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The Must List: Polar Plunge, Beethoven’s Ninth & More Events
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Take the Plunge
The Annual Polar Bear Plunge is Here!
Thursday (1/1, 12 p.m.) It’s an age-old tradition that requires a steely resolve—and a warm robe to step into as you emerge from the wintry water. Psych yourself up and jump into Lake Washington at Matthews Beach Park (at noon) or at another favorite splashy spot.
Must Hear
Seattle Symphony Performs Beethoven’s Ninth
(1/2–1/4, times vary) Start the new year with vim and vigor, as the Seattle Symphony and accompanying Chorale perform one of Ludwig’s greatest hits, which includes the irresistible Ode to Joy chorus.
Must Rock
Beat Connection at Neumos
Wednesday (12/31, 8 p.m.) Check out eminently danceable local electronica band Beat Connection, guaranteed to help you ring in the new year right.
Must Make
Three Effervescent New Year’s Eve Drinks
New Year’s Eve is nearly upon us, and if you want your party to shine with a sparkle that dwarfs every other party this year (and even last year), then we suggest you serve up more entertaining Champagne and sparkling wine cocktails.
Must Get Outside
7 Wintertime Activities to Do Now
Ice climbing, dogsledding, showshoeing and more await at these closer-than-you-think locales.
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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…