May Events Around Seattle

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Are you ready for summer in Seattle?  We love being able to walk outside and enjoy the fresh air.  May is perfect for enjoying everything Seattle has to offer outdoors. Movies, concerts, and more are all available for you to attend this month.  The best part about these events is that they are close to home at Equinox. 

Pibobolus

You may remember Pibobolus from the Oscars in 2007.  This dance company danced and formed many images and background for the famous movies of the year.  This famous group is coming to Seattle from May 14-16th. They will be performing at Meany Hall.  This group does not just rely on dance to convey their images.  They use bicycles, columns, and other unique items you need to see to believe.  

Mac Maron

You may know him from his famous podcast or from his IFC Series Maron.  Mac Maron is coming to Seattle on May 8th.  You can see him at the beautiful Neptune Theater. He is known for his cynical introspection form of comedy. His podcast has become a smash hit and helped him jump start his career and tv series. Make sure to visit his website to get tickets to this great comedy show. 

Smash Putt

Are you bored of the normal mini golf experience?  You may have aced the whole in one underneath the miniature house, but this mini golf experience will be a challenge for everyone.  Smash Putt will be in Seattle until July.  This is mini golf with robots, artists, and surprises.  Lasers, cannons, and earthquakes are just some of the surprises waiting for you in this part mini golf part night club experience. 

These are just three of the many great events happening in the Seattle area.  We hope you get to enjoy the weather with friends and loved ones around Seattle.  Do you have any events that you are getting ready for? Comment on Facebook and we will try to help you promote your events throughout the year too. 

Mariner's Games At Safeco Field

Baseball season is upon us.  The Seattle Mariners are exciting for the upcoming MLB Season.  Games are always exciting at Safeco Field.  Giveaways, delicious food, and seeing our hometown team are some of the best aspects of baseball season. The stadium is only a short commute away from Equinox Apartments. Here are some of the best games to check out in the upcoming weeks.

Friday May 8th is a great game for the ladies to attend.  It is girls night out at Safeco Field. You can get a ticket, drink, and free hat for one price of $35.00.  The Mariners are playing the Athletics, which means this is a game not to miss.  Space is limited so make sure to get your tickets early for this girls night out game at 7:10pm.

May 29th is the perfect game if you love 90s nostalgia.  Travel back to your childhood with 90s fireworks night at the Mariners Game. The Mariners will take on the Indians at 7:05. Then, the fireworks will be after the game and set to your favorite 90s tunes.  Grab a few friends and spend Friday night at the ball park for this great game. 

Tuesday June 2nd at 7:10 the New York Yankees head to Seattle for this weekday night game.  You can receive a Kyle Seager bobblehead if you are one of the first 20,000 fans within the gates. Head with a few coworkers to the game after your long day. It will be a great way to relax and have a fun night off after work. 

May and June have plenty of options for a great night out at Safeco Field.  Go cheer on the Mariners as they take on some of the best teams in the nation.  We are hoping to bring back that World Series trophy this year.

Weekends in Seattle

This weekend in Seattle you can choose to relax at beautiful Equinox Apartments or you can explore the city.  We live in a great area with many events happening throughout the week.  However, this weekend Seattle has an event for every person in your friend group.  

Outside Mullingar

The Seattle Repertory Theater is opening this Tony nominated Irish Classic play this weekend.  The play will run from April 24th to May 17th.  This comedy is about two lovelorn farmers who have no idea about love or relationships.  This 90 minute dark comedy will have you captivated as you hear the stories of these two characters.

Earth Day Service Project

This weekend could be a great chance to give back to the community and Seattle.  The Green Seattle Partnership is sponsoring an Earth Day event to help clean up Seward Park.  Tools, gloves, coffee, and snacks are provided as you learn from our experienced leaders about how to help this gorgeous park in the Seattle area.  There are still 21 volunteers needed for this day of giving.  You can register for the event here. 

Ritecar Beer Festival

This Saturday at 12pm make sure to explore the Ritecar Beer Festival at the Seattle Scottish Rite Masonic Center.  Entry fee includes 7 tastes and a full bratwurst lunch.  You will also get a free commemorative glass with your admission. You can explore many new breweries in the area as well as a silent auction.  This charity event helps Ritecar provide intensive professional speech and language therapy to children at no cost to families.

All of these events will keep you busy this beautiful weekend in Seattle.  You can explore different cultures and places in the city while having fun with friends and family.  Do you want to know what other events are happening around Equinox?  You can check out this Seattle events page.

