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🍫 Where the candy is dandy
What Seattle is talking about
Where the chocolatey magic happens. A tour at Theo Chocolate has long been a must-do for any Seattleite with a sweet tooth.
But now a visit to the Fremont factory isn’t just a tour, it’s an experience. For the first time in more than a decade, the artisan chocolatier has revamped and rebranded its tour to focus more on chocolate sourcing — and establish a safe distance between visitors and active machinery.
That doesn’t mean no chocolate, though. Participants still get to sample everything from just-roasted cocoa nibs to the finished product.
And if all that chocolatey goodness inspires you to unleash your Willy Wonka, better study up. Would-be guides are tasked with memorizing 70 pages of facts and figures about Theo’s business and the chocolate industry as a whole. 🤓
In other news…
Jeff Bezos is no longer the richest person in the world. Amazon stock took a tumble last week, a dip that caused roughly $7 billion of Bezos’ wealth to evaporate in a matter of hours. The title of richest person now belongs to that other tech billionaire in our backyard, Bill Gates. (GeekWire)
Last week’s wet weather wasn’t kind to our region’s pumpkin patches. Several Snoqualmie-area farms were affected, winter crops were damaged and the rain created a messy landscape of floating pumpkins. (KUOW)
Seattle Restaurant Week is here, and event sponsor The Seattle Times has several roundups to help you navigate the dozens of restaurants offering special prix fixe menus. This ultra-lean Eater list goes a step further and suggests their five best bets. (Eater)
It’s time to feel the local love
It’s our second week of our b-day membership campaign, and we’re keeping the fun going this week with a raffle for a special #LiveLikeYouLiveHere package, featuring a basket of goodies from a few of our favorite local businesses (courtesy of the Intentionalist) plus three pairs of tickets to any three classes of your choice at The Works.
Ready to get lucky? Sign up today as a supporting Evergrey member and you’ll be automatically entered.
Our partner events
💀 Wednesday: Dive into Dia De Los Muertos at this sugar skull decorating event (Pioneer Square)
🍸 Wednesday, November 6: Dive deep into local election results at the next Civic Cocktail (Downtown)
👭 Thursday, November 7: Join Future For Us at the State of Womxn of Color gathering (Capitol Hill)
Around town
Today
🍸 Vote for your favorite cocktail at this bartender showcase (Capitol Hill)
🎥 Get a film crew together and see your show on SIFFs big screen (Lower Queen Anne)
💪 Overcome imposter syndrome with this workshop (Capitol Hill)
Tomorrow
🧘 Kick-start your day with movement, meditation, and dance (Ballard)
🏠 Hear a debate on the effect of homelessness on Seattle (Central District)
✊ Learn more about immigrant rights at this ACLU event (Lower Queen Anne)
Wednesday
🚦 Learn what's next with Seattle's scooter-share pilot (Downtown)
🧟 Get your zombie flow on at Thriller yoga (Downtown)
🏰 Show off you knowledge at trivia --Disney villain style (Capitol Hill)
🧙 Witchcraft or science? You decide at this true crime special (Lower Queen Anne)
👩💻 Gather your team for Flatiron’s “Hack-a-ween” (Downtown)
👂 Listen in on this panel about chronic homelessnesss (Queen Anne)
Thursday
👯 Do the hustle at a Halloween disco dance party (Capitol Hill)
🍹 Check out the scene at a spooky speakeasy (Pioneer Square)
🎉 Dress up to celebrate this local troll’s 29th birthday (Fremont)
😱 Get seriously spooked at a haunted house (All Over)
🍷 Sip some tasty local vintages at Hallowine night (West Seattle)
Friday
🇲🇽 Dance, eat, and get out the vote at this Dia de Los Muertos celebration (Beacon Hill)
🧘 Learn to reclaim your attention at this panel talk (First Hill)
👹 Gather your ghoulish friends for costume skate night (White Center)
🍺 Donate food and drink beer for a good cause (Capitol Hill)
Saturday
🌈 Celebrate queer and trans artists at this opening reception (Hillman City)
🌳 Plant trees for future generations during Green Seattle Day (All Over)
🎖️ Listen to stories from vets at this special open mic (First Hill)
🎶 Light up the night at this Lizzo laser show (Lower Queen Anne)
Sunday
🌎 Hear about the connection between mental health and climate change (Downtown)
🎺 Brunch and sway at this jazzy morning event (First Hill)
💀 Celebrate Dia de Muertos at this community festival (Lower Queen Anne)
🍫 Journey from bean to bar in this chocolate making class (Pike Place)
One more thing...
How about a cute kitten to start off the week? Seattle Humane posted a video of one of the cutest lil’ potatoes we’ve ever seen. He’s not available for adoption *yet* but we’re pretty pawsitive this fur baby won’t have any trouble finding a forever home. 😻
Have a great week, Seattle. We’ll catch ya tomorrow.
— The Evergrey