A little history

Fab features

• Concrete trestles that look like a mini Stonehenge
• The Great Mound known for kite-flying
• A former pump station painted in bright colors
• Cracking towers that recently served as a performance stage

Status updates

• Book Club: “A Name of Her Own” | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Parlour Wines, 1803 42nd Ave. E., Seattle | Free | Meet new friends to discuss Jane Kirkpatrick’s novel about Marie Dorion, the trailblazing 19th century frontier woman.
• Bollywood Dance Workshop With Shilpa | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 7:40-9 p.m. | Flow Fitness SLU, 311 Terry Ave. N., Seattle | $20-$25 | You’ll work up a sweat and learn some hip-shaking choreography in this movement class for all skill levels.

• PAX West | Friday, Sept. 1-Sunday, Sept. 3 | 10-12 a.m. | Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike St., Seattle | $71-$260 | Flex those thumbs and check out the popular gaming convention that features indie vendors, live bands, demos, esports, and lots more.
• UW Planetarium Public Show | Friday, Sept. 1 | 6-7 p.m. | Astronomy Auditorium, 3910 15th Ave. NE, Seattle | Free | Here’s a chance to get starry-eyed over UW’s facility, which includes a 8-million pixel digital display of the cosmos.

• UW vs. Boise State | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd. NE, Seattle | $30-$195 | Start saying goodbye to the Pac-12 — the Huskies kick off their last season in the conference before moving to the Big Ten next year.
• “The Things We Tell the Ones We Love” | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 5-7 p.m. | Vermillion, 1508 11th Ave., Seattle | Free | Check out a low-budget sci-fi thriller that includes “choose-your-own-adventure” audience votes, live performances, and wrestling.

• Battle Of The Barbers Expo | Sunday, Sept. 3 | 11:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. | Westfield Southcenter, 2800 Southcenter Mall, Seattle | $20-$200 | Washington’s largest barber + hair show includes a DJ, drinks, and plenty of sweet cuts.
• Maluma: Don Juan Tour | Sunday, Sept. 3 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle | $66-$196 | This Colombian rapper is a regular on the Latin Billboard charts — and his shows are electric.

• The US Small Business Administration (SBA) recently gave Pike Place Fish Market a special Legacy Award for its achievements in the community. SBA is honoring one legacy biz in each state, and those famous market fishmongers earned Washington’s with flying colors. (KING 5)

• Whew, we’ve got a hot team on our hands. On Wednesday, the Mariners set a franchise record for most wins in a month after beating the Oakland A’s, 5-4. Seattle’s 21st victory in August also helped keep the squad at the top of the AL West standings.

• Seattle Parks & Recreation has started construction on the North Rainier Landbank Park site. Among the planned amenities are a fitness area with exercise equipment, a play court, barbecue grills, and 50+ new trees. The project is expected to be completed in late summer 2024.

• A new residential building in Ballard is planned for the space currently occupied by the Waterwheel Lounge. It’s unclear what the next steps will be for the beloved dive bar at 7034 15th Ave NW, but plans call for 16 apartments above a restaurant. The property went up for sale in 2019. (My Ballard)

• Ready for some football, 12s? The Seahawks pared their roster down to 53 players this week to prep for the regular season that starts on Sunday, Sept. 10. Undrafted rookie wide receiver Jake Bobo, who looked impressive in preseason games, made the cut. (Seattle Times)

• Big news for local pizza lovers. Big Mario’s has opened its fourth restaurant at Northlake Tavern’s former location in the U District. The pizzeria’s owners promised to keep a lot of the beloved tavern’s aesthetics the same. (KING 5)

• Capitol Hill’s goth clothing shop Ritual has faded to black after five years in business. The indie retailer sold everything from jewelry to home goods and “moon-charged crystals,” with many products from local artisans. There’s no word yet on what will replace the store at 914 E. Pike St. (Vanishing Seattle)

• Metropolitan Market’s new Crown Hill store is now open. In addition to its usual high-end grocery items, the outpost at 8532 15th Ave. NW has a floral shop, a bakery selling the market’s famed chocolate chip cookies, and a cafe with Caffe Vita coffee. This is the chain’s 10th location.

• Sea-Tac Airport is going to be extra busy this holiday weekend as airlines at the hub have scheduled 5.5% more flights than last year. Overall, the airport has seen a half a million more travelers this summer than expected — so make sure you know your way around. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• If you need more time with that page-turner, the King County Library System plans to increase hours at several locations. Starting Sunday, Sept. 10, branches in Redmond and Snoqualmie will be open seven days a week, and Fall City, North Bend, and Sammamish expanding up to 47 hours per week.

• Fisher scones | Multiple locations | Feast on this longtime fave featuring local raspberry jam.
• Elephant ears | Fair Food Court | The giant Duris treat coated in buttery, sugary goodness could feed a small army — add Dole Whip for an extra pop of flavor.
• Dan Dan Noodles | Arena Avenue | It’s Bao Box’s first time participating in the fair, so show up and show out for its $5 dish.
• Raspados del Sur | Blue Gate Plaza | Picture this: a mangonada and a fruit bowl transformed into a giant, decadent drink topped with Tajin.
• Kaleenka Piroshky | Grand Avenue | The grab-and-go Ukrainian piroshky takes a fresh spin on typical fair food with seasoned meats and its staple lemon-parsley-dill sauce.