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Culture
4 Seattle neighborhoods that put the “treat” in trick-or-treating
Grab your biggest buckets — these Seattle neighborhoods offer the best treats, no tricks needed.
October 21, 2025 10:02 AM
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Madeline Ewing
People stand in front of a massive pumpkin (about head height) which is intricately carved with a skeleton face and more designs.
Culture
Gear up for Seattle’s Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Beer Festival
We’re here to pump(kin) you up with these upcoming fall festivities that bring giant gourds and craft brews together for a match made in heaven.
September 25, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
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You’re invited to a dazzling evening to kick off Refract 2024
The arts lover-approved festival returns for its sixth year next month — and there’s lots to look forward to.
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A 1960s-style living room setup occupies the lobby of Northwest Film Forum, complete with faux food on serving trays on the coffee table, a vintage TV set, and doilies adorning the surfaces.
Culture
What to see at Northwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival
The Local Sightings Film Festival showcases the PNW’s creative communities with curated short film programs and feature films.
September 18, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
Crowds of people walk along a street lined on both sides with vendor tents and kiosks. Seattle's Chinatown entrance is in the background.
Culture
Chinatown-International District Night Market is back
The CID Night Market is returning to Seattle this weekend after a year-long hiatus with vendors, food trucks, live performances, and more.
September 17, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
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📚 Have the best bookish time at the 2024 Portland Book Festival
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Fans sporting purple for Washington and red for Washington State pack out the bleachers of Husky Stadium at the University of Washington. Football players are flanked around the sidelines of the field.
Sports
Deals and watch parties for the 2024 Apple Cup in Seattle
Snag deals on pints, bites, and more at local businesses and watch parties for Washington’s famous Apple Cup.
September 11, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
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Food
Behind the scenes: Seattle’s Mediterranean-inspired bagel + coffee shop Toasted. recently opened
Toasted. has creative takes on Mediterranean-inspired bagel combinations, but the business’s use of AI to solve common industry issues is also pretty noteworthy.
September 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Culture
Hispanic Heritage Month events in Seattle
Hispanic Heritage Month runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and Seattle is hosting festivals, fundraisers, and more to celebrate.
September 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
People stand within the interior of the TESSERAE space station module of the Museum of Flight, which is comprised of large hexagonal panels and features a vertical wall garden of edible plants and other space station instruments.
Culture
The Museum of Flight is adding a futuristic life-size space station module
The museum’s upcoming TESSERAE Space Habitat Pavilion highlights practices of well-being during daily living in a space station.
September 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A fake skeleton decoration pops out from behind a dark bar at the Black Lagoon Halloween-themed pop-up bar. In the background, neon green, purple, and orange lights add to the scary vibes.
Food
Enter if you dare: Halloween-themed Black Lagoon Pop-up bar coming to Seattle
The spine-tingling pop-up will take over Rob Roy in Belltown from Wednesday, Oct. 2-Saturday, Nov. 2.
September 6, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Discover your own city with interactive maps from the City of Seattle
The City of Seattle’s Geographic Information System (GIS) maps can help locals find hidden beaches, restrooms, picnic benches, and even figure out what kinds of trees are in the neighborhood.
October 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Travel and Outdoors
Tips for finding the best mushrooms near Seattle
If you’re heading out for some mushroom foraging for the first time, we have a list of books, trails, and other tips for anyone looking to head out into the woods.
October 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Dunlap School in Rainier Beach is partially obscured by surrounding trees in the foreground, whose branches cover up the top half of the building. The building, composed of white stone and red brick, features a columned entry and a wide, green grass lawn.
City
Seattle Public Schools alters its closure plan
Seattle Public Schools recently proposed closing five schools next year instead of the previous 21. Here’s what’s in store.
October 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
Mayor Bruce Harrell joins King County Executive Dow Constantine and local leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the RapidRide J Line. They are holding shovels filled with dirt above a patch of dirt dumped on the sidewalk next to a RapidRide bus.
City
Construction is underway for the RapidRide J Line in Seattle
The J Line project upgrades the current Route 70 to a RapidRide level of service via enhanced transit connections to surrounding Seattle neighborhoods.
October 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
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Food
Seattle restaurants that you miss the most
Our readers shared which local restaurants + meals they miss the most — and we think you’ll agree.
October 8, 2024
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Travel and Outdoors
Seattle Parks and Rec is planning two new off-leash areas for dogs
Slated for West Seattle and Othello, the new sites are part of Seattle Parks and Rec’s Off-Leash Area expansion project — and it wants your feedback.
October 7, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Culture
Seattle Art Museum to deinstall iconic lobby tree sculpture
Titled “Middle Fork,” the tree sculpture has been suspended above visitors’ heads in the Seattle Art Museum’s main entrance lobby for almost a decade.
October 4, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A group of seven people stand out on the street carrying a rainbow of umbrellas. Most are wearing trench coats.
City
Seattle decades: the 1980s
This decade brought Seattle the nickname “The Emerald City,” the first-ever Costco, and Nirvana.
October 3, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
The sign outside Mutual Fish Co. on Rainier Avenue in South Seattle
Food
Come on, dish: Which Seattle restaurant do you miss the most?
We want to know — which Emerald City restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your belly, and why?
October 2, 2024
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Culture
Independent theater Grand Illusion Cinema looking for community help to move
The Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle’s “longest continuously running movie theater”, just launched a campaign to help fund its move to a new location.
October 2, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah