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The Return of The Lion King To Seattle

September 7, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Last time The Lion King was the The Paramount Theater we LOVED it. We took our family, even as young as they were then and it was breathtaking. The sets are one thing but the costumes and the singing talent are a completely amazing thing of their own. I highly recommend that you get tickets as they are going on sale next week, September 10th.

The show will play the Paramount Theatre from December 13, 2018 – January 6, 2019.

THE LION KING will be at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre for 31 performances. There are no performances on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The schedule for the Seattle engagement is as follows and a detailed list can be found here: https://seattle.broadway.com/shows/lion-king-ss/

Tuesdays 7:30pm

Wednesdays 7:30pm

Wednesday, Dec. 26 ~ 1:00 pm Matinee

Thursdays 7:30pm

Thursday, Dec. 13 ~ 1:00 pm Matinee

Thursday, Dec. 27 ~ 1:00 pm Matinee

Fridays 8:00pm

Saturdays 2:00pm and 8:00pm

Saturday, Jan 5 ~ 2:00pm – A Sensory-Friendly performance*

Saturday, Jan 5 ~ 8:00pm – An ASL Interpreted performance

Sundays 1:00pm and 6:30pm

Sunday, Dec. 16 ~ 1 pm – An AVIA Interpreted Performance

Sunday, Dec. 16 ~ 6:30 pm – An OC Interpreted Performance

Sunday, Jan. 6 ~ 1:00 pm – An OC Interpreted Performance

* This Sensory-friendly performance is for individuals with sensory, social and learning disabilities and their families. Slight adjustments to the performance will be implemented such as reduction in jarring sounds and elimination of strobe lights focused into the audience.

For tickets to the ASL/OC/AVIA performances, call the TTY line at 888-331-6774.

Tickets start at $25 and are available on-line at STGPresents.org, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-866-870-2717 or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm). Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 1-888-214-6856.

THE LION KING is part of the 2018/2019 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series, presented by Seattle Theatre Group, with support for the ninth year from KeyBank as the series title sponsor. Brotherton Cadillac is the official auto sponsor, The Hotel Theodore is the official sponsor hotel and Delta Airlines is the official airline sponsor of KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount.

Woodinville Wine Country Taste & Tunes

July 19, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

This year my husband and I purchased a wine passport and after registering it, we are now receiving all of the goods on Woodinville Wine Country. Every time I get a new e-mail I want to go out and try some more wineries. I almost convinced my sister to come up and do a wine walk with me because my favorite winery was listed.

There is another fun weekend on the books, I won’t be able to attend because I’m about to go on another press trip. This time I’m off to LA again for Christopher Robin, but if I was staying home I would be dragging my husband to Taste & Tunes.

On Sunday June 29th, you get to join Eye of the Needle, Love That Red, Patterson Cellars and Warr-King Wines in the alley of Building D for a day of wine tasting and tunes. All you have to do is bring your own glass and your party lawn chair so you can enjoy two bands and more than a dozen different wines from these award-winning wineries.

Your ticket includes 10 tasting tickets, and an opportunity to win one of six raffle prizes!
15% off all purchases of wine beyond your tasting tickets.

Food will be available to purchase for $12 from the infamous Russells Restaurant and Catering. And I highly recommend Russells, my husband and I eat there all the time for date night.

TIME: Noon – 6pm
Place: 19500 144th Ave NE Woodinville, WA 98072
Alley between buildings C and D

Experience America’s First Hybrid Minivan at Sea Fair

July 18, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

During Sea Fair you will have the chance to test drive the Chrysler Pacifica Minivans. Ride and drive the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and Chrysler Pacifica minivans:

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is America’s first ever hybrid minivan
Pacifica Hybrid has 33-mile electric range, 566-mile total driving range, and 7-passenger seating
5-Star Overall Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Most advanced entertainment system with Uconnect® Theater
Awards:
- 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick
- 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is the Highest Ranked Minivan in Initial Quality by J.D. Power
- Cars.com Family Car of the Year Award for 2018
- Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy for 2 years in a row

2018 Best Car to Buy by Green Car Reports
Parents Magazine’s Best Family Car (Minivan Category)

See how the Chrysler models compare to other minivan models firsthand

Average 28 highway mpg; better than the Chevrolet Traverse, Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona
Second-row Stow ‘n Go® seating and storage system not available in the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna or Kia Sedona

What’s even better is a chance to win a prize. You can spin 2 Win for prizes including branded water bottles, sunglasses and even a drone!

