February 2021
SIFF Gets Real
Virtual reality may be the breakout star of this year’s film festival
For more than 40 years, the Seattle Independent Film Festival (SIFF) has introduced its patrons to up-and-coming talent and films not seen anywhere else in town. This year, a four-day festival within the festival will do more than show viewers new films—it will offer entirely new ways of experiencing film. Produced by Mad Eye Media…
Promoting Immigration in the Old Washington Territory
The idea of legal immigrants being able to vote is controversial, but it didn’t used to be
Donald Trump was in Washington state talking about his “beautiful” wall. He wants to construct one between the U.S. and Mexico. No discussion yet of building a barrier along our northern border, but if you build just one wall, won’t people just find a way around it? The United States used to want to…
Patio of the Week: A Cozy Backyard Escape Warms Seattle Gardeners
Bold hues, a green roof, a greenhouse, a fire pit and raised beds create a harmonious garden
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. This Seattle couple has more passion for gardening than they do for sports, so they replaced a full tennis court on their property with a vegetable garden, greenhouse and tool shed with a living roof. Located close to Discovery Park in Seattle, the garden’s greenhouse provides a respite from…
Camano Island: Your Next Cozy Beach Getaway
An artsy enclave northwest of Seattle offers stellar views and cultural activities
WHERE: Camano Island, a cozy enclave that’s a little less than 90 minutes northwest of Seattle via State Route 532. WHY: Beachy charm with a distinct art scene. Matzke Fine Art and Design (matzkefineart.com) features an array of works by up-and-coming, midcareer and established Northwest artists, and includes a unique walk-through sculpture park. Seagrass Gallery…
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for the Rare “Scenic Drive” Sign
Seattle’s enigmatic reminders of roads less taken
These days, Seattle’s streets are peppered with signs proclaiming road closures, revised routes and reminders not to “block the box.” But keep your eyes peeled and you may spot a rare “Scenic Drive” sign. The signs are the legacies of a 1958 collaboration between the City of Seattle and the Chamber of Commerce, created to…
How to Choose a Wealth Manager
Two prominent wealth management companies offer their professional insight
Planning for your future and the future of your family is a big responsibility, and financial security doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time. Time to analyze your financial picture, research multiple avenues of investment, and then strategically manage and maintain those investments. Whether you’re saving for a home, retirement, your children’s education, or are looking…
Restaurant update: Construction begins on Circadia, Seattle’s return to “glamorous” dining
Velvet banquettes and dishes prepared table side in the original El Gaucho space
Restaurateurs Jake Kosseff and Jeanie Inglis are just three weeks away from beginning construction on what they’re describing as Seattle’s ultimate return to fine dining. The words “glamour” and “opulent” have been used copiously. The couple’s restaurant, Circadia, a nod to the body’s natural rhythms (and desire for good food), will be located in the…
‘Young Blood’ Exhibit now on View at The Frye Art Museum
The Frye presents works of Seattle natives Noah Davis and Kahlil Joseph
Last August, painter and installation artist Noah Davis, who was raised in Seattle but based in Los Angeles, died of cancer at the age of 32. During his brief career, Davis established himself as a significant force in the art world and one of the country’s most prominent African-American artists. His somber, mysterious and emotionally…
The Best Thing Our Food & Dining Editor Ate This Week
New Theo milk chocolate bar is lemonlicious
Lemon is a winter fruit. All citrus is. Still, people, including me, associate it with warm weather delights, like lemonade stands and lemony desserts. Enter Theo Chocolate’s newest milk chocolate bar, to stoke the flames of my seasonal inaccuracy – and my love for all things lemon. The $4 bar, which contains 45 percent milk…
The Must List: Spring Book Sale, Northwest Paddling Festival
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RelateHeartwarming Tales of Motherhood at Town HallSaturday (5/7, 1:30 p.m.) Production company Listen to Your Mother brings Seattle-area writers and bloggers to the stage at Town Hall to share their heartwarming and hilarious original stories celebrating motherhood. The event ($18), which in part benefits nonprofit writing and communications center The Greater Seattle Bureau of…
Author Appearances at Seattle Public Library’s Book Club
It’s time for the next chapter in Seattle’s citywide reading group
Seattle Public Library’s annual citywide book club, Seattle Reads, takes place this month. Each year, the library selects one novel, orders hundreds of copies, and invites individual readers and book groups all over the city to engage with literature and fellow bookworms through discussion groups attended by the author. This year’s book, We Are All…