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Here we grow again

New and coming-soon businesses to Seattle
A rendering of a large, luxury hotel in Bellevue, WA with a curvy exterior
After a couple of delays, the Intercontinental Bellevue should be ready to welcome guests soon. | Rendering via the Intercontinental
Every time we look around, it seems like something new is popping up in Seattle. Whether you’re looking for your next pickleball-themed staycation or a sparkling new pad, we’re rounding up a few things coming soon to the Emerald City and surrounding areas.

Business

InterContinental, 850 103rd Ave. NE, Bellevue | Opening late February | Luxe hotel in the heart of downtown Bellevue that includes rooms with dedicated butler service and restaurants from Michelin-star chefs

Maritime Innovation Center, Fisherman’s Terminal, Seattle | Opening late 2025 | $33 million project to transform the historic Ship Supply Building into a space for maritime startups + entrepreneurs

A rendering that shows the site where Seattle's Vietnamese Cultural and Economic Center will go in 2026.

The building in the middle is an early rendering of the Landmark Project.

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Photo via Friends of Little Saigon

Community

Landmark Project, 1001 S. Jackson St., Seattle | Opening TBD | Affordable housing attached to the region’s first-ever combined Vietnamese cultural + economic center

Uncle Bob’s Place, 417 Eighth Ave. S. | Opening Spring 2024 | Affordable housing complex that will also house a revival of the iconic karaoke joint Bush Garden

Elliott Bay Connections, Various Waterfront locations, Seattle | Plan to revitalize public parks from Pier 62 to the beach south of Smith Cove with new lawns, pedestrian paths, and other amenities

A rendering of a new addition for the Seattle Aquarium picturing various underwater habitats in an indoor pavilion

When complete, the new Ocean Pavilion habitats will be home to hundreds of species.

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Photo via LMN Architects

Education

Seattle Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle | Opening mid-2024 | Highly anticipated expansion features a 50,000-sqft exhibit area and a 360,000-gallon habitat to house sharks, rays, and other marine life

BASIS Independent Schools | 21540 30th Dr. SE, Bothell | Opening Fall 2025 | K-12 facility that’s part of a national private school network with a location already in Bellevue

Recreation

Pickleball-focused hotel, 1551 W. Armory Way, Seattle | Opening TBD | Five-floor hotel in Interbay that’ll boast rooftop pickleball courts with bleachers and pro shop for players

Memorial Stadium, 401 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle | Opening TBD | State-of-the-art, $150 million overhaul of the 77-year-old venue at Seattle Center
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Events
Tuesday, Jan. 30
  • Wellbeing Workshop: Embracing Winter | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St., Seattle | $20-$25 | Psychologist Kari Leibowitz discusses the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv, which means to enjoy nature during the dark, cold months.
  • Donation Drive | Tuesday, Jan. 30 + Thursday, Feb. 1 | 12-2 p.m. | Freeway Park, 600 Seneca St., Seattle | Free | Bring any cold weather clothing and hygiene products you’d like to give away for social service organizations.
Wednesday, Jan. 31
  • Hot Chocolate Social | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Club Pilates, 132nd Ave. NE, Bellevue, | Free | Get cozy and meet sweet new friends at the Eastside studio.
  • Opera Time | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 3-3:30 p.m. | Seattle Children’s Museum, 305 Harrison St., Seattle | Free | The Seattle Opera brings epic stories for the kids in this ongoing musical performance series.
Thursday, Feb. 1
  • James Whittaker Presents: The History of Beer | Thursday, Feb. 1 | 7-9 p.m. | Side Hustle Taproom, 15 Lake St., Kirkland | $10 | Learn where the sudsy goodness came from and how it developed through ancient times to the modern craft movement.
  • Secret Cinema | Thursday, Feb. 1 | 7 p.m. | The Beacon Cinema, 4405 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle | Free | If you like surprises, this mystery movie screening won’t be announced until everyone’s seated.
Friday, Feb. 2
  • Seattle Boat Show | Friday, Feb. 2 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle | $20-$250 | Climb aboard for the biggest sea-faring enthusiast event of the year with exhibitions, kids activities, a “Boys in the Boat” panel, and more.
  • “Once More, Just for You” | Friday, Feb. 2 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Seattle Public Theater, 7312 W. Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle | $10-$100 | See the world premiere of this time traveling production from a Seattle playwright.
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Trending

To quench, or not to quench?
Stanley water bottles lined up in a row in alternating colors.
The Stanley Quencher is Amazon’s No. 1 home and kitchen best seller. | Graphic by 6AM City
Ins for 2024: Portable hydration. According to Fast Company, Stanley — of the viral Stanley Quencher — made $750 million last year, and obsession with the water bottle is not slowing down.

