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Join the Seattle Public Library for an entertaining and insightful preview lecture presented by Seattle Opera Education Department staff. This is a free event. Eeveryone is welcome. Registration is not required.
2012 schedule of previews for Seattle Opera’s upcoming production of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice”:
- Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Green Lake Branch from 2 – 3pm
- Monday, February 13, 2012 at the West Seattle Branch from 6:30 – 7:30pm
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Northeast Branch from 6:30 – 7:30pm
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Ballard Branch from 2 – 3pm
- Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Central Library from 12 – 1pm
I-5 Colonnade is the first ever urban mountain bike skills park. It’s part of a City of Seattle park, but was funded and constructed by the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. This new unique park under I-5 opened December 2005 with 7.5 acres of open space on property owned by Washington State Department of Transportation. The park features a novice area–the Tqalu Trail, an intermediate and advanced area–Limestone Loop, a dirt jumping section, pump track, trials area, and more.
Creation of this open space was in the making since the Eastlake community identified it in their 1998 Neighborhood Plan. Find out more about the I-5 Colonnade formerly I-5 Open Space Pro Parks Project Information.
John Roloff is a visual artist who works conceptually with site, process and natural systems. He is known primarily for his outdoor kiln/furnace projects done from the late 1970’s to the early 1990’s as well as other large-scale environmental and gallery installations investigating geologic and natural phenomena.
Free Country Dance lessons with your host Maryann are offered at the Little Red Hen, Seattle’s legendary home of live country music located in the Greenlake neighborhood at 7115 Woodlawn Ave. NE., Seattle, WA 98115. Phone: (206) 522-1168.
- Sundays – 8 pm – Country Dancing
- Mondays – 8 pm – Line Dancing
- Tuesdays – 8 pm – Country Dancing
Wine Enthusiast (WE) magazine’s Top 100 Best Buys of 2011 is their antidote to rising wine prices. All of these wines carry a suggested retail prices of $15 or less, which makes it a list of brands, worldwide regions, and varieties you can count on to keep you–and your wallet–happy in 2012.
Over the past 12 months, WE tasting panelists reviewed more than 16,000 wines, granting the coveted Best Buy designation to only 1,224 (7.6%). This list is whittled down to the Top 100, based on the score, price, availability, … and … buzz. There is something for every style, variety and origin. The list for 2011 is one of the finest and most eclectic collections of Best Buys and WE’s continuing effort to find the wine world’s best values.
Here are the nine wines from Washington that made the list
10. Washington Hills 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Washington)
15. Hogue 2009 Gewürztraminer (Columbia Valley)
27. Stonecap 2009 Merlot (Columbia Valley)
34. J. Bookwalter 2010 Anecdote Riesling (Columbia Valley)
39. David Hill 2009 Estate Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
44. Terrapin Cellars 2010 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)
50. Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Blancs (Columbia Valley)
85. Barnard Griffin 2009 Fumé Blanc (Columbia Valley)
96. Arbor Crest 2009 Bacchus Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Columbia Valley)
BrickCon is a four-day convention for adult fans, collectors, and builders of LEGO® held every October Seattle, WA with attendees from around the country and around the world. BrickCon is the longest running LEGO® convention in a single location. If you are interested in LEGO® at all, you should come to BrickCon and see the amazing things made with LEGO® elements and meet the awesome people who build them. There will be vendors selling LEGO® related items like T-shirts, individual parts and sets (including many older, discontinued sets), and many custom items. Most BrickCon vendors only accept cash.
BrickCon 2001 takes place October 1-2, 2011 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, located on the north side of Seattle Center on Mercer St just east of 3rd Ave N (Google map). The Exhibition runs Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Admission price is $9 per Individual each day or $30 per Family of 4 (children under 5 are free). Purchase tickets online or at the Exhibition Hall ticket booth (cash/check only) beginning at 9:00am on Saturday and 8:00am Sunday.
Here is a list of merchants offering free wine tastings in Seattle.
- Thursday in West Seattle from 5:30 until 8:00 PM at West Seattle Cellars, located at 6026 California Avenue SW, Seattle, WA (Google map).
- Thursday in central Seattle from 5-7pm at Urban Vines, 3605 S McClellan St, Seattle WA 98144 (Google map).
- Thursday and Saturday in south Seattle’s SODO district, Thursday from 5-6:30pm and Saturday from 2:00-5:00pm at Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 – 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 (Google map), 4 blocks south of the stadiums on the SE corner of Fourth Avenue South and South Lander. Free customer parking is available in our lot at the south end of the building.
- Friday in Seattle’s Pike Place Market from 3:00 to 6:00pm at Pike & Western Wine Shop, 1934 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map)
- Friday in Pike Place Market from 2:00-4:00pm at DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine, upstairs in the wine department, 1435 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map).
