Must List: Seahawks, More Seahawks & The Washington State Fair
What to do this weekend
By Seattle Magazine Staff August 29, 2014
Must Eat
Oysterfest Northwest Takes Over Lynden
Saturday (9/6, 12 to 4 p.m.) — Jaunt north to Bellewood Acres in Lynden for this year’s Oysterfest Northwest, a delish celebration brimming with briny bivalves and clams, U-pick apples and tribal dances.
Must Cheer
6 Ways to be the Ultimate 12th Fan
The first official Seahawks game kicked off yesterday. In honor of our Super Bowl champs, we’ve rounded up tons of ‘Hawks-related events and other ways to show your team spirit.
Must Puyallup
Do the Washington State Fair
(9/5 to 9/21, times vary) — Despite having been renamed the “Washington State Fair” last year, “The Puyallup” returns with retro concerts (Chicago, REO Speedwagon), rodeo wrangling and rides galore.
Must Walk
Get Outside for These Arty Festivals
(9/6 to 9/7, times vary) — You have a mere 24 hours to enjoy two of the area’s best ways to encounter art on foot: the Lo Fi Arts Festival and NEPO 5K: Don’t Run, the first spread across a charming farm in Arlington and the latter spanning a 5K urban route from the International District to Beacon Hill.
Must Shop
Pioneer Square is the new It Shopping Destination
Should you find yourself in Seattle’s oldest neighborhood this week and not at all interested in the ‘Hawks hullabaloo, you have more than enough retail therapy at close reach to keep you busy.
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Holiday Hunt in Pioneer Square
A daily ornament drop turns December into a neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt.
The holidays tend to bring out the kid in all of us. And if opening presents and eating too many treats weren’t enough, there’s also a scavenger hunt in Seattle’s oldest neighborhood. Pioneer Square’s Holiday Ornament Scavenger Hunt has returned for its third year. Twenty-five handblown glass ornaments—all made at Glasshouse Studio—are hidden across 25…
Chit-Chat Kids
Phone a friend.
Twenty years ago, before everyone walked around with a device in their pocket, kids used to call each other on a landline—often tethered to the kitchen in their home. It was a simpler time, when parents didn’t have to worry (nearly as much) about a potential predator contacting their child. Nowadays, things are different, which…
A Plate for Pickleball
The design celebrates the state’s official sport. Additional plates are on the way.
Washington served up a new license plate last week, honoring the state sport of pickleball. In the works for three years, it’s the second of seven specialty plates to hit the market since getting approved by lawmakers earlier this year. “We’re thrilled to see our efforts become reality,” says Kate Van Gent, vice president of…
Seattle-Based Agency Brings Real Voices to NBC’s New Campaign
DNA&STONE built the project around candid conversations to understand what audiences want from reporting.
“I turned off news altogether. I want to be able to form my own opinions. Just tell the truth.” These lines open NBC News’ new national campaign, a 60-second ad that drifts over forests, farms, neighborhoods, and cityscapes while Americans talk about how worn out they feel by the news. The landscape carries the conversation…