But Stanley is not alone. Choose your weapon water bottle from today’s top brands:
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News Notes
Traffic
  • Starting March 1, tolls for the express lanes on I-405 and Highway 167 are increasing with a new maximum of $15 and a minimum of $1. Tolls will be charged 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Prices vary based on current traffic volume levels. (Seattle Times)
Development
  • Capitol Hill’s getting a new affordable housing project. Plans are moving forward for a seven-story, mixed-use apartment building at the site of the 120-year-old Wilshire Building. Expect 95 units and street-level retail space. However, no construction timeline has been revealed. (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Biz
  • Gotta catch ‘em all — Pokemon Co. is moving into new offices in Bellevue. The company is taking over 374,046 sqft of the 25-story Eight Tower, marking the largest office lease in the company’s history. Pokemon Co. also recently expanded into Bellevue’s Lincoln Square North. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Community
  • Local artists Shea Takabayashi Dailey and Sami are painting a brightly colored bird mural at the Wing Luke Museum to cover damage from a racially motivated attack that happened in September 2023. The mural is intended to be a healing message as it replaces the blank plywood outside. (KING 5)
Legacy
  • Washington’s former first lady Nancy Bell Evans has died at the age of 90. Evans was known for her work with many community and arts organizations, including the Seattle Symphony. She served alongside her husband Gov. Daniel J. Evans during his terms from 1965 to 1977. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Eat
  • Bird on the street is that Cookie’s Country Chicken is opening a second location in Pioneer Square. The popular Ballard fried chicken restaurant plans to take over the space at 314 Second Ave. S. that was formerly occupied by Pioneer Square D&E. Look for it to open by March. (Eater Seattle)
Pets
  • Let’s hear it for the pint-sized pups. According to US News & World Report, the Chihuahua is Washington’s most popular dog breed — followed by Golden retrievers, German shepherds, French bulldogs, and Goldendoodles. If you want to get together with fellow Chihuahua lovers, Dog Yard Bar has a meetup on Feb. 4.
Award
  • Nominations are open for the 2024 GeekWire Awards, celebrating the PNW tech industry’s best and brightest. Categories include Startup of the Year, Workplace of the Year, and CEO of the Year. You can submit a ballot with your favorites through Feb. 29 — the winners will be announced May 9.
Featured

📸 Picture perfect

See the winner of our 2023 Picture of the Year contest
A grid of six photos showing clockwise from top left: a humpback whale, the Space Needle enshrouded in fog, the Seattle skyline at night with rainbow colors reflected in the water, a couple getting close near a multi-directional sign near the waterfront at dusk, signs that read "Thank You Megan" in the Lumen Field stands, and a child playing at a fountain,
Our list of 80+ finalists were narrowed down to six — and now there’s only one. | Photos, clockwise from top left: submitted by Amber S., Daniel G., John P., Sahil B., Darlene A., Tom T.
The votes are in for the SEAtoday 2023 Picture of the Year contest. Check out the contest winner that you — our readers — voted for.

Pastel sunset with low fog

The top of the Space Needle enshrouded in fog with Mount Rainier in the background and a pastel sunrise

“Pastel sunset with low fog”

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Submitted by Daniel G.

Hang it in a museum — the colors and composition from this shot of the Space Needle with the mountain out in the background is pure heaven.

We were mesmerized by this gorgeous shot, but all our finalists deserve praise for their awesome photography skills. Gaze upon the runners-up — and thank you to all who participated.
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Today’s edition by:
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If you ever need a reminder that Seattle has some of the best fish around, head to RockCreek Seafood in Fremont. I had a wonderful return visit there this weekend sampling scallops, trout salad, and the restaurant’s amazing grouper dish.
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