Albert Lee Cup 2010

Heading into the 2010 Albert Lee Cup, all signs point to another fantastic year of surprises and jaw dropping boat racing. Brian Perkins in the U-21 Miss Albert Lee is sure to make waves, racing a brand new state-of-the-art hull. Never far from the winner’s circle, Dave Villwock in the U-16 will look to capture the Unlimited Hydroplane race for the third consecutive year. Also racing the “inside lane” will be Steve David in the U-1, Jeff Bernard in the U-5 and J.W. Myers in the U-37.
Be a part of the hottest summertime event in the Pacific Northwest by experiencing the heart-pounding action of hydroplanes skimming across the water at over 200 mph!

Saturday, August 7
8:30 a.m. – Gates Open
9:30 a.m. – Unlimited Hydroplane Testing Session B
10:50 a.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Qualifying Session 3
12:30 p.m. – Unlimited Hydroplane Driver Autograph Session
2:40 p.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 1A presented by Graham Trucking, Inc.
3:00 p.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 1B presented by Chohula Hot Sauce
6:00 p.m. – Course Closes
Sunday, August 8
7:30 a.m. – Gates Open
8:30 a.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Testing
10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies
10:40 a.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 2A presented by 76
11:00 a.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 2B presented by Jack Daniel's
12:05 p.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 3A presented by Tulalip Casino
12:25 p.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 3B presented by Hyundai
2:45 p.m. - Unlimited Hydroplane Provisional Heat presented by Oh Boy! Oberto
4:40 p.m. – Albert Lee Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Final
5:15 p.m. – Albert Lee Cup Awards Presentation

Blue Angels Over Lake Washington!

Come Aboard the Virginia V For the Blue Angels Over Lake Washington Sunday August 8th, 2010 Boarding @ 11:30 AM Departs @ 12:00 PM Return @ approximately 3:30 PM

See the famous Navy Blue Angels perform their annual show and enjoy watching all the boats out on Lake Washington on Seafair’s big day. Watch as Captain Dale positions the ship so the jets seem to split our 2 masts! Ear-splitting summer fun.

Tickets are $55.00 per person/Member

$65.00 Non-member

Reservations Required.
Box Lunches may be ordered for additional
cost of $15. Lunches Must Be
Purchased In Advance.

For tickets or More Information

Call 206-624-9119 or email tickets@virginiav.org

The Steamer VIRGINIA V Foundation

PO Box 9566 • Seattle, WA 98109
www.virginiav.org

Thirsty Thursdays

"Thirsty Thursdays" presents:
Ward Johnson Wine Tasting

Thurs July 29th, 6-8p
Sixth Avenue Wine Seller

You don't have to go far for this wine tasting. Seattle's URBAN Family, Ward Johnson Winery, brings their very best to Downtown Seattle! Come and taste classic WA varietals
sourced from some of the top-producing vineyards.
$10 tasting fee for five pours and light snacks.

2008 Counterbalance Chardonnay
2006 Merlot
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Syrah

Winemaker Kurt Johnson will be present to meet all attendees and to tell his story.

We hope to see you there!

Sixth Avenue Wine Seller
600 Pine St, 3rd Fl
Seattle, WA 98101
206.621.2669
www.sixthavenuewineseller.com

5th Avenue Theatre - ONE DAY ONLY SALE - Starting TOMORROW!

Mark your calendars for for Friday, July 30 for this incredible ONE-DAY SALE!

To celebrate our 30th anniversary, The 5th Avenue Theatre is giving you a special gift - on Friday, July 30 - for one day only, tickets to our new holiday production of a Christmas Story: The MUSICAL! will be on sale for just $30!
Discount applies to performances from November 26-December 8. Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with this hilarious musical inspired by the classic 1983 film.

The special pricing is available online at 5thavenue.org, in person at the box office at 1308 5th Avenue, downtown Seattle, or over the phone at 206.625.1900. The sale runs online from 9:30am, Friday July 30 until 9:30am, Saturday, July 31 with the box office open for phone and walk-up sales from 9:30am to 6:00pm Friday.

*Price does not include $3.00 fee per ticket. Service fees apply to all web and phone orders. NO refunds or exchange. All Sales are FINAL. Limit 9 tickets.

Time to unwind at the best Happy Hour in town!

Waterways Cruises :

Your Friday afternoon aboard the Happy Hour Cruise will include a 2 hour cruise on Lake Washington, outstanding Chef’s Taco Bar, background music and fantastic ever-changing views from the Waterways' luxurious yacht!
Beer, wine, handcrafted cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase during the cruise, including "design-your-own" Margarita and Martini drinks.

