Seattle TravelGram Newsletter
Seattle TourSaver - The Perfect Travel Companion
TourSaver® is an easy-to-use travel discount book, with over 100 buy-one-get-one FREE Seattle travel deals for Seattle, San Juan Islands and Victoria BC.
Seasoned traveler? Looking for adventure? The good stuff can be expensive. Want to save money? TourSaver® cuts the cost of tours, attractions and hotels in half. Companions travel FREE.
There's more info at Seattle TourSaver.com
Kenmore Summer Flights
All Kenmore Air flights are now available for booking through September 30. It's time to break out the day planners and schedule your vacations! To view all updated schedules, click here
Taking a seaplane flight is a quintessential Northwest experience, and Kenmore Air makes it easy to enjoy the unique thrill of flying off the water and soaring over one of the most beautiful parts of the world with three distinct "flightseeing" experiences.
Kenmore Air Online
Restaurant of the Week
This week's pick is Metropolitan Grill, located on Second Ave. Referred to as "The Met" amongst Seattleites, the Metropolitan Grill is a triumph of substance over style, inspiring loyalty from guests who return time and again to enjoy what is known as the Metropolitan Grill experience.
The moment you step into the Metropolitan Grill, you know you have entered a classic steakhouse. The Met is located in a historic building built in 1903 where guests enter through tall mahogany doors, under the bright green awning, to be greeted by tuxedo clad Maitre D's. Cuts of beef are showcased in a glass display in the front entryway. Twenty-foot columns reach to the ceiling that is trimmed with original moldings. Tables and railings are adorned with mahogany and brass and the booths are plush and oversized. Framed photographs of celebrities, sports heroes and local politicians, all frequent visitors to The Met, line the walls.
Known for having the best steak in town, the dish to try is the Chateaubriand for Two, carved table side and smothered in classic cliff sauce, parmesan tomato crowns and mushroom caps. Incredible! In the wine department, The Met cellar has received national recognition, including the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Knowledgeable wine captains assist with decisions and make informed recommendations.
The Met Grill menu and more!
Irish Festival of Seattle
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Don't miss non-stop Irish music, singing, dancing, traditional Irish musicians and champion Irish Stepdancers from around the Pacific Northwest and from Ireland at the 2010 Irish Festival! There will be genealogy & Irish language workshops, lectures, cultural displays, an Irish Reels Film Festival with contemporary Irish short films, children's contests and activities ('Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest' & 'Most Irish-Looking Face Contest'), booths selling Irish and Celtic products, and much more!
Festival is Saturday and Sunday, March 13 & 14 at the Center House at Seattle Center, 12-6pm daily. Admission FREE.
For more information, call 206-427-3027
http://www.irishclub.org/center.htm
Seattle Opera: Verdi's Falstaff
The merry wives of Windsor unite in mischief-making when an ignoble nobleman plots to plunder their savings in this inventive creation capping Verdi’s career. A true ensemble tour-de-force, Falstaff improves upon the original Merry Wives script, keeping the sweet young lovers subplot and adding the knight’s most pithy observations from Henry IV for good measure. Equal parts orchestral virtuosity and riotously paced comedy, the opera is a perfect fusion of renaissance realism and light-hearted fantasy.
Opera runs now through March 13 at McCaw Hall in the Seattle Center.
Seattle Opera
Anne Hathaway Nail Polish at Julep
Shades of purple. The color seen on the runways at Fashion Week and all the rage. And coming March 22nd at Julep Nail Parlors you too can have the same shade that Anne Hathaway requested when she graced the Seattle nail salon. So nice, they named it after her. As part of Julep’s Spring 2010 palette, this polish, which retails for $5.75, was the creation of Julep CEO Jane Park. Anne Hathaway came into the Downtown Julep Parlor with her boyfriend and asked for purple for her manicure. This gorgeous shade of violet is reminiscent of the flower and screams spring. It was selected to coordinate with the fashion color trends for spring 2010.
For those of you outside of the Seattle area, you will be able to order the product online at www.myjulep.com and in town, please visit one of our four parlors Downtown Seattle, University District, Bellevue or Gig Harbor.
Sweet spring is just around the corner.
Sparkling Wine Brunch
Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 28 at 12pm and experience an amazing, local three-course brunch paired with delightful Northwest sparkling wines from Mountain Dome Winery and The Tasting Room Seattle. Mountain Dome winemaker Erik Manz and TASTE Chef Craig Hetherington will be on hand to guide you through your gastronomic feast.
Cost is $49 per person (plus tax and 20% service charge); seating is extremely limited. For reservations, please call 206.903.5291
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Taking Aim at EMP
EMP|SFM is proud to present Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n' Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash. This dynamic new exhibition, organized by Experience Music Project, showcases some of the most memorable photography in the history of popular music, as chosen by legendary musician Graham Nash of supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash, who is also well-known as a photographer, collector and pioneer in digital imaging and printing.
As guest curator, Graham Nash, brings his rich musical history, keen eye and storytelling skills to an exhibition of 98 rock 'n' roll images taken by 40 of the world's greatest music photographers, including Anton Corbijn, Lynn Goldsmith, Annie Leibovitz, Jim Marshall, Neal Preston, Mick Rock, Francesco Scavullo and Nash himself.
On display now through May 23, 2010.
Remember, admission is 2-for-1 with the 2010 Seattle TourSaver!
EMP|SFM Online
