Seattle Massage Parlors: Garrison Keillor: Poet, actor, writer and story-teller

Posted on February 25th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Living on the edge was the theme of the evening: one of a man frozen to his roof after a nap who was afraid to ask for help out of humility. Keillor said “winter is nature’s attempt to kill you.”
Another of Wobegon citizens lost a finger. When he was on his way to the hospital, he hit a deer whose antlers almost blinded the man.
Keillor also taught a valuable lesson. When trying to calm problems with family, the peace offering must be homemade, and the incident that caused the trouble must never be brought up.
Keillor spoke about one of his own experiences from last year. He was visiting a massage parlor and experienced a terrifying slur of speech. When he finally reached the hospital, he was told that he had experienced a stroke.

See the full article from “The Campus Voice Online”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Accused Eastlake madam charged

Posted on February 23rd, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Police officers investigate the business on Eastlake Avenue East last May that investigators said was a brothel. (Casey McNerthney/seattlepi.com)
A Marysville woman accused of running a brothel in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood has been charged with promoting prostitution.
In charging documents filed Wednesday, King County prosecutors claim Vivian Walker Ellis — also known as Rainbow Love — was operating a brothel out of the Sacred Temple massage parlor in the 3100 block of Eastlake Avenue East.
Police launched the investigation into her alleged activities in June 2008 after a desk clerk reported that she’d quit her job after being asked to touch clients in a sexual manner. A review of Internet sites a showed several reviews of the “Tantric type of massage parlor” at which men received such contact as well as “body surfing,” according to charging documents.

See the full article from “Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Washington State’s Rink of Dreams

Posted on February 17th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

… It’s nice and warm in here,” Mike Pattison, the family patriarch, told the students. “But this is where Apolo and J. R. learned how to skate.”
The Pattisons traveled to Vancouver to watch the two Olympians they helped produce. They paid $1,200 for four tickets and sat in the front row, the best seats in the house. They watched Ohno win his sixth Winter Olympic medal, the most for an American man, and saw Celski secure his first.
At that moment, the memories flooded back. Like a teenage Ohno break-dancing between skating sessions, performing his patented windmill. Or Celski rolling past adults at age 3, his skates and body nearly equal in size.
“Everything started there,” said Yuki Ohno, Apolo’s father. “That was the beginning.”
Pattison’s West sits on the Pacific Highway near a massage parlor, a storage facility and a chiropractor. The sign out front advertised this week’s adult R&B night.

See the full article from “New York Times”

Seattle Massage Parlors: In Vancouver, enjoyment is an Olympic event

Posted on February 14th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

In the last two decades Richmond has become Vancouver’s new Chinatown, home to the second-biggest Asian community in North America; Asian Canadians now make up about 60% of Richmond’s population.
Stepping into one of Richmond’s shopping malls is a quick trip to the contemporary Orient. Yaohan Centre has a giant pan-Asian supermarket, and Aberdeen Centre is classic, over-the-top Hong Kong, right down to a showy multimedia water-fountain production in the foyer.
There are Sikh temples, the biggest Buddhist temple in North America, Chinese foot massage parlors and herb shops, but I go to Richmond to eat, especially at the Richmond Night Market, open weekends throughout the summer. You can smell the spicy lamb kebabs and sautéed noodles long before you reach the maze of 300 stalls lighted by strings of lights and hazed in plumes of smoke from grilled squid and prawns.

See the full article from “Los Angeles Times”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Going underground in Seattle

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

With its theatrical red velvet draping, stellar sound system and great balcony views, Neumos is a distinguished live music venue and the place for checking out new bands from both Seattle and elsewhere. As the management take much pride in their diverse programming – featuring all sorts from Ween to Dizzy Rascal – it’s unquestionably worth a peek.
• 925 East Pike Street, (206) 709-9442
Get a foot massage – Imperial Foot Massage
Kick back in giant red leather armchairs and treat your tootsies to some pampering. Imperial Foot Massage is a favourite post-dinner spot for relaxing Seattleites who drop in to the traditional Chinese massage parlour on South Jackson Street, for their 30 minute foot rub-down for a mere $15USD. It’s open until midnight every day, and thus an ideal stop after a day of exploring.