Happy Hour Cruises depart at 4:00 pm from the Southport Pier in Renton on Fridays. Tickets are $39/General, $35/Senior and Military. This cruise is for Adults 21 and over

Blue Angels Week

The world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 flight demonstration team star in the Boeing Air Show at Seafair's Albert Lee Cup hydroplane races on Aug. 7-8. The Museum of Flight is again Blue Angels' headquarters during the team's entire Seafair stay. Blue Angels family activities will be featured all week, with events inside and outside of the Museum. The Museum hours will be extended--opening one hour earlier--Friday Aug. 6 through Sunday, August 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indoor programs are free with Museum admission.

Aug. 3: The Blue Angels arrive at Boeing Field mid-afternoon. Aug. 4: Media flights in aircraft Number 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.Aug. 5: Air show practice flights from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Aug. 6: Practice flights from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Aug. 7-8 weekend: The team departs for the air show at 1 p.m.; team returns at 2:30 p.m.

Ventana Offers Great Daily Dining Experience

About Ventana: Perched enviably on the edge of Seattle's Belltown neighborhood overlooking Puget Sound, Ventana Restaurant invites you to experience Chef Joseph Conrad's New American dinner menu featuring small plates, seasonally-inspired dishes, and value that make it a standout. Take in marine vistas and rich sunsets framed by floor-to-ceiling windows while you enjoy your dining experience at Ventana.

Market Fresh Dinners – Pre Fixe Dinner daily, 3 for $30 or 3 for $20 during Happy Hour

• Executive Chef Joseph Conrad gathers the freshest ingredients from Pike Place Market and prepares a weekly pre fixe menu for guests to enjoy.
• 3 for $20 daily- choice of two small plate entrees and a dessert for just $20 per person during its Happy Hour (4:30 to 6 p.m., daily). Menu changes every week, offered 7 days per week.

Sunday Supper - 3 for $25

• Ventana Chef Joseph Conrad takes a taste tour the last Sunday of each month in his special Sunday Suppers, and this month guests enjoy a plate filled with Cuba’s best. Think cumin, black beans, chorizo, corn fritters, vibrant and spicy salsas and stews, and much more. The exact menu is all under wraps for now, but know this: Seattle Met Magazine named Ventana’s Sunday Supper as one of the magazine’s “100 Best things about Seattle” in its July issue. Book here. The next Sunday Supper is July 25, 6 p.m.
• Menu evolves every three weeks with fresh, seasonal dishes

• Secret Stash Sea Salts (Chef Joseph Conrad’s business)

1. Sultry dawg: hendricks gin, fresh grapefruit juice, lemon, lime, and finished with secret stash chipotle sea salt rim
2. House bloody mary- bakon vodka, bloody mary mix, and finished with secret stash chorizo sea salt on the rim
   

2323 1st Avenue, Seattle For Reservations, please contact us at: 206-441-4789

VISIT US at: www.ventanaseattle.com

For Our Events: http://www.ventanaseattle.com/events.asp

Our Calendar: http://www.ventanaseattle.com/calendar.asp

FOLLOW Ventana on Twitter @VentanaSEA and Facebook

The Inn at El Gaucho Special Rates!

For those of you who attended the Inn at El Gaucho Concierge Happy Hour, David Shapland would like to thank all of you for making this a successful event!

Last Thursday, Inn at El Gaucho hosted an event for both Concierge Guild Of Seattle and Community Concierge representing Downtown Seattle. For those who missed this wonderful event, they announced their Concierge rate of $145 for any guest that are sent over by a concierge. If you have any clients or you find that guest suites are fully booked from your property, be sure to mention to them about this special deal!

Also, if any of the CGS Members would like to try the hotel for themselves, they would be happy to give you the employee rate of $135 in the summer or $95 in the winter in exchange for your business card. Please note as well, for every 10 guests that are sent over by a concierge they will offer you a $100 gift card to the restaurant. If you have any questions regarding Inn at El Gaucho, please don't hesitate to contact David!

David Shapland, Inn at El Gaucho dshapland@elgaucho.com

2505 First Ave Seattle WA 98121 Phone: 206-728-1133 1-866-354-2824 Fax: 206-728-1132

www.elgaucho.com

Best,

Jathan Hamilton, Community Relations for Concierge Guild Of Seattle

Want a faster way to connect with Downtown Seattle Events this Summer??

Explore the great Downtown Neighborhood of Seattle! Metorpolitan Improvement District (MID) and Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) worked together in helping you find the best place to go for attractions, concerts, hot deals, and many more. Serving areas like: Denny Triangle, Seattle Waterfront, Pioneer Square, and Seattle West Edge, With just a click away, you'll be able to fullfill your day with lots of information. Visit the site Summer in the City for more!

Best,

Jathan Hamilton, Community Relations for The Concierge Guild Of Seattle

Here's our new member's experience at Ventana...

Tara Shuttleworth's Experience with Ventana at our CGS July Reception...

