Summer Festivals

Capitol Hill Block Party 2015 Features TV on the Radio, Ratatat, and the Kills

Built to Spill, the Julie Ruin, Wye Oak, and Jamie XX also highlight the urban summer festival.

03/31/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Small Press, Big Party

5 Essential Events at APRIL Festival 2015

The Seattle small press festival is back in a big way: a storytelling brawl, ghosts of avant-garde expats, and lots and lots of books.

03/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Ticket Alert

Sasquatch! Festival 2015 Lineup Features Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, and Modest Mouse

The Decemberists, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Adams, Of Monsters and Men, and St. Vincent also highlight the Memorial Day weekend offerings.

02/03/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alert

'Frozen' on Ice Comes to Everett and Kent

Parental advisory: Your kids probably want to go to this.

01/22/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

The Best of Bumbershoot 2014: Monday

Our top picks in music, comedy, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/28/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with the Lonely Forest's John Van Deusen

The Anacortes indie rock band prepares to play its final show at Bumbershoot.

08/27/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

The Best of Bumbershoot 2014: Sunday

Our top picks in music, comedy, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/27/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

The Best of Bumbershoot 2014: Saturday

Our top picks in music, comedy, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest

08/26/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer Festivals

Bumbershoot 2014's Comedy Gets Heady with Science, Shakespeare, and Dead Authors

The lineup includes W. Kamau Bell, Doug Benson, Eugene Mirman, Paul F. Tompkins, and more.

06/18/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

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Must-Haves for Kids

Our favorite local goodies, gear, and gadgets.

04/17/2013 By Amanda Zurita

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College Application Angst

Parents: It’s college application essay season. Do you know where your neuroses are?

12/16/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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The Bully Backlash

When bad feelings happen to good teenagers, is it bullying?

07/22/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Freaked About Freak Dancing

What the chaperone learned at a middle school dance.

04/22/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Would It Work Here? Brunch Without Brats!

04/22/2011 By Jessica Voelker

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Rattus Rattus

The good news: A house can be rodent-proofed. Almost.

03/14/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Are You Going to Comicon?

The Washington State Convention Center hosts the ninth annual Emerald City Comicon, March 4–6. But don’t reach for the tights until you’ve taken our questionnaire.

02/21/2011 By Matthew Halverson

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The Carnivore’s Dilemma

My daughter’s vegetarianism must be stopped!

02/15/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Adventures in Multiculturalism

A Vancouverite brings his Chinese and Scottish mash-up to Rain City.

01/24/2011

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Spring Arts Preview: Arts in a Flash

01/20/2011 By Laura Dannen

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Single (and Kid-Free) in Seattle

01/14/2011