!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-48.js?header=falseborder=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-48″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div  

!–paging_filter–pAre you ready for a reishi-tini? The healthy mocktail—made from reishi mushroom and lemon balm extracts, lemon juice and limeade with a lime twist—is one of several made to order at the new offshoot of Tierney Salter’s popular natural health store, The Herbalist. Having recently celebrated 30 years in business in Ravenna, Salter begins a…

!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/RCK4TQ” target=”_blank”Pacific Northwest Ballet Closes the Season with emGiselle/em/a/strongbr(5/30 to 6/8, times vary) — Giselle—everyone’s favorite jilted-bride ghost—returns to Pacific Northwest Ballet, this time with all new sets and costumes created by acclaimed French designer Jerome Kaplan. Principal dancer Kaori Nakamura takes lead in this season ender, which also happens to be her…

!–paging_filter–pOne of the many cool things about the Seattle Symphony’s groundbreaking Sonic Evolution program, according to maestro Ludovic Morlot, is that it brings people to Benaroya Hall who’ve never been there before. People such as, say, Sir Mix-A-Lot, who, before the photo shoot for this magazine, had never set foot inside the phenomenal concert hall…

You know it. You do it. It’s safe, predictable, even comforting, like that pair of broken-in jeans that give in all the right places (thank goodness). A routine is one of the most powerfully subconscious habits that dominate our lives. Which is why it’s so thrilling to veer off the path and break the pattern…

!–paging_filter–pThis month’s issue (on newsstands now!) is devoted to some of our city’s best-kept secrets: bars, restaurants, gardens and beyond. Now it’s your turn to let us in on any hidden Seattle gems that we editors might not be privy to. Send us your favorite secret haunts via our social media pages (a href=”https://twitter.com/Seattlemag” target=”_blank”Twitter/a;a…

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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Marvelbra href=”http://bit.ly/1kviK32” target=”_blank”The Olympic Sculpture Park Gets a Head/a/strongbrStep aside, Ferris wheel. “Echo,” the new, 46-foot-tall white head—just installed at the shoreline of the Olympic Sculpture Park—faces the Olympic Mountains and serves as a serene beacon for everyone from Puget Sound sailors to Myrtle Edwards joggers./ppstrongMust Drinkbra href=”http://bit.ly/Re43YM” target=”_blank”Celebrate Memorial Day with Four Boozy…

!–paging_filter–pIs Seattle’s hottest music venue SeaTac Airport? Certainly that’s where local musicians can get the widest exposure. Thanks to the Experience the City of Music initiative, since 2013 travelers have been listening to welcome announcements from the likes of Macklemore, Brandi Carlile, Quincy Jones and Ann Wilson, and hearing local music on the SeaTac speakers….

!–paging_filter–pThrough Friday, May 23, more than 40 local museums—including EMP Museum, Pacific Science Center, Museum of Glass and The Museum of Flight—are offering two-for-one admission deals and special events during Museum Week Northwest. Key in a href=”http://www.museumweeknw.com” target=”_blank”museumweeknw.com/a to pick your cultural poison./p  

!–paging_filter–pstrongMust SIFFbra href=”http://bit.ly/1gB3gbe” target=”_blank”The Seattle International Film Festival Opens/a/strongbr(5/15 to 6/8, times vary) — Seattle’s most famous film festival celebrates its 40th birthday with a sprightly commitment to fresh filmmaking from all over the globe. Put a local twist in your lineup by checking out films such as emLucky Them/em, emBig in Japan /emand emThe…

!–paging_filter–pBest known for her powerful pipes (which she’s employed playing a wicked stepsister in the musical Cinderella, singing the national anthem before Seahawks games and in many other roles), Sarah Rudinoff also possesses major acting chops and an electrifying stage presence (Torso at Theater Off Jackson; The Clay Duke at On the Boards). This month,…

!–paging_filter–pShe’s channeled a sleepy princess, a star-crossed lover and a human cursed to live as a swan—all while strapped into toe shoes. And now Kaori Nakamura is taking on an entirely new role. After 17 years with Pacific Northwest Ballet (16 as a principal dancer), she’s retiring from the stage at the end of this…