Real filmmakers wear Gortex, as we illustrate in our survey of important people in the movies who live and work here. Their work is celebrated at SIFF and Sundance and even the Oscars. But Seattle is where they want to play, far from the unnecessary sunshine of Hollywood.
Hotels are a world unto themselves. They also open your eyes to the world around them. For this new column, Tim Appelo visits different hotels, from chic to shabby, and reports on the experience as it pertains to local culture.