Everything fabulous in Washington: restaurants, spas, things to do, resorts and more!
Now through Dec. 30, AAA Washington hosts its annual Soap for Hope toiletry drive for locals facing hygiene poverty. With that, AAA Washington members, shoppers and staff can bring unused hygiene products to any of its 15 locations across Washington State.
Seattle’s Heather Snavely is the CEO and president of AAA Washington. She is the first female CEO in the clubs’ history and has expanded its leadership team, which is mostly female.
As the founder of a specialty jam company and the former cookbook editor at Amazon (when the department started in 1996), Rebecca Staffel brings her love of food to her work as the director of marketing for Picnic Works in Seattle.
Otilia Baraboi is the executive director at Alliance Française de Seattle and co-founder of The Romanian Film Festival Seattle. The film festival is hosting its ninth-annual event now through Nov. 27 with a variety of in-person and streaming opportunities.
Boasting a 30-year career in the nonprofit sector, Degale Cooper joined YouthCare as its chief program officer in June 2018. The Seattle-based nonprofit works to end youth homelessness.
Kristen Keltz is the CEO of Spinach Bus Venture Group, which was formed to preserve and promote Skagit Valley. The group currently owns and operates Skagit Acres, Tulip Town, Fairhaven Mill and Skagit Landing Restaurant and Catering.
Charles ”Charlie” Finkel is the co-founder of Pike Brewing, a pioneer in craft beer and a Seattle icon since 1989. Found next to Pike Place Market, Pike Brewing first brewed IPA in 1990; today, it offers a half dozen different IPAs.
Attention, foodies! Seattle Restaurant Week is back Oct. 23 to Nov. 5, celebrating Emerald City’s culinary community.
Jason Parker is the co-founder and president of Copperworks Distilling Company, a craft distillery, tasting room and gift shop on the waterfront in Downtown Seattle. Copperworks is known for its small-batch American Single Malt Whiskey, gins and vodka, all made from malted barley.
Hutton Moyer is the owner and founder of Moyer Baseball Academy as well as a real estate broker with Wyman Group, specializing in the Greater Seattle and Bellevue areas. “I have the pleasure of being deeply involved in two uniquely different businesses.”