January 2008
Walla Walla: More Than Wine
Visitors come to sip and shop, but they return for the city’s sense of community
There seem to be two camps regarding Walla Walla: Those who love it, and those who haven’t been there. To be sure, the city boasts an enterprising spirit in this creative college town of artists, makers, brewers, and bakers. For a small town of 34,000 people living on farmland, there’s quite a lot going on. …
Honoring Quincy Jones, a Seattle Legend
The Garfield High alum changed the sound of jazz, R&B, soul, and more
Seattle lost a true legend with the passing of Quincy Jones on Nov. 3 at age 91. A Garfield High alum, Jones moved to Seattle at age 10 and went on to shape the sound of generations. He broke barriers in jazz, R&B, pop, and film scores, producing timeless hits for artists like Michael Jackson…
Seattle’s Fall Colors Are a Must-See This Year
The city is one of the most Instagrammed autumn destinations worldwide
Fall in Seattle is the best 🍁 Cozy coffee shops, crunchy leaves, and those colors! No wonder #fallinseattle is trending. What’s your favorite spot in Seattle right now? Share it with us!
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
A full lineup of events throughout the Pacific Northwest
Native American Heritage Month — observed throughout November — is a time of unlearning and relearning historical narratives. It is also a time to celebrate the Indigenous heritage of the land on which we reside...
Must List: The Top 6 Events in Seattle This Week
Grungy art, festival of lights, two plays
Happy Halloween, Seattle! What are you dressing up as? I’m going as an avocado. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away so all the ghosts and ghouls can roam free without an umbrella. Diwali and Día de los Muertos are both coming up this weekend too, so whether you’re out celebrating or just cozying up…
Keith Haring Exhibition Opens at MoPOP
Diving deep into the artist’s work and activism, A Radiant Legacy taps into the power of messaging in art
The recent opening of Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, running through March 23 at the Museum of Pop Culture, taps into Seattle’s current public art zeitgeist. On the heels of this summer’s Belltown Mural Festival, which kicked off the addition of 30 new murals around the city, the exhibition feels like a strong connector between…
A Pacific Northwest Halloween Watch List
Scary movies and video games that turn familiar places around the region into settings for some seriously creepy stories.
There’s a reason horror loves the Pacific Northwest — Seattle’s gloom turns every downtown street and quiet suburb into a scene from a thriller. From the dark, hidden passageways of the Underground to ferry rides one fog bank away from a nightmare, here’s your guide to locally filmed scary movies and video games...
Climbing Rocks with Spikey Tools
Dry tooling is an increasingly popular and challenging adventure
Scratch, tap, squeak. The sound of my tools pierces the cold fall day, awakening a primal feeling within me. These tools aren’t meant for building a house, or crafting a sculpture, but for climbing on rock...
The Largest Seattle Restaurant Week Ever Begins Oct. 27
Popular event launched in 2010 in response to the recession
Seattle Restaurant Week was born in 2010 when a group of local chefs collectively known as the Seattle Restaurant Cooperative make plans to spur the restaurant business out of the recession sparked by the 2008 financial crisis...