Restaurants: Dulces Latin Bistro. A jewel of a little restaurant with a wine list that keeps company with Canlis and Wild Ginger. This is the capture of neighborhood dining, of a quaint little place serving top form service and food with obvious passion, creating an atmosphere that delights. Even if you don't live in their neighborhood, it's worth the drive.
Organization: The Seattle Networking Guide. If there is an organization where two or more people gather in Seattle for a common purpose, then this site lists it. This website catalogs every association in town, whether for business, politics, technology, science, health, sports or fun. If you're looking to make new professional, civic or social connections in Seattle, then start here.
Film: Big City Dick premiere at the Jewel Box Theater, Jan 26th - 29th, $7. This film tells the life story of a Seattle icon and street musician Richard Peterson, his search for love and his dreams of success. This film is about Seattle, yet it's played just about everywhere but Seattle, so here's the chance to catch the film's first run here in town. As a bonus, you can drink inside the Jewel Box Theater as well.
Family Activity: Nature walks at Discovery Park designed for tots 2-3 years old. Your little guy has just started walking, so here's a way to get those tiny legs going and burn off some excess energy with a quick spin in the park.
Lecture: Weird Willy Cycle Show, Jan 27th - 29th, $7. You bike, so you have a lot of time to ponder life and what's going on. A cycling adventurist shares his tale of bicycling through the Balkans, sharing his tale of the journey and how it relates to the bigger issues in life.
Party: Romp Naked, Jan 29th, $15+. For men only, explore the male form through nude dance and music. OK, get this straight - this isn't a sex party, nor is it about sex. Rather, this is a gathering of men to honor the male form through shared energy and experience. It is about sensuality and erotica, but not about sex.
Theater: Seattle is a top theater town, so as always, a lot of good choices. Love's Labor Lost plays until Feb 13th at the Seattle Shakespeare Company, $16+. This is one of the bard's funniest works, so if you see only one Shakespeare work this year, see this one. The Rennie Harris PureMovement, Jan 28th - 29th, $25. This is old-school hip-hip, tracing the movement back to its aboriginal African-American roots. Steel Magnolias, until Feb 27th at the Village Theater in Issaquah, $32+. Sisterhood in the beauty shop gets six women through the ups and downs of life.
Discussion: Cafe Conversations, free and ongoing, with host training on Jan 27th. Knock off the small talk when your enjoying your next coffee and move onto big talk instead. Join hosted conversations in intimate settings to discuss what's on your mind, share your thoughts, concerns, and reflections, and hear what's preoccupying others.
Museum: Seattle Museum of Mysteries. Bring out your inner twelve year old and have a blast at this museum. Bigfoot, UFOs, ghosts, ESP, and more mysteries of the Puget Sound and of the universe. Upcoming items on Communicating with the Dead and the Mysteries of Nikola Telsa, the famed inventor. Test your own sense of ESP and take a couple of hits at the oxygen bar as long as you're there.
Lecture: Painting with Light, Jan 26th, at East Shore Unitarian Church. What happens when you throw 100 million candlepower spotlight on a mountain and take a picture? Dunno the answer to that one, but the folks at NW Light Brigade do, and they're talking about their experiment.
Outdoor Activity. Eastside Runners. These folks run five times a week, so surely something fits into your schedule. Remember your news year's resolution to lose weight and be more active? Well, here's one answer.
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Pretty People: Where do the good looking people in Seattle go to and hang out? You'll find Seattle's best looking crowds here:
The bar at the Earth and Ocean. The scene for the crowd, especially on Wednesdays. This place has the feel of Times Square, and the people fit the Manhattan chic too.
Gene Juarez, downtown Seattle. If you're popping a hundred bucks per haircut, you probably care a lot about your looks too. Waiting in the lobby is almost as good as the haircut itself. When you're done, walk across the street and do a little shopping at swanky Pacific Place. The best spot is the sky bridge to Nordstrom. Sit down at the cafe', get a coffee, and people watch for a while.
The Element. Think of Club Medusa to the next level. A new club with a Los Angeles, popish sort of vibe, and the clientele to match. Go as long as you're not wearing jeans.
Sazerac. Nestled inside Hotel Monaco, a lot of good looking travelers come through this restaurant, including the occasional celebrity. This place doesn't get the big notoriety of clubs and bars, so it's a little softer and laid back, where you can actually conduct a conversation without talking above the noise of a crowd.