New Food Trucks for Seattle

There are eight more unique food trucks that are coming to Seattle.  SeattleMet has your complete list so you can start planning out next week’s lunches.  Get there early!  You do not want to miss your favorite food truck meal. 

Everyone loves a food truck lunch. Seattle is one of the best places to live for foodies and food trucks.  Tacos, Ice Cream, Bread, or Carnitas there are so many options for you to choose from. Every food truck has a calendar that will let you plan out your weekday lunch, or you can choose your weekend dinner away from Equinox Apartments.  These food trucks travel all around Seattle so there will always be something close by.

Mobile Smoke

Do you love Lake Forest Park Smokehouse?  This food truck takes your favorite meals from the Smokehouse and puts it on wheels! Pulled pork, chicken, and so much more are waiting for you during your lunch or dinner break. This food truck even has all of your favorite side dishes including mac & cheese and coleslaw.  You can find this smokehouse on wheels by checking out their schedule on the website. 

Raclette

If smoked meat is not your thing, Raclette may be just what you are looking for.  Take delicious raclette cheese and melt it over your favorite foods including potatoes and vegetables.  Raclette has many options for lunch including catering.  Can you not leave the office?  Grab some coworkers and get a fresh catered meal sent right to your door. You can find their schedule by clicking the name above!

Spice on A Curve

Do you want something different for lunch?  Make sure to find out where the Spice on a Curve truck is.  This traditional Indian food will be perfect for what you are craving. They have amazing currie and vegetarian dishes as well. Make sure to get their green yogurt sauce on your salad, it is a topping you will not regret 

There are eight more unique food trucks that are coming to Seattle.  SeattleMet has your complete list so you can start planning out next week’s lunches.  Get there early!  You do not want to miss your favorite food truck meal.

Seattle Restaurant Week

We love to try new food, but exploring all the top restaurants in Seattle can be hard without a plan.  That is why we are so excited about Seattle Restaurant Week.   According to Eater Seattle, there are over 165 restaurants participating this year.  You may never be able to get through every restaurant, but you can certainly explore many new places April 12-16 and 19-23rd.  We have picked the closest restaurants to Equinox Apartments that are participating to feature in this blog. 

Lunch:  Agave Cocina & Tequilas is an excellent fresh ingredient Mexican restaurant in Seattle.  They are located on Republican Street in Seattle.  During Restaurant Week, they are offering two courses for fifteen dollars.  Make sure to make reservations for your preferred lunch day soon.  

Dinner: For Dinner, we decided to look at 13 Coins, this restaurant is less than two miles away from Equinox Apartments.   This American cuisine was voted one of the top best late night restaurants in Seattle.  They also offer live music during the week.  Their special for dinner during the restaurant week promotion is three courses for $30.00.

Vegetarian: This next restaurant is only six minutes away from home.  This Italian cuisine has great vegetarian options.  Assaggio Ristorante serves Italian cuisine and opened in 1993 by a self taught shelf.  It has since because one of the most well known restaurants in Seattle.  Their promotions during restaurant week include two courses for $15.00 lunch and three courses for $30.00 dinner. 

Gluten-Free: Finally, this next restaurant you can walk to at any point in the week.  It also has some amazing gluten-free options.  I Love Sushi features online orders, delivery, catering, and reservations.  They are offered a two courses for $15.00 lunch with five options for an appetizer and five options for an entree. Finally, they are offering three courses for $30.00 dinner, which also features five options per course. 

All of these restaurants are great choices to explore Seattle Restaurant Week.  Grab some friends from Equinox Apartments and make reservations to try your favorite option from the list above. 

What To Do In Seattle This Weekend?

Do you have a long weekend because of Easter?  There are plenty of things to do around the city besides eat chocolate and binge watch Netflix.   Easter egg hunts, art walks, and theater tours are just some of the great events for you to enjoy on your long weekend.  Do you have other great events for this Easter Weekend?  Comment on our pages and share you event with us!  You can learn more at the SeattlePipeline. 

