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The Women’s Issue Our May issue is dedicated to celebrating the women who have made their mark in our community in one way or another. Regardless of age and background, these leaders embody boldness, creativity, generosity – all while being compassionate and kind. Working with all of them on this issue was inspiring to our whole team! In a world that thrives on competition, let’s take time to encourage each other, appreciate the beauty in everyone and lift each other up, perhaps even a stranger. I also encourage you to take time to reflect on the inspirational women in your own life and reach out to them to thank them for their impact on your life. This month is also Mother’s Day, and a special one for me as it’s my first Mother’s Day after giving birth to my baby girl. But having celebrated Mother’s Day in years prior, I know the day is not just about being a biological mother –there are mothers who have adopted children, grandmothers, stepmothers, aunties, dog moms, and more. We hope this month you take time celebrate the women in your life!
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business monthly A round-up of exciting news from local businesses. Bellevue Teen Awarded as Prudential Financial Emerging Visionary for Societal Solution Anya Shukla, 18, of Bellevue, Washington, co-created "The Colorization Collective." Her initiative created "by teens of color for teens of color" promotes diversity in the arts by providing young artists with opportunities to showcase their work, build their professional skills and get matched with mentors who look like them. The organization also works to raise the visibility of established artists of color and improve racial equity at other art nonprofit organizations.
Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar Celebrates 20th Anniversary Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar recently turned 20 and celebrated by bringing back classic favorites from Seastar’s opening menu. Since opening in March 2002, Seastar has become well known as the Pacific Northwest’s premier destination for seafood and the fine dining pioneer of downtown Bellevue. Recognized both nationally and locally with prestigious awards, Seastar has endured because it is relentless about culinary innovation and beloved by the community for generously supporting hundreds of philanthropic organizations.
Ladies Night Out: Networking Event & Happy Hour Shred415 celebrated International Women’s Day with a Ladies Night Out event at their boutique fitness studio in Bellevue, WA! This social event & happy hour featured local female entrepreneurs including Shred415, Sskein, Athleta, Kate Mensah, and Seattle Facialist! It was a great evening of celebrating and supporting local female entrepreneurs and each other.
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Paul McCartney Announces First LIVE Shows Since 2019 Following more than a year of speculation, Paul McCartney announced the GOT BACK Tour, a 13-city return to U.S. stages. The tour will kick off with performances for two nights in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3, 2022. “I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time. I said I was going to get back to you. Well, I got back!” -Paul McCartney. Purchase tickets at ticketmaster.com/paul-mccartney-tickets/ artist/735610?venueid=123894.
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BGCB to Honor Amazon and Other Generous Donors Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue received $250,000 from Amazon to support the enrichment of equitable youth athletic programs at their clubs. To honor Amazon and other generous donors, the Club hosted their first in-person gala and auction in three years. The Champions of Youth Gala celebrated the Club’s 70 years of service on April 23, 2022 with a festive reception, inspiring Club stories, and entertainment. Visit bgcbellevue.ejoinme.org/2022Gala to learn more about the celebration.
Amazon Welcomes 7 Local Artists to Bring Inspiration to Employees Amazon’s 2022 Artist in Residence program will feature seven artists (Robb Kunz, Katie Miller, Anna Mlasowsky, Barry Johnson, Jite Agbro, Moses Sun, Alice Gosti) from the Greater Puget Sound area. Now in its fifth year, the Amazon Artist in Residence program provides local artists with a $15,000 grant, 10 weeks of studio space in the company’s Seattle or Bellevue offices, and an opportunity to connect with Amazon employees by sharing their artistic inspiration and process.
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Brunch in the Sky Eastside brunch just reached new heights. Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi in downtown Bellevue recently launched its innovative weekend brunch service, every Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 2pm. Guests are invited up to the 31st floor of Lincoln Square South to revel in a weekend brunch created with sharing in mind, featuring whimsical plates that can be paired together and passed around the table. View the menu and make reservations at ascendprime.com.
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Camp Kindness Counts provides children, youth, parents and caregivers with resources to help them thrive and service experiences that help better the health and happiness of both individuals and the community. What do you find most challenging and/or rewarding about the work you do? The most challenging part of my work is convincing people about the power of kindness. Kindness involves the curiosity to wonder what you can do to make a difference, the empathy to understand a different perspective or feeling, the compassion towards ourselves in challenging times, and so much more. Witnessing a child feel a sense of purpose and joy from a kind action they performed is the most rewarding feeling in the world. How do you connect the Bellevue community to your mission? We have provided enrichment to Bellevue School District students, and camps for all community members, for more than 8 years. Our programs and resources include character development and service learning components; Family Service Projects, free parenting workshops on character development and free virtual workshops sharing ways to support the community as a Kindness Ambassador. As a parenting partner of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, we have developed the Kind World Explorers character development curriculum. What are you most excited about right now? Honestly, right now, I am most excited about creating sustainable ways to nurture and spread kindness! We are involving and teaching interested role models and gifting community members with free guides and resources to help them get started.
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Founder and Film Director, No More Under
No More Under (NMU), a non-profit organization focused on water safety and drowning prevention. The documentary film Chezik produced and directed, Drowning in Silence, is about her journey of grief, channeled into purpose, after her son drowned. She traveled the country interviewing thought leaders, doctors, and families who have faced a similar tragedy as well as sharing an intimate look into her journey of healing. What do you find most challenging and/or rewarding about the work you do? The most challenging part of my work is that it’s based in grief. I talk about swimming and drowning daily. Somehow, that is also the most rewarding part of this work as it’s based on my son Yori’s story and his legacy. How do you connect the Bellevue community to your mission? We were able to work with the City of Bellevue last year to organize temporary life jacket
loaner stations at our beaches. This initiative was so successful that we are partnering with them again this year, as well as local architecture nonprofit, The Loft Project, to make loaner stations permanent. We also partner with pediatricians to disperse water safety information and have a teen ambassador program. What are you most excited about right now? I’m most excited about Drowning in Silence and NMU’s Learn to Swim program. The film is on the festival circuit right now and it’s been an incredible experience. No More Under is partnering with Waterbabies, the YMCA, and Bellwether Housing for our Learn to Swim program, which provides children with free swimming lessons and resources, such as swimsuits. Learn more at: nomoreunder. org and drowninginsilence.org.
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Dr. Catherine Cushinberry CEO of HopeLink
A Memphis native, Dr. Cushinberry has called the Pacific Northwest home since she was named CEO of HopeLink in the spring of 2021. She has 25 years of experience in the non-profit sector. How did you first become involved in non-profit management? While I was in college, an acquaintance working in my home church wanted to start a summer camp program for inner city youth and tapped me to manage it. What inspires you to do this kind of work? Growing up, my family and I benefitted from non-profit programs like HopeLink until my mother became the first in our family to graduate from college. I strive to be a competitive leader, leading from a place of passion. How does HopeLink serve its clients? We work with hundreds of organizations across the North End and the Eastside on issues like providing food and transportation options to those in need, stabilizing families and helping them exit poverty, energy and rental assistance, and education. Across all of our programming, what matters most is serving our clients with dignity and seeing their humanity. What changed for HopeLink over the course of the pandemic? Need increased, particularly with regard to food insecurity, and assistance with energy and rent. Pre-boxed food was put together at our facility in Kirkland and shipped out to other locations to meet the need. We saw government support increase as well as support from the community, which was heartening.
“Across all of our programming, what matters most is serving our clients with dignity and seeing their humanity.”
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Chief Program Officer, Mary’s Place Supporting women, children, and families to find safe, inclusive shelter and services on their journey out of homelessness.
“Witnessing the commitment and love our front line staff shares with our guests, through this pandemic and at great personal sacrifice, is incredibly rewarding!”
What do you find most challenging and/or rewarding about the work you do? Our greatest challenge is keeping up with the growing need, right now that’s rental assistance to keep families in their homes as the eviction moratoriums end. Witnessing the commitment and love our front line staff share with our guests, through this pandemic and at great personal sacrifice, is incredibly rewarding! How do you connect the Bellevue community to your mission? Our caring and generous Bellevue neighbors shares our passion to ensure that no child sleeps outside. They have been stopping by to donate, volunteer, and welcome us! What are you most excited about right now? Continuing to grow and lean into our work of centering equity and guest voice to improve our services. CONTINUED > MAY 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM / BE L L E V UE
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Arlene Hampton
Senior Site Director, Mary’s Place Family Center shelter in Bellevue.
