12 things to do around the Seattle area this weekend
Welcome to the weekend! From the newest rooftop bars to outdoor concerts and movies, here are the latest local things to do around the Seattle area.
Food and drink
* Hotel restaurants have great food that tourists and locals alike can enjoy. Here are a few places to try, from Hotel Theodore's Rider to the Populus Hotel's Salt Harvest.
* Two new Seattle rooftop bars offer vastly different ways to enjoy summer from new heights - our food critic sets the record straight.
Travel
* Taking advantage of the new direct flights from Seattle to Rome this summer? Our writer suggests several itineraries for the Eternal City, based on what you like to do in Seattle.
Music and theater
* Summer concerts around the Puget Sound region officially return this weekend, from millennial pop punks Yellowcard at Chateau Ste. Michelle to bassist Les Claypool at Marymoor Park.
* Musicals are having a moment in Seattle right now - sing along to "Chicken Tinders" (running May 22-31 at Taproot Theatre), Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" (running May 23-24 at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute) and "Aviatrix" (running through June 7 at Seattle Public Theater).
* Get ready to laugh at Taproot Theatre's latest comedy, "Barefoot in the Park," running through June 20. Plus, "Disney's Frozen" and "Oliver!" at Kitsap Forest Theater kick off a round of outdoor performances at Washington's island theaters this summer.
Movies, TV and video games
* Heading to the theater? See what our reviewers thought of "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" and "Obsession."
* Drive-in theaters (and other outdoor movie screens) are not a thing of the past - bring your blankets and lawn chairs to a plein-air screen near you.
* For those not quite ready to let go of cozier weekends, opt for a night in with Netflix's "The Boroughs," BritBox's "The Other Bennet Sister" and more new summer TV shows.
* Xbox 360 loyalists can load up on nostalgia with "Pragmata," Capcom's newest sci-fi action-adventure adventure game that pays homage to the gameplay of old favorites.
Books
* Are you jumping on the World Cup wagon, now that Seattle is a host city? These five soccer-themed reads will get you up to speed with FIFA fever.
* Local author Eli Raphael's debut novel, "Night Objects, tells a gripping, suspenseful story as the protagonist recounts her move as a 15-year-old from Miami to Port Angeles.
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