Middle-aged guns go for it! George Michael plays KeyArena July 2
19 Jun 2008 5:00pm GMT In September 1985 my posse and I, along with several thousand similarly rabid teenaged girls, descended upon Oakland Stadium to witness the miracle that was Wham! We stood through a full opening set by Katrina and the Waves and another by the Pointer Sisters. I bought a T-shirt whose then-scandalous price I still haven't confessed to my mother. And we screamed our fool heads off for George Michael. read more
Queen Anne's Pagliacci turns back the clock June 20
18 Jun 2008 11:05pm GMT Pagliacci Pizza has been serving up slices and sodas from its Queen Anne location, on the corner of Queen Anne Avenue and Mercer Street, since 1988. That's right: You've been getting your pre-game/pre-concert/pre-movie pizza at the Queen Anne Pagliacci's since Dukakis. read more
Rover's celebrates six farms and one film with a five-course feast on June 17
13 Jun 2008 11:45pm GMT To celebrate the documentary "Good Food," which was shown at this year's Seattle International Film Festival, Rover's will host the film's directors, along with local farmers featured in the film, for a five-course dinner Tuesday night. read more
Knitters spin yarn around town June 14
13 Jun 2008 5:34pm GMT In the Seattle area, there are a handful of activities that are sure to get you noticed when you practice them in public: lesbian kissing is one, serving coffee in pasties is another. But the one that really gets folks riled up? Knitting! Whip out a needle and cross a stitch in this town, Josie Wales, and you might as well pack a bag, kiss the kids goodbye and run for your life. read more
Sonics fans lead a full-court press to save our team
13 Jun 2008 4:08pm GMT Are you a Seattle Sonics fan? Do you fondly remember the days when the Glove ran the show and the NBA team was the biggest ticket in town? Or maybe Xavier McDaniel is your all-time favorite Sonic -- even though his appearance in "Singles" was one of the oddest movie cameos ever. If you're mad about -- or depressed by -- the recent efforts by the Sonics' owners and the NBA to move the team to Oklahoma, then we have just the event recommendation for you on June 16. read more