Your periodic reminder that the two richest people in the world live here. Just over the bridge in Medina, to be exact. And their properties are on the same street. Forbes just put out its annual list of the top 400 richest people in the world, and Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos came in at first and second, respectively. One thing to note: Jeff is the only one of the top 5 richest people on the planet who hasnāt signed on to the Giving Pledge, an agreement by the worldās wealthiest to give most of their moolah away. (The Stranger)
Youāre booked. Weāre the second most literate city in America, so the fact that we go nuts for tonightās annual Lit Crawl should come as no surprise. Resident book nerd (and Evergrey reader) Paul Constant says the reading not to miss goes down at Elliott Bay Book Company at 7 p.m. āIf [Eileen] Myles isnāt the smartest, funniest, most important poet in America right now, sheās got to be right up near the top of the list.ā (The Seattle Review of Books)
Reviewing beer ā¦ tap handles. The tap handle for Maritime Jolly Roger Christmas Ale is āplayfully foreboding.ā And Fremont Lush IPAās is āboth stunning and regal.ā Yup ā someone actually reviewed not just local brews, but the handcrafted levers we pull to pour āem. (Seattle Weekly)
Whoās endorsing who? The Seattle Times, The Stranger, and Seattle Weekly have all come out with endorsements for the election thatās less than three weeks away. Donāt want someone elseās opinion to help you figure out your own? Crosscutās election guide comes with a quiz to find out which of the two mayoral candidatesā ideas line up best with yours. You should be getting your ballot in the mail soon!
Next time you think you don’t have what it takesā¦ A Jeopardy contestant from Lacey, Washington, won the game Tuesday night with just $1 ā āthe smallest win in many, many years.ā TheĀ video will make your day. š (Tribune Media Wire)
š»Ā 10/21: BIG Brewers BIG Sippers Ballard Pub Crawl
šĀ 10/26: Ampersand Live
šŗšøĀ 11/8: We the Public
šĀ 10/19: Brewing Resistance
ā°Ā 10/19: Hiking & HopsĀ
š®Ā 10/19: Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour
š»Ā 10/20: MoPOP After Dark
šĀ 10/20: Drake Nite at Chop Suey
šĀ 10/21: Fall Festival in Occidental Square
šĀ 10/21: Festal: Diwali ā Lights of India
š¶Ā 10/21: Dawn of the Superhero
š Ā 10/21: Earthquake Home Retrofit Class
āµļøĀ 10/22: Sunday Public Sail
š¶Ā 10/22: Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash
See more upcoming events (and submit your own) on our events page.
TOOTSIE POPS? REALLY? š
This bulk candy company figured out the top Halloween candy in each state. And Washingtonās is the Tootsie Pop. Apparently, we’ve bought 223,850 pounds of ’em for the trick or treat season. Why?
The world may never know. š ā The Evergrey