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Recently, readers of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, two of the world's foremost travel magazines, voted Seattle one of their top ten favorite cities to visit. What makes Seattle so appealing? It’s a dynamic, creative city that offers you unlimited opportunities to experience art, heritage and culture, all in a setting of rare natural beauty. What will you find? A thriving theatre, music, and dance scene. Interesting galleries and one-of-a-kind museums. Native American, maritime and pioneer history. Strong and diverse ethnic heritage influences. Fantastic festivals for every interest. We invite you to discover the creative pulse that makes Seattle such a great place to live and to visit.
Learn more about our cultural offerings in these pages, or search our online calendar of cultural events for the dates you plan to visit.
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Jim Henson's Fantastic World at EMP/SFM through August 16. Bert & Ernie, photo by John E. Barrett. TM, ©2007 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. |
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| Teatro ZinZanni offers European cirque, cabaret, spectacle and live music served with a five-course feast designed by celebrated Northwest chef Tom Douglas. Photo: Keith Brofsky. |

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| The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition drew more than 3.7 million people to Seattle. In 2009, commemorative special events explore how the 1909 event changed the course of local history and influences the region today. |

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Andrew Wyeth: Remembrance, on view at Seattle Art Museum through October 18. Pictured: Braids, 1979, Tempera on Masonite, Private Collection. Andrew Wyeth, American, 1917 – 2009.
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