Supporting families in shelter to find the stability and resources they need to move back into permanent housing. What do you find most challenging and/or rewarding about the work you do? Our greatest challenge is knowing that our brand-new family center is already full, and that there are still families and children outside in cars and tents. When we see a family achieve their dream of home, we all celebrate and do a happy dance! It’s incredibly rewarding and why we do this work. How do you connect the community to your mission? We invite our neighbors in to meet our families! Come in and help serve a meal, clean & organize, support a family’s housing search, or just say hello – you can change a life with your gift of time! What are you most excited about right now? Collaborating with partner organizations on the Eastside to provide shelter and services for families here.
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“Slow down a little. Take time to reflect and plan. Take risks that may lead to mistakes, and then learn from those
Dear Younger Self: First of all, this is a thank you letter: thank you for being you, the person who has become me! Along the way I’ve learned many things that I wish I knew when I was your age — too many to count. So the first thing I want to tell you is: slow down a little. Take time to reflect and plan. Take risks that may lead to mistakes, and then learn from those mistakes. One mistake I always used to make was comparing myself with people: beautiful women in magazines, people who seemed successful and perfect… It took me a long time to learn that those people are more than the image that they show you. They struggle, too. You don’t need to be like the person you think they are — you need to be you. And when you’re you, the truest you, then you are able to tell your story. There’s an authentic story in your heart, and even though only you can tell it, it will resonate with other hearts, and help them grow. That’s what people want: underneath all of the beauty and money and social status, people want their hearts to resonate with others, and to grow. That’s why your story is the key to your success. Love, Lee
Lee Rhodes is the founder of Glassybaby, the colorful hand-blown glass cups that often are purchased not only for decoration, but to commemorate life events: births, deaths, struggles, separations and triumphs. Founded in 2001, along with the Glassybaby Foundation, which receives a donation from each Glassybaby purchase to provide hope and healing to people, animals, and our planet. What started in Seattle, Washington, has since expanded through the Seattle area, and further. Stop by the Eastside location in Bellevue on Main Street.
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Ascend Hospitality Group’s backpack program in partnership with former Seahawk Cliff Avril and Amazon. In the photo (left to right): Elaina Morris (Ascend Hospitality Group), Pearl Leung (Amazon), Cliff Avril (Cliff Avril Family Foundation), Patrick Carter (Boys & Girls Clubs of King County), Jesse Franklin (Rainier Athletes)
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Pearl Leung Leads Amazon's Community Affairs for Bellevue
Announcement of $7.5 million donation from Amazon for the completion of the iconic Wilburton Trestle and Wilburton segment of Eastrail with King County Executive Dow Constantine, Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson, State Representative Vandana Slatter, and members of the Bellevue City Council.
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Pearl Leung’s position as Amazon’s Head of Community Affairs for Bellevue, feels like a full circle moment to her at times. She moved to Seattle to pursue a degree in Architecture at the University of Washington, but felt so intimidated by her first Professor that she never took another class toward that degree. Instead, she chased her growing interest in American Ethnic Studies, her curiosity about the connection between nonprofits and business, and her passion for equity. Along the way she interned for Governor Locke and managed a City Council campaign for Velma Veloria. Recognizing how real estate and equity through land use are central to the American Dream, and pivotal towards empowering and building community foundations and infrastructure, she returned to the UW for a Masters in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development—a different, but no less impactful, kind of architecture. At 24, Pearl became one of the youngest employees at Vulcan Real Estate and recalls a critical learning moment in the early days of growth and redevelopment in South Lake Union, “The Cascade Neighborhood Council had a socio-economically diverse membership from condo residents to people recovering from homelessness. There were members with different viewpoints including those who were not supportive of the redevelopment in the neighborhood. It was early in my career, and I remember being nervous about attending this meeting since I represented a developer. Not only was I welcomed by members of the council, but I learned so much from participating in these meetings; how to be inclusive, how they saw me as an individual versus the organization I represented, and how to have healthy, respectful civic disagreements and dialogue towards a common goal. That really shaped how I show up today and how I work in the community.”
Leung applies lessons learned from early Amazon growth in Seattle to Bellevue such as early engagement and advocacy. “In Bellevue, we can look around corners, help and add, join conversations with Bellevue leaders. If we know the growth is coming, we ask how we can collaborate with the city, neighbors and stakeholders to keep Bellevue beautiful and livable. We can anticipate pain points such as affordable housing and transportation needs.” For Pearl, thinking holistically about how Amazon can be a proactive, good neighbor starts with listening. She enrolled in the City of Bellevue Essentials Program, a 10-week introduction to civic engagement highlighting the structure and daily operations of Bellevue city government. A day in the life of this Head of Community Affairs can include conversations with arts and culture groups to find ways to support equity efforts such as cultural mapping with Easthub, to distributing lattes and snacks to show appreciation for neighbors during construction on new Amazon buildings. And don’t be surprised if she is in line ahead of you at her fave haunt Fogrose Atelier. Leung recognizes the challenge of change—and Bellevue is changing. She also knows the power of connecting people and organizations. It’s often so much more than just a donation, we like to leverage other unique assets at Amazon and roll up our sleeves to bring in volunteers, make connections, be a thought partner, leverage our technology and logistics expertise. “That level of collaboration and creativity is what gets me excited. I love the Eastside!” she says. “My favorite part of my job is that I get to dream with organizations. We are dreaming together and then actually doing it!”
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Amazon sponsored free lattes and bananas next to the Bellevue Transit Center to show neighbors appreciation during the construction of their new Bellevue 600 project.
“In Bellevue, we can look around corners, help and add, join conversations with Bellevue leaders. If we know the growth is coming, we ask how we can collaborate with the city, neighbors and stakeholders to keep Bellevue beautiful and livable. We can anticipate pain points such as affordable housing and transportation needs.”
Jubilee REACH’s Festival of Trees gala with Bellevue City Councilmember Janice Zahn and Jubilee REACH Executive Director Randy Eng
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pending | $3,395,000* microsoft area | redmond
pending | $1,950,000* tuscany | woodinville
**sold | $4,075,000 clyde hill | bellevue
pending | $2,595,000* microsoft area | bellevue
pending | $1,495,000* microsoft area | redmond
sold | $2,057,500 bridle trails | bellevue
pending | $925,000* 150 meydenbauer | bellevue
**sold | $1,655,000 phantom lake | bellevue
*received multiple offers and will close over list price | **represented the buyer
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pending | $2,195,000* pine lake | sammamish
sold | $960,000 the galleria | kirkland
E X P E R I E N C E D , AC C O M P LI S H E D Located in the heart of Bellevue, The Bellettini offers discerning seniors exceptional maintenance-free living and outstanding services, programming, and amenities. But, what truly sets The Bellettini apart are the extraordinary people who call The Bellettini community home. Like a vividly colored tapestry, each resident’s unique backgrounds and accomplishments intermingle, creating inspirational stories, exciting connections, and one amazing community. Take, for example, these three Bellettini women who each led vastly different lives, but expressed the same steadfast strength, persistence and commitment to their fields.
L I N DA S C O T T D E R O S I E Linda Scott DeRosier had an extensive and accomplished career in psychology. Linda spent her early years in Eastern Kentucky. At 20, she received her BS degree from Pikeville College before earning a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a second from Harvard University. She completed a cross-disciplinary doctorate (Ph.D.) in philosophy, education, and psychology at the University of Kentucky. Dr. DeRosier has studied, visited, or lectured in 50 states and more than 50 countries. Topics ranged from issues of aging, class, and culture to family relationships to teaching in the multicultural classroom. She has done mediation, counseling, and
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consulting with ministerial associations, psychiatric centers, and school systems; and taught at nine different colleges and universities (tenured at the last four). She is the former editor of the Southeastern Women’s Studies Newsletter. She has also published short fiction, articles on psychology and culture, two award-winning books including, Creeker: A Woman’s Journey and Songs of Life and Grace, and co-authored a textbook and workbook, Understanding Psychology. Linda says her most significant achievement is that, after forty-some years of teaching psychology, she can now have a nervous collapse in almost any state in the U.S. and be attended to by a therapist who is a former student.
