The Must List: Greek Festival, Yves Saint Laurent Exhibit Opens at SAM
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff October 6, 2016
Must Go Greek
Montlake’s 56th Annual Greek Festival
(10/7 to 10/9, times vary) You don’t need to be a philosopher to understand that the 56th annual Greek Festival in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood is a good idea. Classic Greek specialties such as loukoumathes, lamb, baklava and gyros await you while you enjoy music from Taki and the Mad Greeks.
Must Get Geeky
GeekGirlCon Takes Over the Convention Center
(10/8 to 10/9, times vary) Calling all Seattle-area geeks: GeekGirlCon’s two-day convention features a “geek fashion” show, and panel topics such as “building positive nerd communities.” The organization celebrates women involved in geek cultures (comics, arts, literature, gaming, science and technology). The wide range of offerings includes an Artist Alley, collectibles, and table top games and gaming workshops.
Must Register to Vote
Don’t Miss the Deadline to Register
Monday (10/10, times vary) We know you have strong feelings about the upcoming presidential election—who doesn’t? Now act on your convictions and vote. But first, make sure you’re registered. October 10 is the online and mail-in deadline to register to vote in the general election and October 31 is the in-person deadline. You’ll need a current Washington state ID, and you must be a United States citizen, a legal resident of Washington state and at least 18 years old.
Must Celebrate
Fun Times at the Northwest Folklife’s Seattle Children’s Festival
Sunday (10/9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) The third annual Children’s Festival, “Celebrating Our Big Neighborhood,” introduces kids to new cultures and traditions through a variety of mediums and programs. The festival will include interactive events, such as dances from around the world; hands-on activities; guest speakers; musicians; and much more.
Must Swoon
Stunning Yves Saint Laurent Exhibit Opens at SAM
(10/11 to 1/8, times vary) Don’t wait to get your tickets for what promises to be a blockbuster exhibition as the Seattle Art Museum presents Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style, with highlights from the legendary designer’s 44-year career.
Follow Us
Studio Sessions: Jade Solomon Curtis
With an interest in how bodies retain memory, emotion, and experience, the award-winning choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Jade Solomon Curtis presents an immersive work at Seattle’s historic Union station.
Discover choreographer Jade Solomon Curtis and her immersive dance installation, Keeper of Sadness, at Seattle’s historic Union Station this August.
Northwest Tune-Up Bike and Music Festival Brings Big Air and Loud Sets to Bellingham
The three-day festival celebrates its fifth year with bike competitions and a genre-spanning music lineup—plus one unforgettable band of mummies.
If I were to summarize the sensation of attending Northwest Tune-Up, Bellingham’s three-day bike and music festival, in one image, it would be watching Tomomi Nishikubo—a Japanese street trials biker—doing acrobatic acts of derring-do on his bike while Seattle rockers Thunderpussy shred in the distance. My second lasting impression of the festival would be rounding…
Ferry Tales: Eight Indie Bookstores Worth the Ride
Plan a summer day around these bookshops in Seattle, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Poulsbo.
Independent bookstores tend to be cornerstones of the communities in which they reside, and Seattle is no exception. In addition to helping customers discover their next read, these neighborhood hubs host weekly gatherings and events, like publication release parties, author talks, and book clubs. Many of them have cafés and reading tables that encourage lingering…
Rearview Mirror: Seattle Art Fair is Back, Nordstrom Throws a Block Party, and a Must-Try Ice Cream Sundae
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
SEATTLE ART FAIR RETURNS The buzziest event of the summer (well, aside from the World Cup), is returning next week. Now in its 10th edition, the Seattle Art Fair will once again take over the Lumen Field Event Center, packing it to the gills with art from 101 local, national, and international galleries. This year,…