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Northwest author brings love of bats to the masses

From the moment you meet Niki Desautels, you know what she’s about. “I grew up in a very animal-centric household. We didn't play with dolls or read fairy tales. We watched PBS and had stuffed animals,” Desautels said. Her backpack is adorned with bat pins. A stuffed bat...

Seattle, WA · 9d
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Banning cell phones and building every setlist entirely from live fan requests, Washington native Brandi Carlile is officially taking over Seattle’s Paramount Theatre for a 4-night homecoming

Brandi Carlile is bringing her freewheeling, fan-powered Burn the Setlist Tour home to the Seattle area with four shows at the Paramount Theatre in January—and is the latest big-name artist requesting no phones at her shows. The Washington-born singer announced Monday that she will close out the tour with...

Seattle, WA · 9d
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Grab a pint in a 1903 mortuary: Why this Irish pub is Seattle’s most haunted building

At 1916 Post Alley in Seattle, Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub occupies the basement of a building with a long and unusual history. The Butterworth Building was constructed as the home of Butterworth & Sons mortuary, which opened there in 1903 and operated until moving to larger premises in 1923.

Seattle, WA · 7d
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Relive Your Childhood At This Wonderfully Nostalgic Washington Comic Book Store

Some places sell things, and some places sell feelings, and Golden Age Collectables in Seattle, Washington has figured out how to do both at the same time. If you’ve never walked into a store and immediately felt ten years old again, this is the place that’s going to change that for you.

Seattle, WA · 10d
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Pancakes Have Been Flipping At Chace’s Pancake Corral In Bellevue Since 1960

Some breakfast spots chase trends. One little restaurant in Bellevue has simply kept flipping pancakes since 1960, and the town keeps showing up hungry. The sign out front counts the years, and the number keeps climbing. Families who first came here decades ago now bring their kids and grandkids. There...

Bellevue, WA · 8d

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British Columbia man claims tickets he bought for Seattle show on StubHub weren’t legit

Steve Goldberg, a concertgoer from British Columbia, paid $559 for what turned out to be invalid online tickets through StubHub for a show at the Moore Theater in Seattle.

Seattle, WA · 8d

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Hair Transplants Are Now Covered by Insurance

Gender Affirming and Transgender Hair Transplant Surgery Is Now Covered by Insurance. SEATTLE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2026 / Private health insurance is opening new possibilities for transgender and nonbinary patients seeking gender-affirming hair restoration. With thousands of surgeries performed, Seattle-based plastic surgeon Dr. Javad Sajan of Allure Esthetic accepts all private insurance for transgender hair transplant procedures, which include follicular unit transplant (FUT), also known as the strip method, and follicular unit extraction (FUE). Dr. Sajan is one of very few doctors in the country, if not the only one, who is in-network with private insurance and accepts insurance for hair transplants.

Seattle, WA · 8d

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Grand reopening and Dia de Los Muertos at The Summerland

Avian King is thrilled to have visitors in her wellness studio The Summerland on the north edge of The Junction (4411 California SW) this afternoon. She’s celebrating both a “grand reopening” and 1-year anniversary after moving from her original Admiral location. And until 5 pm, you can stop by for a Dia de Los Muertos event.

Seattle, WA · 6d

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Kroger Closed 6 Fred Meyer and QFC Stores in Washington. Here’s the List

You can pick up a prescription and a week of groceries in one stop, until the store isn’t there anymore. For some Washingtonians, that day has already come. Here’s the list of Fred Meyer and QFC stores Kroger closed in Washington. 1. Mill Creek. QFC’s Mill Creek store,...

Washington · 12d

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Five Washington Waterfront Restaurants Where Dinner Comes With A Sunset Over The Sound

Puget Sound puts on a free show almost every clear evening, and the best seats are often at a dinner table. The sun drops behind the Olympic Mountains, ferries slide across the water, and sailboats drift back to the marina. These five waterfront restaurants, from Mukilteo down to Tacoma, let...

Edmonds, WA · 9d

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This Free, Short Washington Trail Near Seattle Drops Kids Into Moss So Green It Looks Hand-Painted

A loop of just 0.3 miles drops kids straight into a real rainforest, and it grows inland, far from any ocean beach. Rainforests this far from the coast are rare, which makes this little path a genuine oddball of the Pacific Northwest. Massive western red cedars rise over the trail,...

Seattle, WA · 10d

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James Beard's Taste America Returns to Seattle With Ethan Stowell, 20-Plus Restaurants

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America tasting series is coming back to Seattle, bringing a walk-around food and drink crawl to the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle with local chefs, beverage stations and sponsor activations. James Beard Award-nominated chef Ethan Stowell, who runs more than 20 restaurants across the greater Seattle area, is among the chefs on the roster, and he stopped by Arc Seattle to talk up what guests can expect.

Seattle, WA · 8d

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The Old-School Washington Drive-In Where Onion Rings Come Crunchy And Shakes Come Thick Enough For A Spoon

Eggnog, peppermint, and caramel, in thick 20-ounce shakes, all from one walk-up window. That lineup alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned onion rings get mentioned almost as often as the burgers. There’s no drive-thru here. You park, get out of the car, and order at the window or...

Bothell, WA · 13d

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The 10 Washington Thrift Shops Where It’s Hard To Leave Empty-Handed

One Seattle vintage store carries vintage Filson goods dating back to the 1920s. Another Washington thrift shop moved into an old drugstore building and filled it with secondhand treasures. I’d bet there’s a thrift trip you keep saying you’ll take. Maybe it’s been on your list since last spring....

Seattle, WA · 10d

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Property Watch: An Exemplary Everyday Midcentury in Rainier Beach

Midcentury modern typically conjures up the most impressive examples from big-name architects—think vaulted ceilings, walls of glass, and natural materials galore. But there was also a whole category of houses that were, basically, for everyone else. Solid, fairly compact, with a pleasing curb appeal they were less architectural statement, more designed for everyday life. This 1959 house in Upper Rainier Beach is a remarkably well-preserved example, albeit still special in its own right, since it was commissioned from architect Lowell V. Casey for an extra-large, 10,200-square-foot lot.

Seattle, WA · 9d

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How does a kid become a birder? Like this!

Could your kid become a birder? It’s not that big of a leap, says Hanae Bettencourt of Birds Connect Seattle. “Birds are a very accessible form of nature observation, because you don’t even have to leave your house; you can just look out your window and see a bird and wonder about it and, boom, you’ve suddenly dipped your toe into being a birder!”

Seattle, WA · 8d

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ShoreLake Arts introduces Poet Laureate at 6x6 art show

Once again, the ShoreLake Arts 6x6 Show was a rousing success. Local artists submitted their works for sale, every one of them measuring 6 inches by 6 inches and selling for $36. Something new for 2026, ShoreLake Arts introduced their first ever Poet Laureate, Rebecca A. Demarest, in celebration of...

Shoreline, WA · 8d