Arts

Chief Curator and Festival Director Carl Spence to Leave SIFF

Spence will move on after 23 years with the organization

SIFF’s Carl Spence

Solutions to Help Small Businesses are a Start

But if your favorite old dive bar is currently struggling, well, drink up

Shocking news that the famous Carnegie Deli is closing in New York. In the late 1990s, when the Village Voice bought Seattle Weekly, my new boss, publisher David Schneiderman, took me to the Carnegie on the (accurate) assumption that a guy from Seattle named “Knute” had never had a real pastrami sandwich. I was polite…

The Must List: Macefield Music Fest, French Film and More

What to do this weekend in Seattle

Scenes from last year’s Macefield Music Festival in Ballard

This Forgotten Bridge Once Made an Important Connection

Leschi Bridge was once an essential route for Seattle settlers

You’ve likely stumbled upon it, nearly concealed beneath the brush in Leschi Park, just south of Madrona, and dismissed it as another old, forgotten bridge. But Leschi Bridge, named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe, was once part of a route that played a vital role in Seattle transportation, linking settlers along Lake Washington…

The Top Haunted Spots Around Town

Outdoor Halloween happenings to add to your calendar stat

Sure, you can do the typical haunted house thing, but why not check out some outdoor Halloween happenings away from town? Nightmare at Beaver Lake, Sammamish Follow a spooky mile-long trail to a haunted house; be prepared to scream along the way. Proceeds from ticket sales and food donations benefit charities here and abroad. $18,…

What to Do This Fall: Festivals, Conventions, Bar Hops and More

What to Do This Fall: Festivals, Conventions, Bar Hops and More

Not into carving pumpkins? Here's how to spend your October

Attendees at BrickCon check out the multitude of LEGO creations.

Once a Dime a Dozen, Homes with Views are Now More Valuable than Ever

The need to accelerate efforts to protect and expand public access to views is high

The Escala building in downtown Seattle

The Must List: Fremont Oktoberfest, Local Sightings Film Fest and More

What to do this weekend in Seattle

The 19th Annual Fremont Oktoberfest is this weekend, 9/23 to 9/25

Fall Book Events For Foodies

Fall Book Events For Foodies

Consider yourself a foodie? Attend local book signings and parties for some of the culinary world's biggest names

Prowling for new restaurants isn’t the only way that foodies can get their fix.   This fall, big name celeb chefs and authors are making their way to our fair city, giving you new culinary material to pour over.   Rowan Jacobsen   Food writer and James Beard Award-winner Rowan Jacobsen joins fellow James Beard…

In Which We Take a Tour of Amazon’s Headquarters

What did you expect? Books?

In Amazon’s Van Vorst Building, techies relax in easy-chairs and dogs saunter through the lobby

New Artwork Adorns Entrance to Wallingford’s North Transfer Station

Sculpture injects beauty into a former wasteland

Artist Jean Shin’s sculpture, constructed from recycled rebar, adorns the entrance to the North Transfer Station in Wallingford

8 Ways to Make Seattle Less Appealing

Some ideas for rebooting our defense mechanisms

I have argued that Seattle should deal with growth in two ways: more housing to increase the supply side, and making ourselves less appealing to reduce demand. Some critters in nature exude chemical to make them taste bad. A few species of tropical frogs are covered in a poisonous slime to make them untouchable, and…

Local Art Installation "Cranes" Lights Up Westlake Park

Local Art Installation “Cranes” Lights Up Westlake Park

The artwork intends to highlight the change that's taking place in our city

“Cranes” art installation brings neon colors to Westlake Park

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