Gig Harbor Getaway, Part 1 of 2

With February a month to definitely be hedonistic in a romantic way, getaways are a good idea. Although someplace hot, tropical, and clothing-optional may be on your list, staycations abound. The Pacific Northwest is a great place to getaway without really going very far.
Take Gig Harbor, for instance. Self-promoted as “Washington’s Maritime Village,” this area [...]

Libido-licious: Goddess This

Now that winter is (or will) gradually transform itself into spring, it’s time to think about sex, love, and romance. (Oh, like you weren’t already.) Valentine’s Day (a.k.a. V-Day) will soon be upon us, and thus February is the month of all things that are “libido-licious” (i.e., aphrodisiacs, if you will).
Things like alcohol. (Duh – [...]

Choice Organic Teas’ New “Bookend” Teas

Now that the New Year is fully upon us, changes are on the horizon. For we hedonists all like to shake things up on a regular basis, don’t we?
So … how about tea for two … or four.
Four new flavors, that is.
As of this month (currently available at their online store and scheduled to be [...]

Bible Schmible: Family Focus

Time to get a little heavy here, dear hedonists. What is the Bible? What is its purpose? Why was it written and by whom?
There’s a new play in town – a world premiere, in fact – that addresses these questions and, in so doing, redefines what is the Bible, what is holy.
In short, it’s family.
That’s [...]

Women and War

World War II was a time in our history that we must remember – remember and relive through the literature and the arts, for example – so as to never lose sight of the horrific atrocities of which we as human beings are capable. The purpose of such a reminder is to ensure that we [...]

Tap: Surrey’s Finest

OK, as a Surrey-girl-turned-Seattleite, I can hear the groans now: “tap Surrey’s finest.” But I’m not trying to create some crass joke, here, dear hedonists. Rather, I’m here to tell you about what is currently my fav fine dining restaurant in Surrey, B.C.
The restaurant: Tap Restaurant in Surrey, B.C. Located in the South Surrey Town [...]

Frothin’ Over Capresso

Although these days the weather outside may be frightful to some – and hedonistic-heavy snow days to others – Snowmageddon is a fab time for a nice, hot beverage (regardless of which camp you’re in).
And, if you’re truly house-/apartment-/condo-bound, with the local hot beverage places either closed or seemingly not worth the trek outside to [...]

All About Attila

As Seattle sits snow-bound, northern Italy is currently being invaded. Invaded by a barbarian whose name is pronounced more than one way: uh-TILL-uh in English, and AH-teel-uh in Italian. OK, so not an actual military invasion, but rather, an operatic one.
For Attila – whichever way you choose to pronounce it – is currently enjoying its [...]

A Completed New Year’s Resolution: Heed the Hedonist on Facebook

So … some people keep New Year’s Resolutions, others don’t. Personally, I can see both sides: given that most resolutions pertain to health improvement – be it physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, financially, or (of course) hedonistically – one could argue that they shouldn’t be a once-a-year promise to oneself, but rather, something one lives [...]

Latest Lunch Offerings at Capital Grille

There’s just something about the start of a new year that makes folks want change, ideally for the better. Be it starting fresh, self-improvement, or resolutions – or all of the above – January seems to be a time for change.
The same goes for restaurants; for example, starting this past Monday, January 9th, 2012, The [...]

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