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Must List: Seahawks Pregame Perch, Issaquah Salmon Days, Seattle Made Week

Must List: Seahawks Pregame Perch, Issaquah Salmon Days, Seattle Made Week

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MUST TAILGATE  Seahawks Pregame Perch  (10/7) Stop by the King Street Ballroom inside the Embassy Suites just north of CenturyLink Field for scenic tailgating before Sunday’s Seahawks game. Enjoy the company of fellow 12s posted up on the outdoor patio, chill out to the tunes of a live DJ and participate in game giveaways. Food and beverages will be available…

These Escape Rooms Get Spooky for Halloween

These Escape Rooms Get Spooky for Halloween

Frights abound at haunted escape rooms

The “Disenchantment Under the Sea” room at Hourglass Escapes.

Must List: Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival, Bubble Ball, Hawktoberfest

Must List: Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival, Bubble Ball, Hawktoberfest

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MUST SAIL  Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival (9/29–9/30) Ahoy, matey! This Center for Wooden Boats festival celebrates Seattle’s history and culture of traditional wooden boats. Learn about classic sailboats and motorboats, hop aboard a vessel and tour Lake Union and enjoy live music, games, exhibits, food trucks and a beer garden. 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Free. The Center for…

Meet the Seattle Embroidery Artist Who Has 65,000 Instagram Followers

Meet the Seattle Embroidery Artist Who Has 65,000 Instagram Followers

A Seattle artist is taking needlepoint into the 21st century

FILL IN THE BLANKS: Local fiber artist Lauren Holton creates intricate, Instagram-worthy embroidery patterns such as this flora-inspired motif.

Seattle’s Art Scene Pushes Back

Seattle’s Art Scene Pushes Back

As the events on the political stage become ever more worri- and wearisome, the city’s arts and cultural community responds. Check out these exhibits, shows and lectures coming up that look at social, political and historical forces at work today

Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai’s 2017 work, “We Live in Silence VII”

Must List: Hugo House Grand Opening, Seattle Children’s Festival, Local Sightings Film Festival

Must List: Hugo House Grand Opening, Seattle Children’s Festival, Local Sightings Film Festival

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Hugo House prose writer-in-residence Kristen Millares Young (left) and executive director Tree Swenson

15 Best Things To Do in Seattle in October 2018

15 Best Things To Do in Seattle in October 2018

Our hand-picked list of best bets for entertainment this month, featuring 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Repertory Theater, Frye Art Museum and more.

An installation detail from Dylan Neuwirth’s “METANOIA,” a virtual reality art experience performed by the artist.

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ and Café Nordo’s ‘The Witching Hour:’ A Double Dose of Dazzlement

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ and Café Nordo’s ‘The Witching Hour:’ A Double Dose of Dazzlement

Two of this season’s stage spectacles take very different approaches to astonishing you

Aerialist and hair-suspension artist Danila Bim performs in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’

Must List: Boats Afloat Show, Tango Magic Festival, Second Use Fall Fest

Must List: Boats Afloat Show, Tango Magic Festival, Second Use Fall Fest

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MUST SAIL Boats Afloat Show(9/13–9/16) Get your boat fix at the largest floating boat show on the West Coast. More than 225 different types of vessels will be floating on the shores of South Lake Union this weekend. Get out on the water with free sail or powerboat rides or check out what a $7.5…

Listen to These 3 New Seattle Podcasts on Your Next Commute

Listen to These 3 New Seattle Podcasts on Your Next Commute

Put these provocative local podcasts in your earbuds next time you get on the bus

File Under Equity: Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace podcast hosts, Eula Scott Bynoe (left) and Jeannie Yandel

3 New Books by Seattle Authors to Read This Fall

3 New Books by Seattle Authors to Read This Fall

A trio of titles for your short list this month, including the latest from Moorea Seal

This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. 52 Lists for Togetherness(Sasquatch Books, $16.95) by Moorea Seal. This writing journal—the third in Seal’s “list” series—comes with journaling exercises and “inspiration” that emphasizes the importance of building and nurturing bonds with your loved ones. It’s all set among the tasteful art, illustrations and…

Parting Words From Two Women Leaving Seattle's Art Scene

Parting Words From Two Women Leaving Seattle’s Art Scene

Outgoing Northwest Film Forum executive director Courtney Sheehan and Velocity Dance Center artistic director Tonya Lockyer answer one last question

This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. What’s next for you, and where do you think the Seattle art scene will go from here? Sheehan: From my vantage point as an administrator observing a rapidly changing city, the local arts scene will thrive if it can develop imaginative solutions for sharing…

Must List: Cider Summit, Seattle Design Festival, San Gennaro Festival

Must List: Cider Summit, Seattle Design Festival, San Gennaro Festival

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MUST DRINK Cider Summit Seattle(9/7–9/8) With so many beer festivals happening, it’s nice to see cider get some love. This year’s Cider Summit boasts more than 150 ciders, meads and cider cocktails, plus, double the amount of drinking tickets compared to last year (but let’s all drink responsibly). Bring your pup! This festival is dog-friendly…

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