Archive for February, 2007
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
Sweet Capitol Hill restaurant “Coco la ti da” closed its doors on Tuesday. The owner, Sue McCown, the former pastry chef at Earth and Ocean restaurant in the W Hotel said in a statement that she shut down the restaurant to pursue other opportunities.
We’re so sad.
No Comments » - Posted in Local News by Marlow Harris
Sunday, February 25th, 2007
Teeny-Tiny Show
Seattle Miniature Show is fun, even for those without a dollhouse. They have exhibits, like little kunst cabinets of curios in teeny-tiny detail. Lots of supplies for those who are crafty and are looking for something a little different for pins, jewelry and the like.
No Comments » - Posted in Exhibits by Marlow Harris
Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Accordion Fun
Day of the Accordion at the Seattle Center on Sunday, February 25th 11am to 5pm.
Performances, workshops, and chromatic accordion explained and demonstrated by accordion professionals.
Why go to Leavenworth when you can enjoy The Smilin’ Scandinavians, who’ve performed in the past with Inga Schvinga, the transvestite Polka Queen?
NW Accordion Society
No Comments » - Posted in Lecture, Performance, Music by Marlow Harris
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Food and eating in the Pacific Northwest
Yum. This year’s Conference of the Pacific Northwest Historian’s Guild is called “Let’s Eat: A History of Food and Foodways in the Pacific Northwest” and will celebrate food and eating in Northwest History. The first session on Friday March 2 is at the Nordic Heritage Center and Saturday’s session is at the Museum of History and Industry.
No Comments » - Posted in Lecture, Exhibits by Marlow Harris
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
Smells like a garage
Redfin’s San Francisco blog had a wonderful post “Palo Alto: In Praise of Garages”, enumerating several noteworthy garages in the Bay Area. They noted both the garages of young Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard and another noteworthy garage, the place where Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started their “Homebrew Computer Club.” This enterprise later became […]
