A quarter-century ago, Krispy Kreme opened its first doughnut shop in the Northwest in Issaquah, occasioning the sort of rapture you’d expect if aliens revealed themselves to humanity. In the middle of the night, hours before the 5:30 a.m....
Bands break up, dissolve, or otherwise drift apart all the time, for all sorts of reasons. No matter what the impetus for the split, though, fans will naturally conjure images of scorched-earth implosions like Fleetwood Mac or Oasis—and optimists...
September
The 2026 Recology King County AIR Program Exhibition
Through September 12Recology King County
To wrap up its latest artist residencies, Recology King County presents the 2026 Recology King County AIR Program Exhibition, featuring fashion designer Janelle Abbott and photographer Eirik Johnson....
September
Dance
Whim W’Him: FALL ’26
September 12–20,Erickson Theatre Off-Broadway and Vashon Center for the Arts
One of contemporary dance company Whim W’Him’s most popular programs, the Choreographic Shindig puts the power of curation into the dancers’ hands. For the FALL ’26 show,...
Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience is back October 15 to 18, and this year it includes 80 events, featuring over 50 artists, spanning from Seattle to Everett, Bainbridge Island, Issaquah, and Tacoma. It’s also stacked with milestones: the 3oth...
What’s Happening in South Lake Union?
It’s September, but we’re not ready to see summer go just yet. If you haven’t visited South Lake Union recently, now’s the perfect time. Explore weekly farmers markets, engaging pop-up craft events, and enjoy...
YOUR VOTE MATTERS
Everyone has a favorite restaurant, coffee shop, or local boutique. Call me old-school, but I will die on the hill that Caffe Vita has the best coffee in town. Disagree with me? Now’s your moment to speak...
Knowing where to take out-of-town guests is an art form. You know the dance. How do you show Seattle off just enough that it still comes off classy? Give them a taste of what they’re missing and send them...
For Ling Chun, creating begins with something sensed before it can be named. Working with clay, glass, light, and sometimes synthetic hair, the Hong Kong-born artist gives physical form to things that words cannot always hold. “For me, the...
Holiday season means one thing for hosts: pressure. Whether you’re planning a corporate client appreciation party or an intimate gathering at home, the goal is the same: you want people talking about it well into January. Herban Feast, the...
