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Events

This Weekend

  • Ballard Wine Walk | Saturday, Oct. 19 | 5-8 p.m. | Ballard Neighborhood | $40+ | Sip your way through 17 different boutiques + find special deals on bottles.
  • Poe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised | Saturday, Oct. 19, Friday, Oct. 25, Saturday, Oct. 26 | 7:30-8:45 p.m. | Unexpected Productions | $15 | “Nevermore” quoth the improv comedy troupe.
  • Yoga + Wine | Sunday, Oct. 20 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Prohibition Cellars, Woodinville | $20 | Stretch it out with an all-levels class and then keep the good vibes rolling with a glass of vino.
  • Mushroom Mania: A Fungal Foray | Sunday, Oct. 20 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | IslandWood, Bainbridge Island | $10+ | Learn how to identify different kinds of mushrooms on this guided walk through the Bainbridge Island woods.
Plan Ahead

  • Charli XCX & Troye Sivan present: Sweat | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $174+ | Screw it — it’s Brat Girl Fall now. Are you bumpin’ that?
  • Penn and Teller | Friday, Oct. 25 | 8 p.m. | Paramount Theatre | $39.50+ | The world-famous magician duo has been pulling tricks on all of us for almost 50 years.
  • Boo Seattle 2024 | Friday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 26 | 9 p.m. | WAMU Theater | $150+ | Halloween becomes a rave at this two-day concert featuring beat-makers like Kaskade, Afrojack, and Cedric Gervais.
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News Notes

Travel
  • Sea-Tac Airport installed new facial recognition technology at TSA checkpoints that uses traveler photos to verify IDs. The optional new tech aims to streamline the verification process. (KING 5)
Real Estate
  • Cha-ching. A recent analysis by real estate database company PropertyShark named Washington’s 10 most expensive zip codes — and they’re all in King County. Medina’s 98039 tops the state charts and also lands the US’s top 15 most expensive. (KING 5)
Closing
  • The Ballard Pizza Company location on Leary Way NW is closing today after 10 years of business. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurant and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Weather
  • Is it cool in here or is it just us? Regardless if you’re a fall-lover or not, you may be curious about what’s in store for Seattle this season. Check out our fall weather outlook for predictions on what may be headed our way.
Regional
  • If you’re a Seattleite, you know that residents never say Pike’s Place. Here are all the unwritten rules locals should know about the city, according to SEAtoday readers.
Sports
  • The Seahawks are looking to bounce back this weekend after three straight losses in their game against the Atlanta Falcons. Hear from the local experts about what the Hawks are up against with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
Arts
  • Seattle may be known for its year-round uniform of Birkenstocks and flannels, but we can dress up when we feel like it. The Fall Fashion Show at the Fairmont Olympic is proof. Check out a recap Monday morning with Kelly Hanson and New Day Northwest.

City Guide

On exhibit: 24 Seattle museums
A longship sits on display at the National Nordic Museum. The ship is primarily made of brown-painted wood, but has intricate golden accents along the bow of the ship.
These longships would look kind of menacing coming out some fog on the Baltic Sea. | Photo by @bradleygearhart
Museums are the cultural hubs of Seattle. Whether you’re looking to learn something new about the Emerald City or plotting a way to spend your Saturday afternoon, here are 24 local museums you’ll want to keep on your radar.

National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St. | $10+
Visitors can expect longships, tapestries, traditional garb, and artifacts from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland.

Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center, 4705 W. Marginal Way SW | Free
Used as a cultural hub for the Duwamish Tribe, this space also hosts artifact displays, interactive exhibits, and tours.

Seattle Pinball Museum, 508 Maynard Ave. S. | $20+
The admission fee grants you unlimited play on all of the 50+ pinball machines dating back from the 1950s to current times.

Burke Museum, 4303 Memorial Way NE | $14+
Discover fossils, the building blocks that make up our natural living world, pieces of human life from long, long ago.
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