Hello Seattle!
The weekend is here and there are several festivals and fun events to experience including Mother’s Day events, the Cinerama Science Fiction Film Festival, several art walks, Fado’s Second Annual Craft Brewfest & Roast, the Spirit of West Africa Festival @ Seattle Center, the Manson Washington Apple Blossom Festival, the Seattle Polish Festival, and the kickoff of Seattle Beer Week! As always, we also have a big list of Seattle & Washington events and more than $500 in giveaways to fill up your weekend.
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Featured: Seattle Mother’s Day Events: Brunch, Specials, Gift Ideas, & More
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Win Seattle Tickets:
- Win Tickets ($24): Lucky Brown’s Annual Northwest Deep Funk Festival @ Nectar Lounge | w/ Polyrhythmics, Rippin Chicken, The Funk Revolution (May 9)
- Win Tickets ($50): The Best Of HUMP! Dan Savage’s Dirty Movie Tour @ SIFF Cinema Uptown | Ordinary People Become Weekend Porn Stars (May 9-10)
- Win Tickets ($40): Second Annual Fado Craft Brewfest & Roast | 20+ Beers, Unlimited Samples & BBQ Pork Ribs, Blind Beer Tasting Competition (May 10)
- Win Tickets ($30): Dr. Fink (Keyboard player from Prince & The Revolution) @ Nectar Lounge | Funk, Soul, w/ HAIKU-CHI plays PRINCE, + sets by The Staxx Brothers and Furniture Girls (May 10)
- Win Tickets ($250): Cinerama Science Fiction Film Festival | 30+ Films, UFOTOG, Q&As w/ Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Tom Skerritt (Alien) & More! (May 11)
- Win Tickets ($24): Kiven @ The Vera Project | w/ My Body Sings Electric, HARPS, Laser Fox (May 11)
- Win Tickets ($80): Design in Depth Lecture Series: South Lake Union | Urban Character: Neighborhoods Then & Now (May 13)
- Win Tickets ($30): An Evening w/ Poor Man’s Whiskey @ Nectar Lounge | Bluegrass, The Music of the Allman Brothers Band + Originals (May 15)
- Win Tickets ($90): Emerald City Trapeze Arts present Pinstripes and Pin-ups @ The Aerialdrome | High-Flying Trapeze Tricks, Circus Extravaganza, Afterparty (May 15-17)
- Win Tickets ($30): Clinton Fearon and The Boogie Brown Band @ Nectar Lounge | Reggae, CD Release Party w/ Selecta Raiford (May 17)
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Seattle Thursday Events, May 8, 2014:
- Art Walk: Blitz Capitol Hill Artwalk | Every Second Thursday, Maps, Events List
- Art Walk: West Seattle Art Walk | Free, 6-9PM, Second Thursday of Each Month
- Beer: Seattle Beer Week | 200 Events, 80 Locations, Tap Takeovers, Releases, BBQs, Happy Hours, & More
- Cartoons: Happy Hour Cartoons @ Central Cinema | Free, All Ages, Beer, Wine
- Chocolate: Free Seattle Chocolate Happy Hour Events at Chocolopolis | 5-9PM
- Film: Cinerama Science Fiction Film Festival | 30+ Films, UFOTOG, Q&As w/ Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Tom Skerritt (Alien) & More! (Win Tickets, $250)
- HUMP: The Best Of HUMP! Dan Savage’s Dirty Movie Tour @ SIFF Cinema Uptown | Ordinary People Become Weekend Porn Stars (Win Tickets, $50)
- Museum: Free Admission Days at Northwest African American Museum | First & Second Thursdays
- Music: RANDOM RAB, Lafa Taylor, Nico Luminous, Filibusta @ Nectar Lounge | $15 (more info)
- Poetry: Mark Wunderlich & Friends @ Hugo House | Poetry Reading, Free, 7 p.m. (more info)
- Snoqualmie: Ride the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad School Train
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: Seattle’s Original Coffee Crawl | Sample a variety of blends, roasts and brews at some of the city’s best-loved coffee houses, 10AM, $25-30 (more info)
- Transgender: Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival | Films By and For Transgender People
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Seattle Friday Events, May 9, 2014:
- Apples: Manson Washington Apple Blossom Festival | Community Celebration, Parade, Fun Run, Pageant
