Upcoming Events at The Parlor in Bellevue, WA

Looking for a fun activity this weekend? Head over to the Parlor in Bellevue, WA for some comedy and laughs with Mark Curry from "Hanging With Mr. Cooper." Plus mark your calendars for more activities coming up including comedy shows, dualing piano shows, and even a Super Bowl Party this weekend.


The Parlor is also great for large groups. The Parlor Collection provides the right space for any event. Whether you’re looking for a fun spot to host an after-work gathering, a corporate team building event, a celebratory product launch, or a private party, The Parlor Collection has what you’re looking for. Private executive suites, semi-private ultra lounges, or select sections of billiards tables are available. From casual to elegant catering and exceptional first-class service, your guests will enjoy an environment like no other.

Give By Giving

Looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift for your loved one? We have a very unique idea for you. Let us introduce you to CharityBuzz. Through online auctions, CharityBuzz raises funds for a variety of organizations and causes. CharityBuzz works with non-profits founded by the most famous names on the planet, including Bette Midler, Andre Agassi, Rosie O'Donnell, Eddie Vedder, Petra Nemcova, Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy and Denis Leary, as well as with smaller charities that address particular needs in their local communities. While publicity efforts may logically focus on the big names, all charities — large and small — benefit from the increased traffic at our website generated by star power. Simply stated, great products partnered with celebrity causes creates "buzz" and generates sales and raises awareness for all of their charity partners.

Going on now through February 12 is a special Valentine's Day auction, with items for bid that you can give as a gift to your special valentine. Check it out. Some of the items are pretty outrageous but remember its all for a good cause.

The Wine Ager: Fact or Fiction?

Over the weekend, our local news, King 5, did a short story on a consumer product that we thought was a bunch of hocus pocus. The product is called The Vintage Express, and its purpose is to take a new bottle of wine and in 60 seconds age the wine as if it has been sitting in your cellar for years and years.

Fact or Fiction?

According to King 5's report, the device really does seem to make a difference by improving the taste of the wine.

Here is how it works: This patented design surrounds the beverage with a powerful triangular-shaped magnetic field, and in just 10 seconds, you'll taste a premium drink's smooth, mellow flavor equal to years of traditional slow aging. The flavor keeps improving the longer it remains. Works with wine and liquor. Holds a bottle or glass. Requires no electronics, batteries or moving parts. Guaranteed to work 24/7 for 100 years.

The Vintage Express costs $39.99 and is available at Skymall.com.

Click here for the link to the King 5 video.

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Our 44th President

Today, history is made.

Did You Know?

Fast Facts about the Inaugural Platform

1. The inaugural platform is constructed entirely from scratch for each inaugural ceremony.
2. The platform will be more than 10,000 square feet—the same size as the platform used for the 2005 inaugural, which was the largest platform ever built for an inauguration.
3. On inauguration day it will hold more than 1,600 people including:

• The President and Vice-President-elects and their families
• Members of U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
• Cabinet members and nominees
• Justices of the Supreme Court
• The outgoing President and Vice President
• Former presidents
• The Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Governors
• The diplomatic corps

4. In addition, bleachers built above the platform, on the Upper West
5. Terrace will hold another 1,000 people including choirs and guests.
6. It is built entirely of lumber, to protect the surfaces of the Capitol.
7. The platform is fully ADA compliant.
8. It is a stadium design, which maximizes the sightlines for the guests on the platform.
9. It is designed to blend architecturally with the U.S. Capitol.
10. Planning and design of the platform began more than a year ago.

A Country's History In Review

The 2009 Presidential Inauguration is just days away. Let's take a moment to review the history of this historic event.


President Andrew Jackson takes the oath of office on March 4, 1829 on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol. Jackson's first Inauguration was the first Inaugural ceremony held on the east front of the U.S. Capitol.


President James Buchanan's Inauguration, on March 4, 1857, is the first known inauguration to be photographed. The platform was on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol.


President Rutherford B. Hayes takes the oath of office on March 5, 1877 on the inaugural platform on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol. This image first appeared on the Cover of Harpers Weeklyon Saturday, March 24, 1877.


President Theodore Roosevelt delivers his inaugural address on March 4, 1905 on the inaugural platform on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol.


President Franklin D. Roosevelt takes the oath of office on March 4, 1933 on the inaugural platform on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol. Amendment XX to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified January 23, 1933, set the President's term of office to expire on January 20 at noon.


President Dwight D. Eisenhower takes the oath of office with President Harry S Truman observing on the inaugural platform on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol.


President Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office on January 20, 1965 on the inaugural platform on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol.


President Ronald Reagan delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 1981 on the inaugural platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Reagan's inauguration broke tradition by taking place on the west front terrace of the U.S. Capitol, rather than the east front. The west front could accommodate more visitors.


President Bill Clinton delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 1997 on the inaugural platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.


The White House prepares for the 2009 Inaugural events.