Belltown Bar Closes, Escala Condo on Airbnb & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
By Lauren Mang February 9, 2015
Another day, another Fifty Shades of Grey-related story: This time, someone posted an Airbnb listing for a condo rental in the Escala, fictional home to none other than Christian Grey, the novel’s steamy hero. Curbed Seattle reports the listing offered up “the chance to live in a 1-BR condo in ‘the sexiest building in the city,’ albeit for $257/night with a three-night minimum stay.” The notice of course received national attention, which is probably what tipped off the Escala sales office. Sadly, for Fifty Shades fans, the Airbnb listing has been removed due to the building prohibiting short-term rentals
It’s been such a mild winter so far this year that snow in the mountains is at record low levels, says The Seattle Times. The report states that our current snowfall levels are “possibly the lowest since the state began keeping annual counts 66 years ago.”
Belltown bar Cellars Restaurant and Lounge has been shut down temporarily following a shooting that happened two weeks ago. The eatery has a history of violent scuffles: three shootings have occured there since 2013.
It’s been one week since our beloved Seahawks fell short of winning Super Bowl XLIX. While some fans are shifting into Mariners mode, others are asking important questions like ‘Will Kevin Williams be back?’ or ‘How soon will injured Hawks make it back?’ Read all of theThe Seattle PI‘s 12 offseason questions for the Seattle Seahawks here.
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