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Seattle mag’s Earth Day Run is Here, Last-Minute Easter Brunch Recommendations and Happy Record Store Day
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Runbra href=”http://bit.ly/1lT7OQW” target=”_blank”Gear Up for Seattle Magazine’s Earth Day Run/a/strongbrSaturday (4/19, 9:30 a.m.) — Celebratory pints from West Seattle Brewing Company and sustenance from the Chopstix and Curb Jumper food trucks will be at the ready when you cross the finish line of our fun 5k run along the Alki waterfront. There’s still time to sign up!/p
pstrongMust Brunchbra href=”http://bit.ly/1qAFDFT” target=”_blank”Last-Minute Easter Brunch Recommendations/a/strongbrSunday (4/20, times vary) — The Easter bunny arrives on Sunday but if you’re like us, making brunch reservations is still on your to-do list. Ensure a hoppy holiday with these savory suggestions./p
pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/parks-and-recreation-star-pamela-reed-…” target=”_blank”Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Seattle Rep/a/strongbr(4/18 to 5/18, times vary) — A primer in how to humiliate and enrage one’s spouse, Edward Albee’s booze-soaked cringefest was immortalized on screen by Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Now, acclaimed local actors sink their teeth into these juicy roles, including Pamela Reed, who recently spoke about her work with emSeattle /emmag contributor Nancy Guppy./p
pstrongMust Shopbra href=”http://bit.ly/1hZ56So” target=”_blank”‘Tis the Weekend to Shop Tax-Free in West Seattle/a/strongbrSaturday (4/19, times vary) — West Seattle’s Alaska Junction is snubbing the tax man this weekend, with participating vendors offering sales tax-free shopping, along with other deals and discounts. Bonus: Saturday is also Record Store Day, so celebrate by loading up on vinyl goodies at Easy Street Records./p
pstrongMust Tourbra href=” http://bit.ly/P8SwZW” target=”_blank”Take a Guided Tour of Bellevue’s Lush Botanical Garden/a/strongbr(Saturdays and Sundays through October, 2 p.m.) — Explore flora and foliage at the Bellevue Botanical Garden via a free docent-led tour in which you’ll learn about the garden’s history and rich pageant of plants./p
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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…