Hiking Squamish, the crown jewel of B.C.’s free public parks system VIEW
It’s hard to beat the offerings at Squamish, surrounded as it is by six hike-filled provincial parks as well as other activities of all kinds.
Christy Karras
Beloved yet problematic: Seattle Opera tackles the cultural controversies behind ‘Porgy and Bess’
The artists in Seattle Opera’s upcoming “Porgy and Bess,” which opens Aug. 11, say it’s fine to celebrate the music, but it’s even better when...
Water taxis, pickle boats, aquatic pub crawls: Explore Victoria by boat VIEW
Many of the city’s most popular attractions are close to the water. And traveling by water means a cool respite as well as a bit...
Explore B.C.’s Sunshine Coast by tour boat, kayak, or on foot
Just east of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast stretches about 100 miles, with fjords and inlets piercing the land from almost every angle, making room...
When the ocean mood strikes, hit these accessible Washington coast trails
If you’re a weekend hiker, Washington offers an embarrassment of riches, from the mountains to the coast. Not in a mountain mood? Here are some local...
Seattle Opera’s ‘Aida’ spurs discussion of ways black people are misrepresented — or not represented — in opera
Seattle Opera is working to make black people feel more welcome in an art form with a history of excluding people of color. The ways...
Head to Victoria, B.C., for a weekend of outdoor fun
"Water, wheels and walks" is the theme of this weekend itinerary for paddlers, bikers and hikers on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra WATCH
“Persephone” is just one example of the inventive ways Seattle Symphony and other orchestras are presenting some of their concerts these days.
7 spring hikes near Hood Canal: Waterfalls, streams and more
In springtime, mountain snow melts into rumbling rapids and swollen waterfalls along the Olympic Peninsula’s eastern edge.
Seattle Opera has big plans for its new headquarters at Seattle Center
Seattle Opera’s glass-clad, $60 million headquarters at Seattle Center, which the company plans to move into this fall, is representative of how it hopes to...