Natural fits

Global to local

Next up

• Evening Puppy Play Date | Monday, Aug. 21 | 6-7 p.m. | Dog Yard Bar, 1546 NW Leary Way, Seattle | $16 | All breeds are welcome for off-leash socialization — humans are encouraged to mingle, too.
• Queer Run Club | Monday, Aug. 21 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle | Free | Join the Queer Mountaineers for a post-work trot in Seward Park.

• Dancing Til Dusk | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 5-8 p.m. | Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way, Seattle | Free | Show up for a beginner’s tango lesson and then try out your new moves with music from a live band.
• Taco-Raoke Tuesday | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 7 p.m. | El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E., Seattle | Free | Get discounts on tacos while you try to hit the high notes on “My Heart Will Go On.”

• Founders Live Seattle | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Noir Lux Candle Bar, 3020 Warren Place, Seattle | $10-$20 | In this happy hour networking mixer, five local biz leaders will have 99 seconds to pitch their company and make it sound awesome.
• Sam Smith: “GLORIA the Tour” | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 8 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle | $40-$155 | Enjoy the soaring melodies from this British pop star known for hits like “Unholy” and “I’m Not the Only One.”

• Inner Forest to Oasis | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 1-4 p.m. | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer St., Seattle | $25-$69 | “Why We Need to Be Wild” author Jessica Carew Kraft hosts a talk, a guided nature walk through the Conservatory, and a post-stroll book signing with doughnuts from Mighty-O.

• Wine in The Dark | Friday, Aug. 25 | 7-9 p.m. | J. Bookwalter Tasting Studio, 14810 NE 145th St., Woodinville | $40-$50 | See how good you are at recognizing different varietals while completely blindfolded.

• Smoke from Canadian and Eastern Washington wildfires led to smoky skies in Seattle this weekend and an Air Quality Alert for Western Washington that will remain in effect until today at 12 p.m. Forecasters said conditions should start improving throughout the week as rain and precipitation move into the region. (Seattle Times)

• Amtrak is spreading the buzz about its first-ever electric bus, which now makes midday trips to Seattle and Bellingham. The new bus can drive the 200-mile, round-trip journey on a single charge and save potentially 10,000 gallons of diesel annually. It makes stops in Everett and Mount Vernon, too.

• How’s this for a hot Rod? On Saturday, Mariners star Julio Rodríguez set a Major League record for the most hits in a four-game span with 17, breaking the previous stretch by Milt Stock of the Brooklyn Robins in 1925. J-Rod’s hot streak also helped Seattle sweep the Houston Astros.

• This weekend, mourners on Whidbey Island paid tribute to Tokitae — the southern resident orca who died at the Miami Seaquarium last week. Also known as Lolita and Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, the orca was taken from local waters in 1970 and was the last killer whale still in captivity. (Seattle Times)

• A seven-story, mixed-use apartment building is coming to Capitol Hill on East Madison Street next to Chop Suey and Madison Pub. The 138-unit Tanager Apartments has new design renderings that include exterior murals that honors the city’s music scene. It’s slated to open in 2025. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

• Fresh out of the oven, local pizzeria Tutta Bella just unveiled its new Culinary Innovation Hub in SODO. The state-of-the-art prep kitchen, production facility, and office space will serve as Tutta Bella’s headquarters and help expand its retail biz.

• We’re going to need a whole lot of tissues here. Last week, Seattle Humane took in more than a dozen foster cats from Maui that were impacted by the wildfires. The nonprofit Good Cat Network orchestrated the hand-off and now the kitties await their new families at the shelter’s headquarters in Bellevue. (KING 5)

• We’ll raise our glasses to this — five Washington wineries were named to Wine & Spirits’ prestigious Top 100 list. Two of the five (DeLille Cellars and L’Ecole No. 41) have tasting rooms in Woodinville. This is the 17th time L’Ecole has made the list, the second-most out of the state’s wineries. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• What a lofty achievement. After 17 years, Edmonds resident Eric Eames has now reached the summit of Washington’s 300 highest peaks. The 47-year-old father of three is considered the first to ever complete the tall task — only five known climbers have even done just the top 200. (Seattle Times)

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*