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Seattle Pride Meets the World Cup
A star-studded video campaign celebrates the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the June 26 match at Lumen Field.
Last year, when Michi Suzuki was contacted about getting involved with Seattle’s FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee—and specifically, the Pride+ Match Impact Council—she didn’t even have to think twice before saying yes. As a local PR firm owner, longtime soccer player, and member of the LGBTQ+ community, Suzuki saw the opportunity as a…
This Summer, Get Hitched at Town Hall
Cake & Punch brings fully planned micro weddings to one of Seattle’s best-known stages.
Almost exactly 16 years ago, over Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I left work in Fremont and boarded a seaplane to Victoria, B.C., to get married. We were both working in tech at the time, and the whole plan was wonderfully small. I wore a colorful Anthropologie dress I’d bought for $150, and my…
World Cup: Get Set in Pioneer Square
This summer, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood becomes the center of the city’s soccer action.
Pioneer Square is the Seattle neighborhood closest to the stadium where Seattle’s six World Cup matches will occur. The area’s constant reinvention makes it one of the most exciting places to hang out, soccer events or not. Whether you’re planning to attend a match or just want to be where the action is, it’s always…
Restaurant Roundup: Live-Fire Cooking and Galician Prix Fixe
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Like a juicy beef patty smacked between two buns, next Thursday is National Burger Day, and one local burger joint is making sure you experience the occasion on a full stomach. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Uneeda Burger in Fremont is giving away one free Classic Burger — that’s romaine, tomato, pickles, and house…
Macy Gray Joins New Seattle Pride Gala
Lifelong’s first formal Pride fundraiser brings music, art, and big-name honorees together to support LGBTQ+ services and youth programs.
Seattle’s Pride calendar is getting a glamorous new addition this year. On June 13, Lifelong will debut the Pride Gala: An Evening for Equality, a new black-tie fundraising event blending entertainment, art, and advocacy at The Sanctuary at the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seattle. Billed as Seattle’s only formal Pride dinner, the inaugural gala aims…
KEXP DJ Kevin Cole Broadcasts From the Heart
A new documentary follows the Seattle tastemaker through a remarkable life spent championing music.
For those of a certain generation, there may be no more trusted a voice when it comes to music than Kevin Cole. From navigating his way from the clubs of Minneapolis to DJing Prince’s birthday parties, to starting his own radio station, to revolutionizing how radio can function in the 21st century via KEXP, Cole…
Restaurant Roundup: Oysters in the Sky and Free Samples
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Plenty of restaurant owners dare to be different, but for Charles “C. Davis” Davis of C. Davis Texas BBQ, his culinary journey literally started with a dare. From a challenge that arose while watching an episode of “Pitmasters” to opening a food truck that now serves smoked meats to hungry customers across Seattle and Renton,…
World Cup Tourism Boom Looks Shaky in Seattle
With six matches coming to Lumen Field, hotel bookings are trailing expectations, though tourism leaders say there is still time for a late surge.
Last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino likened this year’s World Cup to “104 Super Bowls.” With the soccer tournament a month away, that’s feeling like a stretch. In Seattle, which will host six matches, bullish expectations for the local tourism economy have dampened. Many other cities are in the same boat. The World Cup will…
Beyond the Notes: Xian Zhang Expands Seattle Symphony’s Reach
The music director talks representation in classical music and the work of bringing new audiences into the concert hall.
As Xian Zhang prepares to lead the Seattle Symphony into its 2026/2027 season, the acclaimed conductor returns to one of the city’s most storied cultural institutions. A Grammy and Emmy-winning maestro with an international résumé spanning the New Jersey Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and major opera houses across Europe, Zhang’s relationship with…
Capitol Hill Gets a Fashion Walk
The inaugural Pike Pine Social brings more than 50 businesses together for a weekend of style, food, music, and neighborhood fun.
Capitol Hill, like most Seattle neighborhoods, rewards a loose plan. You wander into a shop, follow music down the block, stop for a drink, admire a jacket in a window that you definitely do not need, and end up at the park watching an impromptu soccer game. That spirit is behind Pike Pine Social, a…
15 SIFF Movies to Put on Your List
From Boots Riley’s opening-night film to a local documentary about human composting and one very talked-about chicken.
The Seattle International Film Festival is back for its 52nd year, which means your moviegoing ambitions are about to get a little unruly. It runs May 7-17 with 203 films from 71 countries and regions, including 18 world premieres and 10 U.S. premieres. The fun, and the problem, is figuring out where to begin. I’ve…
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We’ve got you covered from World Cup to art openings, to this spring’s sun-soaked, must-visit destinations.
Summer is just around the corner—we can feel it as the mercury rises and the days grow longer. This year, that means we’re getting closer to the kick-off of FIFA World Cup 2026, which runs between June 15 and July 6, with matches happening at Lumen Field. In honor of Seattle hosting six games, we…
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