Seconding Golden Gardens.

Cutters, near the Pike's Place Market is always on my agenda for a lazy (after 3 pm) sunday lunch.

Check out the Sound Garden in Sand Point - the band took it's name from this place.

The Burke-Gilman trail is awesome for biking.

Broadway hosted MANY late-night philosophy sessions over cups of coffee.

Visit Seattle Central Community College - go... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 7:41 AM on February 15, 2008

(Former 4/5 star hotel worker) - Grouse has it. Fully booked - every room promised. Fully occupied - everyone has already shown up.

Hotels will overbook to improve their chances of selling out for a night. To safeguard against homeless travelers, hotels in the same class and local area usually phone each other every day to compare occupancy rates and give each other "walk" rates - that is, how much hotel A will charge hotel B to put up their overbooked guests,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 8:41 AM on February 13, 2008 marked best answer

I actually moved AWAY from Seattle before I realized the effects of the "Freeze". I'm so used to people being really superficially polite without actually meaning it that I have a hard time in my new local. It's very hard to realize when people say "it was nice to meet you" or "we should hang out sometime" etc they ACTUALLY MEAN IT. I come off as cold or unresponsive because I don't reach out and arrange to meet up, am taken aback by personal questions from... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 9:51 AM on October 12, 2007

I chose to go to a professional driving instructor. No relationship with ANYONE who loves me could stand up to that stress.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 5:35 PM on September 17, 2007

I've used Raja to get my husband a bespoke suit. About 4 years ago, and he STILL *LOVES* it. They took each measurement 3 times, and took digital photos of his posture, etc.

Spent less than 400 euro for something that's lasted longer than any off-the-rack and hangs better too.

Should mention he got the shirt custom made by them as well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 12:54 PM on September 14, 2007

Hey, Conch, welcome! I'm an American living in Dublin for 6 years now. Email me at Rubykthursday AT gmail dot com if you'd like.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 6:06 AM on August 28, 2007

I remember reading something about this a while back. If memory serves, the theory goes something like...back in the day, when the educational level of a woman wasn't an issue in social circles, women from poor families could leverage their looks/charm/other assets to "marry up" thus helping her offspring to get a leg up the financial/social ladder. Now, it's much more likely for two people from priviledged families to marry, thus combining/concentrating the benefits of wealth and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 9:13 PM on August 24, 2007

If it helps any, I did something similar as a kid. My particular rule was, if mom wanted me to eat, she cooked me a different dinner than everyone else was eating. I got my own dinner, or I didn't eat. It worked really well for feeling secure about whether anyone was paying attention or cared about you.

It may be her (subconscious) way of assuring herself she's important to you and you pay attention to her, especially sine you're not there. See, you KNOW she's not eating,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 6:37 AM on August 18, 2007

Makeup. Same trick works for your collar-bones as your hip bones. I use my fingers rather than brushes, but whatever you prefer for blending...

Run a line of white shimmery powder/eyeshadow/theater pancake (whatever you have) up the "ridge" of the bone. Run a line of base (a shade or two darker than your regular makeup)/brown eye-shadow/you get the idea on either side of the white. Blend. Blend very well, as you don't want to see the streaks. This makes the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rubythursday at 2:17 PM on July 30, 2007