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• July: Summer Nights Happy Hour | Wednesday, July 24 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle | $30-$35 | Enjoy shows in the Laser Dome, catered food, the Tropical Butterfly House, and a variety of drinks to whet your palate.
• Nic Dundas, Lynette Manning, Chase Murphy | Wednesday, July 24 | 7 p.m. | The Crocodile, 2505 First Ave., Seattle | $15 | What pairs better than some laughs and a Tat’s Deli sandwich? You can get both right here, right now (well, like, at the time of the event... not now, now).
• The Hillbilly Thomists: Live in Seattle | Wednesday, July 24 | 7-10 p.m. | National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St., Seattle | $40 | Soooo, we may or may not have shared this in yesterday’s newsletter but on the wrong day. Pobody’s nerfect.

• Stride with Pride: Pinnacle Peak | Thursday, July 25 | 6-9 p.m. | Cal Magnuson Trail, SE 472nd St., Enumclaw | Donations requested | The community org Queer Mountaineers is taking a jaunt up the mountain and would like you to join them.
• Fun & Flirty: a Comedy/Dating Show | Thursday, July 25 | 8:30 p.m. | Comedy/Bar, 210 Broadway E., Seattle | $20-$50 | Some of Seattle’s hottest singles get pitched to the audience by local comedians before a speed dating round commences.

• 77th Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering | Friday, July 26 + Saturday, July 27 | Times vary | Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw | $15-$40 | This bonnie event comes complete with athletic competitions, Scottish foods, dancing, and plenty of ale.
• The Moth StorySLAM: Achilles Heel | Friday, July 26 | 8-10 p.m. | Bloedel Hall St. Mark’s, 1245 10th Ave. E., Seattle | $15 | Prepare a 5-minute story about one of your weak spots, or come and listen to other folks’ tales.
• Goodguys Vintage Friday Night Drags | Friday, July 26 | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. | Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Ave. SE, Kent | $10-$25 | Start your engines — this big drag racing event features more than 200 racers.
• Pedro The Lion | Friday, July 26 | 7 p.m. | Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle | $32-$35 | This concert spans the indie singer/songwriter’s vast career.

• BANDITS: A Burlesque Smoke Show! | Saturday, July 27 | 7-11 p.m. | The Mystic Motel, 1512 11th Ave., Seattle | $15-$125 | Giddyup into the Wild West for one rootin’ (and some would say tootin’) burlesque show.

• The Seattle Mariners have formally said goodbye to first baseman Ty France. And since no other teams picked him up, France is officially a free agent. Julio Rodriguez + J.P. Crawford are also on the injured list. Hear about what this means for the team from local experts on Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcast.

• Actress and film producer Aubrey Plaza and Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird shared a sweet bonding experience last weekend at the WNBA All-Star game. Plaza had torn her ACL playing “knockout” at the Phoenix Mercury’s practice facility, and Bird was spotted bandaging her up from court-side seats Saturday, July 20. (CBS News)

• The Washington Huskies officially join the Big Ten on Friday, Aug. 2, leaving the Pac-12 in the rearview. Along with the Huskies, other West Coast teams joining the Big Ten include USC, UCLA, and Oregon. (Seattle Times)

• Multi-family apartments Vali Hai hit the market for $17 million. Built in 1959, the 48-unit Queen Anne building at 800 First Ave. N. includes studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Its proximity to downtown gives it easy views of Seattle’s skyline and access to major employers. (The Registry)

• Seattle-based startup RevealDX raised $4.25 million in an investment round for its software aiding in lung cancer diagnoses. The company’s machine learning techniques lets healthcare professionals better assess cancer probabilities within lung nodules in chest CT scans. RevealDX is in the process of acquiring FDA approval. (GeekWire)

• Local pizzeria chain Mioposto is opening its fifth location in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. The family-owned restaurant will fill a 2,250-sqft, floor-level space in the Liza apartment building at 2501 Eastlake Ave. E. The new location is slated to open early in 2025. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Seattle-based sandwich chain Homegrown is closing all but two of its locations on Sunday, Sept. 15. With 10 locations shuttering, the remaining restaurants will be downtown at 999 Third Ave. and on Mercer Island at 3016 78th Ave. SE. Over 150 employees will be laid off in the process. (KING 5)

• Seattle-based company QA Wolf secured $36 million in a Series B funding round by Scale Venture Partners. The biz sells software that scans code for bugs, automating the way companies maintain web and mobile apps. QA Wolf will use the new funds to expand into native mobile testing. (GeekWire)

• Tickets for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2024-25 season are now on sale. This year’s lineup includes Jean-Christophe Maillot’s “Roméo et Juliette” + a centerpiece performance of “The Sleeping Beauty.” Single tickets start at $38 and full-season subscriptions start at $201.

• Warm weather and good drinks go hand in hand during patio season. Better yet, getting rewarded for enjoying patio season. How? With a Good Drinks passport. Simply check in at a local establishment, and rack up rewards. See how to add the passport to your digital wallet.*