WINTER BEER FESTIVAL--Two weeks before the equinox, a celebration of "the best of the winter beers" with tastings and bands (Magnificent Dudes, Mango Kings, Manatees, Sycophant). Elysian Brewing Co, 1221 E Pike St, Sat March 6, 4 pm-1 am, $5. 860-1920.
SEATTLE AREA NUDE SWIMS (SANS)--Family naturists take over a private pool in north Seattle for an evening of trunks-free splashes on Sat March 6, 8:30 pm-midnight. Reservations required of first-timers from Lake Associates Recreation Club, 360-424-6833.
WRESTLEMANIA!--Shorty's (one of Seattle's finer hot-dog emporiums) features championship wrestling (WWF & WCW) on two fine television screens every Monday night--and it's FREE! Shorty's, 2222 Second Ave, Mondays starting at 5. 441-5449.
STICK A SWORD IN IT!-- Learn how to fence! Salle Auriol Seattle teaches the dying art of fighting with sabre or foil. En garde! Call 623-8357
SPORTS
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL--The first round of the "West Regionals," signifying where the games are played, not where the teams are from. (One year, the "West" champ was Georgetown, from the quiet prairie town of Washington, DC) KeyArena, Thurs Mar 11 & Sat Mar 13. 628-0888.
THUNDERBIRDS HOCKEY--Gettin' nice on the ice in KeyArena vs. Spokane on Fri March 5; and vs. Portland on Sat March 6; both at 7. 448-PUCK.
ROCK BOTTOM BIKE RACE--To promote its new Eastside branch, the Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery hosts bicyclists towing bike trailers containing "all the ingredients that go into a keg of Rock Bottom's microbrew," from Seattle to Bellevue. It all starts at Rainier Square, 4th & Union, Mon March 8, 3-5 pm. 682-6979.
POLITICS & CULTURE
ABOLITION DAY--Joan Fisher and State Rep. Ed Murray speak at a dinner, reception, and silent auction for the Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Mountaineers Club, 300 Third Ave W, Thurs March 4 at 6, $10-$30. 622-8952.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FAIR--Workshops, displays, musicians, and info on women's-rights movements here and around the world. Seattle Center House, Sun March 7, 11-5 pm. 328-9637.
