June in Seattle Delivers
The city’s in-between season has its moments
By Sarah Stackhouse June 6, 2025
The season is starting to turn. Lawnmowers are buzzing, the air smells like barbecue, and suddenly the herbs in the garden are out of control. Here are a few things to love before summer officially begins.
Fresh flowers from the farmers market
Buckets of peonies, poppies, sweet peas, and snapdragons line the stalls — just grab whatever looks happiest. One big bunch can brighten up a room, or split them into a few mini bouquets and scatter the cheer around.
Vegan strawberry milk ice cream at Frankie & Jo’s
Strawberries are hitting their stride — and this scoop proves it. With a creamy coconut-oat milk base, homemade June-picked strawberry jam, and a little chia for crunch, it tastes like summer. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and ships nationwide. Send some to friends sweating through 100 degrees somewhere else.
A good crossbody fanny pack
You see them everywhere right now — on trails, at the grocery store, in line for coffee. At first I wasn’t sure, but they’re so useful. I wear it on my waist when I bike, then sling it across my chest to run errands. They’re just the right size to hold the necessities and leave you feeling free. Here’s a soft, colorful one, and here’s a simple sporty one.
Waiting on a farm share
It’s exciting to know a box of produce is on its way and that dinner will figure itself out. The first CSA delivery always feels like opening a surprise gift — a tangle of greens, maybe a bunch of garlic scapes you didn’t plan for. Mine starts next week. If you’re looking for a share, here are a few to check out: Pike Box, River Run Farm, and First Light Farm.
Lowrider Cookie Co.’s Pride stuffed lemon funfetti cookie
They’re soft and lemony, with rainbow sprinkles folded into the dough. Some of the proceeds go to Burien Pride, so you feel fantastic about buying them for coworkers on a warm, sunny day.
Fewer pesky bugs
The spiders are still small — not yet bulked up from a couple months of feasting. Flies and mosquitoes haven’t peaked; that comes later in the summer. And so far, not a single aphid in the garden. For now, we can eat outside in peace and leave the mesh screens off the windows.
Anthony White’s Somethin’ Somethin’ at Greg Kucera Gallery
White’s work is wild. For this show, he created intricate pieces by hand, using a pen-like tool to extrude melted PLA plastic onto wood panels. The results are a complex, beautiful mess of everyday objects, arranged in a way that feels playful but a little uneasy too. I was blown away by the things the show made me consider — which is exactly what art should do. Somethin’ Somethin’ is on view through June 28.
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