On Tuesday, July 13th, The Concierge Guild of Seattle met at the Ventana Restaurant in Belltown. The restaurant had wonderful natural light with a view of the Puget Sound. Joseph Conrad, Executive Chef, provided us with Truffle salt popcorn, edamame, sushi and prawns for light appetizers. I went back for seconds to enjoy more of that Truffle salt popcorn.

I really enjoyed the Ventana Restaurant. I found their menu to be eclectic as well as supporting local sustainable food. Their drink menu had a variety of funky cocktails that would be fun for guests to try during a Happy Hour or Dinner. The one thing that really sold me on Ventana Restaurant was their Sunday Supper Special. Every Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00 pm a guest can receive a 3 course meal for $25.00. You can receive a wine pairing with your meal for an additional $15.00. All together $40.00! What a great deal!

Ventana Restaurant is located right next to “Twist” in Belltown. In fact, it’s the same owner. I recommend letting clients, residents, and guests know about this place. They are just starting off and could use support from the Concierge Guild. Looking forward to seeing what El Gaucho has to offer on Thursday!

Tara Shuttleworth, Event Coordinator/Concierge (New Member of Concierge Guild Of Seattle)

To make reservations, please contact 206.441.4789 or click on, Ventana.

Ventana Restaurant is located at 2323 1st Avenue, Seattle WA. Visit them at www.VentanaSeattle.com

This weekend... Fly with Kenmore Air

Sequim Lavender Festival Special

With less than 20 inches of rain per year, the Sequim-Dungeness Valley has a unique microclimate, perfect for cultivating lavender. Make plans now to join in the annual celebration at North America's largest lavender festival July 16–18. Take Kenmore Air Express to Port Angeles in only 35 minutes. Book a Budget Rent-a-Car through Kenmore Air, save 5% and the car will be waiting for you at the airport. Sequim is only 20 minutes away! We're also offering a special fare on select flights during the festival period. Book a round-trip flight from Seattle July 15–19 for only $99, a savings of $79!

Note: Flights must be round-trip in order to qualify for this special fare. Special cannot be booked online.

Please call Kenmore Air for reservations between 7am and 7pm at 866.435.9524. For more info, visit their current promo http://www.kenmoreair.com/sub_content.php?content_id=806

The Seattle Square

A New Outdoor Market Launches in Pioneer Square
The SEATTLE SQUARE to feature locally designed apparel, vintage goods,
mobile food, and headliner DJ’s

Kicking off on Saturday, July 17th, Pioneer Square will feature a new outdoor market from 11am – 5pm every Saturday for the rest of the summer. What once sat empty and overlooked will soon be filled with local designers, mobile food vendors, public art and music.

The Seattle Square will feature a mix of Downtown restaurants like Delicatus, with mobile food vendors including Skillet, Ram & Rooster Dumplings and Parfait Organic Ice Cream--to name a few! The market will also host a wide range of vintage and craft vendors; selling everything from locally designed clothing, to handmade housewares and accessories, to mid-century modern furniture. To top it off, local and national DJ's will be providing a soulful, upbeat soundtrack each afternoon in the park.

The Seattle Square was conceived in response to the recent departure of Elliott Bay Books. "People thought we were crazy to want to try this new market in Pioneer Square once Elliott Bay announced they were leaving, but this is precisely the reason for doing it," said Seattle Square Co-Founder Don Blakeney. "Neighborhoods from West Seattle to Ballard have perfected the farmer's market--but few markets bring together the vintage, craft, and mobile food--and set it to music." Blakeney, a Seattle native, recently returned from New York City where he orchestrated a series of pop-up stores to activate the vacant storefronts in Times Square.

"The Pioneer Square neighborhood is perfect for a market like this," said Jennifer Kelly, Co-Founder of the Seattle Square. "There is a real sense of community here--and a lot of great people who are working hard to make this market a success and to reinvigorate the neighborhood in the process." Kelly moved to Pioneer Square last summer and writes the New Pioneer Square Blog. Both Kelly and Blakeney saw the popularity of outdoor markets and events like the Brooklyn Flea, MoMA's PS1 and Seattle's Mobile Chowdown, and wanted to bring them together to activate Occidental Square.

Local artists will also be transforming Occidental Park throughout the summer as a part of the Artsparks program put together by 4Culture and Seattle Parks and Recreation. Shoppers will be able to walk through a maze of art installations as they enjoy the food, music, and market. Local DJ's will compete in a weekly Battle of the Mega-Mixes--the winner of which will get a headlining slot at a local nightclub later this summer.

"The creative energy behind the Seattle Square is thrilling," said Todd Vogel, owner of the Nord Building. "The organizers have combined Pioneer’s Square’s artsy vibe and Occidental Park’s beauty to create an event for everyone. I can’t wait to go!" Vogel is the Director of the International Sustainability Institute, a group that forges public and private partnerships to promote public space and urban sustainability. He is also hosting a series of World Cup watching parties in Nord Alley across from Occidental Park through the finals in July.

