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The Must List: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Kirkland Uncorked
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Fest
Head East for the Annual Kirkland Uncorked
(7/17 to 7/19, times vary) This three-day summer food and wine festival takes over the scenic Marina Park on Lake Washington and features everything from wine tasting to dog modeling to a burger brawl, where chefs bust out every foodie ingredient necessary to win bragging rights as the Eastside’s best burger.
Must See
ACT Presents Hold These Truths
(7/17 to 8/16, times vary) This play tells the true story of University of Washington student and Seattle native Gordon Hirabayashi who, in 1942, refused to register for internment with other Japanese-American citizens during World War II. The one-man show—a sold-out success last year—compellingly portrays a young man’s struggle to reconcile love of country with an appalling betrayal.
Must Save the Date
Nab Your Tickets to Seattle magazine’s Red, White & Brew
Friday (7/24, 6 to 9 p.m.) If you missed last year’s spectacular tasting event, you have another chance. Red, White & Brew, a fete jam-packed with award-winning Washington wines, beer from local breweries, cocktails and snacks galore, is back for the fourth year, this time taking place atop the Rainier Tower.
Must Shop
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Starts This Weekend
(7/17 to 8/3, times vary) Nordy’s big blowout sale starts this Friday. Expect crowds, more crowds and incredible markdowns on all the newest and most on-trend clothing, shoes and handbags that Nordstrom trend-watchers, buyers and designers have on deck for fall.
Must Read
Attend a Live Recording of Nancy Pearl’s Book-Filled Podcast
Thursday (7/23, 7:30 p.m.) Beloved Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl joins former KUOW host Steve Scher for a live taping of their podcast, “That Stack of Books,” in which they talk of new and noteworthy titles. An excellent source of summer reading!
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Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…
WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show
In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.
Most walks through downtown Seattle involve trying to get somewhere. On September 19, the crosswalk itself might be the reason to stop. Heap Troupe will turn a four-way crossing into a performance, one of dozens of encounters planned for this year’s WALKDONTRUN. The free, all-ages art walk stretches across more than 20 blocks. From 11…
At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community
For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards.
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…
Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…