Holiday Magic Street Scramble Starts November 2007

Holiday Magic Street Scramble

November 2007

The annual Holiday Magic street festival on Upper Queen Anne will be Friday, December 7th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm from Galer to McGraw streets.

New this year for the month of November will be the Holiday Magic Street Scramble. A Street Scramble is similar to a scavenger hunt, but instead of hunting for things, you will be asked to answer questions about each of the businesses participating in Holiday Magic.

How It Works:

• Pick up your question and answer form at any participating Holiday Magic business.
• Fill out the form by answering all of the questions correctly. You have the whole month of November to do this.
• Turn in your form to Blue Highway Games at 2203 Queen Anne Ave. N. by 3:00pm the night of Holiday Magic.
• At 6:00pm, right before the Christmas tree lighting at Bethany Presbyterian, 10 winners will be randomly drawn.
• Those with the correct answers will win gift certificates from select local businesses.*

So go check out all of the great businesses Upper Queen Anne has to offer, play the Street Scramble game, and win great prizes!

*Must be present to win.

Bouncing Wall 1 Year Anniversary Celebration ~ September 15th

We can't wait for the Bouncing Wall's Anniversary Party on Saturday, September 15th. If you want to put your name in for the anniversary prize drawing, you can click here and RSVP!

Also, the first 50 customers that day will receive a gift bag full of goodies. So come early and check things out!

Bouncing Wall September News & Events Newsletter

Upcoming Event at Bethany Presbyterian Church - Alpha

Alpha is about building friendships, great meals, interesting discussions and exploring the big questions of life. It's about finding a place to ask the questions and connecting with others who are asking as well. Please join us for dinner to learn more about Alpha, and consider joining us for its 10-week session of dinners, talks and discussions. The first night isn't a commitment. It's simply a chance to see if Alpha might be for you. Bring a friend, and learn more about this course for exploring what faith means to our everyday lives. Our topic for the first evening: "Christianity: Boring, Untrue, Irrelevant?" If you like what your hear and want to return for the rest of the course, we'd love to have you!

Where: Bethany Presbyterian Church
1818 Queen Anne Ave
When: September 6, 2007 @ 6pm
Contact: Matt or Beth MacLean
macato1@yahoo.com or beth_maclean@yahoo.com

Bethany Presbyterian website: bethanypc.org
Alpha website: alpha.us.churchinsight.com

August Art Walk on Thursday 16th 6pm - 8pm/9pm

It's that time again where the 3rd Thursday is approaching and the upper Queen Anne Art Walk will be occuring. Please come join us and meet the artist and see what all the talk in town is about! 1. Wink Hair Studio 623 West McGraw St 206.282.6010

Carol McKinstry – “Mixed Media Works on Paper”

2. Fountainhead Gallery 625 w McGraw St 206.285.44.67

Aaron Coberly – “New Paintings”, Doug Ealley “Going to Extremes”

3. Eat Local 2400 Queen Anne Ave. N.. 206-328-3663

Boney Family private collection - The second installation continues by Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro. The show will also feature E Haluke, Sarah Thompson, Rowena Alcorn, Bunny Halligan, Elsie Weiner, Winsor Utley and Gordon S Brown, Albert Fisher, Lucian Freud, David Lance Goines and Tom Degroot.

4. Bouncing Wall 2225 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-9255

Rachel Dory – “Urban to Rural” Recent Works Oil on Canvas, Divine Design – Fall Jewelry Trunk Show
5. Hilltop Yarn 2224 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-282-1332

Jeanette Sullivan – Mixed Media shadow boxes with collage

6. Queen Anne Dispatch & Undies and Outies 2212 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-286-1024

Maxine Mattson-Lawrence – Encaustic Paintings

7. Teacup 2207 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-5931

Wu Tan Green Tea Party – Danlie and Claire Wu - Photography

8. Caffe Ladro 2205 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-206-5313

John Wilmot - Photography

9. Yogalife 8 Boston St 206.283.YOGA (9642)

Lino Guidero – Oil Paintings - Graduated from UW, he uses vivid color palette to create abstract renditions of the natural world around him.

10. Paragon 2125 Queen Anne Ave N 206.283.4548

Jim Pirie - Paintings Abstract Impressionism

11. Flame 2123 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-6007

Brian Feddern – “Raptors and Blooms”

12. HomeStreet Bank 1835 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-5898

David Bell – Photographs “Views of Italy”

13. Queen Anne Avenue Books 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-5624

Jim Gerlitz - Oil Paintings

14. Urban Kids Play 1805 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-7529

Jessamyn Johns – Printmaking/Etching and Woodblock

15. Queen Anne Frame & Avenue Arts 1621 Queen Anne Ave. N. 205-281-0054

“Waits and Gates” Photo Portraits of Tom Waits in 1978 Skip Kerr and Photo Portraits of Bill Gates in 1983 by Philp Amdal

16. Countrywide Home Loans – 1635 Queen Anne Ave N. 206.551.5622

Warren Knapp – Pet Portraits on Acrylic

17. Adelita 1527 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-0707

Michael Lassen - Photography

18. Lily’s Pampering Salon 1509 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-282-4567

Amy Smith – Child Photography

19. Five Spot 1502 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-7768

“American Harvest” - Various Artist

20. Counterbalance Barbershop 1424 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-284-3162

Steven J Potter - Photographs

21. Dan Jayne / Edward Jones 319 West Galer St 206.282.0214

Zack Perry – “On Holiday” Photography and Ceramics

Wait & Gates - Queen Anne Frame

The Queen Anne Buzz

The upper Queen Anne shops are getting a lot of press recently all over town. Much of the new press is due to the bustle of new stores and restaurants opening on the hill. Although many people refer to the "hill" as hard to get to...now you have so many reasons to make the effort!

