Seduced in Seattle

Have you ever traveled to Seattle in the month of April, when all the trees sport the freshest shades of green and each blade of grass salutes the spring?  I went there twice, and -- as luck would have it -- both times in April.  It's easy to fall for this city given the picturesque quality of its waterfront and unhurried pace of its sophisticated urban center.  What I find especially attractive about the city is its deep commitment to the visual arts, fully evident last week during the gala opening of the dramatically expanded Seattle Art Museum...