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🚶 Let’s take a walk
Sara stands on a platform joining some trails at the Arboretum Trail Loop. She is wearing a green parka and is backed by green trees.
After working the typical 9-5 in an office, Sara never thought she’d be doing what she is today. | Photo by SEAtoday staff
Passed by any hordes of casual walkers in the past year? If so, you might have walked by Sara Anfuso and one of her community walks.

Anfuso, also known as @servedbysara on Instagram, has only been a Seattleite for one year, but she’s already built quite the (literal) following by organizing regular walks for people who want to get out of the house and make new friends.

What started as just a little idea now sees more than 300 people at each of her public outings and an Instagram following of more than 40,000.

How it started

Q: What did you hope to gain with your walks?
A: I think just making a space for people to connect and meet each other. One of the biggest impacts on my life was doing the Camino de Santiago. You can just enjoy the scenery and you have so much time to have deep conversations with people.

City Editor Madeline and Sara are smiling for a selfie on the Arboretum trail.

We had to wait out some rain (so Seattle), but City Editor Madeline got to hit the trail with Sara.

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Photo by SEAtoday staff

Q: What was the worst walk you’ve planned?
A: I did a walk that started in Volunteer Park where we walked down to the Arboretum and back and that was honestly a nightmare. The hills — I was apologizing to people like, “I’m so sorry.” I had never explored Capitol Hill before, and people were pissed. They wanted a chill walk and I made them walk up like 500 ft.

How it’s going

Q: What has surprised you most?
A: [Aside from the overwhelming turnout of people] Just a few days ago, the author of Bridgerton followed me. I’ve also been following Leah’s Field Notes for years and she followed me out of the blue. Before all of this happened, I was idolizing them.

Sara is walking in front of the camera, on the Arboretum Loop trail. The trail winds in front of Sara, surrounded by trees.

Sara recently scored partnerships with Brooks Sports and Mezcla Plant Protein Bars and hopes to find more that align with her focus on environmentalism.

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Photo by SEAtoday staff

Want in on the action?

Don’t miss out on Sara’s next community walk this Friday, April 19 at Green Lake Park. Grab some friends or go solo and register now.
 
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Events
 
Wednesday, April 17
  • Matt Strassler with Anand Thirumalai | Wednesday, April 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle | $5-$25 | A theoretical physicist discusses how the universe creates everything from what seems like “nothing.”
  • Andrea von Kampen | Wednesday, April 17 | 8 p.m. | Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle | $16 | See the American folk singer-songwriter perform country-esque songs like her new single “Sister Moon.”
  • Cheap Laughs Open Mic Night | Wednesday, April 17 | 8-11 p.m. | Club Comedy Seattle, 328 15th Ave. E., Seattle | $7 | Grab the mic or join the audience for a night of laughs.
Thursday, April 18
  • “The Tortured Poets Department” Album Release Party | Thursday, April 18-Sunday, April 21 | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Macadons, 826 S. Third St., Renton | Free | Swifties unite at this release party for Taylor Swift’s newest album featuring tea + macarons, a photo wall, and friendship bracelet-making station.
  • Coworking Accountability Session | Thursday, April 18 | 1-4 p.m. | Coffee Tree, 905 Eighth Ave., Seattle | Free | Needing some help staying on track? Stop by this cafe coworking session with other goal-oriented women.
  • Can Can’s NOIR | Thursday, April 18 | 6-8 p.m. | Can Can Culinary Cabaret, 95 Pine St., Seattle | $49 | Watch this “nocturnal psychedelic celebration” inspired by the directors of Film Noir classics like Fritz Lang, Orson Wells, and Alfred Hitchcock.
  • The Last Circus | Thursday, April 18 | 7 p.m. | The Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., Seattle | $30 | Contortionists, burlesque, comedy, and art — this show truly has it all.
  • New Works Festival Part 2: The Lore Project & One Act | Thursday, April 18-Sunday, April 21 | Times vary | Cornish College of the Arts, 1000 Lenora St., Seattle | $0-$5 | Kick off this festival with performances inspired by ancient lore from across the globe.
Friday, April 19
  • Get to Know Your Plant Friends Hike | Friday, April 19 | 1-6 p.m. | Squak Mountain Access Trail, 110 SE Bush St., Issaquah | Free | Receive a plant identification guide for this early spring hike — be prepared for a six mile hike with 2000 ft in elevation gain.
  • Wecelium Weekend | Friday, April 19 + Saturday, April 20| 6-11:30 p.m. | Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave., Seattle | $28-$68 | Guided breath work, live music, and communing in a tea lounge are all part of this two-day experience.
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News Notes
 
