Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
The Seahawks play at CenturyLink Field and have the loudest supporters in the NFL. Honors remained elusive until the mid-2010s when they won the Super…
Must-see entertainment in Western USA
Marin County
In the center of miniscule Nicasio, this rustic restaurant and saloon with giant taxidermy on the walls and characters at the bar any time of day,…
Excelsior
This Greek-style amphitheater, located in McLaren Park, is one of the coolest outdoor performance spaces in the city. The acoustics are grand and the…
South Bay Beaches
Every August thousands of bad-ass volleyballers take to the sand during the world’s oldest and most prestigious volleyball tournament (played since 1960),…
Santa Monica
This beloved local institution brings Santa Monicans of all stripes to rock out by the thousands on the pier and on the sand below, gigging local to world…
Denver
Lots of red velvet and gold trimming deck out the Paramount, one of the premier midsized theaters in the West. Listed on the National Register of Historic…
Belltown & Seattle Center
The foremost dance company in the Northwest and one of the most popular in the US puts on more than 100 shows a season from September through June at…
Flagstaff
A grand, old-style movie house from 1911, the Orpheum Theater is now a fine-looking music venue complete with balcony, seating, bar and lounge. It hosts…
Along Highway 101
Lakeport is home to one of America's few surviving and wonderfully nostalgic drive-in movie theaters, with showings on Friday and Saturday nights in…
Las Vegas
Vegas' top pop-star impersonator show features real singing and dancing talent mimicking famous performers such as the Beatles, Elvis, Madonna, James…
Denver
Even without the fancy sound system and enormous screen, this is the best place in Denver to take in a film. The 1930s movie palace is a romantic,…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
A major regional ensemble, the Seattle Symphony orchestra plays at the Benaroya Concert Hall, which you'll find downtown at 2nd Ave and University St.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake's winning Major League Soccer team (ree-al) has a loyal local following and matches are fun to take in at the Rio Tinto Stadium.
South Bay Beaches
The South Bay’s best live-music venue lies within a dated brick house with nightly live bands ranging from the up-and-coming to the past-their-prime and…
Disneyland Resort
A live stage version of the animated movie musical Frozen is presented here, with actors, the hit songs and Broadway-style costumes, sets and lighting.
Salt Lake City
Utah Jazz, the men's professional basketball team, plays at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, where concerts are also held.
Wasatch Mountains
The kids will love piling in the car to catch a flick at this old-time drive-in movie theater. There's a swap-meet here on Saturday at 8am and Sunday at…
Salt Lake City
A former auto repair garage where you can catch live music on weekends in the rear patio. Note that this roadhouse bar and grill has limited parking.
Northern Colorado
The best of Broadway in Colorado, this hometown theater focuses largely on musicals. The acting isn't what you see on 42nd St, but it's just as fun.
St George
Outdoor amphitheater surrounded by towering red-rock formations; stages classical, bluegrass, country and other summer concerts and performances.
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
This grand space is a Center Theatre Group venue in the Music Center, used primarily for big-time musicals on their way to or from Broadway.
Salt Lake City
Opened in 2016, this gorgeous building has two theaters (one seating 2500 people), showing Broadway shows, concerts and other entertainment.
Portland
This awesome, historic McMenamins venue offers microbrews on tap and pizza, burgers, salads and bar grub to go with its first-run films.
Park City
Performing-arts center hosting theater, dance, live music and talks organized by the Park City Institute. Check the website for events.
Tucson
The Arizona Theatre Company stages shows at this renovated 1920s building.
Salt Lake City
A late-night music venue and bar with good indie acts and international artists; some free shows.
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Southwest Colorado
The best local and community theatre. For deals, check out dress-rehearsal shows.
Del Mar Racetrack & Fairgrounds
San Diego
Del Mar’s biggest draw during summer months was founded in 1937 by a prestigious group which included Bing Crosby. It’s worth trying to brave the crowds…
San Diego
Balboa Park’s Old Globe Theater dates from the 1935 Exposition, and in the 1970s the main stage was rebuilt à la 17th-century Globe in England, where…
Hollywood
It might be tucked in a ho-hum office building (enter through the garage), but once you're inside this sultry, premier jazz club all is forgiven. Expect a…
Albuquerque
First of all: yes, the city’s baseball team really was named for the episode of The Simpsons, ‘Hungry, Hungry Homer,’ when America’s favorite TV dad tried…
San Diego
This elegant 1924 building began life as a vaudeville and movie theater, then presented Mexican films to a growing Latino audience in the 1930s before…
Oakland
Yoshi’s has a solid jazz calendar, with talent from around the world passing through on a near-nightly basis. It’s also a Japanese restaurant, so if you…
Portland
Combining futuristic elements with a rustic log-cabin aesthetic, this venue has helped transform the LoBu (lower Burnside) neighborhood from seedy to…
Denver
The Colorado Rockies play baseball at the highly rated Coors Field from April to September. Tickets for the outfield – the Rockpile – cost $5. Not a bad…
San Diego
This Gaslamp venue presents an eclectic lineup of concerts (some free), a good-mood-inducing Sunday Gospel brunch, raucous party nights and other events…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
A Sunset fixture since 1973, the Roxy has presented everyone from Miles Davis to David Bowie to Jane’s Addiction, and still occasionally manages to book…
Belltown & Seattle Center
The new KEXP radio headquarters opened in the Seattle Center in December 2015 and provides a central gathering space for live music and parties, a see…
Portland
Another nice McMenamins venue; watch movies (second-run features and more) in the old school gym. Check the website for current screenings.
San Francisco
The 49ers were the National Football League's dream team from 1981–94, claiming five Superbowl championships. But after decades of chilly, fumbled games…
