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Posted on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 6:50pm

Matthew Inman Open Studio, the Biggest Caroling Contest and Other Weekend Musts

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Seattle Magazine
Fremont Christmas Lenin Statue Lighting
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Dan DeLong/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
'Tis the season for the annual holiday Lenin statue lighting in Fremont

MUST FREMONT
An Especially Festive Artwalk
Friday (12/7) — Three fun reasons to visit Fremont this week: The annual Lenin statue lighting (in lieu of a tree); a holiday arts and crafts bazaar; and Matthew Inman, the man behind The Oatmeal, who’s hosting a special open studio sale where you can get a book signed or pick up some Oatmeal merchandise—perfect gifts for any cat or Star Wars lover.   Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 5:56pm

Local Couples Celebrate Their (Now Legal) Same-sex Marriages

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Courtesy of Valerie Curtis-Newton
The cake topper at the wedding of Valerie Curtis-Newton and her wife Kim Powell. They were married legally in Conneticut in 2009.

There’s an electric feel of happiness in the air today as same-sex marriage becomes officially legal in Washington state and couples of all ages, colors and creeds line up to be among the first who receive marriage licenses. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 5:43pm

"Sweet and Sexy" Shanik Opens Tonight!

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Meeru Dhalwala, owner of South Lake Union's about-to-open Shanik

If you've been mentally camping out in preparation for Shanik's opening (which was supposed to happen today!), well, hunker down for a few more days. We've been tracking this, the most exciting opening of the year for nearly a year. Now, we have to wait just a few more days for the place to launch. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 5:43pm

How to Write a Cookbook: Shelley Lance on Her Collaboration with Tom Douglas

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Leslie Kelly
Tom Douglas Shelley Lance cookbook Dahlia
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Ed Anderson
Tom Douglas hugs his cookbook co-author Shelley Lance

Sweet! The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook is a huge hit! In addition to being on bestseller lists, the goodie-filled tome showed up over the weekend on The New York Times Book Review's list of great holiday gifts and it's featured in this month's Martha Stewart Living. Read more »

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Posted on Sun, 12/02/2012 - 1:01am

Seen in Seattle with Duell Fisher

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Inside Seattle
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Seen LIVE with Team Photogenic
Duell Fisher talks with Seattle choreographer Olivier Wevers on SEEN

At cultural and charitable events around Seattle in October,Team Photogenic owner Duell Fisher bumped into a bevy of fun local revelers and chatted with some very interesting movers and shakers. Witness it all in the latest episode of "Seen," here: Read more »

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