Make a night of it: beer, bowling and literati on Capitol Hill

Posted by: Kristin Cordova on Nov 12, 2009 at 02:00PM Speech Bubble 0 Comments

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Oops. You make plans with your work buddies and your oh-so-cultured girlfriend in the same night, didn’t you. It’s okay, we understand the plight of a busy social life — and how to escape unscathed.

Consider our latest Happy Hour Outing a package deal, the best of both worlds. Start with a beer — and yes, maybe some bowling — at Capitol Hill’s Garage (this week’s recommended happy hour from Lifestyle Editor Jessica Voelker).

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Then, say goodnight to your work crew (don’t worry, you’ll see them tomorrow) and walk a mere six blocks to Richard Hugo House on 11th Avenue and E Olive Street,+28Garage29daddr=1634+11th+Ave,Seattle,WA+98122-2419+28Hugo+House29&hl=en&geocode=FRyB1gIddYq1-CFauVsQDKv4JSkjUvdVyWqQVDFIj2mlxDxzmg3BCbkEahtGRQqJFXSQ1gIdEpO1-CHS5xsEyT2GAynPo70MzWqQVDHyRZjwLcS1og&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=47.608015,-122.264099&sspn=0.211561,0.441513&ie=UTF8&z=16 where you can meet your girlfriend next Friday, November 20, at 7.30pm for the start of the House’s much-anticipated quarterly literary series.

Matt Smith.

Poet Elizabeth Austen, actor Matt Smith, singer-songwriter Molly Rose, and novelist Benjamin Parzybok will address the theme Visiting Hours and present new, original work. Get your tickets here ($15-$25) before they run out.

Molly Rose.

For Elizabeth Austen’s poetry show on radio station KUOW click here, and click here for her blog.

See Matt Smith’s tongue-in-cheek viaduct defense here.

Sample Molly Rose’s music blog here.

Click here to read some of Benjamin Parzybok’s novel Couch.