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FALL / WINTER 2026 11 first take holiday market / sticky buns Holiday Market Crafty pop-up takes place December 16 & 17 Sticky buns are back! Gather your gi list! It's time to shop local at the first-ever Holiday Market this December. Seattle-area makers are bringing their wares to the lobby for you to browse. Discover ceramics, jewelry, plants, prints, and more all while supporting small businesses. Curated wines from the WAC Cellar and Spa at the WAC gis round out the lineup for a fun shopping experience where there is a little something for everyone. See our gi guide, including Holiday Market vendors, on page 46. Do you know an artisan you'd like to see at this year's Holiday Market? Email clubprograms@wac.net with suggestions. e storied sticky buns make a tri- umphant return to the Club! e lore surrounding WAC sticky buns runs deep. is special pastry has been a WAC staple since at least the 1950s, and they've even made it to the internet. A cursory Google search brings up a 2015 Puget Sound Business Journal article referencing the "4,800 sticky buns" that the WAC culinary team baked during that time. Sticky bun produc- tion, like many other things, petered out during the pandemic but they were still on members' minds. "It's clear everyone missed this sweet The Holiday Market takes place in the lobby on Wednesday & Thursday, December 16 & 17, from 12–6 pm. Guests encouraged! treat," Chef Austin Navarre says. "I want- ed to bring back the version everyone remembers and loves." Aer several rounds of R&D and plenty of taste tests, Chef Austin believes he's found the right recipe. But you be the judge! Treat yourself to a sticky bun, now available in lobby-level "1930" and the 8th Floor WAC Café. It pairs perfect- ly with a hot cup of coffee brewed with beans from Caffe Ladro, also available in "1930." E M I L I O H U E R TA S Q U I N N T O O M E Y C O U R T E S Y P H O T O ( 2 )