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Posts Tagged "The Corson Building"
Full disclosure: I was a little shy the first time I met Wylie Bush, the owner of Joe Bar, the sophisticated, hip, European yet welcoming coffee shop, small bar, and creperie where I practiced being cool and bided my time until I turned 21. I’d hole up in the loft with a cappuccino, my notebook, the newest edition of The Stranger and be deliriously happy for hours. Without Joe Bar, I don’t know what I would’ve done. Well, probably hung out at Vita instead. But without Joe Bar, my teenage years wouldn’t have been the same. Vita doesn’t have a loft. Or a one-eared rabbit. Wylie is also part owner of The Corson Building, my new Seattle fixation, and a dead ringer for Abe Lincoln. He’s also BFF with Obama’s dog. Don’t believe me? See for yourself…
What skill do you want to learn? How to fly in one of those squirrel suits. YouTube that s**t and you’ll want to do it too. Food and drink you donʼt want to live without? Tacos and Negro Modelo with a lime. What’s the scariest thing you can think of? I really don’t want to take you there. I would rather have a good time. What is your favorite party supply? Bouncy house Your favorite book of the moment? Horses and Hitches Describe your dream party place. Do you remember the 700 Club? What is the evil version of you like? Stick around when there is enough whiskey and find out. What gives you confidence? Kryptonite Name four essential elements of a good party. Music, smiles, games, wigs What do you appreciate most about a party host? That a plan has been made and the question “what can I bring?” has been answered. Favorite adventure supply? A headlamp Describe the best party you ever attended. We called it “A Fifth on the Fourth”. There were friends, music, fireworks, wigs, dancing, wrestling, bb guns, drinking, and I learned to fiddle. Hotel room or campsite? Ooooh, tough question. Two great places to have fun but I’m going to go with campsite. Do you have a style icon? Lawrence Welk Where is your next adventure destination? Parshall, CO. If you could teach a class about anything in the world ever, what would you teach? The fiddle Your motto? Shazzam What is your spirit animal? What is my spirit animal or what do I want it to be? Others would most likely say I’m a chipmunk with A.D.D. trying to find a nut, but I would like my spirit animal to be an orangutan. Who has anything bad to say about an orangutan? You’re super strong, orange and hairy, and you’d get to hang out with Clint Eastwood.
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Between the chicken races, can can girls, carnival games, divine cuisine, and creative mustachios, there was something for everyone at The Corson Building Bastille Day Fête last week. Party-goers of all ages feasted, danced, and frolicked late into the night at the most charmed secret garden hideaway in the city. If you haven’t visited The Corson Building yet, you really must make the trip. Despite the fact that Bastille Day fell on a Tuesday this year, no one seemed to care or even recall that they’d have to get up and drag their bleary selves to work the next morning. More Pastis? Bien sur! That’s the French spirit! It became quite clear that one wanted the night to end. Many of us shed a single tear. The way you see those French mimes do. It was like the Yoplait commercial in past tense: C’était si bon– it was so good. Photos courtesy of the endlessly sophisticated Godolewa Gao Gao, girl with the extraordinarily refined British accent and wielder of the black liquid liner aka mustache medium. As you can see, in France even les bébés have chic facial hair.
Can’t get enough Bastille Day? There is more! Follow this link to feast your eyes on the photographic stylings of Curt Doughty.
Mike Prevette is a genius. This is his video of the photobooth at the Bastille Day Fete!
bastille-day-at-the-corson-building from Mike Prevette on Vimeo.
The genius Buster Benson, Mike Prevette, Chris Jones trio created a whimsical wonder station at Tuesday’s Bastille Day Fete at The Corson Building: a magical picture taking mirror! The pictures are up! Check them out! No password needed. Here are some of our fav flicks:
Seattle’s, The Corson Building.
Photos of the outside, inside and kitchen of The Corson Building are linked to their sources.
Thought the 4th of July came to fruition 4 days ago, there’s still cause to celebrate. But aren’t you forgetting something? Most people are still in the midst of the comedown from a euphoric booze and fireworks high. All things considered, its understandable that BASTILLE DAY might have slipped your mind. But rest assured, here at the Adventure School we’re like elephants; we never forget. If you’re anything like me, you spent a portion your evening on the 3rd of July agonizing over which red, white, and blue outfit to wear the next day. And if you’re anything like me, you were at the Cal Anderson 4th of July Picnic and greatly enjoyed the delicious food, fantastic entertainment, and general sense of bonhomie. And if you’re anything like me, you wish you could do it all over again. Guess what? YOU CAN! On July 14th! Bastille Day! But you have to do it in French. In honor of Le Fête Nationale, The Corson Building will be holding a Bastille Day party NEXT TUESDAY the likes of which you have never seen. Starting at 3pm and lasting long(ish) into the night, there will be something for everyone. Bring your whole family down to Georgetown, the epicenter of hip (but don’t tell Capitol Hill) for some cuisine délicieux and spectacle merveilleuse.
A few days ago, one of our new blog readers asked an excellent question: “OK, this is fun – what’s the next event? Are these all private or are any public?” Typically, Adventure School events are private affairs, but as luck would have it, the month of July will feature TWO events open to the public! Can I get a really huge WOOHOO!!? The first event will happen on good old Independence Day in Cal Anderson Park and– get this– it’s FREE. Now, a description to make you wish it were the 4th of July already: The Cal Anderson Park Alliance announces the 7th Annual Capitol Hill Independence Day Community Picnic: a day of music, food and fun to celebrate our country and community. This free event is open to the public and will be held at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill, Saturday, July 4th from 12 to 5 pm. Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream will make root beer floats, and delicious treats will be available from Via Tribunali as well as Wandering Wieners. Caffé Vita will be on-site with coffee; attendees will also be able to enjoy free cotton candy. Party-goers will be able to participate in the All-Park Parade, try the11th Avenue Inn Root Beer tasting garden, and get involved with other free activities including a Spin Art Bike, patriotic tie-dye, a pie-eating contest, Urban Family Portraits (Any type of family!), Pet/human look-alike contest and more!
We’re also very excited about our July 14th Bastille Day party at The Corson Building. This event is going to be awesome, but you will have to fork over some moolah to attend, $25-$50 to be imprecise. Starting at 3pm, bring the fam down to Georgetown for some inter-generational debauchery on this national partying holiday from France. We’ll have kids bands including Schoolyard Heroes and Casper Babypants, carnival games, and delicious Frenchified eats including crepes and oysters along with a variety of kid-friendly foods. As the evening wears on, we’ll produce sparklers, some grown-up bands, and can can girls galore! Even though Bastille Day falls on a Tuesday this year, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Official poster coming soon!
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