Arts
Finding Hope in Music
Twelve-year-old Emmy Cole of Puyallup turns her experience with cancer into a song that inspires.
James Cole can’t help but gush over his twelve-year-old daughter, Emmy. “She consistently amazes us,” says Cole of the tween who was just two years old when she was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. “We couldn’t be more proud of the young woman that she’s becoming. She unfortunately had to grow up a little too fast,…
Salish Symphony
An immersive installation at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art brings the underwater world of bull kelp to life.
Step inside the glass atrium of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by the sea. Kelp Reverberations, which opened in late September, transforms the space into an underwater world—one that hums, sways, and glows with the life of the Salish Sea. A collaboration between a group of artists and…
Capitol Curiosity
Free tours, fantastic architecture, and a 5-ton Tiffany chandelier make Olympia’s legislative building worth the trip.
Nothing says autumn like falling leaves, and the deluge of campaign flyers and attack ads. But there isn’t anything remotely political about taking a tour of the state capitol. You’re there to admire the neoclassical architecture, not to listen to partisan bickering. But first, why is the capital in Olympia? Seattle and Tacoma didn’t exist…
Celebrating Diwali in Seattle
The Festival of Lights fills the city with feasts, performances, and community events.
My introduction to Diwali was in 2016 during my first visit to India. I wandered the streets of Jaipur, twinkling with white, blue, and purple fairy lights. I snacked on treats with my host family, designed rainbow-colored patterns with sand, and carried flickering diyas (oil lamps) to the neighborhood temple before watching fireworks explode over…
MAUM Market Pops Up in Seattle
The Los Angeles-born pop-up celebrating Asian makers is coming to the Pacific Northwest for the first time.
If you’ve been thinking about starting your holiday shopping, this is a good excuse. MAUM Market, the Los Angeles-based pop-up that highlights Asian artists, makers, and small business owners, is coming to Seattle for the first time. The market is touring seven cities this year, with stops in Atlanta, Boston, New York City, San Francisco,…
A Bookshop with Bite
Capitol Hill’s Haunted Burrow Books embraces Seattle’s shadowy readers with moody titles, eerie art, and a Halloween spirit that lasts all year.
On a stretch of 15th Avenue that’s seen many reincarnations, a new bookstore has emerged from the shadows. Haunted Burrow Books, which opened in June near the former QFC-turned-Punk Rock Flea Market, has already made its presence known—not with shrieks in the night, but with a book selection that leans deliciously dark. Though “moody books”…
Sonata on Wheels
Seattle Chamber Music Society acquires a mobile concert hall.
You’ve heard of food trucks, but what about a concert truck? Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS) just acquired The Concert Truck, a 16-foot box truck converted into a mobile concert hall. Complete with lights, sound system, and a grand piano, the rig has already made appearances around Seattle as part of SCMS’s annual summer residency…
Salmon Days Returns This Weekend
Issaquah’s annual festival honors the salmon’s journey home.
I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this unique local festival in Issaquah. This year marks the 56th annual Salmon Days, a celebration of the salmon returning home to spawn. The festival, which began in 1970, is a chance for the community to gather and enjoy parades, food, art, and of course, salmon viewing. One…
The Many Lives of Lish McBride
The Seattle author built her career on romance and bookselling—with a little trivia hosting on the side.
It’s Tuesday night, and romance author Lish McBride is gearing up for trivia night. “I host trivia at Hemlock State Brewing Company in Mountlake Terrace,” laughs McBride of her unusual weekly gig. “Being a writer is a weird job. It’s very stressful in many ways. So, I love my trivia on Tuesday nights.” She also…
Seattle’s French Connection
A garden takes root in Nantes as it marks 45 years as Seattle’s sister city.
Did you know that Seattle has a partnership with a city in France? Nantes, a city along the Loire River in the western part of the country, is one of our 20 sister cities worldwide, in places as diverse as Poland, Kenya, Cambodia, and Uzbekistan. Sister cities have been around for decades, created through formal…
Art Matters in Seattle. Let’s Keep it Going.
A little reminder that creative expression is the glue holding us together.
Last weekend, my two daughters and I caught the light rail in Shoreline and rode it down into the belly of Seattle. I love taking them through the city. The trains are crowded with every type of person and I always feel both protective and proud. I grew up in a rural part of northern…
Seattle’s WALK DONT RUN Festival is a Major Success for Downtown
Featuring more than 100 local artists, the 2-mile route drew thousands throughout the day.
Last week, Seattle’s streets were abuzz with creativity during the inaugural WALK DON’T RUN art marathon. Inspired by NEPO 5K—an art event organized by local artist Klara Glosova in Chinatown International District and Beacon Hill—WALK, DONT RUN wound through the heart of the city, with dozens of installations, performances, pop-ups, open galleries, and merriment along…
From the Northwest to Nashville
Country singer Max McNown carries the forests, lakes, and rain of his childhood into every song.
Max McNown carries memories of the Pacific Northwest wherever he goes. “Our favorite camping spot was up in Washington at Lake Merwin,” recalls the rising country music star during an interview with Seattle magazine. “We would pack the car to the brim, fill it with all of my siblings and my parents, and we would…
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