Cloud Room Suggests: December

Washington Brewers Guild 2017 Winter Beer Festival

Its the holidays! Nothing says celebrate the season like imbibing to the fullest. First up in the relevatory sphere of events is the Washington Brewers Guild Festival celebrating all things winter beer. Take the pup for a nice run in the park and then settle in for a late afternoon brew (or two). 

STG Presents: Sam Harris and the Waking Up Podcast

"In the fall of 2014, Sam Harris staged a series of live events — in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco—to coincide with the publication of his book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion. In these talks, Harris discussed a range of experiences that have traditionally been considered “spiritual”—in particular the phenomenon of self-transcendence. Although such experiences tell us nothing about the origins of the cosmos, they confirm some well-established truths about the human mind: Our conventional sense of self is an illusion; positive emotions, such as compassion and serenity, are teachable skills; and the way we think can profoundly influence our lives and the lives of others. "Sounds pretty cool no?

Citrus Room Squeeze

Our very own Citrus Room podcast (ne: Brittaney Bunjong, Community Manager and creative force) is throwing a party up the street. Slide through, drink and dance a little!

Chophouse Row Guilty Holiday Party

The only function you want to be at this season. Champagne and cannabis, drag queens, Tilson in a Santa suit, what more do you need to get in the spirit?

Twilight Noodle Slurp

Put on and led by the Wing Luke Museum, the Twilight Noodle Slurp brings the best of the International District to your mouth with over 45 minutes of artisan noodles and local business. Perfect for warming up on a cold evening while imbuing local culture and history. 

Industrial Revelation Plays Bjork

Local Genuis's (and Cloud Room Members!) Industrial Revelation play all of Homogenic. This one is a can't miss. 

Homo for the Holidays

A Capitol Hill Institution featuring some of the most enduring stars of the Seattle entertainment world. Bring in the gay yuletidings!

Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice Celebration

Whether you celebrate the holidays by partying till dawn, or embarking on long solo hikes, take this holiday seasons to regroup, refresh and reconnect. This year has been hard! You deserve a break. 

Member Mix Tape: Ben Lindbloom

Ben Lindbloom is a Seattle based photographer, musician, and Cloud Room member who specializes in lifestyle and outdoor brands. To kick off Member Mix Tape, we asked Ben a few key questions and he made us a playlist of his favorite songs to (co) work too. Check out his work for such local icons as Filson, Capitol Hill Block Party and The Goodship Co here.

Top 5 happy hours (local or global!)

1. Casco Antiguo (Pioneer Square)
2. Poquitos (Capitol Hill)
3. Momiji (Capitol Hill)
4. Captain Blacks (Capitol Hill)
5. Taylor Shellfish (Capitol Hill)

Where do you take someone new to Seattle?

If they're outdoorsy, I take them on a day-hike in the Cascades. Mt. Pilchuck is probably my favorite. If they like to eat, I take them to Capitol Hill or Pioneer Square. The Captain Blacks patio is also great for afternoon drinks. Casco Antiguo is my go-to for dinner. 

What do you do to decompress from work?

Cooking. Or playing music with my band, Sundries. 

Listen to Bens Playlist Here

Chophouse Row Tenants Featured in Seattle Met's November Issue

This month we are honored to announce that multiple members of the Cloud Room family are featured in Seattle Met’s Best 100 Little Shops! Even in the digital age, brick and mortar business is the core of any city and Seattle Met has picked their top Seattle shops just in time for the holiday season. In this issue resident Cloud Room stylists Colton and Christine of Cuniform share what they love about Seattle, and our very own Sundry is included in the new wave of corner markets taking over the city, alongside Cloud Room member Dani Cone's Cone and Steiner.
 
Included as well are Chophouse Row and Piston & Ring tenants Honed, Good Weather, Niche Outside and Sway and Cake Pop-Up Shop. The Cloud Room is so proud to be part of a community that supports and houses so many wonderful entrepreneurs and business owners, so please stop in and say hello to everyone who made the list. Check out the article below or pick up a copy on newsstands this month!

Cloud Room Suggests: November 2017

• November 1-2: Seattle Restaurant Week

  3 courses for $33.00 at some of Seattle's most beloved and respected establishments. We recommend keeping it in the neighborhood with Lionhead, Barrio and Marjorie.

• November 6th-13th: The Midnight Show at the Can Can

  Date night? Can't get any better than the midnight show at the Can Can, a subterreanean performance institution under the Pike Place Market. Except absinthe, burlesque, grit and glitter.

• November 7th: Seattle Mayoral Election

• November 11th: Culture Fest Vol 2

  Featuring Shana, Brittaney and Cindy from our Chophouse Family!

• Tues + Sun through Nov 12th: We are the Ocean, an Indigenous Response to Climate Change

  hrough objects, installation, poetry, and oral histories, this exhibition engages with the history of climate change while providing a wealth of creative, philosophical, and spiritual insight for the future.

 

• Nov 9-16th: Cinema Italian Style @ SIFF

  SIFF's Cinema Italian Style returns for the ninth annual festival of the best in current Italian films. The week will showcase 16 extraordinary feature films with some of the biggest names in Italian cinema today.

• Thru Dec 31: Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Mexico's Poet of Light at the Frye

  This exhibit will feature images that "show the artist's ability to synthesize motifs of Mexican religious and indigenous works and plant forms (such as agave leaves) with a Modernist approach to image making."

• Thru Nov 13th: Coriolanus: Fight Like a Bitch at 12th Ave Arts

  If a man can destroy an entire city… can’t a woman do the same? We say they can.

• Nov 18th: Oyster Classes (Hama Hama Lilliwaup WA)

  Get out of town, drink some champagne, take a date and learn to shuck straight from the source.

• Nov 19th: An Evening with David Sedaris

  "… If America had an award for satirist-in-chief, David Sedaris would be the odds-on favorite. If there were a garland for humorist laureate, it would rest on his head..” — Broadway World

• Nov 23'd and 24th: Thanksgiving

  • May we suggest in tandem with giving thanks this week that you consider making a donation to the organization of your choice raising funds for those impacted by the country and globe's recent traumas.