Sometimes the combined words “group” and “tour” conjure frightening images of claustrophobic buses and robotic guides regurgitating facts into a feedback-heavy mic. Thankfully, with EverGreen Escapes, this couldn’t be farther from the truth.
There are times when spontaneity trumps all. Two Thursdays ago was one such night for me (and for my lucky, globetrotting friends, pit-stopping in Seattle during a yearlong, round-the-world honeymoon). A generous sailing invite quickly evolved into a magical evening on Elliott Bay with some
Sometimes downtown hotels prove happenin’ spots (and not just for tourists). On a recent 50-degree June day, the Bookstore Bar in the Alexis Hotel became the perfect spot to cozy up for the afternoon. (However, while there I did eye the neglected patio tables out front and vowed to return as soon as the sun makes a consistent appearance!)
This past Saturday morning was not a typical one for me. By 9:30 a.m., I found myself in Rainier Valley, gloved up and making new friends over crates of cabbage, tins of coffee beans and supersize bags of dog food. The motivation for the early weekend wake-up call? To work alongside local musicians, nonprofit do-gooders and regular Rainier Valley Food Bank volunteers in support of the upcoming Gigs4Good concert.
Some days carry a unifying theme that we don’t register until after the fact. Last Wednesday was one of those for me–a delightfully arts-rich day that began downtown at the Seattle Art Museum and continued at Queen Anne’s SIFF Cinema at the Uptown. The common thread binding these culture pit stops? The celebration and exploration of indigenous communities.
Car lovers, rev up those engines. Beginning June 2, a brand-new, four-story museum celebrates America’s love affair with the automobile. Sited on a nine-acre campus in Tacoma, LeMay–America’s Car Museum (ACM) can be found adjacent to the Tacoma Dome and off I-5 (annually traveled by more than 7 million motorists).
Sometimes when we hear “hotel food,” we think mass quantities of preservative-laden, buffet-ready grub. But thankfully the times are a-changin’…and luckily for the better (if Hyatt has anything to do with it, anyway). Thanks to a program recently launched by the global hotel brand,
Exciting things are on the horizon for dance company Whim W’Him, which performs alongside live singers for the first time during its May 18-20 performance of “Approaching Ecstasy” at the Intiman Theatre.
Looking for an excuse to channel your inner child and return to days of carefree play? You’re in luck. After a year hiatus, Emerald City Search returns this Saturday, April 21, at 6 a.m., to kick off the first of two citywide treasure hunts taking place this year. (The second hunt happens October 21, and the two searches bookend Seattle Center’s Next Fifty celebration.) Entry to the treasure hunt is free and open to the public.
In his recent released book, Christopher Zara profiles 48 of “the most obsessive, neurotic, depressed and despondent creative figures in history.” The artists range from Charles Schulz to Charlie Parker, Michelangelo to Madonna, Andy Warhol to Amy Winehouse.