Blue Highway Games: "Unplug and Reconnect"

Picture Credit: Dan DeLong/Seattle Post-Intelligence

Did you notice a new space on Queen Anne recently with an open atmosphere and games galore? Blue Highway Games may have opened quietly on July 3rd but the buzz was large for their grand open on July 21st.

Check out the great articles written by the Seattle PI, Queen Anne News, and Seattle Child

The Seattle Magazine's August issue of the 133 Best Shops are out and guess what? Queen Anne stores made a huge presence everywhere!

Urban Kid's Play

Since it's grand opening earlier this summer, Urban Kid's Play is getting a lot of "play" in the press. They recently received a full page write up on the Seattle Metropolitan Magazine in the "Corner Shop" section for the July issue and was recently listed as one of top Kids, Maternity and Baby Stores under the Toy Store section in the Seattle Magazine for the August Issue.

Once Upon a time

The south end of upper Queen Anne is fast become the "children's" corner. Once Upon a Time is a new children's store owned by Janelle McCrackin. This little upstairs treasure spot has also been listed as one of the top Toy Stores in the Seattle Magazine's August Issue of 133 Best Shops!

Bouncing Wall: "Where Art Meets Fashion"

As Bouncing Wall is nearing it's 1 year anniversary (September 15), the shop is becoming the senior of the "new" freshmen class of stores. BW also received the "Best of.." in the Seattle Magazine's Best Gift Boutique section.

Check out all the new eateries and their press as well.

Betty

Seattle PI gave props to the new Betty on Queen Anne.

Opal

Seattle Times loved the new bistro with it's unique menu.

July Art Walk Participant List

It's that time again where the Queen Anne Ave streets will be filled with onlookers during the new monthly art walk. Come join us and meet and mingle with the artist in 20 different locations throughout the upper Queen Anne hill.

1. Fountainhead Gallery 625 w McGraw St 206.285.44.67
Aaron Coberly – “New Paintings”, Doug Ealley “Going to Extremes”

2. Eat Local 2400 Queen Anne Ave. N.. 206-328-3663
Boney Family private collection - The second installation of the collection will feature work by Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro. The show will also feature E Haluke, Sarah Thompson, Rowena Alcorn, Bunny Halligan, Elsie Weiner, Winsor Utley and Gordon S Brown. Significant pieces from part will remain in the show by Albert Fisher, Lucian Freud, David Lance Goines and Tom Degroot

3. Bouncing Wall 2225 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-9255

Michelle Anderst – “Windows and Doors” Paintings on canvas, Greenfire Candles – Natural essential oil message candles

4. Hilltop Yarn 2224 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-282-1332

Nathan Aweida – Glass, Gary Sutto & Susan Dark of Under the Light

5. Queen Anne Dispatch & Undies and Outies

2212 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-286-1024

Russ Morgan - Chandeliers

6. Teacup 2207 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-5931

Wu Tan Green Tea Party – Danlie and Claire Wu - Photography

7. Caffe Ladro 2205 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-206-5313

Kim McCarthy – Mixed Media

8. Blue Highway Games 2203 Queen Anne Ave N 206.282.0540

Matt Hawk - Paintings

9. Yoga Life 8 Boston St 206.283.YOGA (9642)

Lino Guidero – Oil Paintings - Graduated from UW, he uses vivid color palette to create abstract renditions of the natural world around him.

10. Paragon 2125 Queen Anne Ave N 206.283.4548

Lynne Alexander - Paintings

11. Flame 2123 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-6007

12. HomeStreet Bank 1835 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-5898

Edith Crighton - Paintings

13. Queen Anne Avenue Books 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-5624

Jeff Wilkson - Etchings

14. Urban Kids Play 1805 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-7529

Jessamyn Johns – Printmaking/Etching and Woodblock

15. Once Upon a Time 1622 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-284-7260

Jan Thacker – Oil and Watercolor Paintings

16. Queen Anne Frame & Avenue Arts 1621 Queen Anne Ave. N. 205-281-0054

Mariko Marrs – Paintings

17. Countrywide Loans – 1635 Queen Anne Ave N. 206.551.5622

Kathy Admire – Admire Life Photography

8. Adelita 1422 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-0707

Ivan Aguiar – Photo Art

19. Lily's Pampering Salon 1509 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-282-4567

Mira Lane – Nature to Abstract Paintings

20. Five Spot 1502 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-285-7768

“Hawaii 5 Spot”

21. Counterbalance Barbershop 1424 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-284-3162

Gerard Van der Leuh - Photographs