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🎨 Meet Washington's “O.G.” George W. Bush
Yes, we can still take day trips without you, viaduct. Thanks for tagging #theevergrey, Sid!
(📸: @euvrephotography)
During their trip, Abraham and his partner stopped by the Washington State History Museum and checked out an exhibit with paintings by Seattle’s own Jacob Lawrence. That’s where they got more familiar with someone with a very familiar name: George W. Bush.
No, not the former president — “the OG (Original George),” as Abraham called him. George was reported to be one of the very first black landowners in Washington State, where he moved to around 1844 after being blocked from staying in Oregon, which barred black folks from living there at the time. One of Jacob Lawrence’s rarely seen paintings is about George’s journey to Washington, where he eventually settled in Tumwater.
“I thought you’d be tickled by the name and the story of the person with that name, which does also cut really deeply into the history of black people living in the PNW,” he told us. “And the museum’s a great reason to head down to Tacoma, particularly if you’ve got kids or like cupcakes. (There’s a great little cupcake shop across the street and the architecture of the museum and courthouse next door is awesome.)”
Thanks for telling us about your trip, Abraham!
Want to know more about local black history? Learn how the Central District became Seattle’s historically black neighborhood and meet some of the people and businesses that make it great in our CD guide. Planning a local day trip of your own? Show us your pics by tagging us with #theevergrey on Instagram and tell us about your trip by shooting us a message at [email protected].
CALLING ALL LOCAL HISTORY BUFFS
We’re playing a little Seattle trivia with our members. One member who correctly answers this week’s question about Seattle’s first sports stadium by noon on Thursday will win a $10 gift certificate from Third Place Books. Wanna play? Join us! For $8 a month, our members help us make The Evergrey you know and love possible. Members get special perks like free and discounted event tickets, a kit of member gear, and we have a little extra fun with them too. 😉28 THINGS TO DO AROUND SEATTLE THIS WEEK
MONDAY ~ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
👋 Join a march and check out a job fair for MLK Day at Garfield High (Central District)
🎈 Bring the kids to hear stories and MLK’s “I Had a Dream” speech at the Northwest African American Museum (Central District)
🎈 Oooh and aaah at Hawaiian sea life at the aquarium (Downtown)
👋 Take time for self-care with fellow girls and womxn of color (Capitol Hill)
🏞 Hike through a state or national park for free in honor of MLK Day (All over)
TUESDAY
🎈 Pretend it’s summer inside a lush greenhouse — through Feb. 28 (Capitol Hill)
🎶 Take a furloughed federal employee to the symphony for free (Downtown) — register by Feb. 1
WEDNESDAY
👋 Say your final goodbyes to the viaduct with KUOW (Pioneer Square)
💡 Learn about the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali at the Northwest African American Museum (Central District)
🎈 Bring your fam and friends to play mahjong, Monopoly, and more (Beacon Hill)
🍺 Test your knowledge over beers at Floating Bridge Brewery (University District) Thanks for the rec, Lauren Schlicker!
👋 Hear your neighbors’ stories and poems (Beacon Hill)
THURSDAY
💪 Get outdoorsy at this fishing, camping, and hunting convention — through Sunday (Downtown)
💡 Bridge the divide between Seattle and Spokane with Crosscut — through Feb. 28 (Ballard)
🎈 Make puppets with the fam at this “The Muppet Movie” sing-along (Capitol Hill)
🍿 Watch awesome flicks for kids at this Evergrey partner event — through Feb. 9 (Capitol Hill)
FRIDAY
🎶 Hear the UW Orchestra play with the Seattle Symphony — for free (University District)
🍸 Book a babysitter so you can romp around Pacific Science Center (Queen Anne)
💃 Hit the dance floor with fellow LGBTQ+ folks and people of color (Capitol Hill)
🍴 Make vegan tamales at El Centro de la Raza (Beacon Hill)
💃 Dance the night away at this masquerade ball (Capitol Hill)
💪 Learn programming with LEGOs at this Evergrey partner event (Pioneer Square)
SATURDAY
💡 Rally for local libraries (Downtown)
🎈 Take the fam to celebrate Tet, a.k.a. Vietnamese New Year — through Sunday (Queen Anne)
👋 Watch a film to mark the Duwamish long house’s 10th anniversary (West Seattle)
🎈 Bring your little ones to a musical instrument “petting zoo” (Downtown)
SUNDAY
🍴 Bring a pie to support cancer research (Columbia City)
🍺 Take a roadtrip to sip funky beers at the Strange Brewfest (Port Townsend)
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THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY
Make it a great Monday, y’all. 😄 — The Evergrey