If you’re going to:

• Now open.
• Lift tickets start at $99 for a one-day adult pass.
• Lessons are available.
• Offers ski, snowboard, and boot rentals.

• Now open.
• Passes start at $169 for a one-day adult lift ticket.
• Lessons are available.
• Offers ski and snowboard rentals.

• Summit does not have a scheduled opening day yet, but hopes to be open after a few more snowfalls.
• Lift ticket prices begin at $38, and season passes start at $179 for adults.
• Lessons are available.

• Officials may be able to have a limited opening the weekend of Dec. 9-10.
• Lift tickets begin at $55 for adults. Limited amounts of mid-week passes are available.
• Lessons are available.
• Offers ski and snowboard rentals.

Other winter sports

• Check out our guide to some frosty winter hiking spots — complete with safety tips.

Apps to help you track snow conditions

• Open Snow | View conditions at your favorite mountains + ski resorts, sync up GoPro and GPS data to track and film your runs, and organize your passes.
• Slopes | This puts resort stats, trail maps, and snow forecasts into the palm of your hand.

Where to get equipment or a tune-up

• Evo | 3500 Stone Way N. | 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Pro Ski | 5440 Sand Point Way NE | Thursdays-Mondays. 11 a.m.-7 p.m

• Figure Drawing | Monday, Dec. 4, Monday, Jan. 1 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Slip Gallery, 2301 First Ave., Seattle | $5-$15 | Bring your own sketchbook and utensils for a little practice drawing people.

• Merry Movie Matinees: “Elf” | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 12-2 p.m. | City Hall Park, 450 Third Ave., Seattle | Free | Laugh along as Buddy the Elf navigates the modern world — hot cocoa and coffee provided.
• KUOW and StoryCorps Present: One Small Step Listening Event | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 7-8 p.m. | Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle | Free | Join the discussion about how political gaps could be bridged to find humanity in one another.

• ABBA Under the Stars | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | Times vary | Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, 5214 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle | $59-$69 | Be the “Dancing Queen” at this rooftop event with cocktails, light bites, and the Swedish band’s greatest hits.
• Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour | Wednesday, Dec. 6-Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle | $30-$38 | Get up close and personal with the mountains during this film fest featuring several shorts.
• Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue | Wednesday, Dec. 6-Sunday, Dec. 10 | Times vary | Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle | $48 | The girls are back on their shenanigans — Blanche and Rose find a dating app for seniors and Dorothy has a new, much younger lover.

• Ornament Wreath | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | Nine Hats Wines, 3861 First Ave. S., Seattle | $55 | Make your own holiday decoration over a glass of wine.

• We’re going to the Sugar Bowl, Huskies. The UW football team was awarded the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and will face off against No. 3 seed Texas on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. UW beat the Longhorns last year in the Alamo Bowl 27-20. (Seattle Times)

• Here’s some big airline news — Alaska Airlines is planning to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal. This is the biggest deal for the SeaTac-based company since 2016 when it purchased Virgin America for $2.6 billion. The deal with Hawaiian Airlines is expected to close mid-2025. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has signed the 2024 city budget into law. The mid-biennial budget updates the two-year plan passed in 2022 and includes $7.8 billion in appropriations. Among the major investments are millions for affordable housing and diversified emergency response services.

• A 49,000-sqft retail space at First and Union is up for sale. The building currently houses Pike Brewing Company and will soon be home to Plantiful Superfoods and a biz called De’Core. No asking price was listed. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Big changes are about to come to Rainier Avenue South. The street’s bus-only lane will be getting an extension and the Seattle Department of Transportation will try new signage to encourage drivers to stay out of these lanes.

• A new coffee shop is gearing up to open above the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station. Seasmith, owned by the same folks who operate Burien Press, plans to open in 2024 as an all-day cafe. It’ll serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and beers + wines. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

• The Woodland Park Zoo is looking for Seattleites with a few fox to give to provide feedback on its 2024 Draft Annual Plan. The plan lays out changes to the zoo’s programming, capital improvements, and other initiatives. You can email comments until Dec. 31.

• Gig a load of this. The Seattle Office of Labor Standards is opening a new arts exhibit called “Making Gigs Work” to highlight the work of independent contractors and app-based workers. It will be on display at the Seattle Center Armory through Jan. 15.

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