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GUEST BESTS Jonathan Dean
Jonathan Dean is the author of all supertitles used for Seattle Opera’s productions since 1997. His devotion to making opera more approachable doesn’t stop there; he also heroically distilled Wagner’s 18-hour Ring into two fun participatory shows for school outreach performances. But how does he unwind after all that drama? GB Best Place to Stargaze After an Opera Ten Mercer is where opera singers (and assorted
hangers-on) go to unwind and refuel post-show. Best In-City Escape
Biking through the Arboretum. I’ll take any excuse to ride past those amazing trees and breathe deeply. Best Greek Yogurt Ellenos at Pike Place is made in Georgetown
and best consumed at the Market (or at South Lake Union’s Thursday market). Best Coffee Roaster
Find revelatory beans at Conduit Coffee’s Tuesday open house at the studio on Westlake; or buy them at Ophelia Bookstore in Fremont; or get them bicycle-delivered. Best Post-Kayak Nosh The mangodilla at Agua Verde is the perfect
reward for a vigorous trek around Foster Island, well worth any wait!
Ever since we randomly stopped by the farm in Carnation and were given an impromptu tour, I’ve been a satisfied subscriber to Full Circle. Best Bookstore
Celebrate Seattle’s voracious appetite for books at the Friends of the Library sale at Sand Point, a twice-yearly book binge. Many bring luggage or stolen grocery carts; I limit myself to two panniers and a backpack. Best Puget Sound Schooner
I’ll never forget the week I spent learning to sail the historic hundred-foot schooner The Adventuress around the San Juans. Best Exotic Locale Within City Limits The Indian vegetarian cuisine at Travelers Thali House, near the Beacon Hill Link light-rail station, proves God’s existence. E
JUN 19 – SEP 7 | SEATTLE ART MUSEUM GET TICKETS AT VISITSAM.ORG/MODERNISM This exhibition is organized by the Seattle Art Museum. Special exhibitions at SAM are made possible by donors to
Presenting Sponsor Moving Moments (detail), 1970, Mark Tobey, American, 1890–1976, oil on canvas, 62 x 38 in., Seattle Art Museum, Gift of the Marshall and Helen Hatch Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum, 2009.52.78, © Mark Tobey / Seattle Art Museum, Photo: Susan Cole.
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