OK, this is something every couple can sink their teeth into, so to speak, but I’m sending a special shout out to you parents who need a little kick-in-the-butt in the romance department. Drop the kidlets off at Granny and Grandpa’s and head over to the Murano.

We have a special lovers’ deal at the moment called “Naughty & Nice” that includes a night in one of our rooms, where every consideration has been addressed, for your maximum pleasure (nudge, nudge), some “ love poison” (your choice of champagne, wine, or sparkling cider) served in our gorgeous, art-filled lobby bar, our fabulous Bite restaurant or delivered right to your door by room service.

The package also includes breakfast in bed, a late check out, and a mystery box filled with some extra goodies. Can’t tell you what they are. Aren’t you just a little curious?

Have fun!
Danielle

I bet you thought nothing very exciting could happen amidst parked SUVs and mini-vans. Well, in Tacoma some clever folks are prepared to prove you wrong: They actually stage Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night right in a parking lot.

At Tacoma’s Curran Apple Orchard at University Place, Art on the Ave, Sanford & Son, and Kings Books, you can enjoy a free performance (donations are most welcome, however) of one the bard’s most well-loved, and dare I say “accessible” plays. A romp involving twins, mistaken identity, cross-dressing, it’s sort of an Elizabethan cross between Freaky Friday and Monty Python.

The troupe invites and encourages audience participation, just as they did and still do at
Shakespeare’s original theater in London, The Globe (coincidentally, also open-air). The play is performed at various times and days throughout July (with more venues to be added), so check their site for all the details.

Have fun,
Dale