07.27.2023

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🛶 Journey on

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe hosts Canoe Journey for first time in 17 years

Some canoe families will be traveling more than a hundred miles as they travel from all parts of the Pacific Northwest. | Photo by Kenneth John Gill

Alki will see some big action this weekend as more than 100 canoes land on the beach for the first Inter-Tribal Canoe Journey since 2019.

The annual festival — titled this year Paddle to Muckleshoot — is organized by Indigenous tribes from across the Puget Sound, as far north as Canada and as far south as Oregon. There have also been occasional appearances from Hawaiian and New Zealand tribes.

Each year, canoe families — a term referring to the canoe’s crew — from the participating tribes paddle from their respective home waters to whichever tribe is hosting the festival. These journeys can sometimes be 100+ miles.

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe’s canoe family arrives at Alki.
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Photo via Seattle Municipal Archives

Canoe families make regular pit stops on their way to the final festival location. At each of the stops, they will request to come ashore one by one as was done centuries ago.

This year’s journey started on Sunday, July 23 and will end on Sunday, July 30 before six more days of celebration — based off a tradition known as potlatch — commences.

A little history

The annual tradition was started back in 1989 with “Paddle to Seattle” as a way to fortify traditions that had been previously repressed, and bring the tribal communities together for celebrations.

This the first year the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is hosting the festival since 2006.

Paddle to Muckleshoot

This year’s festival is expected to be especially big since everyone’s been a bit excited for the first post-pandemic return.

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is expecting 60 different canoe families with more than 120 boats and ~8,000-10,000 people in attendance at the festival.

Each of the potlaches and the final celebrations are open to the public.

Events

Thursday, July 27

Garden Story Time | Thursday, July 27 | 1-2 p.m. | Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, 13815 24th Ave. S., SeaTac | Free | Bring a blanket and your kiddo for a story with the garden as a backdrop.

Friday, July 28

Sip Kirkland Washington Wine Festival | Friday, July 28-Sunday, July 30 | Times vary | Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland | $25-$60 | Enjoy tasting a bunch of local wines, eat some yummy food, and rock out to nightly live music.
OUTdoor Cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Friday, July 28 | 8 p.m. | Three Dollar Bill Cinema, 517 E. Pike St, Seattle | Free | “Let’s do the time warp again” — enjoy an open-air screening of the cult classic with special prizes for best costume.
Susan Rice | Friday, July 28-Saturday, July 29 | 8 p.m. | Club Comedy Seattle, 340 15th Ave. E. #201, Seattle | $20 | This dramatic actress-turned-comedian has been on her game for 37 years.

Saturday, July 29

Vegan Street Fair | Saturday, July 29 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle | Free | Peruse vendors like Kathmandu MoMoCha and Chubby Bunny at what’s billed as the largest vegan street fair in the world.
Architectural Walking Tours | Saturday, July 29-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Center for Architecture and Design, 1010 Western Ave., Seattle | $22-$25 | The two-hour tour shows off Seattle’s unique designs in neighborhoods like Queen Anne, Columbia City, and South Lake Union.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Community

MoPOP just got cool new stuff — the Paul Allen estate recently donated thousands of pieces of rare music, film, and sci-fi artifacts. Among the items are one of Jimi Hendrix’s guitars and Darth Vader’s helmet from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” Some are on display now, while others will be saved for future exhibits. (GeekWire)

Theater

The Seattle Repertory Theatre has a new artistic director. Dámaso Rodríguez will be joining the local nonprofit on Monday, July 31 from Portland, Oregon, where he served as the artistic director for the Artist’s Repertory Theatre.

Traffic

Good news for Eastside commuters — the Montlake Boulevard ramps from I-5 to 520 are back open after a 10-day construction project. Big changes include a realignment of Montlake Boulevard and new eastbound and westbound ramps.

Transit

Bad news for Eastside commuters (it’s a give and take). The Washington State Department of Transportation has delayed its transit-only ramp from I-5 to 520. The change will now be added to the next major project planned in 2030. (The Urbanist)

Development

A 22-story apartment tower overlooking Bellevue park has received design review approval. The lot on the 200 block of Bellevue Way NE, which currently hosts a strip mall, will be turned into 143 apartment units, underground parking, and 8,456 sqft of retail space. (Downtown Bellevue Network)

Closing

The Bartell Drugs at 910 Fourth Ave. downtown will close at the end of the month. This will be the fifth local Bartell outpost to shutter in less than a year, following closures in the Chinatown-International District, U District, Ballard, and South Lake Union. (Seattle Times)

Food

Find yourself some berried treasure

Juicy berry-picking farms near Seattle

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You can’t tell us that freshly picked berries don’t make the best snacks. | Photo by @spirithiker

We’re berry happy (sorry, that was low-hanging fruit) about local summer produce coming.

If you’re looking for u-pick berry farms in the Seattle area, we’ve got eight to satisfy your cravings + some info about what’s in season.

Schuh Farms | 15565 WA-536, Mt. Vernon | Boysenberries, raspberries, Kotata blackberries, tayberries, marionberries, strawberries, and blueberries | This 60-year-old farm also sells pies, milkshakes, and flower bouquets.

Biringer Farm | 21412 59th Ave. NE, Arlington | Raspberries, tayberries, blackberries, blackcaps, and blueberries | The family farm also has tours that include a giant strawberry ride, a trolley ride around the farm, and some educational talks for kids.

Duris Farm | 6012 44th St. E., Puyallup | Marionberries, raspberries, and vegetables | This farm started off as a pickling cucumber farm, but it’s since gone into the sweeter side of produce.

5 more spots

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Alina

From the editor

Remember, you only have a few days left to try out all of these Drink Up Month specials. Make sure you go get yourself one of them to sip on before its too late.

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What I’m drinking: an energy drink, but I really wish I was drinking an adult root beer float from Shug’s Soda Fountain.

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