2015 Seattle Easter Weekend Events:
All Weekend: 2015 Seattle & King County Easter Egg Hunts and Activities
April 3: Free First Friday @ Bellevue Art Museum | Free Admission 11AM-8PM
April 3: Fremont Art Walk | First Fridays, Pizza, Beer, Wine
April 4: Easter Egg Hunt @ Angle Lake Park | Free, 9 a.m. (more info)
April 4: BunnyCon (BunnyArchy): The Bunny Bar Hop | Pictures, Route, Info, 1,000+ People
April 4: Free Historic Paramount Theater Tour: 450,000+ Patrons Per Year | First Saturday Of Every Month
April 4: Washington State Parks Discover Pass Free Days | Saturday Spring Day
April 5: Easter Brunch, Lunch & Dinner Cruises w/ Waterways Cruises | Champagne, Amazing Shoreline Views and Delicious Spring Favorites

April 3rd: Fremont Art Walk

Fremont First Friday Art Walk brings together a number of our neighborhood’s arts-supporting shops, galleries, and restaurants each month for 3 hours of celebrating creativity in it’s many forms. Expect to see everything from oil paintings to encaustics, photography to illustration, sculpture to mixed media, and live music to performance poetry. Along the way you can stroll by Fremont’s many outdoor art installations (most notably the Lenin statue, the Troll under the Aurora bridge, and the Rocket) and try locally made wine, beer, coffee, chocolate, and other delectable fare from local establishments, plus a steady rotation of mobile food trucks scheduled for the 6-9pm event. The FIRST FRIDAY of every month is a great opportunity to get a taste for the creative culture that Fremont is known for. We’ve got your fives senses covered here at the Center of the Universe. http://www.fremontfirstfriday.com/

April 4th: Washington State Park Discover Free Pass Day

This is one of the many days that you do not need a Discover Pass to visit a state park.  This only applies to day trips to the State Park.   Discover Passes are still required on these days to access certain areas. You can learn more here.  

April 4th:  Historic Paramount Theater Tour

Seattle Theatre Group offers free tours of the historic Paramount Theatre.

Paramount Theatre tours are on the first Saturday of every month. Please meet in front of the main entrance of the theatre – on the corner of 9th and Pine – by 10 am. The tours will last approximately 90 minutes and will be lead by members of our well-versed volunteer staff.

“Over 450,000 patrons pass through the doors of The Paramount each year. These free tours give the public a chance to learn more about this historic Theatre while giving them a glimpse behind the scenes,” said Josh LaBelle, Executive Director of Seattle Theatre Group – the non-profit performing arts organization that owns and operates the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres. 

http://www.stgpresents.org/paramount/tours

Food Delivery in Seattle

How often do you have food delivered to your home?  The next time you call chinese takeout a Sidecar driver could be showing up at your door.  Sidecar was originally just used to shuttle people, but now they may be adding pizza to their list of delivery services.  You can learn more here. 

The next time you have food delivered in Seattle, it could very well be a Sidecar driver showing up at your front door.

The San Francisco-based startup announced today that it has partnered with food delivery company Eat24 in Seattle and will start using its drivers — who in the past strictly shuttled people, not food, around town — to deliver food.

In February, Sidecar rolled out its same-day delivery program that is built on the mobile-based technology and independent drivers which already power its on-demand transportation app. After starting in the Bay Area, it has since expanded the program to Boston and Los Angeles, and today it goes live in the Emerald City.

Sidecar is working with e-commerce, food, flower, and grocery companies to deliver items that are often in the trunk of a car that’s also driving people around town. Sidecar said it can offer a cheaper price point and faster deliveries than traditional companies in the delivery industry.

“By integrating delivery with ride-sharing and our large network of drivers, we’ve created the fastest, most affordable and scalable delivery service for e-commerce companies,” the company wrote last week. “This innovative approach to same-day delivery is a win for shippers, drivers and riders.”

Sidecar’s delivery service is quickly becoming a large part of its total revenue, as the startup reported earlier this month that 25 percent of its total rides provided in the Bay Area are now deliveries, up 15 percent from last month. The company said that deliveries will account for half of its business by the end of 2015.

“Our vision is that one day any business will be able to take an order and get it to the customer in an hour, and Sidecar will be the service that powers this capability,” the company said.

If that vision sounds familiar, it should — there’s a bevy of companies in the same-day delivery space. Among them include Amazon, which in December introduced a one-hour delivery service for its Prime members and expanded its same-day delivery service in seven cities last year. The Seattle online giant has also partnered with the taxi-hailing app Flywheel to test package delivery in some markets and isquickly developing its drone delivery program.

Uber, meanwhile, has tested a drug store delivery service, and there’s a host of other companies like Google, eBay, Walmart, Instacart, Postmates, WunWun, and Deliv offering ways for customers to have items delivered within 24 hours.

While Sidecar is far behind fellow ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft in terms of capital raised and total users — the company is operates in 10 U.S. markets and has raised $35 million to date — it has been aggressive to push out innovative new services. For example, it rolled out a carpooling option called Shared Rides before Uber tested out UberPool and Lyft introduced Lyft Line.

Initially, Sidecar is only partnering in Seattle with Eat24, which was acquired by Yelp last month for $134 million.