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Best Mexican Restaurant in WA
Mexican food is one of those foods I'll never get bored with. When it comes time to choose a restaurant, maybe we're all going out to eat, I'll never decline a Mexican restaurant. Even the ones that are more Americanized to fit the needs of many are still great. I'll...
This Lesser-Known Washington State Park Is An Awe-Inspiring Paradise For Waterfall Lovers
Wallace Falls State Park has everything you could wish for in a classic Pacific Northwest hike: lush evergreen forests carpeted in mosses and prehistoric-looking sword ferns, alpine lakes, big mountain views to make your heart soar with awe, and nine magnificent waterfalls that demonstrate why this region is called the Cascade Mountain Range. About an hour northeast of Seattle, this park is the Washington version of Minnesota's waterfall-rich Gooseberry State Park or Hawaii's Akaka Falls State Park.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: July 19–21, 2024
Don't let your weekend go to waste. We're beckoning you out of the house with cheap and easy events from the Alki Art Fair to the Seafair Indian Days Powwow and from the Chinatown Seafair Parade to the Seattle Latinx Pride Festival. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.
Passengers wait for hours at SEA Airport due to global service outages
SEATTLE — Some passengers at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) were stuck for hours into Friday morning due to global service outages that grounded planes. The outage stems from a software update by the company CrowdStrike - a cybersecurity firm that provides services to Microsoft. The update included a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," that knocked out access to computer networks all over the globe.
Seattle Aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion to open Aug. 29
SEATTLE - A new addition to Seattle's Waterfront will soon open. The Seattle Aquarium announced its new Ocean Pavilion expansion will open Aug. 29 and visitors can start purchasing their tickets now. The expansion will feature the wonders of the reef ecosystem in the Coral Triangle. Guests will see 3,500...
Sammamish Concerts in the Park 2024
The weekly outdoor concerts happen every Thursday between July 11 and August 8 at Pine Lake Park from 6:30pm-8:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. FINAL Concert will be Friday August 16 at City Hall for the Silver Jubilee celebration. Note: All entertainment has been finalized for...
Did You Take the Gray Line of Seattle Bus Tour of Twin Peaks?
For decades, Twin Peaks fans have flocked to Snoqualmie Valley, Washington to visit the “Real Twin Peaks.” Despite ABC Television cancelling the series in May 1991, fans continued to visit the many film locations throughout King County, including spots located in the towns of North Bend and Snoqualmie. I recently discovered the Gray Line of Seattle even held a bus tour from May 1 to October 13, 1991 that visited a handful of locations from the show.
Vice Seattle’s ‘next level of nightlife’ ready for red carpet debut below Capitol Hill’s Melrose Market
$20 “red carpet” tickets are on sale for the new Minor Ave club’s opening night as event producer White Rabbit Group begins its ongoing Friday residency in the premier of the new venue “with its world class custom sound system and visual display, built to bring party back to the Hill.”
Golden Gardens now has a portable sauna
You may have noticed a big barrel parked at Golden Gardens. It’s a 20-foot portable communal sauna, owned by Bywater Sauna and organized by the Coldwater Collective, a Seattle cold-plunge group. Cold plunging is having a moment, with groups gathering at beaches around Seattle to plunge into the Puget...
Tested and Approved Games for Kids on Washington Road Trips
I’ve made the mistake of having my son use his Game Boy on an ENTIRE trip from Wenatchee to Seattle. I had it all planned out: Get there and park in plenty of time to eat fish n’ chips at the best place to get ‘em: The Owl n’ Thistle. The only problem is my then 11-year-old son, Matthew, had a really bad tummy ache from looking down at his device the entire ride.
Restaurant workers’ wages could go up by $3 or more per hour in Seattle
SEATTLE — In Seattle, restaurant owners are allowed to pay their tipped employees less than the minimum wage as long as they earn enough in tips to make up the difference. “Restaurant owners and restaurant operators are always in fear of making sure people want to come in the door," said Director of Full Service Workers Alliance Simone Barron.
Mountlake Terrace grad, actress born and raised in Seattle nominated for Emmy awards
SEATTLE — A Mountlake Terrace High School graduate and Seattle local were nominated Wednesday for Emmy awards. Lily Gladstone, a graduate of Mountlake Terrace High School, was nominated for supporting actress in a limited or anthology series for her role in "Under the Bridge," a true-crime miniseries based upon the book of the same name.
BOO Seattle Shares Lineup For 2024 Halloween Weekend Haunt
Insomniac has shared the 2024 lineup for BOO Seattle, the Pacific Northwest’s new favorite Halloween weekend tradition. Entering its fourth year in Washington, the two-day rave will be back at Seattle’s WAMU Theater on October 25 and 26. Partygoers are invited to embrace the paranormal electronic talents of over 40 leading dance acts, performing across three stages for some spooky good fun.
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