Ideally located on top of every form transportation in the city, Pioneer Square offers a perfect town center atmosphere that is accessible to all. In addition to comprehensive rail and bus access, the Seattle Square has partnered with Diamond Parking and the Merrill Place Garage to provide complementary parking for all Seattle Square shoppers each Saturday.

About the Seattle Square:
The Seattle Square is a new outdoor market that runs every Saturday from July 17th, through September 25th, in Occidental Park between S. Washington and S. Main Streets, just east of 1st Avenue S. For more information about weekly features, music and mobile food lineup, directions, or contact information: http://www.theseattlesquare.com/

Our Experience with Queen of Seattle Paddle Wheel Cruise

OUR EXPERIENCE WITH

QUEEN OF SEATTLE PADDLE WHEEL CRUISE...

You can really relive the days of the 1890’s Gold Rush when fortune seekers journeyed from Seattle to the Yukon Territory and paddle wheelers plied the waters of Alaska’s Yukon River. Blending the past and present, your two-hour adventure aboard the largest steam powered paddle wheeler west of the Mississippi will include fun and historical information about this period in Seattle’s history including a “LIVE KLONDIKE CABARET SHOW”. Their sightseeing will include the houseboat used in the film “Sleepless in Seattle”, Fisherman’s Terminal, the Hiram Chittenden Locks and much more, all while enjoying spectacular views of the mountains and downtown Seattle.

The Concierge Guild of Seattle (CGS) and The Seattle Hotel Concierge Association (SHCA) were among the group of people that were invited for this event on Wednesday, June 23rd! That late afternoon was filled with great entertainment, delicious food, and beautiful sightseeing of Lake Union! Doug Bacon, General Manger of Queen of Seattle Paddle Wheel Cruise, gave us a memorable experience in how it was like back in the days! This cruise is great for group of people that want to kick back and relax! The Queen of Seattle is also available for charter for special events, corporate meetings, weddings or private parties. Full catering and beverage service is available. Be sure to try this out!

Thank you Doug for letting us have a wonderful sightseeing. We'll be sure to mention it to our clients, residents, and guest!

Best,

Jathan Hamilton, Community Relations for Concierge Guild Of Seattle

NOTE: Due to the Wooden Boat Show on the south end of Lake Union the Queen of Seattle will not be able to operate from June 29th through July 6th. Our departure dock had been reserved for wooden boats during this time. We will be paddle wheeling again starting July 7th!

CHECK OUT QUEEN OF SEATTLE PADDLE WHEEL CRUISE ROUTE:

Maxwell's Special Rates now available for your guest and clients!

Special Rates from The Maxwell Hotel

*Now through July 5th rates as low as $115 + tax
*July 6th through September 30th concierge guild rates are $145 + tax

• Rates based upon availability
• Primaly available Sunday through Thursday night stays

* To Make Reservations:

• Call: 1-877-298-9728
• Email: reservations@themaxwellhotel.com
• Be sure to reference the Concierge Guild Corporate Rate

About The Maxwell Hotel...
Purposely located at the base of Queen Anne hill adjacent to the Seattle Center and the world-famous Space Needle, The Maxwell Hotel has strong ties to Seattle’s arts community. The hotel’s close proximity to Seattle’s top destinations including the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, the Seattle Opera, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet, makes the hotel a prime location for both leisure and business travelers. The Maxwell Hotel is locally owned and operated by Columbia West Properties and reflects family values of warmth, welcome and hospitality in a setting designed to delight the senses.

Joy Carpenter
Sales Manager

The Maxwell Hotel
300 Roy Street
Seattle, WA 98109

Toll Free: 877.298.9728
Hotel: 206.286.0629
Direct: 206.284.4954

Fitness Studio Raises the "Barre"

New Fitness Studio Raises the ‘Barre’

It’s time to get your body ready for the summer months in the case the sun decides to stick around. A new fitness studio, named Pure Barre, has just opened its doors right over the West Seattle bridge. Pure Barre combines elements of ballet, pilates and yoga to focus on what many people consider “trouble spots” on our bodies. Just as dancers practice concentrated movements that function as deep sculpting tools to create long, lean muscle, Pure Barre’s technique involves using small isometric movements to strengthen and tone. Their classes, lasting 55 minutes, are set to great music, fast-paced and fun.

As a special offer to the Concierge Guild of Seattle, Pure Barre is offering your first class FREE just by mentioning you read about them on this blog! Visit www.purebarre.com for a class schedule.

2414 SW Andover St. #205 Seattle, 98106 | 206-935-PURE (7873) | www.purebarre.com