Hibulb Cultural Center is a gem! Before one goes shopping at the premium outlets, or visit the…read moreChristmas light at the casino, or see the tulips, drop by here first! Hibulb is absolutely worth the time. I am a fan of tribal history and arts, worldwide. There is so much to learn from the past. I greatly appreciate the artistry, with emphasis on the stories and meanings behind each work. Native American arts, especially carvings, are so potent in their story telling. Hibulb did a fantastic job with their many signs, photos, sharing tales and appreciation of nature. I wish they have a museum book in the gift shop. Things not to miss: - Sit in the Longhouse room and watch the video. - Observe the military service of the Native Americans. - Look closely at the two welcome statues; see below the feet of Kaya. - Enjoy the old restored totem poles and the associated signs for their meanings. - Learn about using cedar trees in different ways (without cutting them down) and later see photos that they are passing on the knowledge to the new generations. - Find the touch and feel boards. Based on museum size and scale, 4 Stars. For what the place represents with past, present, and future of the Tulalip tribes, 5 Stars!

Hibulb Cultural Center is a fantastic collective of history in oral, written and crafted…read moretraditions. The multi-media experience is well worth the $10 with helpful docents, accessible exhibits and a beautiful gift shop. Seriously, make Hibulb Cultural Center part of your day in the NW!

The Center has improved since my last review, and the changes are positive overall. I still hope to…read moresee expanded hours and a remodel of the main level to better match the upstairs rental hall. The main level feels disorganized, with folding chairs, folding tables, and mismatched furniture. I feel for the new restaurant operator, Lorenzo Rizzo, who has to work with a small, inconveniently located kitchen and an awkward dining layout. With better planning, the Center could become a strong café and community space. While most events still cater to a small segment of the community, the Seahawks viewing party was a positive outreach effort. The Honorary Consulate remains of limited help to the Italian community due to impractical hours and slow responses. Better integration with the Center, such as aligning consular hours with café days, would improve its usefulness. The retail space has improved, but I would prefer more unique Italian specialty items rather than products commonly found in supermarkets.

Stopped by again today to learn to play the Italian card game Scopa. An instructor named Paolo was…read moresuper friendly and helped us to learn this classic card game. We met new people and reacquainted with old friends and enjoyed some seriously delish cornettis and espresso and mochas! We had an apricot and chocolate cornetti each and really had a fun time here today. Great place to stop by whether you're Italian or not!

I'm surprised that this place is still open. I haven't been to this place since it was Station 56…read moreand now I'm not sure I'll ever return. Supposedly, this place will cater to your specific event however, they are seriously lacking when it comes to options. My wife and I attended a comedy show there on Saturday night March the 14th 2015. There's a three step process to get in the door. First they check your ID and strap a bracelet on your wrist. Next, if you're a woman, feel free to pack whatever weapons you want in your purse or on your person because they'll just let you waltz right in. If you're male however, be prepared to get frisked. After your initial screening, you can enter and present your tickets and check your coat if you choose at this classy establishment. Then you'll enter a giant cold empty space with a large bar with a very limited selection. This place has absolutely no beers on tap and the selection of bottled beers is terrible. They charge $9.00 for well drinks and they have one waitress who has no idea what she's doing. We'd been busy all day and hadn't had the opportunity to eat dinner so we decided to order food at the venue. The menu has about 7 items on it. I ordered a burger with fries and my wife got a hummus plate. When the food came to our table, there were no utensils, no napkins, no condiments. There wasn't even salt and pepper. I can't say anything nice about the food either. After the comedy show that was severely rushed was over, the entire audience had the option of either leaving or going to an upstairs loft area so that they could make room for their next event. This place is unfriendly, overpriced and generally unwelcoming to it's patrons.

I've performed here before and can say that this venue has some of the best acoustics being…read morecompletely brick and very spacious.

Love this place! They have a lot of conference rooms semi open to the public! They also have…read moreparking space, but it does tend to get very busy on mornings and afternoon so it would be best to plan accordingly. The best places to park is around the back of the building around where the big houses are at! People here are also so nice! When I just moved around Seattle, the hosts of this place reached out to me and offered their time to meet up and kind of give me a general idea of how the place is like and recommendations for food, places to go, etc. They also have a lot of different events on this place pertaining to the Filipino culture and different ones with a lot of small businesses to support! I would highly recommend on following them on Instagram and Facebook and look at their events for the month! P.S. The mural just finished!!! It's a must to visit!

Great Place!!! The Filipino Community Of Seattle is open to all ethnicities. They have helped me…read moreduring this pandemia after I was laid-off. Mrs Germelyn was very helpful and professional. Thank You!!!

I don't know, the people seem good, accept for when I see leadership yelling at the people working…read morefor her. I witness that first hand while waiting to ask questions about renting the venue. Seems like a disgrace for someone to get treated like that at work.

