❌ Total jinxes

• “Referring to I-5 as the 5.” — u/rocketPhotos
• “Using an umbrella.”
• “Watering your lawn in the summer.”
• “Pulling out your calendar to make actual plans after your coworker says ‘We should get coffee sometime.’”
• “Not buying bananas when the first snowflake is spotted.” — u/PopPunkIsntEmo
• “Calling it Pike’s Place three time in a row dooms you to six years of lukewarm coffee.”
• “Cutting the ferry line. Twenty years of bad luck.” — u/sprinkles-n-jimmie

👻 More bad omens

• “Squishing a slug on the hiking trail.” — u/pangolin_of_fortunes
• “Driving a boat right up to a pod of orcas.” — u/randomisperfect
• “Eye. Contact.” — u/mzsanford
• “Saying your favorite coffee shop is Starbucks.”
• “Being rude to a crow.”
• “Telling someone your mushroom foraging spot.”

💡 Good luck advice

• “Petting every dog you pass (with permission).”
• “Giving your barista the ounces when you order coffee instead of using Starbucks’ grande/venti.”
• “Wear a local sports jersey.”
• “Having a minimum of seven rain jackets to go at anytime.”
• “Birkenstocks.”

• Space and Spirits: A Fundraiser for PacSci | Friday, Oct. 13 | 6 p.m. | Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle | $100-$175 | Enjoy cocktails + bites under the famed arches, learn about the solar eclipse, and help raise money for science education.
• säje | Friday, Oct. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle | $12-$65 | The Grammy-nominated vocalist supergroup performs an array of original material, jazz standards, and covers of artists like Björk.

• Bacon Eggs & Kegs | Saturday, Oct. 14-Sunday, Oct. 15 | 11 a.m. | Muckleshoot Plaza at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle | $55 | Have an epic boozy brunch at this festival with 30-ft Bloody Mary bars, Bacon Bingo, dueling pianos, and a giant inflatable skillet.
• Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour! | Saturday, Oct. 14-Sunday, Oct. 15 | Times vary | Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle | $59-$99 | This easy-going comic was once dubbed the “Nicest Man in Stand-up.”
• Autumn Moon Night Market: K-Pop Night | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 4-10 p.m. | Magnuson Park Hangar 30, 6310 NE 74th St., Seattle | $15-$25 | This 21+ event features dancing, photo booths, soju and boba bars, and lots of opportunity for shopping.

• Fall Restoration Day | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E., Seattle | Free | Flex those green thumbs at this gardening and clean-up event — gloves and tools will be provided.
• Hand-Rolled Sushi Class | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 4-6 p.m. | The Bistro at SpringHill Suites, 1800 Yale Ave., Seattle | $65 | Get schooled on making Alaska rolls with smoked salmon and other sushi — you’ll mix your own sauce, too.
• Drag Karaoke | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 7:30-11:30 p.m. | Julia’s on Broadway, 300 Broadway E., Seattle | Free | Karaoke is even more fun when you have a drag queen to intro your ground-breaking vocal performance.

• “The Land Of The Giants” | Monday, Oct. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St., Seattle | $20 | Ski season is almost here — get into the mood with this slope-filled documentary from Matchsticks Productions.
• Barbara Kingsolver | Monday, Oct. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Benaroya Hall , 200 University St., Seattle | $54-$94 | Hear from the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning author and plan to binge her fantastic novels.

• Look out, movie buffs. SIFF Cinema has put its new sign up at the former Cinerama. SIFF bought the storied theater earlier this year and plans to re-open it soon — yes, it’ll still have chocolate popcorn.

• A new owner has saved local LGBTQ+ newspaper Seattle Gay News from shutting down. Longtime admin Mike Schultz took over after previous owner George Bakan died this year. Schultz said he’s switching the paper from a weekly to a bi-weekly print run, but also expanding distribution. (My Northwest)

• Pikachu-sing the Eastside? Pokemon Co. International will reportedly lease space in a large Bellevue office tower currently under construction at 108th Avenue NE and Eighth Street. The company has 900+ employees in the Seattle area. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Raise a few final steins for Two Beers Brewing as the 16-year-old Seattle beer-maker will end production in December. Two Beers plans to keep its SoDo tasting room open, but the taps will eventually switch over to other local craft brews. (Seattle Times)

• A portion of Lakemont Boulevard in South Bellevue will be closed for eight months, starting Tuesday, Oct. 24. Drivers should look out for a detour between Forest Drive and 155th Avenue due to construction on a bridge over Coal Creek.

• Zillow-MG, y’all. Windermere Real Estate released a list of the most expensive home sales over the past year. Topping them all was a 15,500-sqft waterfront estate in Medina for $38 million that has its own tram, spa, and movie theater. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• This is the last call for submissions in our SEAtoday Pumpkin Carving Contest. Decorate your pumpkin, take a picture, and submit it by this Sunday, Oct. 15 for a chance to win the inaugural SEAtoday best jack-o’-lantern award. Make a submission.

• Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking feedback on renovations to the T.T. Minor playground in the Central District. The project will replace equipment, improve accessibility, and reduce the size of the sand box area. The first community discussion is Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

• Here’s something to tassle with. The number of Seattleites with at least a bachelor’s degree went from 248,600 in 2010 to 384,800 in 2022. Of that latter number, 169,000 had earned a grad or professional degree. (Seattle Times)

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• Fruit can be one of the healthiest things you can put into your body, but the majority of Americans are making this single mistake that can counteract all the health benefits of fruit. Here’s why one heart surgeon is asking Americans to “stop doing this to your berries.”*

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