- Art: Path with Art @ Haddon Hall Gallery | Belltown’s Artwalk, Watercolor, Fiber arts, Printmaking & More, Free, 6-8 p.m. (more info)
- Art Walk: Belltown Artwalk | Art Celebration, Free, Second Fridays
- Art Walk: Art Up in PhinneyWood | Second Friday Art Walk, Free
- Beer: Seattle Beer Week | 200 Events, 80 Locations, Tap Takeovers, Releases, BBQs, Happy Hours, & More
- Boxing: University of Washington Huskies Boxing Exhibition Night @ Seattle Boxing Gym | “Capitol Hill Underground Fight Club,” Food & Drinks
- Comedy: Punchline Fridays Comedy Showcase @ Jai Thai, Capitol Hill | Free (more info)
- Festival: Northwest Paddling Festival | FREE, 60+ Businesses, Guided Kayak Tours, Clinics & More
- Film: Wallingford Meaningful Movies @ Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ | Free (more info)
- Film: Cinerama Science Fiction Film Festival | 30+ Films, UFOTOG, Q&As w/ Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Tom Skerritt (Alien) & More! (Win Tickets, $250)
- HUMP: The Best Of HUMP! Dan Savage’s Dirty Movie Tour @ SIFF Cinema Uptown | Ordinary People Become Weekend Porn Stars (Win Tickets, $50)
- Kirkland: Kirkland Art Walk | 12-8PM, 15 Galleries, Free Parking at Kirkland Library
- Laser Shows: Laser Dome @ Pacific Science Center | Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bob Marley, & More, $5-9.25
- Music: Lucky Brown’s Annual Northwest Deep Funk Festival @ Nectar Lounge | w/ Polyrhythmics, Rippin Chicken, The Funk Revolution (Win Tickets, $24)
- Plants: Mother’s Day Sale @ Kruckeberg Botanic Garden | Trilliums, Rare Natives, Unusual Bulbs, Ferns & Forest Floor Rarities
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: Seattle’s Original Coffee Crawl | Sample a variety of blends, roasts and brews at some of the city’s best-loved coffee houses, 10AM, $25-30 (more info)
- Transgender: Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival | Films By and For Transgender People
- Vikings: Free Film Series @ Swedish Cultural Center | The Viking influence on history, culture, language and the arts (more info)
- Whidbey: Art Trail Mother’s Day Weekend Kickoff | Art Show + Artist Demonstrations & Talks
- Wine: Free Wine Fridays @ European Vine Selections on Capitol Hill | 3-6PM (more info)
- Wine: Free Wine Tastings @ Pike & Western | 3-6PM (more info)
- Wine: Free Wine Tastings @ Gilbert Cellars | 5-8PM (more info)
- Wine: Wine Tastings @ City Cellars, Wallingford | 5-7PM, $3-5, Refundable w/ Wine Purchase (more info)
- Workshop: ‘Control: A Living Newspaper’ @ Town Hall | A Look at the Stories & Opinions Shaping The American Gun Violence Debate
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Seattle Saturday Events, May 10, 2014:
- Apples: Manson Washington Apple Blossom Festival | Community Celebration, Parade, Fun Run, Pageant
- Art Walk: Georgetown Art Attack | Second Saturday, Neighborhood Art Walk, Participants, Map, Free
- Art Walk: Madrona Art Walk | Music, Drinking, Shopping, Second Saturday, Live Music April – September
- Art Walk: Ballard Art Walk | Second Saturday of Every Month, 6-9PM
- Art Walk: Central District Art Walk | Food, Music, Art
- Beer: Seattle Beer Week | 200 Events, 80 Locations, Tap Takeovers, Releases, BBQs, Happy Hours, & More
- Brewfest: Second Annual Fado Craft Brewfest & Roast | 20+ Beers, Unlimited Samples & BBQ Pork Ribs, Blind Beer Tasting Competition (Win Tickets, $40)
- Dinner Show: The Dinner Detective @ The Hotel Deca | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S., Saturdays, Everyone’s Suspect
- Festival: Northwest Paddling Festival | FREE, 60+ Businesses, Guided Kayak Tours, Clinics & More
- Festival: Seattle Polish Festival | Free, All-You-Can East Pierogi, Music, Beer, Wine, Crafts & More
- Festival: Spirit of West Africa Festival @ Seattle Center this Weekend | FREE, Photos, Schedule, Games, Performance, Dance Workshops, Arts, Food & More!
