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🍾 Pour it on for Drink Up Month

SEAtoday will celebrate Drink Up Month in July 2023
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Canon’s frozen version of an espresso martini sounds mighty refreshing right about now. | Photo via @canonseattle
Clink, clink. We’d like to make a toast.

In July, we’ll be raising a glass to Drink Up Month, a celebration of Seattle’s vibrant beverage scene.

Last summer, we served you Drink Up Week and explored local happy hour deals, Seattle dive bar history, a guide to boozy slushies, and more.

This year, we’re feeling especially thirsty and plan to cover everything from coffee, boba, smoothies, wine + beer, cider, and of course — plenty of cocktails. The best part? You will help us shape our coverage.

Please take this survey to have your say in the Drink Up stories we put together next month. Which coffee shop should we try next? Where can we find the best smoothie in the Emerald City? Where’s your favorite happy hour spot? Tell us everything.

If you’re part of a local brewery, tea shop, bar, coffee shop, or anything in between, we want to hear from you, too. Email us if you’re interested in creating a month-long Drink Up special for SEAtoday readers or sharing a locally-inspired recipe.

In the meantime, sip tight. It’ll be July in no time. Cheers, Seattle.
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Events
Thursday, June 15
  • BRAVO! End of Season Party: Drinking Songs of Opera | Thursday, June 15 | 6 p.m. | Reuben’s Brews Barrell House, 1133 NW 51st St., Seattle | $15 | Sip on beers, grab a Monster Dog, and sing along to festive opera choruses worthy of celebration.
  • Wetland Wander: A Field Trip for Grown-Ups | Thursday, June 15 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Edith Moulton Park, 108th Avenue NE + NE 137th Place, Kirkland | Free | Why should kids have all the fun? Stroll around Juanita Creek and learn about plants, animals, and water quality in this hands-on outing.
Friday, June 16
  • Rory Scovel: The Last Tour | Friday, June 16 | 7 p.m. | Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St., Seattle | $27 | You may recognize this deadpan weirdo from his Netflix specials and movies like “Trainwreck.”
  • Constellation: Youth Pride Mixer | Friday, June 16 | 7-10 p.m. | MoPOP, 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle | $10-$16 | This event from Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center for folks ages 14-21 includes access to exhibitions, zine design workshops, dancing, and other out-of-this-world activities.
Saturday, June 17
  • 22nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration Presented by Atlantic Street Center | Saturday, June 17 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle | Free | Check out performances, food, lawn games, community resources, and a special presentation about Black Wall Street.
  • Chris Botti | Saturday, June 17 | 7 p.m. | Marymoor Live, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy. NE, Redmond | $34-$109 | The Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer really knows how to toot his own horn.
Sunday, June 18
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Development
  • New affordable housing development 13th & Fir held its grand opening this week. The family-friendly Yesler Terrace building has 156 apartment units — from studios to four bedrooms — with rents for people making 30-60% of the area median income. Amenities include an outdoor courtyard and community room. (KING 5)
Coming Soon
  • Next stop — Phinney Station. That’s the name of the taphouse that will soon take over the former location of Gary’s Greenwood Auto Repair at 7418 Greenwood Ave. N. The owners of RidgeWood Bottle & Tap are working on the new bar with a projected 2024 opening date. (PhinneyWood)
Sports
  • The puck drops here. Tickets are now on sale for the NHL Winter Classic, which will take place at T-Mobile Park on New Year’s Day, 2024. The outdoor hockey game pits our own Seattle Kraken against the new Stanley Cup champions — the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Arts
  • Mayor Bruce Harrell has named Gülgün Kayim the new director for Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture. Gülgün has decades of experience in the arts administration sector and most recently led the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy in Minneapolis. She’ll begin her new role on Wednesday, July 19.
Business
  • Occupancy at offices in the downtown area have hit a three-year high, according to data from Pacer.ai. In May, worker traffic reached ~49% of pre-pandemic levels. That number bumped up to 51% Tuesdays through Thursdays, a popular time for hybrid workers to head into the office. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Closed
  • High-end European fashion retailer Scotch & Soda recently shuttered its Capitol Hill location at 1535 Melrose Ave. after five years in business. Scotch & Soda’s U Village location is also closed and its Dutch parent company has filed for bankruptcy. (Capitol Hill Blog)
Edu
  • Gather ‘round, kids — the Douglass-Truth Branch of the Seattle Public Library has resumed its children’s story time series. The free program for toddlers and preschoolers takes place every Tuesday, 10:30-11 a.m., until Aug. 1, and includes fun activities like parachute play. (Seattle Medium)
Environment
  • Three glaciers on Mount Rainier are disappearing due to warm temperatures. Researches found that the Stevens glacier on the southern slopes shrank so much it’s not even technically a glacier anymore. Two others have lost 42% of their ice over the past six years. (KUOW)
Shop
  • Get those carts ready, North Seattleites— Metropolitan Market’s new Crown Hill location is getting closer to opening. The local grocery store franchise with eight area outposts plans to take over the former Value Village location at 8532 15th Ave. NW in late summer. (My Ballard)
Cause
  • Local nonprofit the Refugee Women’s Alliance recently won a prestigious Classy Award for its work in social innovation. The Columbia City-based organization — which launched in 1985 — has helped 3,500+ immigrants and refugee survivors access community services and housing in the past five years. (KING 5)
Featured Deal
  • Need a last minute Father’s Day gift idea? Treat dad to the ultimate smart home upgrade by converting his manual window shades into motorized SmartShades. Easy-to-install, energy savings, and smart sophistication all in one package. RYSE is offering 10% off the entire store. Snag the deal here.*
Finance
  • A Banksy painting that gave everyday investors 32% returns? Yep, you read that right. Thousands of investors are smiling all the way to the bank thanks to the fine art investing platform Masterworks. Masterworks investors have benefitted from sales with returns of 13.9%, 35.0%, and 27.3%. Skip the waitlist and join.*
Travel
  • It’s time to plan that last summer hurrah for Labor Day weekend. May we suggest a coastal getaway to the Outer Banks? Or maybe your dream destination is a rustic treehouse in the Adirondack Mountains. Wanna splurge? This modern farmhouse in Napa Valley is sure to be unforgettable.*
Pets

