It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so get out there and spread the cheer!
Support local makers and find handmade gift items at these neighborhood markets: Rainier Beach Art & Craft Market December 7th, Grocery Studios December 14th, Shed sales in Mount Baker throughout December.
Jazz in the City at the Frye Museum December 8th Enjoy Garfield High School’s award-winning jazz band, take in the art and shop at once of the best gift stores in the city!
Afternoon Tea at Cafe Flora December 9th - 13th and 16th - 20th - Enjoy sweet and savory treats and tea in Flora’s beautiful atrium.
Fischersund: Faux Flora at the National Nordic Museum now through January 26th - This Icelandic exhibition is a multi-sensory journey through scent, sound and image that reimagines plant species.
Seattle Men’s Chorus Ho Ho Ho December 1st - 21st Spreading cheer in Seattle for over forty years, this show delivers laughs, fun, beauty and awe every year - the best!
Pathway of Lights at Green Lake December 14th 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. A beloved Seattle tradition, stroll the luminary-lit path around the lake.
The Beaconettes at the Hotel Sorrento December 16th Get out your best vintage attire and costume jewelry for a good time!
Arboretum Solstice Walks December 20th and 21st Enjoy a festive cocktail, live holiday music and a wander through the lit pathways on the longest night of the year!
Gift ideas: We love the mushroom growing kits at fruitsuper, both elegant and useful. It’s the perfect time for a membership to the new Seattle Aquarium — just the trick to have up your sleeve on a cold and rainy winter day, you’re sure to find the “just right” item for the most discerning of friends at Orcas Paley, for the diner lover in your lift, it doesn’t get better than this —- and of course the ultimate.
Fa la la la la!