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🍏 To be “brat,” or not to be “brat?”

What’s a “brat summer” and how do I have one?
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Slime green is the new black. | Graphic by SEAtoday staff
Slime green word salad. Viral TikTok dances. Seattle’s “brat-sona.” Your Gen Z + Millennial relatives calling you “so brat.”

It’s been a “brat summer” whether you knew it or not, so we’re here to explain what it means and how to get in on the fun before flannels and pumpkin spice lattes take over in a few months.

Released on June 7, British singer Charli XCX’s album “brat” debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts. Its 15 tracks examine existential topics like womanhood, family, and insecurity — all with an electric veneer of dance pop partying. In essence, to be a “brat” is to be yourself, flaws and all, while still having fun.

Now that you’re caught up on the lingo, here are three spots to live out your very own “brat summer” in the city.

Rock Box | Neon lights. Sidewalk views. It’s all “bratcore” at this Capitol Hill Japanese-style karaoke club, where you get a private room to queue up all the hits with your besties. You are the main character, especially with that mic drop after singing “365.”

Candi Pop Dance Party | Enter your electronic + art pop era with a stint on Chop Suey’s dance floor. The bubblegum pop dance party returns to Seattle every first Friday, with a special appearance on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Showbox SODO for its Brat Rave.

Apple-picking | Reenact the viral “Apple” TikTok dance while you’re picking actual fruit at some of the area’s juiciest orchards — what, too literal? What if we told you that makes it even brattier?

Need us to put another pop culture phenomenon in Seattleite-terms? Drop us a line and we’ll share our findings in a future newsletter.

Bye, bye, brats. 💚
 
Events
Wednesday, Aug. 7
  • Flock! Live Queer Comedy | Wednesday, Aug. 7 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Capitol Hill Comedy/Bar | $20-$30 | This showcase features some of the PNW’s up-and-coming LGBTQ+ comedians.
Thursday, Aug. 8
  • Sand and Sugar: Sugar Cookie Decorating Class | Thursday, Aug. 8 | 3-5 p.m. | Kenmore Town Square | $55 | This beginner-friendly class teaches piping, icing, decorating, and all-around aesthetic techniques for the classic sweet treat.
  • Perspectives: Black Queer Nurse | Thursday, Aug. 8 | 7-9 p.m. | Bainbridge Island Museum of Art | $12-$15 | Britney Daniels is a traveling nurse who has worked all over the US — she’ll be discussing her experiences with systemic racism in the industry.
  • Alpine Clinic: Crevasses, Route Finding, and MORE! | Thursday, Aug. 8 | 7-9 p.m. | Ascent Outdoors | $5 | Prep for your next mountain adventure by learning about crevasse rescue kits, arresting a fall, avoiding falls altogether, and route-finding.
Friday, Aug. 9
  • Self-Defense for Tween Girls (Ages 10-11) | Friday, Aug. 9 | 12-2 p.m. | Feminist Karate Union | $89 | Your kid’s gonna be able to kick some serious butt after this self-defense class.
  • LoveSocial: Grown Folks Game Night | Friday, Aug. 9 | 6-10 p.m. | The Station Coffeeshop | $15 | Enemies to lovers? We all know the best way to get to know someone is by first becoming arch-nemeses over a game of Monopoly.
Saturday, Aug. 10
  • International Sea Glass Festival | Saturday, Aug. 10 + Sunday, Aug. 11 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Seattle Center | $15-$30 | Beachcombers and art enthusiasts alike can get together to oooh and aaahh at some incredible works made with sea glass.
  • “Pagliacci” | Saturday, Aug. 10-Saturday, Aug. 17 | Times vary | McCaw Hall | $35-$345 | You just don’t get much more dramatic than an opera about a murderous clown — trust us, we tried.
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News Notes
Transit
  • If you’ve stepped off the light rail at University Street Station, befuddled to be in downtown Seattle instead of U District/University of Washington, you’re not the only one. It’s been such a point of confusion that Sound Transit is renaming the stop “Symphony Station,” effective Saturday, Aug. 30. (Seattle Times)
Arts
  • Seattle’s MoPOP hopes to have some fancy federal recognition soon as it seeks national recognition by Congress and increasing its exposure. Legislation has already been introduced for the proposition that, if passed, would dub MoPOP the National Museum of Pop Culture — it’s got a nice ring to it, right? (Seattle Times)
Legacy
  • Longtime Seattle chef Wayne Johnson died on Sunday at age 66. Known for championing FareStart as its executive chef for eight years, Johnson’s ~20-year career also included involvement with popular restaurants Andaluca and Ray’s Boathouse. He is remembered for his kindness and passion in the kitchen. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Open
  • New downtown retail center Cedar Hall’s first tenant has opened in the recently renovated lobby. Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. is now serving its brews and bites in the 44-story US Bank Center tower, which will host a variety of vendors for a one-stop shopping experience. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Olympics
  • Eastside’s Audrey Kwon and Keana Hunter are part of the US’s first team of artistic swimmers to qualify for the Olympics since 2008. They’re hoping to bring home a long-awaited U.S. medal, the last of which was brought home (in bronze) in 2004. Follow their progress with KING 5.
Eat
  • Chinatown-International District has a new sushi restaurant in town. SUSHI% AYCE rolls two classic sushi formats into one with a high-end experience and all-you-can-eat (AYCE... ahhh, okay we get it now) menu pricing. Stop by for weekday lunch specials, chicken karagge, takoyaki, and more.
Kids
  • Get those young ones to touch some grass on Friday, Aug. 9 with Seattle Parks and Recreation. A field day at Central District’s Barnett Park is offering free lunches 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., free snacks 2-3 p.m., and kid-friendly games during the event’s entire duration 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sports
Wellness
  • Focused on staying hydrated? Most hydration products contain more sodium than you need. Enter: Native Hydrate’s essential amino acids, branched-chain amino acids, and electrolytes for hydration and health.*
 
Civic

In-person is in...

City of Seattle, King County to adopt new in-office policies this fall
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In-office work is increasing again in Seattle after many years of favoring remote formats since 2019. | Photo by SEAtoday staff
In a recent press release, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that City of Seattle Executive Branch employees will be expected to work in-person with an updated hybrid schedule. In the same statement, Mayor Harrell shared that several other regional employers will be following suit with the policy changes.

Starting Monday, Nov. 4, these employers will remodel their work flows:

City of Seattle — Executive branch employees will report in-person three days a week, a change from its prior requirement of two days a week. The City of Seattle has ~13,300 executive branch employees.

King County — The county also has a three-day-per-week office expectation with goals to develop a more specific on-site schedule by January 2025. Over 75% of King County employees currently work on-site daily.

Other major employers with statements in the press release include Amazon, Vulcan Real Estate, and timber company Weyerhaeuser.
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