See the full article from “The Guardian”

Seattle Massage Parlors: The Buzz Blog

Posted on January 31st, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Beauty on 99
Good example
Original works, such as the one at right, created by local artists now beautify bus stops along Highway 99 between Everett and Shoreline.
Inspired by the public art project, the proprietors of a nearby business, Royal Touch Massage Parlor and Tattoo Emporium, hung a Thomas Kinkade print over the sofa in their waiting area.
Green acres: Even city slickers love FarmVille, the wildly popular farm simulation game on Facebook.
It’s a simple game, but also realistic: The only way to win is to collect agriculture subsidies from the federal government, which you then use to bribe the FarmVille County Board of Commissioners to rezone your property for commercial or residential.
Home trends: Two-story foyers? Lavish bathrooms? Media rooms? They’re so 2005. The hot items today are energy-efficient, not-so-big homes with plenty of natural light, surveys say.

See the full article from “HeraldNet (blog)”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Global human trafficking news roundup (January, 22, 2010)

Posted on January 25th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Texas: The state attorney general announced that the law enforcement effort would be strengthened to target human traffickers. According to the US state department report, more than 17500 people are trafficked into the country annually from Asia, Central and South America, and Eastern Europe. 20 % of them are from Texas. 
Canada: A film director uncovers the reality of human trafficking in Canada. She interviews traffickers and smugglers who transport people illegally from Seattle to Vancouver. The victims are often subject to sexual exploitation and physical abuse in the human cargo. A smuggler makes about $4000 per person’s body. 
Idaho: Four massage parlors were busted for prostitution by the undercover cops. Four women were arrested for prostitution. The police said that they were working at different massage parlors with “no license, had several health code violation, and offered sex for cash.” However, the police has not found the evidence of human trafficking, yet. 

See the full article from “Examiner.com”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Californians sentenced in sex trafficking scheme

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

December 2nd, 2009
SEATTLE (ICE) — A California man who was the subject of a long-term investigation into a prostitution ring and money laundering conspiracy in the Seattle area was sentenced today to 22 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Jesus “Jesse” DeLeon, 47, of Irvine, California, pleaded guilty in July 2009 to conspiracy charges of transporting individuals in furtherance of prostitution. He and his co-conspirators operated several brothels housed in massage parlors and tanning salons in the greater Seattle area.
A second defendant in the case, Donald Kerry Frey, 38, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., was sentenced earlier this week to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the conspiracy. He assisted DeLeon with running the brothels, and picking up large cash payments from the individual who managed the businesses.

See the full article from “Ethiopian Review”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Massage parlor owner sentenced to two years in prison

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Massage parlor owner sentenced to two years in prison
A California man accused of running a string of Seattle-area prostitution fronts was sentenced Wednesday to a two-year prison term.
Federal prosecutors alleged that Jesus “Jesse” Deleon, 47, and several others ran a string of massage parlors and tanning salons that operated as brothels. A second defendant, Donald Kerry Frey, was previously sentenced to a similar prison term.
Frey and Deleon, according to a U.S. Justice Department statement, hired women who were recruited from other other states to work at facilities in Renton, Seattle and Tukwila. Both men picked up cash payments of $25,000 or more from the fronts.
Kenneth Hines, IRS Special Agent in Charge for Seattle, said the prosecution should serve as a warning to those operating such businesses.

See the full article from “Seattle Post Intelligencer”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Orange County man sentenced for sex trafficking

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

An Irvine man was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison today for transporting prostitutes over state lines to work at Seattle-area brothels disguised as massage parlors and tanning salons.
Along with the prison sentence, Jesus “Jesse” Deleon was ordered to pay $152,000 and turn over eleven luxury watches at his sentencing hearing in a U.S. District Court in Seattle, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation officials said.
Deleon, who investigators say has already served 22 months in a California state prison for a similar crime in Sacramento County, will also serve three years’ probation after his release.
Deleon, along with Donald Kerry Frey of South Lake Tahoe, pleaded guilty to the sex trafficking charges in July. The two co-owned the Aloha Tanning Resort in Renton, the Avalon Spa in Seattle and the Malibu Tanning Spa in Tukwila.

See the full article from “OCRegister”

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