A N D S I M P LY O U T S TA N D I N G MEET THE WOMEN OF THE BELLETTINI
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Joan Baker moved from the United Kingdom to Palo Alto, California, in 1965 at the invitation of Stanford Medical Center to open the department of ultrasound. For more than 40 years, she taught medical personnel, including ultrasound and nuclear medicine courses. Joan was the co-founder and first president of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and founder and first chair of the American Registry Diagnostic Medical Sonography. She was chair of the Joint Review Committee Diagnostic Medical Sonography and a National Delegate to Nuclear Medicine.
Joan became interested in occupational injury in 1995 and had been studying its impact on the field of sonography. She has talked on this subject to sonographers and held tutorials to educate them on the risks and prevention of these injuries all over the United States and in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and China. In 2000, Joan opened Sound Ergonomics in Woodinville, Washington, providing worksite assessments and the development of ergonomic programs for diagnostic imaging professionals. Today, Joan continues to oversee the business as president.
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Emma “Emy” Morris knew she wanted to be a nurse since she was five years old. During World War II, she completed nurse’s training at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Montana. In 1962, Emy began working for Overlake Hospital, where she enjoyed a 46-year career. As the most tenured nurse at Overlake, Emy recorded over one million hours serving patients. She has enjoyed every aspect of nursing, including bedside, but her favorite has been working as an operating room nurse and has done nearly every kind of surgery. When Emy started as an operating room nurse, Overlake was still the little wooden hospital sitting between a pig and dairy farm. Staff could look out the window in the surgery area and see cows grazing. Throughout her tenure, Emy has seen five expansions that have transformed the hospital into a 337-bed facility. Spirituality has always been at the center of her life. Now in her retirement, Emy enjoys being involved with The Bellettini’s weekly church services organized and led by residents.
EMMA "EMY" MORRIS
To learn more or schedule a tour (where you may meet one of these inspiring women), call 360-707-4765 or visit us online at TheBellettini.com.
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Dr. Rooz Khosravi and patient
the smile journey is a self- care journey
Life is busy for moms, but not too busy for you. Orthodontic care is more than just a cosmetic treatment for straighter teeth; it’s a commitment to your overall health and a commitment to you. The confidence that comes from an improved smile is also part of a self-care journey. Most of us live very full lives as we strive to balance work and family responsibilities with our own personal needs. At PORTH, we’ve optimized every facet of the orthodontic treatment process to compliment your busy life, not take from it.
Finding time to make orthodontic appointments work in anyone's schedule can be difficult… And it’s clear that moms especially feel that pinch, so PORTH’s appointment times are optimized accordingly. Patients can schedule in the afternoons, evenings, and Saturdays when it makes sense in their lives. We also offer remote appointment options so that patients can reduce their trips to the clinic.
A quick Google search will reveal dozens of orthodontists near you that offer cosmetic options, but when it comes down to it, most orthodontic providers offer limited adult treatment options. And often, adults rarely prioritize their orthodontic needs. If that’s you, maybe it’s time to give your smile the care it deserves. PORTH Orthodontics offers more than the standard menu that places an emphasis on patient experience.
Cosmetic orthodontics are everything right now. There is an abundance of new technology impacting the orthodontic world to deliver precision treatment planning and outcomes - like did you know we don’t take plaster mold impressions anymore!? But what’s most important for you are the aesthetic options out there. Clear aligners are a great option for some patients, but ultimately more trouble than they’re worth for others. At PORTH, our absolute favorite cosmetic option is lingual braces. They are truly invisible because they are small brackets placed behind your teeth. Only a limited number of orthodontists offer this option, given the specific set of technical skills the provider and team have to master. They’re truly the best of both worlds - invisible treatment that’s hands-off for the patient. At PORTH, it’s all about our patients from top to bottom, start to finish. Dr. Rooz Khosravi established PORTH Personalized Orthodontics in 2017 to offer a personalized approach to orthodontic treatment. He offers individually tailored solutions aimed at creating precision outcomes to deliver beautiful, confident smiles to each of his patients.