- Friday and Saturday on First Hill, Friday 5-8pm and Saturday 2-6pm at 12th & Olive Wine Company, 1125 East Olive, Seattle, WA 98122 (Google map).
- Saturday in downtown Seattle from 11am to 5pm at Champion Wine Cellars, 108 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109 (Google map).
- Saturday in the Ravenna and Queen Anne neighborhoods from 11AM to 5PM at McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Google map) and 2401 Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109 (Google map).
- Saturday and Sunday in Ballard, Saturday from 2-5pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm at Portalis Wine Shop & Wine Bar, 5205 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 (Google map).
Join Dancing ‘Til Dusk in Downtown Seattle Parks. Each dance will feature a different style (swing, waltz, tango…) and dancing on a newly expanded dance floor. Dances will be cancelled in case of rain. For info call 206-264-5646 or visit www.danceforjoy.biz.
Dancing ‘Til Dusk schedule
Dance lessons (no experience is needed) are available from 6 – 7 p.m.
Dancing goes from 7 – 9 p.m.
Dancing ‘Til Dusk locations
Tuesdays in Westlake Park, 401 Pine St (Google map)
Thursdays in Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St (Google map)
Thursdays at SAM-Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Avenue (Google map)
Moonlight Cinema by Redhook Ale Brewery is presented in their outdoor grassy amphitheater, known as The Bowl at REDHOOK BREWERY, 14300 NE 145TH St, WOODINVILLE, WA 98072 (Google map). On Thursday evenings from mid-July through August, movie watchers gather under the stars to see favorite movies projected on a 55-foot inflatable screen, while enjoying some of the finest brew available in the Northwest. Redhook invites you to join in this unique and memorable annual tradition.
The Details
- $5 Admission. Please have your I.D. ready at the gate to receive your 21+ bracelet. Shows are All-Ages EXCEPT as noted. (Guests 18 & under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian)
- Gates open at 6pm and seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
- Movies start at dusk, and end at approximately 11:00PM
- Bring a blanket or your low-back chairs to save your spot.
- BBQ food is available in the Beer Garden and to-go food from the Forecaster’s Pub can be brought out to The Bowl. Picnics are also welcomed.
- Parking is available at Redhook until the lot fills, then in the ball fields and the Wine Village lot, just east of the brewery. After 7pm, guests can park next door at the Columbia Winery.
The Not Allowed List:
- No Outside alcohol – bags & coolers will be checked at the gate.
- No BBQ grills.
- No pets.
2011 movies
- 7/14 STRANGE BREW (PG)
- 7/21 REVENGE OF THE NERDS (R, 21+)
- 7/28 PREDATOR (R)
- 8/4 STRIPES (R)
- 8/11 THE FIGHTER (R, 21+)
- 8/18 THE BLUES BROTHERS (R)
Save Big on Mexico Packages from Alaska Airlines starting at $387 per person/double occupancy from Seattle to Mexico, including airfare and 3 nights in Mazatlán, Los Cabos, Loreto or Puerto Vallarta. Purchase by August 15, 2011. Travel is valid from August 22, 2011, through October 7, 2011.
Every year, spectators line the beaches of Lake Washington, soak in the Northwest sun and catch Seafair, a specatular show on the water with the Albert Lee Cup featuring the world’s fastest boats, the Unlimited Hydroplanes.
For the 2nd year in a row you can catch some high flying maneuvers from the industry’s top pro wakeboarders at the Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience. Hyperlite was born in the early 90’s and quickly established its dominance in the wakeboard scene through top athletes and great products. 2011 will usher in a new era for Washington Wakeboarding with the first ever cable system, provided by Endless Ride Cable, being set up on Lake Washington. The cable system will allow for a consistent ride from riders, more advanced tricks and an overall better show in a free style format.
On Friday, August 6, General Admission is free. Bring your own lawn chair!
2011 HYPERLITE WAKEBOARDING EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, August 5, 2011
- 8:30am GATES OPEN
- 10:30am Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience – South Turn
- 2:30pm Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience – South Turn
- 6:00pm GATES CLOSE
Saturday, August 6, 2011
- 8:30am GATES OPEN
- 10:00am Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience – South Turn
- 2:30pm Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience – South Turn
- 2:30pm Hyperlite Wakeboard – North End
- 6:00pm GATES CLOSE
Sunday, August 7, 2011
- 7:30am GATES OPEN
- 10:05am Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience – South Turn
- 2:30pm Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Finals – North End
- 2:30pm Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Finals – South Turn
- 6:00pm GATES CLOSE
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