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Oct 15 2018

🎂 Come to our birthday party?

Plus: 28 fun things to do around Seattle this week

Hey there, it’s Monday. And guess what? It’s almost our birthday.


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Oct 12 2018

👽 Space Needle or spaceship?

Plus: Our local skateboarding bulldog

Hey hey it’s Friiiiiday. And how clever is this? 👇


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Oct 11 2018

🍴 The biggest Instant Pot geek in the city

Plus: Snopes is local?!

Happy Thursday, folks. Last week you voted for us to catch up with Sumit Basu, an artist, Microsoft research scientist, and foodie who gave a pretty fascinating talk recently — and it was about something beloved (and feared).

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Oct 10 2018

😤 Fun with rabid sports fans


Hey there and welcome to Wednesday. For the last month, you’ve been telling us all about how you #GiveLikeYouLiveHere for our Evergrey Giving Guide, whether it’s where you’ve given your time or helped raise awareness about orgs doing rad things in and arou
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Oct 09 2018

🎸 RIP, 666 pic

Plus: Boos and booze for Brett

Hey there, it’s Tuesday. We wanted to give a special welcome to any recent subscribers who joined The Evergrey after hearing about us through our partner Ignite Seattle, which puts on a super rad show of locally-submitted short talks throughout the year.

Want to know exactly how awesome these talks are? Stay tuned for Thursday’s newsletter when we’ll be getting nerdy with Seattleite Sumit Basu about his Instant Pot-themed Ign
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Oct 08 2018

🌆 Today is not Columbus Day in Seattle

Plus: Today's the last day to register to vote online!

Hey, hey it’s the second Monday of October, which means in other parts of the country, it’s Columbus Day. But here in Seattle a few years ago, our city decided to recognize today as Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. Here
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Oct 05 2018

💪 ‘Look at you being a boss’

Plus: A gift from our rock stars

Oh hey, it’s Friday. When you’re feeling a bit meh, what helps perk you back up? Maybe it’s talking to your partner or looking at pictures of snow leopards biting their tails. (We won’t judge.)

Or maybe it’s getting a thoughtful surprise.


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Oct 04 2018

🎤 Meet the Seattleite who does 'punishment comedy'

Plus: The Great Chocolate Popcorn Debate

Hey there, it’s Thursday. Today, we want to introduce you to a local who’s making it a point to take us Seattleites out of our comfort zones.


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Oct 03 2018

🏒 Puck yes

Plus: 'Welcome to the 12-minute commute'

Hey hey, it’s Wednesday. And we’ve got something for the foodie inside all of us — one pair of VIP tickets to next Tuesday’s Futurewise Feast With Friends. We’re talking a $500 value, with a menu that’s got everything from Taylor Shellfish oysters and Rain Shadow Meats charcuterie to Big Gin cocktails and Chateau Ste. Michelle wine.

Want to enter
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Oct 02 2018

💰 How do we give like we live here?

Plus: How Shake Shack does Seattle

Hey there, it’s Tuesday. Since we launched our Evergrey Giving Guide project last month, a bunch of you have told us about local orgs making a difference in Seattle and awesome volunteer opportunities to give back.

But what if time isn’t on your side?
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