Why did the Sonics leave in the first place? 🏀

Gotta believe 🏀

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Other comeback hints 🏀

• Climate Pledge Arena has impressed NBA big shots like Shaq, who said the Sonics “need to come back.”
• LA Clippers owner + Seattle native Steve Ballmer gave a fiery speech Monday at the Rain City Showcase about this being a “basketball city.”
• LeBron James recently visited Seattle for a pro-am event.
• Mascot Squatch has come out of hiding.

Moving the needle 🏀

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• In the Time of the Butterflies | Wed., Oct. 5 - Thu., Oct. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle | $20.00 - $38.00 | This play follows four revolutionary women opposing the dictatorial reign of Trujillo in the Dominican Republic.
• See How They Run | Wed., Oct. 5 | 3:15 p.m. | The SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle | $11.00 - $13.00 | Retro murder mystery with the likes of Sam Rockwell + Saoirse Ronan? Sign us up.

• Comprehensive Organic Gardening | Thu., Oct. 6 | 6 p.m. | Bradner Gardens Park, 1730 Bradner Pl S, Seattle | $200.00 - $395.00 | This multi-session course aims to up your gardening game, support the local ecosystem + improve homemade salads.
• Georgetown Haunted History Tour | Thu., Oct. 6 - Sat., Oct. 8 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13th Avenue South, Seattle | $10.00 - $25.00 | One of the oldest areas of Seattle has some cool haunts, from the steam plant to Jules Maes Saloon.

• On the Wall Exhibit: “Seeing | Seeds | Stories 2022" | Fri., Oct. 7 | 10 a.m. | Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Boulevard East, Seattle | Free | Check out works from two local artists — Elijah Pasco + Markel Uriu — whose works were inspired by the beauty of the garden.
• Posh Party Trend Show | Fri., Oct. 7 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way Northeast, Bellevue | $100.00 - $125.00 | Who needs Paris, when you have the Bellevue Collection’s Fall Look Book runway extravaganza?

• Singing, Dancing, and SCIENCE! | Sat., Oct. 8 | 11 a.m. | Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street), Seattle | $5 | Mikey the Rad Scientist sings fun, kid-friendly tunes about nature — including one about a water molecule named Carlos.
• Turkfest | Sat., Oct. 8 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle | Free | Celebrate Turkish Heritage Month with traditional music, dancing, food + some activities for kids.

• 70º | Partly cloudy | 9% chance of rain
• Not sweater weather — just sweatin’. The forecast calls for unseasonably warm temps to continue for the rest of the week. In fact, the highs in the mid-70s are comparable to what it’s like in San Diego right now.

• Rise: 7:13 a.m.
• Set: 6:40 p.m.

• Microsoft will leave two big Eastside office spaces when leases expire in 2023. The company plans to skedaddle from Lincoln Square North in Bellevue + Sammamish Park in Issaquah next fall. According to the tech giant, these moves aren’t tied to layoffs or new hires. 🏢 (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• To the market we go — Pike Place is hosting its Harvest Festival on Sat., Oct. 29. The famous sign will transform into a vintage farm truck-like stage for performers — while visitors can enjoy music, drinks, and a giant pumpkin carving demo. Tickets for special tastings are $40. 🎃 (Eater Seattle)

• Bust out those sea-green foam fingers. Even though the Mariners will be on the road for the MLB Wild Card round this weekend, the team is hosting watch parties at T-Mobile Park. Tickets are $10 ($5 for season ticket holders), and the games will air Fri., Oct.7-Sun. Oct.9 on a really giant screen. ⚾ (KING 5)

• Here Today — a new brewery and gastropub — will open this weekend (not today) at 2815 Elliott Ave. The Waterfront space is decorated in a tropical theme and plans to serve eight beers on tap, along with some bar bites like KBBQ + Seattle dogs. 🍻 (Washington Beer Blog)

• Cash in that cred, Eastside. Kirkland was ranked No. 3 on Money magazine’s Top 50 best places to live in the US for 2022. The publication took factors like economic stability, safety, cost-of-living, cultural diversity, and education into account. (Money)

• Wanna get away? The first direct flight from Seattle to Tahiti takes off today. Carrier Air Tahiti Nui will be operating the new service twice weekly from Sea-Tac in partnership with Alaska Airlines — and they’ll be the only flights connecting the South Pacific with the Pacific Northwest nonstop. ✈️

• Seattle Colleges has appointed Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap as interim chancellor after a months-long search. Rosie officially takes over the role from former chancellor Shouan Pan and will oversee the community college district’s three campuses — South Seattle, North Seattle, and Seattle Central. (Seattle Times)

• The Shoreline Fire Department recently added two jet skis to its fleet in order to improve water rescue response times. Prior to the new additions, it could take up to 20 minutes for help to arrive from neighboring town departments. Now, responses to water-based emergencies are almost instant. (KING 5)

• This is shaping up quite nicely. Mega pop star Ed Sheeran will be paying a visit to Lumen Field on Aug. 26, 2023 during his Mathematics Tour (not quite as nerdy as it sounds). Tickets go on sale Fri., Oct. 14. 🎶 (Seattle Refined)

• Commute Seattle — a coalition of local organizations that includes the Seattle Department of Transportation — is running a new survey about how locals get around town. Workers, large companies + small businesses can weigh in to help plan more transportation choices. The survey takes about five minutes. 🚌

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