Enter the 2018 FCA US National Sweepstakes for a chance to win $45,000 towards the cost of a new Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, or FIAT brand vehicle.

Friday, August 3^rd and Saturday, August 4^th 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday August 5^th 10:00am – 5:00pm

Genessee Park, 4316 South Genesee Street, Seattle, WA 98118

For additional information about the Chrysler brand lineup visit https://www.chrysler.com/

Kids Broadway Auditions: Waitress

July 7, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

We have exciting news for those of you that like to act. You all should know by now that my children love to act. They are my little drama queens. If you have a drama queen, Broadway at the Paramount is holding unique auditions.

photo credit: Joan Marcus

WAITRESS: the Tony^® nominated musical will be premiering at The Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, September 11 for a limited engagement and is looking for two young girls to perform the role of “Lulu” for the duration of the Seattle engagement.

WAITRESS tells the story of “Jenna”, an expert pie baker working at a local diner and stuck in a loveless marriage. Her salvation comes in the form of her daughter, “Lulu.”

The character of “Lulu” is a sweet and carefree 4 to 5-year-old who appears in the production’s finale scene. Qualified young girls should be shorter than 4’2 and be no older than 5 years and 3 months. Individual applicants are welcome, as are sets of twins or siblings. Space is limited to the first 60 applicants to sign up.

To sign up for an audition, visit www.BroadwayatTheParamount.com/LuluAudition

The “Search for Lulu” Auditions will take place in Seattle on Monday, July 23 at The Westlake Dance Center (14713 Bothell Way NE | Shoreline, WA 98155). The morning auditions are from 10AM – 12 pm, and afternoon auditions are from 1 – 3pm. The audition will consist of the child reading two lines from the show. If possible, parents should bring a current head shot and resume for each child. Headshot, resume and prior acting experience is not required.

The character of “Lulu” will be cast locally in each tour market and two girls are chosen to share the role. Each girl chosen will perform in 4 performances each during the one-week engagement.

Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (“I Am Sam”) and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland, Pippin, Hair).

Inspired by Adrienne Shelley’s beloved film WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna – a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life.

“It’s an empowering musical of the highest order!” raves the Chicago Tribune. “WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!” says Entertainment Weekly and “a monumental contribution to Broadway!” according to Marie Claire. Don’t miss this uplifting musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.

WAITRESS will be at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre for only eight performances. The schedule for the Seattle engagement is:
Tuesday, September 11                         7:30pm
Wednesday, September 12                    7:30pm
Thursday, September 13                        7:30pm
Friday, September 14                             8:00pm
Saturday, September 15                         2:00pm

8:00pm

Sunday, September 16 1:00pm – An ASL / AVIA Interpreted performance*

6:30pm – An Open Caption performance*

*For tickets to these performances, call the TTY line at 888-331-6774.

Tickets are now available for WAITRESS. Tickets start at $35 and are available on-line at STGPresents.org, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-982-2787 or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).

Pacific Science Center Summer Camps

May 24, 2018 by Momstart 2 Comments

We are partners with the Pacific Science Center and received a free membership. We shouldn’t be surprised but you guys were very excited about the Pacific Science Center Membership Benefits post that we wrote back in February. The Pacific Science Center is such a fun family friendly place to visit. We’ve already been three times this year. Mostly recently we went with my sister-in-law and her husband. It was nice that all of us could go on our one membership.

Another added benefit to membership is a discount on Pacific Science Center summer camps. The greatest thing about Pacific Science Center Summer Camps is that they are located all over the Puget Sound. You can find Pacific Science Center Summer Camps in Bellevue, Seattle, Bothell and more.

Pacific Science Summer Camp Locations

Camps for Curious Minds are offered at the following locations for grades PreK through 8:

Pacific Science Center in Seattle, June 25 – August 31
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue, June 25 – August 31
St. Thomas School in Medina, July 2 – August 10
Kirkland Seventh-day Adventist School in Kirkland, June 25 – July 6
The Overlake School in Redmond, July 9 – August 3
Brighton School in Mountlake Terrace, July 9 – August 17
UW Bothell in Bothell, August 6 – 24
Explorer West Middle School in West Seattle, July 9 – 27

Now is the time to register…..

Scholarships are available so be sure to check that out if you need one. Certain locations have a camper lunch program too!

For more information about Summer Camps, please review their Summer Camps FAQ. If you have additional questions, call (206) 443-2925 or email edprograms@pacsci.org.

Seattle’s 21st Annual Daffodil Day

March 6, 2018 by Momstart Leave a Comment

photos by Irina Kostenich

It rains a lot in Seattle and that rain makes for beautiful flowers. What’s a great way to cheer people up? It’s by sharing those beautiful flowers. That’s what Daffodil Day is, it’s the spreading and sharing of Daffodils in Seattle. Here is the who what when where of Daffodil Day.

How do Seattleites know its spring when the skies are gray and the summer sun seems months away? It’s the arrival of the annual Pike Place Market Daffodil Day, when Market volunteers swarm throughout downtown like busy bees to herald the first day of spring. This year, Market volunteers and community members will hand out more than 9,000 individual flowers at 15 locations, giving Seattleites a reason to smile, no matter the weather. All of the flowers are locally grown by Pike Place Market farmers, another local tradition.

What: The 21st Annual Daffodil Day

When: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
11:45 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m.

The Pike Market Childcare and Preschool Rainbow Bird class will pass out daffodils from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Westlake Park.

Where: 1st Avenue and University Street
1st Avenue and Lenora Street
2nd Avenue and Union Street
2nd Avenue and Pike Street
3rd Avenue and Union Street
4th Avenue and Cherry Street
4th Avenue and University Street
4th Avenue and Pike Street
4th Avenue and Pine Street
4th Avenue and Virginia Street
5th Avenue and Pine Street
5th Avenue and Olive Street
6th Avenue and Pike Street
5th Avenue and Pine Street
Waterfront at Union Street

Pike Place Market is Seattle’s original farmers market, founded in 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operating public markets in the U.S. The Market operates within a nine-acre historic district and is a bustling neighborhood of hundreds of vendors, residents and businesses, including farmers, craftspeople, independent shops, buskers and residents, many of whom are low-income seniors, and five social service agencies. www.pikeplacemarket.org

How Vitafusion & Walmart are Celebrating Local Jobs

December 15, 2017 by Beeb 1 Comment

Thanks to Bloggin’ Mamas for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Most photos courtesy Christina Gibson.

vitafusion™ is dedicated to making nutrition taste good with their yummy adult gummy vitamins. But you know what’s sweeter than a gummy? How the company has sustained hundreds of local manufacturing jobs. The parent company of vitafusion™, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., has two manufacturing facilities based in Vancouver, Washington, and yesterday I attended a special event at their local office to learn more about the company’s efforts in the Pacific Northwest.

The Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Vancouver area facilities currently employ over 400 people and will produce over 1.6 billion gummies this year. That’s a lot of gummies! This production is supported in part by Walmart’s initiative to buy an additional $250 billion in American-made products by 2023. “Walmart has been great for our business and their purchasing has allowed us to make a strong impact on our communities by creating jobs at local factories,” said Laurie Kirschner, Director of Marketing for Vitamins & Supplements at Church & Dwight.

Celebrating local job creation at Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

During the event, we heard from employees and local officials, including Mayor of Ridgefield Ron Onslow, about the positive impact this has on the community. In addition to sustaining local jobs, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is committed to sustainability, with the goal of using 100% renewable electricity in all US plants and corporate offices by the end of 2018. Mayor Onslow commended these eco-friendly efforts and contribution to the local economy, telling the crowd: “I’m thrilled to be here celebrating these many jobs that Church & Dwight and Walmart support in the great state of Washington.”

At the event with Carol, Amber & Jana

After the presentation, I also had a chance to taste a few of these locally-produced gummies! I was impressed by how many different supplements they offer for almost every need. Some of the newest additions to the line include vitafusion™ Everyday Energy and vitafusion™ Simply Good line, which uses juice from Pacific Northwest pears and contains no High Fructose Corn Syrup. They also have a full line of gummy vitamins for children called L’il Critters™.

I have to confess something: I have a really hard time taking vitamins. When I was a child, my health-conscious mom gave me large handfuls of vitamins to take every single day. If you’ve ever taken herbal supplements like echinacea, then you know that they taste awful, especially to a little kid. Oh, if only I had L’il Critters™ back then! Because of that gross association, I have somewhat of a Pavlovian reaction to taking vitamins as an adult and just can’t do it without gagging. That is why I love, love, love these vitafusion™ gummies! They taste just like candy – even the ones with echinacea in them! It’s amazing! I made a beeline for the Vitamin C gummies during the event, since I’m recovering after being sick for 3 weeks. And since I live in the Pacific Northwest, I’m going to pick up some of their Vitamin D gummies the next time I am at Walmart for sure!

To learn more about the products, visit GummyVites.com; and to learn about current local job openings, visit ChurchDwight.com/Careers.

Get Tickets: American Express Seattle Seahawks Dinner On The Field

August 15, 2017 by Momstart 2 Comments

American Express is offering card holders the chance to do something quite amazing. Fans of the Seattle Seahawks can purchase tickets to dine on the 50 yard line at the stadium and I’m going to partake. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and the price is right.

American Express is back with the return of “American Express Dinner on the 50” at CenturyLink Field on Tuesday, August 29 at 6:00PM PST, offering 400 Card Members and Seattle small businesses the opportunity for a unique, four-course dining experience on the 50-yard line. Additional event highlights this year will include appetizers and desserts from top Seattle-area businesses, Seahawks game day programming and special guest appearances by Seahawks players Bobby Wagner and Tyler Lockett.

These tickets are exclusive to American Express Card Members and they go on sale August 17th at 10:00 Am PST on a first come first serve basis. You can purchase up to 4 tickets and you must be over 21. There will also be more than 150 small business owners there as well. Oh and of course there will be Seahawks players, the Sea Gals, and the Blue Thunder Drumline.

Features of American Express Dinner on the 50 this year include:

A four-course meal (similar to the four quarters of the game) and a pre-dinner cocktail reception

Special appearances by Seahawks players Bobby Wagner and Tyler Lockett

A variety of special game day programming, including appearances by Blitz, the Sea Gals, the Blue Thunder Drumline, Taima the Hawk and the Lombardi Trophy

Attendees will receive an exclusive Seahawks gift

American Express has a strong partnership with the Seattle Seahawks. Bringing back its All for the 12s platform that involves working with Seattle businesses and the Seahawks to provide a variety of benefits for Card Members and the 12s all season long. Benefits include the Section 12 pre-game activation, Seattle local business offers, in-stadium deals at concessions for American Express Card Members and the return of Hawks Island later this year. There are so many fun things and this is just the kick-off event.

Event Details

WHAT: American Express Dinner on the 50

WHEN: Tuesday, August 29 at 6:00PM PST

WHERE: CenturyLink Field

Local Event: Stella Artois The Art of The Chalice

June 15, 2017 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Join Stella Artois to celebrate the unique art, culture, and cuisine of Seattle with the unveiling of local artist Paulina “Lina” Cholewinski’s “The Art of the Chalice” mural on Thursday, June 15, from 7:00 – 10:00PM.

It’s sure to be a blast!

About the Event

The event will be built around a canvas installation of Lina’s mural at the South Fountain Lawn inside the Seattle Center Grounds, which was inspired by the beautiful city of Seattle and the iconic Stella Artois Chalice.
- The mural will be on display at the intersection of 713 Queen Anne Ave. North & Roy Street for the community to enjoy for the next three months.
Stella Artois also enlisted local artisans to help celebrate the city including chef Josh Henderson, glass artists Chris Schuelke & Brandon Cupp, and musical guest Beat Connection. Beer expert and Master Cicerone® Max Bakker will also be at the event to teach guests more about the Stella Artois Chalice and the brand’s signature Nine Step Pouring Ritual.
Consumers 21+ are invited to join Stella Artois to celebrate the spirit of Seattle and learn about our very own Nine Step Pouring Ritual to pour the perfect Stella Artois.
- A $5.00 donation will be requested upon entry to the event, with all proceeds benefiting the Fremont Community Grant Program.
More information can be found at the The Art of the Chalice: Seattle Facebook Page.

American Express continues their “All for the 12s” with Uber Coupons

December 12, 2016 by Momstart Leave a Comment

American Express continues their “All for the 12s” campaign with the Seattle Seahawks through a limited-time Uber partnership to deliver Seahawks-themed surprises to help fans gear up for Thursday’s Seahawks vs. Rams game.

· From 7:00am PST today through 11:59pm PST on Thursday, American Express will offer $12 off of (1) Uber ride for Card Members in the Seattle area (promo code “AmexSeahawks”).

· In addition, today between 1-3pm PST fans will have a chance to “Intercept the Fan Van” by tweeting @Uber_SEA with #AmexSeahawks and #Promo. Lucky fans will earn a special visit at their location by the American Express Fan Van and Seahawks legend Sidney Rice.

· Select Seattle area Uber drivers will also be outfitted in Seahawks jerseys to help hype for Thursday’s home game versus the Rams.

*Based off this small time window, the Fan Van will be making stops per logistics and proximity to other stops

The limited-time Uber promotion is part of American Express’ partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, working with Seattle merchants to deliver special experiences to Seahawks fans (known as the “12s”) all season long.