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Must List: Science Fiction Fest, Bike Swap and a Home Furnishings Sample Sale
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Hear
Dinner, Drinks and Maria Semple at UW Club
Friday (2/6, 7 p.m.) Author Maria Semple will discuss her writing career and read from her best-selling novel Where’d You Go Bernadette, an intriguing comedy that pokes fun at the dynamics of Seattle family life. Tickets include a three-course dinner and a paperback copy of Semple’s book.
Must See
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival Kicks Off
(2/6 to 2/8, times vary) The sibilant fest known as SFFSFF celebrates 10 years this month, with 29 sci-fi focused short films from France, Iceland, Malaysia, Brazil, the U.S. and elsewhere. Also on the bill is a special screening of dystopian cult film Escape from New York, accompanied by a live score.
Must Swap
Cascade Bicycle Club’s Bike Swap
Sunday (2/8, 9 a.m.) Whether you’re in the market for a new-to-you bicycle or on the hunt for snazzy gadgets to personalize your pair of wheels, the Bike Swap at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall boasts treasures such as new and used bicycles and spare parts for a bargain.
Must Shop
Seattle Design Center’s Sample Sale
Saturday (2/7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) This once-a-year, open-to-the-public sample sale is packed with lighting, rugs, bedding, furniture and beyond from luxe designer showrooms such as J. Garner Home and Mafi International. Snag perfect pad-sprucing furnishings with wallet-friendly price tags.
Must Eat
Where to Dine Out Alone in Seattle and on Eastside
It may be the month of romantic tables for two, but those of us looking for a moment to ourselves have plenty of pleasurable options for solo dining, including spots like Bellevue’s Cantinetta and West Seattle’s Copper Coin.
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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…