seattle legends Mother Love Bone in over 8 years. The event received kudos from publications like Rolling Stone and Stereogum.

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GeekCraft Expo Seattle

November 29th

GeekCraft Expo Seattle is a 2-day event being held from 29th November to 1st December 2019 at the Hangar 30 in Seattle, United States. This is a handmade crafts market specializing in handmade, geek-themed crafts of all kinds such as clothing, accessories, toys, home decoration, furniture, art.

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DECEMBER EVENTS:

Where to see holiday lights in and around Seattle

Throughout December

If you’ve lived around Seattle for a while, you know that, between our high longitude and endless cloud cover, our winters are extremely dark. But there’s an upside: We put up twinkle lights early and often, with many a street tree glowing by the end of October, even before the holiday lights season.

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76 Seafair Holiday Cruise

December 8th

This heartwarming event takes to the water as independent boaters and charter operators volunteer their boats, crews and time to host approximately 1,500 intellectually disabled guests on a special holiday cruise on Lakes Union & Washington. Over 200 boats will be decked out in lights and holiday cheer at various docks and yacht clubs. Once on board, guests are treated to a snack and beverages provided by Safeway – Albertsons and participating boat owners and skippers. Guest also enjoy entertainment, gifts and visits from Santa Claus as they cruise for two hours through the Montlake Cut to Lake Washington. Simultaneous cruises take place in Bremerton, Tacoma and Olympia.

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This post originally appeared on GetTheWReport.com