Convergence Zone
This spring, Paris is celebrating its ardent, lingering love affair with the movies. Every theater in town will be doing its part to show a retrospective of films that were either shot in, or have storylines relating to, their beloved City of Lights. Thankfully, for those Seattle cinephiles that lack the time or frequent flyer miles to attend this grand celluloid event, there's a consolation. Back in King County, far from the flickering screens of Paris, the Seattle Art Museum is offering up its own program of one of French cinema’s most renowned directors.
Every Thursday through June, The Museum of History and Industry turns cinematheque for the debut retrospective "Springtime in France: The Films of Louis Malle." The program offers up some of Louis Malle’s more obscure, but nonetheless brilliant, early French films -- some of which in their time were dubbed as ingenious "masterpieces" by critics.
By Justin McSimov | April 27, 2006
Eight years ago, when Honolulu native Gail Stringer couldn’t find any leis in Seattle to console a friend who was having a bad day, she did what any determined gal would do: She set up her own shop.
It wasn’t that easy, however. “I realized that selling leis wasn’t lucrative enough; that’s why nobody was offering them,” says Stringer, who moved to Seattle from Hawaii in 1993. “I had to make sure there were other products at the store to support my lei habit.”
By Joann Natalia Aquino | April 27, 2006
It has been my experience that it is best to pack an indulgent approach when visiting a place soaked in the culture of the grape. Just accept the fact that you're going to indulge in a feat of bacchanalian hedonism to shame Nero and the experience will be sweeter, if not more memorable. And bring extra cash. Hedonism doesn't come cheap, not even in Walla Walla.
By Mark Shaffer | April 27, 2006
A longstanding fishing tradition in Washington -- opening day of seasonal lowland lakes -- will recommence on Saturday, and it looks to be one of the better ones in recent years.
The traditional trout opener always falls on the last Saturday in April, and this year it couldn't be much later, falling on the penultimate day of the month. That's important because along with recent warm weather it has allowed water temperatures to climb into the mid-50s, optimal for fishing.
By Greg Johnston | April 27, 2006
For all the fuss, the East Lake Sammamish Trail is fairly anticlimactic.
It's a pleasant enough lane weaving along the shore of Lake Sammamish atop an old railroad bed, mostly between and past a curious blend of old lakeside cottages and more recently sprouted edifices of opulence. But for eight years after King County purchased the corridor, this trail was derailed by a train of contention stemming from residents' concerns. So somehow when you finally travel it, you expect it to be more than it is.
By Greg Johnston | April 27, 2006