- Film: Cinerama Science Fiction Film Festival | 30+ Films, UFOTOG, Q&As w/ Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Tom Skerritt (Alien) & More! (Win Tickets, $250)
- Garage Sale: West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2014 | 280+ Sales, Second Saturday in May, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- HUMP: The Best Of HUMP! Dan Savage’s Dirty Movie Tour @ SIFF Cinema Uptown | Ordinary People Become Weekend Porn Stars (Win Tickets, $50)
- Laser Shows: Laser Dome @ Pacific Science Center | Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bob Marley, & More, $5-9.25
- Lecture: Intiman presents A Savage Chat with Tony Kushner @ Town Hall | Pulitzer Prize-winner, “The Angels Project”
- Model Boats: Pond Boat Sailing at the Model Boat Pond, Lake Union Park | 11AM-2PM $5 (more info)
- Music: Dr. Fink (Keyboard player from Prince & The Revolution) @ Nectar Lounge | Funk, Soul, w/ HAIKU-CHI plays PRINCE, + sets by The Staxx Brothers and Furniture Girls (Win Tickets, $30)
- Music: The Spider Ferns @ High Dive | Acoustic-Electronic Trip-Rock, w/ Swords for Arros, Doe Eye, Nouela, Raven Zoe, 21+, 8 p.m. Doors, $8-10 (more info)
- Plants: Mother’s Day Sale @ Kruckeberg Botanic Garden | Trilliums, Rare Natives, Unusual Bulbs, Ferns & Forest Floor Rarities
- Redmond: Mac & Jack’s Weekend Brewery Tours | Free, African Amber, Serengeti Wheat, Blackcat Porter, Two Tun IPA
- Snoqualmie: Ride the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad for Mothers Day 2014 | Mothers Ride FREE
- Tacoma: FREE Family Nature Walks in Tacoma | Led By A Naturalist, Plants, Animals
- Tacoma: Mother’s Day Half-price Admission for Moms @ Point Defiance Zoo | Treat Mom To A Special Day
- Tacoma: Crafts of the Past @ Tacoma’s Fort Nisqually Living History Museum |Sheep Shearing, Spining & Weaving
- Tour: Free Historic Tour of Moore Theater | 100+ Years Of Performances, 2nd Saturday Of Every Month
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: The Fremont Tour, A Street Theater @ Solstice Pizza (more info)
- Tour: Seattle’s Original Coffee Crawl | Sample a variety of blends, roasts and brews at some of the city’s best-loved coffee houses, 10AM, $25-30 (more info)
- Tour: Downtown By Foot | Discover historic places like Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square and the emerging arts district of West Edge, 2PM, $20-25 (more info)
- Tour: City Pub Tour| Discover Seattle’s Beer Pioneers (maybe meet one or two), hear tales of prohibition and lack of inhibition, 4PM, $30 (more info)
- Transgender: Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival | Films By and For Transgender People
- Tulips: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Pictures & 2014 Info: Bloom Map, Arts, Crafts, & More
- Workshop: ‘Control: A Living Newspaper’ @ Town Hall | A Look at the Stories & Opinions Shaping The American Gun Violence Debate
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Seattle Sunday Events, May 11, 2014:
- Beer: Seattle Beer Week | 200 Events, 80 Locations, Tap Takeovers, Releases, BBQs, Happy Hours, & More
- Brunch: Mother’s Day Brunch @ Pike Place Market | Seductive Specialty Foods, Candied Bacon, Fresh Cider, Gift Baskets
- Comedy: Punchline Sundays Open Mic Comedy Showcase @ Jai Thai, Capitol Hill | Free (more info)
- Cosmos: Watch the Cosmos @ Woodskys | All 13 Episodes, Every Sunday, Starts at 9 p.m. (more info)
- Film: Cinerama Science Fiction Film Festival | 30+ Films, UFOTOG, Q&As w/ Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Tom Skerritt (Alien) & More! (Win Tickets, $250)
- Flea Market: Hangover Flea Market @ Comet Tavern | Free, 2-6PM
- Free Parking: Free Parking in Downtown Seattle on 2014 Mother’s Day on the Waterfront | Up to 4 hours, 6 locations
- Laser Shows: Laser Dome @ Pacific Science Center | Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bob Marley, & More, $5-9.25
- Lecture: ‘The Ogallala Road’ @ Town Hall | w/ Author Julene Bair, Ogallala Aquifer
- Market: Broadway Sunday Farmers Market: 55+ Vendors, Local Produce/Meats, Honey, Eggs, Free
- Market: Fremont Sunday Street Market: 150+ Vendors, Crafts, Antiques, Food, English-Style Pub, Chocolate Factory, & More
- Market: Ballard Sunday Farmers Market | Local Produce, Dairy, Wild Salmon, Artisan Foods
- Music: Kiven @ The Vera Project | w/ My Body Sings Electric, HARPS, Laser Fox (Win Tickets, $24)
- Music: Ladies Music Club Of Seattle Concerts @ West Seattle Library | 3-4 p.m.
