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The Pulse: It’s Spring Break in Seattle
Lots of kids, pickleball, and 23-cent bananas
By Rob Smith April 11, 2025
Spring break in some school districts around Puget Sound was this past week. In Seattle, it’s next week. My son will spend most of his time in a gym playing basketball — there are certainly worse things he could do. What about your kids? Like books flying off the shelves at a midnight release, the Seattle Public Library system offers a host of educational activities to keep kids occupied.
Here’s quick rundown of things happening across the region:
Tulips. Lots of tulips.
Yet another pickleball complex has opened. More are coming.
What’s really going on at Sushi by Scratch? It’s now open again, but apparently diners are wary.
Spring officially began in Seattle three weeks ago, but, as usual, sometimes you’d never know it.
Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? There’s now one more.
Remember that old Olympia Beer commercial with the iconic phrase, “It’s the water?” You can get in on the action…sort of.
How will the current political climate affect Seattle’s World Cup plans next year? Hint: It’s not necessarily good.
This is definitely a good cause. And it won’t cost you a penny.
The Mariners are off to another sluggish start. I’m not surprised. Are you?
This view never gets old.
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