Art & Culture

40 Seattle gift ideas to wrap up your holiday shopping

Looking for an awesome Seattle-made gift this holiday season? Here are 40 gift ideas from local artisans, makers, and retailers to give the practical western Washingtonian, the Seattle newcomer, the voracious book reader, and more.

/ December 19, 2018

‘No podemos dejar que nadie nos defina’: El Consulado Mexicano en Seattle quiere renovar mucho más que los pasaportes

Seattle’s Mexican consulate is stepping up its cultural programs in a big way — and in a pretty tense time. “We can’t let anyone else define us,” consul Roberto Dondisch told us. To help their story reach more of Seattle’s Mexican community, we’ve published it here in Spanish.

/ September 11, 2018

This dance series is another reason to love Seattle parks

Lilli Ann Carey and Dancing Til Dusk are bringing the dance floor and lessons to Freeway, Westlake, Occidental, and Hing Hay parks all summer.

/ July 2, 2018

Bettie Page and why Seattle loves her so

Where can you check out Seattle’s famous mural of legendary pin-up model Bettie Page and drag artist Divine? Passing by a Ravenna house on I-5.

/ June 22, 2018

“If you’re here, you’re here with intention”: Why this Seattleite opened a social justice library

Founder Edwin Lindo hopes Estelita’s Library will serve as a refuge and resource for locals wanting to talk about challenging topics.

/ May 18, 2018

Seattle’s Bushwick Book Club turns your favorite books into songs

Ever wished you could dive deeper into your favorite book? Sure, there’s fanfiction and plenty of fan art. But what about a whole concert dedicated to it?

/ May 17, 2018

Three hidden gems to check out on your next stroll through Seattle’s waterfront

Our waterfront is one of those places it’s easy to think you know. But what if instead of going straight to the ferry, or the aquarium, or that place with the crab bibs, you just … walked around?

/ May 9, 2018

Get liberated from your daily grind at Seattle’s Dance Church class

Dance instructor and founder Kate Wallich describes her class as a “non-exclusive approach to dancing” simply focused on getting people’s bodies moving.

/ May 1, 2018

9 books flying off the shelves of Seattle’s only just-poetry book shop

April is National Poetry Month, and we called Open Books: A Poem Emporium in Wallingford to hear what poetry titles by Northwest authors or presses have been flying off the shelves this season.

/ April 25, 2018

This WA artist wants to help locals fall in love without feeling creeped out

Dating in the Pacific Northwest can feel like a total headache. Jenna Bean Veatch wants to fix that.

/ April 24, 2018