Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center

Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center

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Thousands of people flock to Seattle Center every Memorial Day weekend for the Northwest Folklife Festival. A tradition in the Emerald City since 1971, the four-day event is now the largest free arts festival in the United States. The Northwest Folklife Festival...
Museum of Pop Culture | Music, Movies and Much More

Museum of Pop Culture | Music, Movies and Much More

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Once known as Experience Music Project, EMP is now known as the Museum of Pop Culture — or MoPOP (they changed the name in November 2016). MoPOP is a much more fitting name, because instead of just focusing on music — the Museum of Pop Culture focus on...
The Red Hot: Cold Beer and Hot Dogs in Tacoma

The Red Hot: Cold Beer and Hot Dogs in Tacoma

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All hot dogs are not created equal. I know because I’ve devoured thousands (a slight exaggeration) in my life. I’ve tried hot dogs everywhere: the Viktualienmarkt in Munich, New York City, and at numerous baseball games. I’ve even waited in...
The View From the Space Needle at Night

The View From the Space Needle at Night

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There’s no landmark more popular in Seattle than the Space Needle. It’s the symbol of our magnificent city; known the world around. That’s why more than one million people visit the icon every single year. Built in 1962 for the World’s Fair,...
Neptune Theatre in the University District

Neptune Theatre in the University District

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There are dozens of places to watch a concert in Seattle, but one of the newest concert venues is also one of Seattle’s oldest. I know that sounds strange, but let me explain. The Neptune Theatre is more than 90-years-old, but it was only recently transformed...