There are some things you just have to do when you live in the Northwest.

Watch fish fly at Pike Place Market. Wear a parka and hike through drippy Redwood groves. Browse the books at Powell's. Catch a Broadway musical.

"Wait — a Broadway show in the Northwest?" you may ask. "Umm, don't you mean New York?"

No, absolutely not. The Northwest has a plethora of musical-theatre offerings, from big splashy hits to innovative new offerings, and you don't have to fly 3,000 miles to see them. And what evening of musical theatre would be complete without a fine dinner beforehand or a nice après-theatre drink?

The Northwest has a tantalizing array of excellent theatre and culinary choices, some of which we've scouted out for you.