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Experience the gorgeous and gracious homes at Bellevue Towers, the region’s best-selling condo project in 2011, while crossing names off your holiday gift list during a Holiday Trunk Show from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7.

Various homes, including models, on the upper floors of the project’s North Tower (500 106^th Avenue NE) will be open for a festive evening of holiday shopping featuring everything from decorative holiday treatments to home and fashion accessories, hostess gifts, specialty food baskets, jewelry and gifts for your favorite pet from such Northwest merchants as City Flowers, Terra Bella, Alicia Peru, Orvis, Design 10301, Maison, Urban Dogs, Wee Tots, the Bellevue Arts Museum Store, Gourmet Blends, Masins Fine Furnishings and more.

While touring the four homes where the merchants will display their wares, as well as three additional models, shoppers will have the opportunity to sample hors d’oeuvres and wines from the award-winning Purple Café & Wine Bar, one of the restaurants located at the base of the building. Guests can view the 3,400 square foot penthouse model home with interiors provided by Masins Fine Furnishings and Interior Design, which is outfitted with stylish, modern furnishings to complement the finishes and design of the contemporary glass buildings. This home may be viewed during the event and will showcase Masins’ display of holiday gift items available for purchase.

For more information about Bellevue Towers visit their website at www.bellevuetowers.com.

The holidays are the such an amazing time to give – everyone is merrier and jollier around this time of year!

Holiday spirits will no doubt shine this season with the addition of illuminated Snowflake Wands for the nightly celebration. This sparkling memento is a $1 donation and all proceeds benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital. Snowflake Wands are now available for purchase at the Concierge Desk on Level 1 and at Santa’s Wonderland on Level 3 beginning November 25.

Also, this year Pacific Place is once again participating in the Providence Tour of Trees while promoting Providence O’Christmas Trees Gala Dinner & Auction on Wednesday, November 30, at The Westin Seattle. The tree this year is accented with birds and butterflies and reminiscent of dainty Victorian style. This annual gala supports Providence Senior and Community Services, which provides healthcare, hospice and supportive housing to people in need. For information, visit www.providenceochristmastrees.org.

There’s even more charitable giving going on at Pacific Place this season, check it out here.

Happy Holidays!

Pacific Place will be featuring holiday high notes with free musical performances again this year – shoppers can tune into the holidays beginning Friday, November 25, with jazz vocalist Greta Matassa from noon to 2 p.m., and ‘60s holiday pop with Cheryl Serio from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

If you can’t make those two sets, don’t fret, performances will be held each Friday through Sunday, and every day the week of Christmas. There will be music for everyone to enjoy!

Also, don’t forget, Pacific Place will be featuring extended hours from November 25 through December 31. That means more hours for shopping!

To see the complete live music entertainment schedule and extended holiday hours, visit http://www.pacificplaceseattle.com/.

What would holidays in the City be without snow?! For the past decade Pacific Place has decked out downtown Seattle with the finest in holiday festivity. From fashion to philanthropy, frosty flurries to photographs, Pacific Place has become the downtown destination for holiday celebration. And 2011 promises even more!

The Jolly Old Gentleman in the red suit takes up residence in Santa’s Wonderland on Level 3 next to Top Ten Toys beginning the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. Ho-Ho-Horray!!

Make sure to climb onto Santa’s famous lap and capture the moment with a keepsake photo. Santa’s Wonderland is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sat and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays from Nov 25th-Dec 16th. He will also be available from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mon-Sat, Dec 17th-23rd, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec 18, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 24. Can’t make any of those times? No worries, he will also make nightly appearances as part of the snow performances.

Visitors will catch the holiday spirit amid a festive flurry of snowflakes every evening at 6 p.m. from Friday, November 25, to Saturday, December 31 (excluding Christmas Day) inside Pacific Place’s four-story atrium. (Who doesn’t love the snow!!?!)

Lastly, make sure to pick up your illuminated Snowflake Wands. This sparkling memento is a $1 donation and all proceeds benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital. They are available for purchase at the Concierge Desk on Level 1!

Let the holiday festivities begin!!