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Events
Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these events happening in Seattle
Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.
August 27, 2025 09:59 AM
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Food
Jerk Shack’s Belltown location permanently closed
Chef and owner Trey Lamont has his eyes on other downtown locations, though.
November 7, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A large wooden welcome figure stands outside the Seattle Convention Center's Summit building.
Culture
Meet the Native carver behind the Summit’s welcome figures
Groundbreaking artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo carved the Mowitch Man and the Creator.
November 2, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A person pouring whiskey into a glass.
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Consider this your invitation to the world of whiskey
Whiskies of the World is a premier whiskey tasting event that offers a one-of-a-kind experience for enthusiasts and novices alike.
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Culture
The Anti-Gift Guide: 50 ways to slow down, treat yourself, and break tradition this holiday season
Rip up your gift list — it’s time to rethink the holidays.
November 2, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
SIFF Cinema Downtown Cinerama
Culture
SIFF announces reopening date for former Cinerama
The theater has some pretty sweet amenities, too.
November 1, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Rethink storytime with this interactive option
Make storytime even more engaging with this virtual option, presented by the Northwest African American Museum.
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Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 1, 2023
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Food
Acclaimed Seattle chef and restauranteur Thierry Rautureau dies at 64
Rautureau was known locally as the “Chef in the Hat.”
October 31, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A women-led mariachi band dressed in Dia de los Muertos makeup performs on stage at the Seattle Catrinas Festival
Culture
Where to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Seattle
Festivals include music, food, and colorful community altars.
October 31, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A group of writers sit at their laptops at the Seattle Athenaeum, a private library at Pike Place Market.
Culture
Seattle is the write city for National Novel Writing Month
There are several places where you can compose your Great American Novel.
October 31, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
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Seattle philanthropist Richard Hedreen sits next to a painting by Cecily Brown featuring a mix of colors and broad brush strokes.
Arts
The art of giving: Seattle University receives $300 million art collection + $25 million for future museum
The donation pays tribute to Richard Hedreen’s late wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Petri Hedreen, an alumna of Seattle University.
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A map of Seattle with three dots laid atop the map. Inside of one dot is an image of the space needle, inside another is an image of Pike Place Market, and inside the last dot is a photo from Jimi Hendrix Park.
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How well do you know the map of Seattle?
We’ve got a game for you — test your knowledge of how well you know Seattle venues by the address alone.
March 18, 2024
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Laura Figi
Discovery Park in Seattle with a lighthouse and the water in the background
Travel and Outdoors
A look at the history behind Seattle’s 37 Olmsted parks
37 of our local parks were designed by the same landscaping design firm that created New York City’s Central Park.
March 15, 2024
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Culture
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Out with the old, in with the new
March 15, 2024
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The sign for Irish pub Owl n' Thistle, which depicts a gold owl sitting on a branch, hangs from a brick wall.
Food
Cheers at these 6 Irish pubs around Seattle
Check out these pubs for Guinness, shepherd’s pie, and fish n’ chips galore.
March 14, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A group of Valkyrie Strength & Conditioning students pose together with their biceps flexed.
Fitness
Get your sweat on at gyms around Seattle
From lifting weights, indoor rock climbing, personal training, dance fitness, boxing classes, and martial arts programs — we’ve rounded up 24 gyms and fitness offerings around Seattle.
March 12, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
The sun sets over the labyrinth at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Culture
Get lost in these labyrinths around Seattle
We can guide you to the labyrinths around town... but we can’t guide you out. You’ll have to do that on your own.
March 11, 2024
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Culture
Seattle’s Music Mount Rushmore Closeup: Kurt Cobain
We’re celebrating the grunge icon’s local roots.
March 8, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A rendering of a white building with a big, purple "W" on the exterior that will be the home of a future basketball training facility at University of Washington; there are people walking and bicycling out front. You can also see the existing arena to the left of the building, as the facilities will be connected.
Sports
Hoop dreams: University of Washington’s $60 million basketball practice facility preps to break ground
After several years of planning and donations, the training facility is expected to debut during fall quarter in August 2025 — go, Huskies.
March 7, 2024
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Monica Garske
Drag artist Antonio Amor sits on a purple chair in a purple costume inspired by the French aristocracy and King Louis XIV.
The 9th annual Boylesque festival can-cans back to the Triple Door
The boylesque festival will bring burlesque, drag, variety, and circus performers from all over the US to Seattle.
March 6, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah