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Top music and book gifts for 2023 — Seattle Times

Discover the best of Seattle in a whole new way! Here are 125 secret spots, beloved locales, and unexpected destinations offer endless options for date night and weekend adventures.

From the authors of the bestselling Portland Book of Dates comes this insider's guide to the coolest spots in Seattle and Washington state. A visual delight, the illustrated book marries style and substance and the result is a curated and creative collection of more than 125 often-inexpensive outings in and around Seattle to inspire romance and adventure.

For locals and visitors alike, this is an essential resource for couples of all ages (and singles with friends) interested in learning about off-the-beaten-path things to do, see, and taste in Seattle and environs.

Outings run the gamut: 

• Tropical Winter Date features the Volunteer Park Conservatory and a secret drink at Inside Passage
• Get High on History includes a trip to the Klondike Gold Rush Historic Park and Smith Tower Observatory (and bar!)
• Eat, Drink, and Be Gay offers up Capitol Hill bars that celebrate and cater to the queer community
• Farther afield adventures include trips to Vancouver and Victoria, the San Juans and other islands, Bellingham and Skagit Vallet, Mount Rainier, Eastern Washington, and more!

About the Author

EDEN DAWN is the award-winning style editor for Portland Monthly. She's a beloved personality in the community, often seen judging drag queen pageants, chatting through live television segments, emceeing fundraising galas, performing at storytelling events, and hosting her own quarterly series Fashion in Film at the historic Hollywood Theater.

ASHOD SIMONIAN is a creative director and designer known for advertising campaigns and packaging projects for Focus Features, Columbia Sportswear, and Peet's Coffee, among others. He is the author of Real Fun, a book of photography and stories documenting his decade spent touring the world in a variety of indie rock bands.

They've been married for three years and live in Portland's Alberta Arts District.