FEATURED

• The Lego Americana Roadshow comes to Bellevue Square - August 4 - 19 (FREE)
• Tintype photos by Lindsey Ross at Filson Seattle - August 10 - 12
• The Night Show f/ Will & Keilani - August 11
• Pearl Jam: Home & Away opens at MoPOP - August 11
• SPF30 - Sub Pop's 30th Anniversary Festival - August 11
• Good Vibes Wellness Pop-Up at The Riveter - August 12
• Fight 2 Win 86 - September 14
• Volunteers needed for Obliteride!
• Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights is coming to Seattle Rep! - Late 2018

August 9 - 12: Dessert Month at Lil Woody's, this week featuring: Mini ice cream burger cake Vanilla Cake (bun), Vanilla frosting, Red frosting (ketchup), Green frosting (lettuce), Potato chip crumble, Chocolate Ice Cream (burger), Thin layer of yellow frosting (mustard)

EAT / DRINK

• Maslow's Burgers & Brews expands to every Monday!
• La Colombe pop-up at La Marzocco Cafe - through August 20
• New seasonal flavors at Salt & Straw
• Ascend Prime is now open in Lincoln Square
• Monthly dinners at Kristoferson Farm
• Petit Galerie is now open in Madison Valley
• Pike Place Market now has its own CSA (community supported agriculture) subscription box called the Pike Box!
• Southside Pizza is now open in White Center

FUN THINGS TO DO

• Hit the Streets Happy Hour Series in Pioneer Square - August 9, September 13
• South Lake Union Block Party - August 10
• NW Folklife Global Playground - August 11
• lululemon flow fest at the Chateau - August 12
• Do206 On The Bay - August 12
• Sunday Funday at Chophouse Row - Sundays
• Free summer walking tours from Klondike Gold Rush Museum - Fri, Sat, & Sun 2 - 3p.m.
• Wetland Waddlers at Pacific Science Center - every Saturday
• Microsoft Store STEM Summer Camps
• The Summer of Light - Laser Dome Shows at the Pacific Science Center
• #BeMoreKindDay - September 7

ARTS / CULTURE

• Sam Gallery: Free Opening for Iskra Johnson's Color Bath - August 9
• Porgy & Bess at Seattle Opera - August 11 - 25
• Double Exposure: Indigenous Peoples at Seattle Art Museum - through September 9
• Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at MoPOP - through January 2019
• Native Portraiture at Tacoma Art Museum - through February 2019
• Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses re-opens at MoPOP
• A Dragon Lives Here: Bruce Lee Exhibit Part 4 at the Wing Luke Museum

FILM (at Northwest Film Forum unless otherwise noted)

• That Summer - August 8 - 12
• Sense of Place: Solutions to Save Showbox & Cultural Space - August 9
• festival:festival 2018 Opening Night Party - August 10
• Home Movies – Finding Christa - August 11
• No Blueprint Podcast Live: The Business of Coffee - August 11
• Chicagoland Shorts vol. 4 - August 12
• Fight Fam - August 15
• Nights at the Neptune: moonshine - August 16

HEALTH & FITNESS

• Free Zumba, meditation, and yoga at the Armory at Seattle Center - Tuesdays & Wednesdays
• Treat yourself to a service at Seattle Sun Light Spa and/or Urban Float!
• Come ride at BurnCycle sometime! Your first ride is on me: use code BURNWITHJESS to book your first class!

NEW HOTEL DEAL

The Charter Seattle is now accepting reservations for stays beginning September 1st! In celebration of the hotel’s upcoming opening this summer, guests have the opportunity to set their adventure on a path to one-of-a-kind experiences by booking the special “North Star” package. Starting at $1,049, it includes:

• Accommodations for one night in a sleek one-bedroom suite with sweeping water and mountain views
• Welcome amenity of specialty bites from the nearby Pike Place Market
• Reserved table for two at The Fog Room – an exclusive experience as the lounge typically does not accept reservations
• A bottle of Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2009 paired with caviar to enjoy at The Fog Room
• Curated itineraries from well-known Seattleites to experience the city like a local

COMING

• Pink Tractor Farm and Vashon Brewing dinner at The Lodges on Vashon - August 19
• Tart Design with Lauren Ko (loko kitchen) at jcoco - August 23
• Emerald City Music Summer Cruise & Fundraiser - August 23
• SAM Remix at Olympic Sculpture Park - August 24
• Tickets now on sale for Cirque du Soleil's Volta - shows starting September
• Skookum Festival - September 7 - 9
• Cider Summit NW - September 7 - 8
• Leon Bridges at WaMu Theater - September 14
• Savory Chocolate Pasta Workshop with Linda Miller Nicholson (Salty Seattle) at jcoco - September 20
• Rainforest Gala & Masquerade Ball - September 20
• Seattle Interactive Conference - October 17 & 18
• Edouardo Jordan headlines 2018 Taste of America Dinner at the Fairmont Olympic - October 19
• Goodwill Glitter Gala - October 20
• TEDxSeattle - November 17
• Jack's BBQ is coming to South Lake Union
• Tiny Beautiful Things is coming to life at Seattle Rep! - May 17 - June 23, 2019

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