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The Pulse: March Madness

A new dart bar and a strawberry pistachio chocolate tart we all need to try

Cherry blossom trees with pink flowers in full bloom frame a campus scene with a clock tower and historic buildings.
Photo courtesy of University of Washington

The sun is out, and Seattle is packed with things to do, eat, and see. A new dart bar is opening, and I’m planning a visit. Darts, drinks, and maybe a little friendly competition? Count me in.

Here’s what’s going on around town…

Have you seen our Emerald City Comic Con photos? The energy is unreal.

Washington might actually do something about social media safety for kids. Seems overdue.

My grandma always said you should judge a place by how well it cares for women.

Five years ago, the day before the library closed for Covid, Seattleites checked out 104,000 books in one day. I love this city.

Sauna, cider, oysters, cold plunge — see you there.

Counting down the minutes until they burst!

Dahlia Bakery’s strawberry pistachio chocolate tart is ridiculous. Layers of strawberry jam, pistachio cream, chocolate ganache, and phyllo dough. Someone please report back.

Washington is trying to overhaul its recycling system — though not everyone was on board. The bill passed without any Republican support.

We all need this beautiful book for our coffee table immediately.

Leavenworth’s Mountain Film Festival is another excellent excuse to visit Leavenworth.

Unkept trails are getting worse, which means my summer trail rides will require a machete. Great.

A roundup of the best Irish bars for St. Patrick’s Day. I vote Kells.

Seattle’s first cantilevered rooftop sky pool? Fancy!

It’s soup season. Here’s where to find the best bowls in town.

This night shot by@equalmotion is unreal. It’s giving noir, but Smith Tower is the femme fatale.

A solid Covid retrospective. It’s been five years — time is weird.

This voter registration bill is a mess. Here’s what you need to know.

Who’s celebrating Holi?

I’ll always buy a Real Change, and this story on Chef Tarik Abdullah’s mission in the South End is exactly why.

It’s about time I get in on this.

KEXP’s Spring Pledge Drive is on. I think of the pledge-drive bumper sticker as a Seattle badge of honor.

Reader Comment of the Week:

In response to our story on Seattle’s potential to nurture 150-year-old residents, @seattlecoast_dreamer writes:

“I would be so crusty at 150 years old 😂”

Honestly, same.

Photo Essay: Behind the Seams

Photo Essay: Behind the Seams

A single thread can be beautiful on its own. Delicate and capable of stretching. Left alone long enough, the world slowly wears it down. But then we learn to weave. Threads intersect—over and under, until they become something greater than themselves. Behind the seams, a story carried across skin and across culture becomes a fashionable…

Broken? Ballard Has a New Shop for That.

Broken? Ballard Has a New Shop for That.

At We Fix Old Stuff, two Seattle designers are giving treasured belongings a second life.

A woman had found a busted Sesame Street lamp just like the one her husband remembered having as a child. It wasn’t his original lamp, but she wanted to get it working again for his office. She brought it to Ashley Zaworska and David Nebert, two Seattle designers with a knack for fixing things. The…

Seattle’s Dancing Zombies Return This Saturday for 20th Annual Thrill the World

Seattle’s Dancing Zombies Return This Saturday for 20th Annual Thrill the World

No brains required, just a little rhythm. Performers head to Woodinville for a Halloween dance synchronized across eight countries.

Maybe you’ve had the pleasure of stumbling upon a group of zombies dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” somewhere around Seattle. With their tattered clothes and sunken faces, they’re just the sort of wonderfully strange encounter I think we’re all secretly hoping for when we leave the house in October. These flash-mob-style performances can seem to…

Your Guide to Halloween in Seattle and Beyond

Your Guide to Halloween in Seattle and Beyond

The Pacific Northwest was made for this time of year. Here’s how to celebrate it.

It’s spooky season in Washington, which means haunted farms, fall festivals, pumpkin carving, costume contests for pets and people alike, and more. Here are some of the best ways to celebrate Halloween in Seattle and beyond. Halloween Fun and Frights in Snohomish October 10-11, 16-18, 22-25, 29-31, November 1 Stocker Farms Visiting a pumpkin patch…