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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

The Must List: Luminata, Mini Maker Faire and Portland’s Epic Feast Festival

What to do in Seattle this weekend

The Luminata festival at Green Lake Park

Will Robots One Day Run Our Lives?

The future may finally be here, says Knute Berger, and it looks like robots will rule

A reporter interviews the Televox robot, made by Westinghouse Electric, in the Lloyd Building in 1928

ICYMI: Occidental Park Art Installation

Local artist Sophia Wheelwright lights up Occidental Park with "Suspended Eddies"

Sophia Wheelwright’s art installation lights up Occidental Park in Pioneer Square

Sex, Drugs and Sky River

Sex, Drugs and Sky River

Today we have Hempfest, legal marijuana retail outlets, and naked Fremont cyclists. Outdoor rock concerts thrive at places like The Gorge, White River and Marymoor Park. We have music and cultural events like Bumbershoot and Capitol Hill Block Party, and in 2017 Paul Allen’s Upstream to entertain music fans who want to stay in the…

The Must List: Smith Tower Grand Reopening, Tall Ships Drop Anchor

The Must List: Smith Tower Grand Reopening, Tall Ships Drop Anchor

What to do this weekend in Seattle

Must Ooh and Ahh Smith Tower Grand Reopening Thursday (8/25, times vary) After a few nips and tucks, the historic 1914 Smith Tower officially reopens its 35th-floor observation deck today! Expect a new Prohibition era-inspired bar, a new general store and two ongoing tour options: the 40-minute self-guided “Legends of Smith Tower” and the “Straight…

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Displays New Solo Exhibition

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Displays New Solo Exhibition

Barbara Earl Thomas brings blood and fire to Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

Painter, author and essayist Barbara Earl Thomas is among Seattle’s most emotionally evocative and socially engaged artists. Over the years, she has run the Northwest African American Museum, steered the Seattle Arts Commission and given countless spirited talks and lectures. She has also been the recipient of numerous awards, most recently the 2016 Artists Trust…

The Must List: 'Star Wars' Night at Safeco, Street Food Fest

The Must List: ‘Star Wars’ Night at Safeco, Street Food Fest

What to do this weekend in Seattle

Must EatSalt & Straw Ice Cream Cart Pops Up at Seattle CenterPortland’s Salt & Straw is one of the country’s most cult-favorite, chef-driven ice cream shops. And this weekend, it’s popping up right here inside the epic La Marzocco Cafe at KEXP in the Seattle Center to celebrate an affogato collaboration with the Italian espresso…

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