Dog park survey results unleashed

Seattle Parks & Rec releases dog park expansion study results
Three dogs on leashes in the woods look toward the camera.
Doggie posse at Seward Park, or alt-folk album cover? | Photo via @pawsitive_dogtor
Anybody up for a game of fetch? We’re absolutely panting with delight that more off-leash dog parks may be opening soon.

Seattle Parks & Recreation recently released the results of a study it conducted of 32 potential off-leash areas around the city in every council district.

The department narrowed its focus down to nine possibilities for two future locations, taking into account landscape, maintenance, plant ecology, and other factors.

Drum roll, please. Here are the nominees:
  • Lincoln Park
  • East Queen Anne Playfield
  • Discovery Park (North Parking Lot)
  • West Seattle Stadium
  • Ravenna Park
  • View Ridge Playfield
  • Powell Barnett Park
  • Othello Playground
  • Brighton Playfield
Whichever two are selected would be in addition to three off-leash parks already in the works in Smith Cove Park, Georgetown, and South Park.

Help decide which of the sites on the “maybe” list Parks & Rec should prioritize by taking an online survey. In-person opportunities to bark out feedback will be announced soon.
 
The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Gabe
From the editor
Who wants to take a road trip? A lot of you, apparently, since our recent Instagram Reel on Washington’s first alpine roller coaster at Leavenworth Adventure Park got over 1.4 million views. Whew.

We’ll be thinking about summer excursion guides for sure, so if you have any suggestions, send ‘em our way.
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