http://seattle.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-19T11:43:23Z Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/19/memorial-day-seattle-2013.htm <p><img class="alignleft" title="Seattle War Memorials" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/seattle/1/9/z/C/-/-/IMG_5691.JPG" alt="Seattle War Memorials" width="112" height="150" />Memorial Day means different things to different people. To many, it's a day of retail sales and the official start of summer. To others, it's an important day to remember veterans and active service members. Whether you plan to have a barbecue with family and friends or visit a memorial, check out this list of the many ways to spend your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/holidays/tp/Seattle-Tacoma-Memorial-Day.htm">Memorial Day in the Seattle area</a>. Some of the ways might surprise you, including the Blue Star Program at area museums, which gets active military and their families free and discounted museum admission. Woo!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/19/memorial-day-seattle-2013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/19/memorial-day-seattle-2013.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 13:07:37 +0000 2013-05-19T13:07:37Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/19/things-to-do-in-seattle-week-of-5192013.htm <p>This week, don't miss the Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center! This is one of my favorite Seattle events by far. It's a great place to find some tasty food, some quirky entertainment and just enough weirdness to make the festival great. Each year, the festival takes on a focus, sometimes a world culture and sometimes not. For 2013, the festival takes the theme of Washington Works, exploring the many ways Washington residents make a living. <br /> <br /> For full event details, see the May 2013 <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/events1/a/Seattle-Events-May-2013.htm">Seattle</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/events1/a/Tacoma-Events-May-2013.htm">Tacoma</a> events calendars.<br /> <br /> <strong>May 18-19:</strong></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/19/things-to-do-in-seattle-week-of-5192013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/19/things-to-do-in-seattle-week-of-5192013.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:23 +0000 2013-05-19T11:43:23Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/things-to-do-the-week-of-5122013.htm <p>As usual, there's plenty to do in Seattle and Tacoma this week!<strong><br /> </strong></p> <p><strong>May 12:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Seattle Rock Orchestra does The Beatles at Moore Theatre</li> <li>Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners at 1:10 p.m. at Safeco Field</li> <li>Sesame Street Live - Can't Stop Singing at the Tacoma Dome</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/things-to-do-the-week-of-5122013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/things-to-do-the-week-of-5122013.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 13:13:46 +0000 2013-05-11T13:13:46Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/childrens-book-week-in-seattle.htm <p><a title="Children's Book Week" href="http://www.bookweekonline.com/about" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft" title="Children's Book Week Seattle" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/seattle/1/9/v/C/-/-/Childrens-Books---pettifoggist-via-flickr.jpg" alt="Children's Book Week Seattle" />Children's Book Week</a> is set to take place at more than 50 locations all across the country from May 13-19, 2013--including two locations right here in Washington state. Participants get a free poster and tote bag, while supplies last! Children's Book Week has been running strong since 1919 with the goal of increasing literacy among young people nationwide.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/childrens-book-week-in-seattle.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/childrens-book-week-in-seattle.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 11:56:28 +0000 2013-05-11T11:56:28Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/food-truck-roundup.htm <p><img class="alignleft" title="U District Food Bank New Building" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/seattle/1/9/u/C/-/-/Food-Bank---U-District-Food-Bank.jpg" alt="U District Food Bank New Building" width="150" height="91" />The University District Food Bank serves an impressive 1,100 families each and every week, but still strives to help even more people. On May 19, the food bank will launch a new campaign to raise funds for a brand new four-story facility that will include a grocery store-style food bank, low-income housing, job resources and gardens. Help start the campaign off right and have a little fun along the way at the fundraiser's kickoff event--<a title="University District Food Bank" href="https://udistrictfoodbank.ejoinme.org/MyPages/FIGHTHUNGERbuildhope/tabid/457058/Default.aspx" target="_blank"><em>Fight Hunger, Build Hope </em>Food Truck Roundup</a>!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/food-truck-roundup.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/11/food-truck-roundup.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 11:33:39 +0000 2013-05-11T11:33:39Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/mothers-day-2013-seattle.htm <p><img class="alignleft" title="Mother's Day Seattle" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/seattle/1/9/s/C/-/-/Mothers-Day---Marc-van-der-Chijs-via-flickr.jpg" alt="Mother's Day Seattle" width="111" height="150" />There are a ton of things you could do to celebrate Mom in Seattle. Below are just a few of the many events taking place on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/holidays/a/Seattle-Mothers-Day.htm">Mother's Day</a> weekend 2013.</p> <p><strong>Brunch and Spa Packages</strong></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/mothers-day-2013-seattle.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/mothers-day-2013-seattle.htm Sun, 05 May 2013 15:20:06 +0000 2013-05-05T15:20:06Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/wild-waves-opening-weekend-2013.htm <p><img class="alignleft" title="Wild Waves Theme Park " src="http://0.tqn.com/h/seattle/1/9/C/B/-/-/Wild-Waves---Smart-Destinations-via-flickr.jpg" alt="Wild Waves Theme Park " width="115" height="150" />May 11, 2013, Wild Waves theme park opens for the summer! Wild Waves is Western Washington's only theme park and is located in Federal Way, just about right between Seattle and Tacoma. The park has theme park rides as well as a full water park. On May 11, just the theme park rides will open, on weekends only. On May 25, the water park will open too.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/wild-waves-opening-weekend-2013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/wild-waves-opening-weekend-2013.htm Sun, 05 May 2013 13:37:59 +0000 2013-05-05T13:37:59Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/things-to-do-the-week-of-552013.htm <p>Go forth and enjoy the many events in Seattle this week, including Bob's Burgers Live, Grey Gardens at ACT Theatre, Pentatonix and a few Mariners and Sounders games tossed in for good measure. For event details, see the full May events calendars for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/events1/a/Seattle-Events-May-2013.htm">Seattle</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/events1/a/Tacoma-Events-May-2013.htm">Tacoma</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/things-to-do-the-week-of-552013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/05/05/things-to-do-the-week-of-552013.htm Sun, 05 May 2013 12:51:33 +0000 2013-05-05T12:51:33Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/04/29/what-is-the-tallest-building-in-seattle.htm <p><img class="alignleft" title="Columbia Center Seattle" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/seattle/1/9/l/C/-/-/Tallest---Columbia-Center---joeszilagyi-via-flicker.jpg" alt="Columbia Center Seattle" width="112" height="150" />Seattle's tallest building is the Columbia Center, located very prominently at 701 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. The dark granite and glass exterior rises above the next tallest building in town by 165 feet! At 932 feet tall, Columbia Center is the second tallest building on the West Coast. It also has more stories than any other building west of the Mississippi River, and seven of its stories are underground.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/04/29/what-is-the-tallest-building-in-seattle.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/04/29/what-is-the-tallest-building-in-seattle.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:55:25 +0000 2013-04-29T12:55:25Z http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/04/28/things-to-do-the-week-of-4282013.htm <p>So many things to do this week in both Seattle and Tacoma! May will be upon us this week as well. See the full events calendars for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/events1/a/Seattle-Events-May-2013.htm">Seattle</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/od/events1/a/Tacoma-Events-May-2013.htm">Tacoma</a> for more details about what's on when.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/04/28/things-to-do-the-week-of-4282013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seattle.about.com/b/2013/04/28/things-to-do-the-week-of-4282013.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:48:18 +0000 2013-04-28T19:48:18Z