Seattle Travel Blog

Second Annual “This Is Halloween” From October 28th through the 31st at the Triple Door, catch the Can Can’s dazzling concoction of live music, cabaret, burlesque and film inspired by Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” and starring The Can Can Castaways, The Heavenly Spies, Orkestar...

This weekend is the 40th annual Northwest Folklife Festival, the largest free festival in North America that fills Seattle Center annually. The festival is packed with live music acts, workshops, food vendors, activities and, frankly, hippies. I headed over to Folklife Saturday afternoon to take a few...

“Do you have a favorite Hogwarts house?” This is how you’ll start your Harry Potter experience; just like Harry himself. Sitting on a stool, nervous, crossing your fingers for…Gryffindor? Ravenclaw? Or, as was the case of one sly-looking second grader in my group, Slytherin? (There’s...

And guess what? I’m actually not talking about taking the ferry over to Forks for some vampire hunting. No, this month and next Seattle is hosting two pretty awesome events featuring other books that fall in the “insanely popular among teens” category. Harry Potter Exhibition As I’m...

Summer is undeniably the festival season of Seattle, but the city still has plenty to offer when the weather cools and the leaves start to turn. Looking to get out? We’ve got jazz, films, caffeine and a Potterhead extravaganza coming up in October. Credit Homo Olympus Earshot Jazz Festival Oct....

Looking for a place to watch the World Cup final match with a few fans? Or a few hundred? Head over to the Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion this Sunday, July 11th for a free viewing party! Not only can you watch the match on a 10×14 foot screen, but you’ll also be treated to a performance...

A good friend recently sent me a link to the official website for this year’s Fremont Fair, and like that, my weekend plans were set. Every summer solstice since 1972 has been welcomed with a party in the quirky Seattle neighborhood of Fremont, otherwise known as the “center of the universe.”...