Coming Soon
  • Dough Joy recently announced its return to Ballard after the doughnut shop permanently closed the neighborhood’s food truck in search of a brick-and-mortar space. While the address hasn’t been listed yet, the new spot appears to be the former Cupcake Royale at 2052 NW Market St.
Real Estate
  • While the downtown lot currently housing Ross Dress for Less at 301 Pike St. was recently rezoned to allow for several more stories, the property owner says his group will not be able to redevelop the space. Ross will stick around for at least 20 more months, but the owner hopes a new developer will move in afterwards. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Sports
  • Seattle Storm’s third round, No. 26 pick is a big name in women’s basketball — give a warm welcome to Mackenzie Holmes from the Indiana Hoosiers. Standing in at 6'3, she was the Indiana’s all-time leading scorer during her five-season run. See who else the team has drafted. (KING 5)
Giveaway
  • South Lake Union is hosting local biz giveaways as part of its “Spring into SLU” campaign. Follow along with the account’s Instagram stories all week long for chances to win free drinks, gift cards, and even a photo shoot for your pup.
Biz
  • The Seattle Convention Center surpassed pre-pandemic numbers for its events and attendees last year. The center hosted 199,762 attendees across 53 conventions and events in 2023 — tallying up to 1,387 attendees + 11 events more than the center’s 2019 numbers. This next year’s events are expected to bring 258,528 guests in. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Arts
  • Nice work, folks — the Bellevue Art Museum surpassed its SAVE BAM fundraising goal of $300,000 with a total of $349,185. The museum received more than 300 individual donations, ranging in amounts from $10 to $145,000. The museum will now transition to long-term sustainability efforts with new programs and events. (Downtown Bellevue Network)
Listen
  • A sprained AC joint, a new outfield prospect, and some team woes — a lot’s going on for the Seattle Mariners. Hear from the local experts with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
    Eat
    • City Editor Madeline’s fav flavor combo is back at Byen Bakeri. The North Queen Anne Scandinavian cafe at 15 Nickerson St. is serving its lemon lavender cake once again — one commenter dubs it the “holy grail of cake.”
    Seasonal
    • Grab your best buds and head to Chihuly Garden and Glass for Spring Bloom. Guests will get to experience beautiful blooms + special programming every weekend this month. Pro tip: All Spring Bloom programming is included with regular admission. Plan your visit.*
    Home
    • Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*
     
    Development
     
    🏢 Up next in U district
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    The construction will utilize mass-timber, thick, compressed layers of wood that are allegedly better for the environment. | Rendering courtesy of Hewitt Architects
    Heads up — a big, brand new, mass timber affordable housing project is headed for the U District.

    The planned 12-story building at 1000 NE 45th St. will feature 160 units, ground-level retail spaces, and an “urban rest stop” with showers, restrooms + laundry machines for people without housing. A public restroom is also planned for the side of the building along Roosevelt Way.

    The Low Income Housing Institute was selected to develop the lot by Sound Transit and the Office of Housing. Previously a construction staging area for the transit agency, the space currently houses Rosie’s Tiny Home Village. The city has promised funds to relocate the village and another $15 million for construction of the new tower.

    Apartments will be specifically for households with incomes ranging 30%-80% of area median income, which was $116,068 in 2022.

    A third of the homes will be two- and three-bedroom family-sized apartments.
     
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