- Music: The Hilldogs and Malpractice w/ Brad Parsons, Rory James & The Majestic @ Nectar Lounge | Bring your mother for FREE w/ paid admission, $5-8 (more info)
- Plants: Mother’s Day Sale @ Kruckeberg Botanic Garden | Trilliums, Rare Natives, Unusual Bulbs, Ferns & Forest Floor Rarities
- Pride: Be You. Be Proud. Be the next Seattle Pride Idol 2014 | 10 Different Singers Over 10 Nights, Hosted by Miss Gay Seattle Olivia LaGarce
- Redmond: Mac & Jack’s Weekend Brewery Tours | Free, African Amber, Serengeti Wheat, Blackcat Porter, Two Tun IPA
- Snoqualmie: Ride the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad for Mothers Day 2014 | Mothers Ride FREE
- Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs. New England Revolution | Starts at 3 p.m.
- Tacoma: Mother’s Day @ Point Defiance Zoo | Marvelous Mothers, Meerkats, Tigers, Harbor Seals
- Tacoma: Second Sunday Concert Series @ Seymour Conservatory | Appeals to All Ages
- Tacoma: Crafts of the Past @ Tacoma’s Fort Nisqually Living History Museum |Sheep Shearing, Spining & Weaving
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: Downtown By Foot| Discover historic places like Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square and the emerging arts district of West Edge, 2PM, $20-25 (more info)
- Tour: City Pub Tour| Discover Seattle’s Beer Pioneers (maybe meet one or two), hear tales of prohibition and lack of inhibition, 4PM, $30 (more info)
- Transgender: Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival | Films By and For Transgender People
- Walk: Weekend Walks @ Washington Park Arboretum | Free (more info)
- Workshop: ‘Control: A Living Newspaper’ @ Town Hall | A Look at the Stories & Opinions Shaping The American Gun Violence Debate
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Upcoming Seattle Events:
- All Month: Our May Events Calendar & Ticket Giveaways
- May 13: Design in Depth Lecture Series: South Lake Union | Urban Character: Neighborhoods Then & Now (Win Tickets, $80)
- May 15: An Evening w/ Poor Man’s Whiskey @ Nectar Lounge | Bluegrass, The Music of the Allman Brothers Band + Originals (Win Tickets, $30)
- May 15-17: Emerald City Trapeze Arts present Pinstripes and Pin-ups @ The Aerialdrome | High-Flying Trapeze Tricks, Circus Extravaganza, Afterparty (Win Tickets, $90)
- May 17: Bacon and Beer Classic @ Safeco Field | 10,000+ Visitors, Brew & Food Schools, Live Music, Games`
- May 17: Hipp, Hipp, Hurra for Syttende Mai! @ Nordic Heritage Museum | 17th of May Norwegian Constitution Day, Free Museum Admission, Parade, Museum
- May 17: Spring Fling Electro Swing Night w/ Sweet Life Society @ Mischief Distillery | Outdoor Concert, Swing Lesson, All Ages
- May 17: Clinton Fearon and The Boogie Brown Band @ Nectar Lounge | Reggae, CD Release Party w/ Selecta Raiford (Win Tickets, $30)
- May 20: Architects + LetLive @ El Corazon | w/ Glass Cloud & I The Mighty, British Metalcore, Post-hardcore
- May 23-26: Seattle Memorial Day Weekend Events: Festivals, Music, Food & Wine, Traveling
- May 23-26: Northwest Folklife Festival | FREE, 7,000+ Performers, One of the Largest Free Folk Festivals in the US
- May 30: Man Overboard @ Chop Suey | w/ Transit, Forever Came Calling, Knuckle Puck, Defeat The Low
- June 12-15: The Amazing Acro-cats @ Seattle Center | 12+ Skilled Felines, The World’s Only Cat Band, Circus Performances
- June 19-22: What The Festival @ Wolf Run Ranch in Dufur, Oregon | The Glitch Mob, Washed Out, Pool Party & More! (Win Tickets, $400)
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