[Portland, OR] Things are looking up for the Portland food and drinks scene. The Ritz-Carlton Portland and its signature restaurant Bellpine are due to open by Labor Day, 2023.

[Anchorage, AK] The sound and visual art installation, "To Hear the Earth Before the End of the World," is on view at Anchorage Museum, May 5, 2023, to Jan, 2024.

[Seattle, WA] After a three-year pandemic break, Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival returns to Seattle Labor Day weekend for its 50th anniversary.