This November is looking stacked. | Photo provided by Seattle Explored
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to this month.
Seattle Restaurant Week | Through Saturday, Nov. 8 | Varies by restaurant | City-wide | $20-$65 | Taste your way across the city with exclusive multic-ourse menus at 200+ restaurants.
Día de Muertos Festival Seattle | Saturday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 2 | Tractor, Salmon Bar, Sunset, Conor Byrne | Seattle Center Armory | Free | Celebrate life and honor loved ones at this colorful Day of the Dead festival featuring music, dance, traditional ofrendas, and hands-on art for all ages.
Short Run Comix & Arts Festival | Sunday, Nov. 2 | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. | Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center | Free | A celebration of indie comics, zines, and small-press art with hundreds of creators and workshops for aspiring artists. Question: If there’s a discussion about comic book frames, is that a panel panel?
Magic in the Market: Pike Place Holiday Celebration | Saturday, Nov. 29 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Pike Place Market | Free | Kick off the holidays with live music, Santa photos, and the annual Market tree lighting overlooking Elliott Bay.
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We’ve been scrolling Zillow again. As the sun sets earlier, we’re lusting after a kitchen skylight. Guess how much this North Beach house goes for. Hint: It’s less than $1 million.
Outdoors
Seattle just debuted its first forested urban mountain bike trail — the Cheasty Greenspace. Located only four miles from downtown, this new spot lets riders hit the dirt without leaving the city limits. (Singletracks Mountain Bike News)
History
On this day in 1938, Orson Welles’ live radio drama of “The War of the Worlds” put folks across the nation into a panic — including many listeners in the Seattle area who believed the fictional Martian invasion was real. Learn more at the Museum of Pop Culture.
Holiday
West Seattle’s beloved Meeds Manor haunted house returns this Friday, Oct. 31, from 5:30-9 p.m. at 3011 45th SW. Bring nonperishable food items to support the West Seattle Food Bank. (West Seattle Blog)
Feel Good
Did you know? Washington has the most claimed sightings of Bigfoot. Read up on what to do you if you encounter Sasquatch in Seattle.
Drink
Is your favorite haunt in Ballard? See if your favorite bar made the list of best bars in the area — and let us know if any were missed. (The Infatuation)
Community
With the Amazon layoffs, you may be wondering how this will impact Seattle. Over 50,000 of the company’s corporate employees live in Seattle with another 14,000 in Bellevue. Get the updates. (The Seattle Times)
Sports
Do the Seahawks need a new right guard? Hear from the local experts on the Seattle Seahawks with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
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Traffic is a nightmare
At least traffic comes with a view. | Photo by @jstn.sight
Forget ghosts and ghouls, Seattle traffic might be the scariest thing you’ll face this Halloween. Commuters lost an average of 87 hours to congestion in 2024 — that’s 6% worse than the year previous.
By the numbers
According to a recent report from Texas A&M Transportation Institute, a trip that would take 20 minutes without traffic takes...
28 minutes with traffic
31 minutes in the peak direction
44 minutes to plan for a punctual arrival
When is the worst time to drive?
Traffic is at its worst between 2 and 6 p.m. on weekdays. In the morning, 7-8 a.m. can also be dicey.
But the hands-down worst time to commute? 4 p.m. on a Thursday. 2.8% of Seattle’s weekly delay happens around then.
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The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Did you know that black cats are less likely to be adopted? Now that Halloween is here, we want to make sure that Seattle’s adoptable inky felines get the love they deserve all year round. Fortunately, the Seattle Animal Shelter is open to the public for adoptions Tuesday through Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Basil awaits adoption.
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