Must List: Vintage Seafair Photos, SLU Art Walk & More Events
Things to do in Seattle this weekend
By Seattle magazine staff July 31, 2014
Must Get Nostalgic
Throwback with Vintage Seafair Photos
(8/2 to 8/3, times vary) — Seattle’s events-filled summer festival culminates this weekend with the Blue Angels air show, hydroplane boat races along Lake Washington, SalmonFest and plenty more to keep you busy. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, we dove into the Seattle Municipal Archives to find some vintage snapshots from Seafairs past.
Must See
Traipse the South Lake Union Art Walk
Friday, (8/1, times vary) — South Lake Union is suddenly filling up with art, from the new hamper sculpture by Whiting Tennis (“The Laundry Strike”) to the Mad Art Space, which unveils an immense new sculpture by John Grade this month, and the Seattle Storefronts installations in the windows of the Amazon buildings. See it all during the neighborhood’s Art Walk.
Must Play
7 Chic Lawn Games for Summer
Pour yourself a Tom Collins and slip into your finest seersucker—we’re playing lawn games. Today’s backyard summer recreation calls for croquet sets, checkerboards and badminton rackets of the rarefied variety, bursting with color and clean lines.
Must Hear
Author Amy Bloom Reads at Seattle Central Library
Monday (8/4, 7 p.m.) — Best-selling author Amy Bloom adds to her impressive collection of short stories, essays and novels with her new novel, Lucky Us. Hear her read from yet another winner on Monday night.
Must Go East
Family-Friendly Farm Fun at Fox Hollow
(Wednesdays to Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) — This scenic farm in Issaquah is jam-packed with pint-sized amusement, including pettable animals roaming the grounds, pony rides, a miniature train, inflatable castles and blooming gardens that are a picturesque backdrop for picnics.
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A daily ornament drop turns December into a neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt.
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Chit-Chat Kids
Phone a friend.
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A Plate for Pickleball
The design celebrates the state’s official sport. Additional plates are on the way.
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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…