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MAR 12

Craig Campbell @ Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel

Country fans, this one’s for you 🎶

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MAR 14-29

31st Seattle Jewish Film Festival

“Roots + Reels” 🎞️

Culture Festival Film

MAR 5-21

‘I Will Miss You When You’re Gone’ @ Theatre Off Jackson

A comedy about sad things 🎭

Culture Theatre

MAR 7

SAM Talks With Dr. Richard Powell

The artistry and legacy of the African diaspora

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Find fish, sharks, and otters 🦦

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Get crafty 🧶

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Late in the day flowers and notes left on Kurts Bench. This is the 25th anniversary after Kurt Cobain committed suicide in the home just next door to Viretta park. The bench in the park has become a place visited by tourists from around the world, they leave items Kurt would have liked and scribble personal messages to the music icon. Kurt was known to sit on the bench and play his guitar. Seattle still does not have a memorial for the iconic musician.

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Find that classic cowboy boots + flannel combo 🤠

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Inside the Sorrento Hotel's wood-paneled Fireside Room, readers sit in leather chairs around small tables with glowing candles. A domed skylight illuminates the warm space, while a well-stocked bar glows in the background.

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