If you're looking for an Asian community to connect with, learn about cultures and customs, this is…read morea much appreciated location to visit and a jewel in the community. Since many Asian and Pacific cultures live in diaspora on Turtle Island (North America), finding cultural touch stones can be valuable. There are various Asian and Pacific events that take place throughout the year and health services for the community. The location also has artifacts from around the world. The employees are very helpful and professional as well. When we visited to make Chinese dumplings, we were expected to jump in and help and it really felt like being around family. Of course we also got to taste them afterwards. My friend and I also sent our kids here for their summer youth camps which initially felt frustrating because the location was not very forthcoming with information, especially since parents were not allowed to stay and we had very young children. However, having experienced this, we'd confidently allow our children to participate again. They had lots of fun and learned a lot about many cultures. The location has helpful teachers and kept the location secured throughout the day. Parents had to stand in line to pick up their children for security purposes, which we appreciated. In the future, I would have preferred to help out, even if just to contribute to a specific cultural day. The location itself feels "sketchy" because it's in Tacoma, near a casino and has a few homeless people wandering around nearby because there's a community park next to it. But personally I had to let go of my stigma towards this community because of the helpful services here, including a food bank distribution group that uses the parking lot.

Went to the Ariana Grande show a few weeks ago! There's a live DJ, and she encouraged us to sing,…read morecheer, do whatever and have fun. There's were not a ton of people at my show, most of us were leaned back and relaxed on seats though halfway through the show a few people went to lie on the ground under the dome. Loved the song choices of the DJ, and the accompanying lasers were really fun! And for the price, it's overall a great way to spend an evening!

My wife, friend, and I all went to the Taylor Swift laser show the night before Christmas which was…read morevery amazing. The staff were all helpful and the price was great for such great entertainment and work which beyond exceeded our expectations.

This is a unique arts space with a strong community vibe. The building's Richardsonian Romanesque…read morearchitecture is superb, and the artist studio spaces make this far more real than the downtown or Pioneer Square galleries. Highly recommended.

From the owner: The Georgetown Arts and Cultural Center is one of the main arts and cultural hubs in Georgetown.We…read morefeature 18 unique art studios, a lovely gallery and three bed and breakfast rooms in our vintage 1904 building. Always open for the second Saturday of every month for art walk 6-9pm

We visited the National Nordic Museum for a candlelight violin performance featuring The Beatles,…read moreand it turned out to be a really special experience. The museum itself is very modern--clean lines, open spaces, and thoughtfully designed throughout. There's a good mix of Nordic artwork and exhibits, and even just walking around the space feels intentional and well curated. The highlight for us was the performance. The candlelight setup created a really warm, immersive atmosphere, and hearing familiar Beatles music in that setting gave it a completely different feel. It's one of those experiences that's hard to fully capture in photos, but definitely stands out in person. Between the architecture, the exhibits, and the events they host, it's more than just a typical museum visit. Would absolutely recommend checking it out, especially if you can catch a performance like this.

It is about three stars for the value vs the take back education. The museum basically is local…read morehistory tie to Nordic countries. We can see many Nordic art and cultural from Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, Finland, and Denmark. I cannot believe there were many migrants from those countries to North America. There is similar land riches in fishing and the Lumbering. These are the similar cultures when they move to this area. The art is just ok but the history is good for the local includes the Boeing company. The similarities did play well here for the local with similar shipyard and lumber companies from the history.

My review is of the language classes they offer here. I took three classes a few years ago, using a…read moredifferent instructor each time. They were all native speakers and taught the language well enough that I still retain a lot of it a few years later. If you're looking to learn Japanese, this is the place to go.

I discovered the JCCCW when on my bus commute to work, I spied their sign hanging on Rainier…read moreAvenue, near Weller Street: "Japanese Language Classes Available." My daughter is interested in the Japanese culture. The classes they offer range from young child to youth to adult and each age level has its own skill levels so that a teenager just learning Japanese is not put in class with a 5 year old starting Japanese Language Class. Not only does the JCCCW offer Japanese Language Class, they have a lending library and a museum of Japanese culture. In addition, they host many activities related to Japanese culture and participate in the Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival held in the spring at the Seattle Center. Unfortunately, the people who run the JCCCW seem to live in their own world and do not always use technology to a beneficial result. They also consider, well whatever it is they consider, and fail to consider their students or their students' families in their decisions, when they choose to announce things, and how they choose to communicate. This is a drawback. Frankly, they seem very technological inept and are not helpful or reasonable under the anonymity of using the internet, even when they sign their name. However, when working with them in person or on the phone, they tend to be very nice and helpful. Worth a visit to learn more about Japanese history, and worth the classes if you wish to learn the Japanese language.