Seattle is not standing still in 2019. Thereāll be more people. More construction to (try to) keep up with all that growth. A tunnel under downtown. A sports arena renovation. And a completely transformed waterfront.
But in a lot of ways, Seattleās gonna be the same as ever. And no matter how long youāve been around, thereās probably something you havenāt done here that could be a highlight of your year.
So tell us: What should be on our 2019 Seattle bucket list? What are the things you can do in this city that are so great, you would challenge every local to try it next year?
Send us your ideas and weāll wrap āem into a list to share back on December 31. Weāre looking for anything and everything: Indoors and outdoors, summer and winter, in the city proper and a short drive away. It can be an activity, a must-try dish, a scenic view or whatever uniquely local thing makes you feel like youāve just made the most of living in Seattle. Ā» Tell us here what to put on our bucket list.
YOLO, Seattle. Letās get to it.
The āembarrassingā thing weāre leaving on the trails. You havenāt built a cairn, now, have you? Because if you have stacked rocks just so on a trail somewhere, you should know that The Strangerās Rich Smith finds you āembarrassing,ā and really hopes youāll stop. āEvery time I see one I feel the need to destroy it,ā Rich writes in a post thatāll make you laugh, if not rage. And if excessive cairn building has become a problem ā because unofficial cairns confuse hikers, can cause erosion, etc. etc. ā is it Instagramās fault? Social media is one reason The Seattle Timesā Gene Balk thinks the number of local hikers has doubled in a decade. āDon’t get me wrong ā I love the expression of selves,ā Rich writes. āBut sometimes I get mortally tired of the whole racket and must run into the woods to refresh.ā š² (The Stranger)
Pucking finally. The whoops and claps went on for a while at Henryās Tavern in South Lake Union yesterday morning, where fans watched live as the National Hockey League board of governors gave Seattle a pro hockey team. Itāll hit the ice for the 2021-2022 season, it doesnāt have a name yet ā though Seattle Sockeyes won The Seattle Timesā unofficial name tournament ā and Seattle Redditors couldnāt help but have a little fun with the newsā¦ at the Seattle Marinersā expense: ā200 [bucks] says we get a Stanley Cup before the Mariners win the World Series,ā reads one comment. ā300 says the Sonics win another NBA Championship before the Mariners win the World Series,ā reads another. š (Instagram, The Seattle Times, Reddit)
No love for the Lyftie. Capitol Hill just earned a āLyftieā for being the āmost visited late night neighborhood,ā and folks there arenāt exactly thrilled. Whatās a Lyftie? An award Lyft made up to call out the local spots where its drivers make the most stops. Why isnāt it awesome? Because while the traffic’s good for business, Capitol Hill thinks of itself as a pretty darn walkable neighborhood. The Seattle Lyftie winner for āmost visited late-night restaurant,ā by the way, is Big Marioās Pizza on East Pike Street. Because huge pizza slices are everything. (Capitol Hill Seattle, Lyft)
āIāve never touched that much $ and I donāt think I ever will again.ā Keith Booth was stopping by the Sumner Food Bank down in Sumner, Washington, when he saw a brown bag on the ground. He pulled out a $20 bill, put it back in, wondered if he should keep the bag, and gave it to the folks at the food bank instead. Turns out, there was $17,000 in cash inside. The food bank called the police, everyone waited the required three months to see if anyone would claim the cash, and when no one did, the food bank kept it ā after giving some of it to Keith, whoās lived homeless on and off in Sumner for over seven years. Now Keithās neighbors are running a GoFundMe to help him out. ā„ļø (Tacoma News Tribune)
šĀ TOMORROW: Tackle global challenges and learn how you can help build a more equitable world at the annual Global Washington Conference (Downtown)
šŗšøĀ TOMORROW: Join the conversation about reforming the places we live and building an equitable future for urban America with Evergrey cofounder MĆ³nica GuzmĆ”n and Town Hall Seattle. (Capitol Hill)
šĀ Saturday: Celebrate the season of giving with Foundation and Seattle Works’ holiday party (Ballard)
š Thursday, Dec. 13: Hang with the Foundation gang to simply chill and catch up. (Belltown) š
TODAY
šĀ Learn what inspires these wild acrobats ā through Dec. 22 (Capitol Hill)
šĀ Check out handmade crafts at this winter market ā through Thursday (South Lake Union)
šĀ Join fellow creatives and tech pros at this holiday party (Pioneer Square)
š”Ā Hear prominent local authors share their experiences with abortion (University District)
TOMORROW
š£Ā Learn all about the upcoming closure of SR-99 (Columbia City)
šĀ Support local artists and makers at this socially conscious market (Pioneer Square)
šĀ Play to win at this drag bingo night at Bush Gardens (International District)
šøĀ Sip this famous Seattle eggnog at a pop-up bar (Ballard)
šĀ Bring your little ones to a magical night at the zoo (Phinney Ridge)
š”Ā Learn how to build an equitable global community at this Evergrey partner event (Downtown)
š”Ā Hear how cities can grow smarter at this Evergrey partner event ā featuring Evergrey cofounder MĆ³nica GuzmĆ”n (Capitol Hill)
FRIDAY
šĀ Ring in the holiday season with this theatrical sequel to Pride and Prejudice (Greenwood)
š“Ā Grab a poāboy and sip sangria at Seattleās social justice library (Beacon Hill)
šŗĀ Taste beers and check out this artsy Short Run market ā through Saturday (Sand Point)
š¶Ā Check out Seattleās biggest caroling competition (Downtown)
SATURDAY
šĀ Take the fam to dance along to silly tunes by Caspar Babypants ā through Sunday (Capitol Hill and West Seattle)
šĀ Munch on food truck grub at this handmade holiday market (SoDo)
šĀ Give the gift of local experiences at this holiday market (Yesler Terrace)
šĀ Shop small at the first-ever Northwest African American Museum holiday market (Central District)
šĀ Jazz up your space with art thatās less than $100 (SoDo)
šĀ Deck your fam in glowy lights for a walk around the lake (Green Lake)
SUNDAY
šĀ Hear your neighborsā āunconventional holiday talesā with KUOW (Greenwood)
āļøĀ Dress warm to check out this iconic holiday lights festival (Leavenworth)
šĀ Bring your dogs to the park and drink hot cocoa (Pioneer Square)
Going to one of these? Take us with you! Email a pic to [email protected] or tag #theevergrey on Instagram. Learn what our emojis mean here, see more upcoming events on our events page, and add your own events with an Evergrey membership. Is an event sold out? Hit reply to let us know and we’ll update the listing in tomorrow’s newsletter.
First off: Congrats to reader David Messent, whose shares of The Evergrey won him a pair of tickets to this weekās Global Washington Conference. š
And second: You know how it goes. We get sunny days in the winter months, or we get relatively warm days in the winter months, but we canāt get āem both. āļø
This weekās clear skies mean no cloud-cover blanket and a whole lot of brrrr. So pack that hat and gloves and tell anyone you see stuck outside that our cityās cold weather shelter is now open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.
Be kind out there, all. ā The Evergrey