Welcome to Mother’s Day weekend! From wildflower walks to a nostalgia-fueled art show, here are the latest local things to do in the Seattle area this weekend.
Food and drink
- Grab from a refreshing array of world-famous local brews — and see which two Seattle-area breweries won gold at the prestigious World Beer Cup competition last week.
- Enjoy a dish from beach to bowl: Our food writer digs horse clams, returning with a delicious recipe after a hard day’s work.
- Trendy French bakery Mirabelle by Orphée opened to much fanfare this spring in Pioneer Square — our food critic went to investigate and shares her findings.
Outdoors and community events
- Show your appreciation for mom with flowers this Mother’s Day — but add an adventurous twist with these six wildflower walks around Washington.
- Visit Strathcona Provincial Park, in central Vancouver Island, B.C., a hidden gem landscape filled with water, forest and mountain views.
- Test your storytelling chops at Bar Stories, a monthly meetup (the next one is on May 12) that invites you to recount a personal, captivating tale in front of a live audience.
Visual arts, theater and music
- Travel back to the future at Tariqa Waters’ “Venus is Missing” exhibit, which runs through Jan. 5 at Seattle Art Museum and features a retro-futuristic pink rocket ship and other sci-fi elements.
- Catch all-stars Nancy Wilson and Sir Mix-A-Lot at the Moore Theatre Friday, when the Seattle music community will pay tribute to beloved Seattle music journalist Charles R. Cross. Our theater reviewer dishes on “Golden,” the last show running at Seattle’s ACT Contemporary Theater through Sunday before it merges with Seattle Shakespeare Company this summer.
- Grab your binoculars and treat yourself to Seattle Opera’s production of “Tosca,” running through May 17 at McCaw Hall.
Movies and TV
- Heading to the movie theater? See what our reviewers thought of locally filmed “Inheritance” and “Fight or Flight.” Plus, our movie critic shares her must-see films from this year’s upcoming Seattle International Film Festival.
- If you’re opting for a cozy night in, check out Season 2 of “Poker Face” (run by Enumclaw-raised Tony Tost), the latest episode of “The Last of Us” season 2 and Washington-set “Marcie’s,” streaming on various platforms.
Books
- We sat down with Shelby Van Pelt, who grew up in Tacoma, about her new book tour for “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” why the book is set in the PNW and more ahead of her Seattle visit on May 14.
- Coming to Hugo House on May 14, author Daniel Tam-Claiborne will discuss his new novel “Transplants,” touching on the complexities of identity.
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