The climate is getting a little hotter in the Emerald City, and no, we're not talking global warming or carbon dioxide emissions. Seeking to thaw Seattle's reputedly chilly social climate is a new group, Seattle Anti-Freeze, which hosts big parties and social mixers for mostly 20- and 30-somethings. Seattle Anti-Freeze took its name in response to a 2005 Seattle Times article on a crippling social disease the writer dubbed the "Seattle Freeze," in which people are polite to newcomers but not truly warm or inclusive.

Something 'bout the way theme clothes obscure your face / I love the shape you take when stumbling drunk back to my place / oooh gender ratios / and though I might need to find it / I'll never get you to back into bed / The Social graph inspires it.