Seattle Culture
Fave Five: Embracing Autumn
A time of transformation and seasonal delights
Each year autumn seems to slip by while I’m busy searching for Halloween candy only to find shelves full of Christmas lights instead. Sound familiar? Here are a handful of ways to explore Seattle culture and embrace the current season before you need to think about ordering a turkey…
Fall Into The Arts This Autumn
From a nationally recognized glass festival to dance of all types, this season’s happenings include world premieres, new books, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning play
For Seattle arts aficionados, fall is the most wonderful time of the year. Theaters and performance companies are back in action after a brief summer hiatus, and many arts organizations are kicking off their seasons in venues across the city. There’s a buzz in the air, even as it cools, as creatives debut work they’ve been incubating for months, or even years. And while it would take dozens of pages to cover all of the exciting shows and exhibitions launching this fall, we’ve rounded up a few of our most-anticipated debuts in theater, dance, visual art, and more…
Have The Run of the Party This Weekend
Run and dance your heart out with Diplo’s Run Club
When I think of famous musicians, I think of big parties, lots of adult beverages, perhaps some cannabis, and staying up all night. Diplo, a popular American DJ, musician, and music producer, is turning that picture on its head. This Saturday, Diplo’s Run Club is coming to Seattle’s Gas Works Park for a dancing good time…
Off-Road Rush
Seattle’s Cowgill Trail Collective emphasizes the thrill of running off the beaten path
Cowgill Trail Collective began group runs along trails in 2021 to build community in Seattle and beyond through running. Co-founder Aaron Long saw a need for a trail-specific running group, and he wanted to make it fun, social, and something folks would return to again and again, and not just a training group…
Dive into the Design Behind Seattle Aquarium’s New Ocean Pavilion
A team of designers, artists, architects, scientists, and engineers worked together to complete the multi-year project
“When we started the project, the viaduct was still there,” says architect Osama Quotah, a partner at LMN. “We were imagining a project that would happen in a condition that didn’t exist at the time.” As part of the larger waterfront overhaul, the pavilion needed to fit into the existing fabric of downtown Seattle’s western border, which includes the ferry terminal, Pike Place Market, the Great Wheel, and public piers full of shops and restaurants…
It’s Always Back to School Season Here
Check out The Schoolhouse District in Woodinville for an education you’ll enjoy
Do you remember, as a youngster, being excited to walk into a schoolhouse? You can recapture that same thrill, albeit in much different circumstances, at The Schoolhouse District in Woodinville…
Park It for Free
Fourth graders and their families can explore America’s national parks for free
Got a fourth grader? Then you’ve got a free pass to some of the most stunning parks and public lands in the country — and most people don’t even know about it. The Every Kid Outdoors program gives all fourth graders a pass to national parks and other federal lands and waters for one year,…
Lit City
Seattle authors dominate the 2024 Washington State Book Awards finalists
The 58th Washington State Book Award finalists are in, and Seattle’s already a winner. Out of 39 finalists recognized for outstanding books published last year, 22 are from Seattle and nearby areas, with local authors represented in all seven categories. Among the Seattle-based finalists, several stand out. In Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, Jane Wong’s Meet Me Tonight…
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