[Fresh Press] Moxy Opening, Visiting Bellevue & Lessons from Mark Russell

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OCT 27, A Week of [Fresh Press]

Seattle Crains: If I Knew Then…Mark Russell

The Seattle Crains ongoing series, If I Knew Then, interviews Mark Russell, a retired U.S. Navy Commander, military clinical psychologist and founder of the Institute of War Stress Injuries, Recovery, & Social Justice at Antioch University in Seattle. In the interview, Mark Russell explains his early years in the military and the important lessons he’s learned since then.

“My voice alone isn’t going to do it,” Russell says.

 

AliciaFashionista.com: 5 Reason to Visit Bellevue, Washington

Style and Fashion blogger, Alicia Winnett, from Vancouver, BC details her recent travel adventure to Washington in partnership with Visit Bellevue. In her blog post, read her five reasons why you should visit Bellevue, including #3 the crazy delicious treats at the new Sugar Factory in the The Bravern!

  

Photos courtesy of The Bravern (left), Alicia Fashionista (right).

 

Curbed Seattle: Take a peek at South Lake Union’s Moxy Hotel

Moxy Hotel opens at the corner of Boren and Republican in South Lake Union—right in the heart of Amazonland—in the next few months. The hotel is the first of Mariott’s Moxy line, a little more affordable and targeted to a younger demographic, on the West Coast.

Moxy takes a kookier look at hotels than the more dignified Marriott, with a brand busy with stuff like calling the general manager the “captain” and decor with slogans lifted right off Etsy. Like many recent boutique hotels aimed at younger crowds, the interiors take a posh and peppy take on the Old Seattle lumberjack vibe. One exposed wood wall houses the TV and serves as a hanging point for shelves and art.

 

Hospitality Net: Moxy Seattle Downtown opening mid-December

Marriott is set to make a splash in Seattle this Fall as it brings its bold lifestyle brand, Moxy, to the Emerald City. Recognized as the West Coast”s first Moxy, Moxy Seattle Downtown is a 146-key boutique hotel slated to open mid-December 2017 in the heart of Seattle”s fast-growing South Lake Union neighborhood.

The hotel rises eight floors in one of the city”s most enviable locations due toits proximity to the most iconic leisure attractions, such as Pike Place Market and the Seattle Center, home to the Space Needle. Developed and managed by the Colorado-based Stonebridge Companies, Moxy Seattleis one of the newest additions to Marriott”s fast-growing, new brand that offers a spirited and thoughtful experience to guests.

 

Spokane Journal of Business: Avoid misconceptions when choosing Medicare plan

The Medicare annual election period, which started Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, is a time for people with Medicare to make important decisions about their health care—just ask the 17.7 million people who decided on a Medicare Advantage plan in 2016.

There are many factors to consider so that you get the Medicare plan that best meets your health and budget needs. To navigate your health care options during this year’s annual enrollment period, it’s important to remember what not to do.

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