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Your Story Starts Here Impeccable service. Compassionate care. Outstanding amenities. Exceptional cuisine. Long-lasting connections. Luxury senior living at its finest. Our residents wear the active and maintenance-free lifestyle well at MBK Senior Living communities. It doesn’t just meet their needs—it exceeds expectations. Start a new chapter in your story at The Bellettini.
Call (425) 274-2759 or TheBellettini@mbk.com today! 1115 108th Ave. NE. Bellevue, WA 98004 TheBellettini.com
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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area. MAY 3 R D
Vision House: 2022 No Homeless Kids Benefits Luncheon
ME YDE NB AUE R C E NT E R 92% of Vision House families move from homelessness to permanent housing, and yet more and more families are needing an opportunity for transformation. Please join us with special guest speaker and Founder of The Center - A Place of HOPE, Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.. Hear what it takes for a family to break the cycle of homelessness. Register today at visionhouse.org.
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Forum Social House: Hump Day Trivia Night
FORUM SOCIAL HOUSE Come and compete in Forum Social House's Hump Day Trivia Night! Round up a team of two to six people and join this event free of charge and answer questions from a variety of topics like Seattle sports, 90s television, technology and more! They'll be giving away an array of prizes including vacation packages, signed memorabilia, merchandise, gift cards and more.
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Mother's Day Half & 5k
JUANITA BEACH PARK The Kirkland Mother's Day Half Marathon & 5K is a Kirkland Mother's Day tradition. Runners and walkers of all skill levels participate in this scenic and supportive running and walking event. Both the half marathon and the 5K courses incorporate a challenging and rewarding route that includes picturesque views along the shores of Lake Washington. To register visit orcarunning.com/mothers-day-half.
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Be Bold Now 2022
SEAT TLE TOWN HALL/VIRTUAL Be Bold Now is an event where women share stories of courage, inspiration, and support. International Women’s Day has been celebrated around the world for 113 years to shine a light on women’s achievements and the work that still needs to be done to create equity for all women and girls around the globe. We are so excited to be offering this event in-person, as well as a virtual live broadcast option.
STYLE SAVINGS EVENT!! North America’s #1 provider of custom window coverings and the most established name in custom window treatments, are teaming up to give you great seasonal savings.
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Bellevue Farmers Market Opening Day!
BELLEVUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BFM operates a seasonal Thursday farmers market, held every week rain or shine from May-October. Each market day is composed of its own unique mix of vendors offering seasonal fruits & vegetables, cut flowers, fresh meats, one-of-a-kind artisan goods, and tasty cuisine. All vendors grow and make the products they sell, and we are proud to say everything sold at our market comes from within the great state of Washington.
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Seattle World Whiskey Day 2022
REDM O ND D OWN TOWN PAR K Come join us at the 4th Annual Seattle World Whisky Day! We are kicking off a week-long celebration for World Whisky Day with SWWD in Redmond Downtown Park! Enjoy different whiskies from over 20 distilleries, live music, and bites. Find more info on MasterClasses and special experiences the week following SWWD on our website - seattleworldwhiskyday.com .
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FORUM SOCIAL HOUSE
Enjoy this “Crazy Town” cocktail at Forum Social House - a massive 2,822,400 square inch venue for you to eat, drink, swing, putt, dance, socialize and have fun! Offering an eclectic variety of food and beverage, and a multitude of activities, ranging from Topgolf Swing Suite, meeting space and nightlife on the weekends. A hot new option for locals and business travelers alike. Cheers! “CRAZY TOWN” Ingredients: • 2 oz Hornitos reposado • 1/2 oz orange and lemon infused smoked agave syrup • 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters • Absinthe rinsed glass
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Directions: • Add Hornitos reposado, smoked agave, Peychauds bitters, and ice to a mixing glass • Stir till chilled • Rinse a chilled glass with absinthe, and add a king cube • Pour the cocktail into the glass • Zest and Garnish with a lemon peel.
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