While the Seattle Public Library’s Central branch doesn’t stay open crazy late, you can work there until 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. | Photo by Han Zheng
Seattle may be an “early to bed, early to rise” kind of city, but that doesn’t mean we’re without a healthy population of night owls.
Whether you’re finishing up some work, cramming for an exam, or taking advantage of a late night creative spurt, sometimes you need a quiet place to work away from home.
Hunker down at one of these late-night studying spots around town, open even after the sun’s long gone:
Hellbent Brewing Company | Beer’s a brain food, right? It’s hard not to get creative after a beer or two. But jokes aside, breweries can offer calm atmospheres + pretty solid bites later into the evening. This one’s open until 12 a.m. Friday + Saturday and until 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Armistice Coffee Roosevelt | While most of Armistice’s locations close early in the day, its Roosevelt coffee shop stays open until 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Cafe on the Ave | For the serious late-night workers, this U District diner has hours on Friday + Saturday that run until 2 a.m. But weeknights can still be a refuge with a closing time of 11 p.m.
Tea Republik | Camp out here until 10 p.m. Sunday-Friday or 11 p.m. on Saturday — plus, there’s nothing a warm mug of loose leaf tea can’t fix.
A few more pro tips
While the Seattle Public Library’s branches don’t stay open superlate, a good portion of them have hours that extend until 8 p.m. during the week.
Bars can get pretty rowdy on the weekends, but visiting on a weeknight can help you avoid the regular crowds + get you out of the house for the evening. Also, some have rad late night happy hours.
If you don’t mind spilling some extra cash, coworking spaces like The Cloud Room offer membership packages that come with 24/7 access to their office.
Events
Events
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Rocket Science is Not Just for Rocket Scientists | 7-8:30 p.m. | Seattle Envelopes, Redmond | Donations encouraged | Learn how aerospace engineer Natalia Daughn’s career took her from post-Cold War Russia into civil engineering, airplane construction, and finally a Blue Origin rocket scientist.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Paint and Sip: Mothman | 6-8 p.m. | Friday Afternoon Tea | $50 | Bring home your own painted version of the flying cryptid to haunt your house.
Halloween Costume Party Dinner | 6 p.m. | Rochambeau | $150 | Enter a costume contest + enjoy a dinner including oxtail soup, a ghoulish brownie, and paired cocktails.
Friday, Nov. 1
Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association Annual Show | Friday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 3 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Volunteer Park Conservatory | Free | Gaze upon hundreds of beautiful blooms and learn about the history of chrysanthemum horticulture in the area.
“All Balanchine” | Friday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 10 | Times vary | McCaw Hall | $50+ | This performance showcases this world-famous choreographer’s artistic range from American folk to classical ballet.
BRAVO!: Queens of the Night Halloween Party | 7:30 p.m. | The Opera Center | $20+ | Meet other art lovers at this drag show led by the drag persona of Seattle Opera tenor John Marzano — Anita Spritzer.
The Seattle Storm now tops the WNBA as the league’s most valuable team with a net worth of $151 million despite being in a smaller market. Previously, the Las Vegas Aces sat at the top with a net worth of $140 million. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Development
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed Downtown Design Review Exemption legislation, allowing new development projects to bypass the full design review process for three years. The legislation aims to increase jobs + housing downtown, cutting six to nine months off the planning process.
Civic
Bellevue City Council approved an update to its 20-year Comprehensive Plan that includes adding 35,000 housing units and 70,000 jobs to the area. The last time this plan was substantially updated was in 2015.
Biz
A Mercer Island-based real estate company purchased the Belltown office building currently housing Navy Strength + Vinnie’s Wine Shop. The building sold for $11 million, about half of its price in 2017. Pietromonaco Jackson Properties said the property is in “immaculate condition.” (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Community
Consider our feathers ruffled — about 12,888 Seattleites in Ballard lost power Sunday morning after a bird’s nest came in contact with some electrical wires. Power was restored after about two hours. (My Ballard)
Listen
What’s the likelihood that the Washington Huskies make it to the Bowl this year? Hear from the local experts as they discuss the team’s projections with Locked On’s daily, Huskies-focused podcast.
Watch
Read any really good cookbooks this week? Have any trending topics you want to discuss? KING 5’s Kelly Hanson is hosting New Day Northwest this week and wants your suggestions for topics.
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Category
Seasonal
Get gone, gooey gourds
Sure, your pumpkin may still look okay now, but wait a week or two. | Photo by Scott McLeod
Falling colorful leaves and creatively designed pumpkins are autumnal trademarks... that is until the gourds get gross and the leaves start clogging up pipes.
Here are some greener ways to get rid of nature’s decomposing decorations.
Getting rid of the gourds
If you’re looking to support the community, farms will often take whole, un-carved pumpkins as donations to feed animals like goats and pigs. Pumpkins for Pigs is a nationwide service that connects people with farms looking for such donations. But you can also drop off your ghoulish gourds with the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary to give their animals an extra treat.
If you don’t want to wait for SPU pick-up, King County also has a list of yard waste drop-off spots in the area.
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While I was out and dressed up as a vampire for Halloween this past weekend, I had a stranger ask me if I was a magician despite the blood, fangs, and severely paled skin.
But that’s okay, Madeline (who was dressed as Beetlejuice) also got asked if they were an Oompa Loompa on a number of occasions.
