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Diners in the informal lounge may choose from steak frites, pizzas, fried oysters, and pasta. Take the time for lavish offerings such as lamb tagine or cumin-dusted sea scallops.

Expect infectious rhythms, joyful dance, and spicy flavors to celebrate this Brazilian Folklore Day in late August.

The Burke-Gilman Trail passes under the Fremont Bridge and the Aurora Bridge. Both span the Ship Canal, although only the drawbridge opens for boat traffic.

A summer night along Capitol Hill’s main strip can resemble midtown Manhattan in terms of lively street scenes. Expect the unexpected – outrageous attire and flamboyant behavior.

If you can buy it, you can find it on Broadway, the nerve center of Capitol Hill. From East Pike to East Roy Streets, store-fronts beckon consumers on the hunt for food, vintage and new clothing, music CDs, and lots of coffee. On summer evenings especially, the sheer density of pedestrian traffic along Broadway matches that of midtown Manhattan.

Victor Steinbrueck, who helped preserve Pike Place Market, was also instrumental in saving this auditorium from the wrecking ball. Its repertoire includes film festivals, music and dance recitals, and off-the-wall theater.

This Kung-Fu legend and movie star lived in Seattle.

Performers from all over the world converge for this Labor Day weekend festival that transforms Seattle Center into the arts capital of the Pacific NW. Its four days are packed with concerts, intimate theater productions, independent film presentations, and literary arts.

Founded in 1885, the Burke is a natural history buff’s dream. View dinosaur and dragonfly fossils, hand-carved Native-American cedar canoes, and gems and minerals.

The legacy of two of Seattle’s earliest railroad men, Judge Thomas Burke and Daniel Gilman, this disused railroad track is a paved trail (see Burke-Gilman Trail Features) that stretches for about 22 miles (35 km) from the western edge of Fremont to the north end of Lake Washington. Cyclists and pedestrians can enjoy the scenic beauty of key sights such as GasWorks Park and Magnuson Park at Sand Point.