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The Must List: The Imminent Earthquake, Jonathan Adler Rocks U Village and Bainbridge Gets an Art Museum
Must Visit
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) Grand Opening
Bainbridge Island welcomes BIMA, its very own art and culture haven, focusing on contemporary work by artists from the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. Go for the museum’s striking architecture—a curve of tall windows sweeps visitors toward the entrance—and for its many opening exhibits, including work by Bainbridge Island artist and children’s book illustrator Barbara Helen Berger.
Must Shop
Jonathan Adler’s U Village Store Opening
It’s happening! The new Jonathan Adler store in University Village is opening, bringing with it a burst of color, style and feel-good design. At 2,100 square feet, the Seattle location boasts the brand’s largest selection of lighting. Other perks include complimentary in-home consultations, design-your-own goods and a custom upholstery program.
Must Snap
Father’s Day Instagram Contest
While you’re out celebrating Father’s Day this weekend, don’t forget to snap an Instagram shot of Dad and the kid(s) and tag it @seattlemag #FathersDayPics. Our top three favorite photos will win a dad-makeover package courtesy of Mode Organic Salon, including a haircut, a mini-facial, and (brace yourself, fellas) waxing.
Must Panic
“The Big One” Is Coming
Seattle Times science writer Sandi Doughton’s anxiety-inducing new book, Full Rip 9.0, examines the giant earthquake bound for the Pacific Northwest, exploring both the tectonic facts and how prepared we are—and, mostly, aren’t. For an extra frisson of fear, hear Doughton speak with a panel of earthquake experts.
Must Drink
Washington Brewers Festival
Raise a mug—it’s time for the Washington Brewers festival, a family-friendly beer bonanza where thousands of hop-heads gather to eat, drink beer and be merry. This year’s event features more than 250 different beers from 72 different Washington breweries. Also on the docket: live music, a keg toss, a root beer garden for kids, craft booths and wine and cider tastings.
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Rearview Mirror: Godzilla, Cork, and a New Sushi Spot
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
POPPING OUR SENSES I don’t think I’ve ever given much thought to a wine cork beyond the satisfying pop it makes when opening a bottle, but after spending a morning at DeLille Cellars in Woodinville with about 50 other people, I have a new appreciation for it. The occasion was “(Pop) Open Your Senses,” a…
Best Bookstore: Beguiled Books
This Pioneer Square darling is easy to spot: pink doors and candy-striped details mark its home near Occidental Square. Beguiled Books started in 2024 as a mobile bookstore, making its way from table to tent to trailer, and finally to its current brick-and-mortar space. Labelling itself as “Seattle’s Original Romance Bookstore,” Beguiled specializes in just…
Best Art Gallery: Foster/White Gallery
A pillar in Pioneer Square’s arts ecosystem, Foster/White Gallery opened in 1966 (then called Richard White Gallery) as the first space of its kind in the neighborhood. It soon gained notoriety for showing preeminent Northwest artists such as Morris Graves, William Morris, George Tsutakawa, and Dale Chihuly. In the decades after founding the gallery, its…
Best Museum: Seattle Art Museum
A vote for Seattle Art Museum is really a vote for three different art outings. The downtown museum pairs ambitious exhibitions with a global collection; the Seattle Asian Art Museum occupies SAM’s original 1933 Art Deco home amid the 43 acres of Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park; and the Olympic Sculpture Park puts art out in…