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12Free things to do
90New spots
95New stories

● Checked Friday, September 11, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Seattle

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 77 events, day by day →

AVA/ Elevate Co-ed/Men's/Women's AA/A/BB Fundraiser Sat Sept 12th

Saturday 8am · AVA Beach Volleyball

55th Anniversary of the Hike-In

Saturday 9am · Matthews Beach Park

Walk, Run, and Bike for Sickle Cell

Saturday 9am · Seward Park

Cars & Coffee

Saturday 10am · Mercedes-Benz of Seattle

Washington Home Show

Saturday 10am · Seattle Center

New in Seattle

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Seattle Fudge

Bakeries & Sweets

Serious sweet tooth alert: Seattle Fudge keeps the kid energy high and the grownups smiling with classic slabs of fudge, taffy, cotton candy, and other nostalgic sweets.

seattlefudge.com ↗

Skylash Studio

Beauty

Lashes that look like you: Skylash Studio specializes in customized eyelash extensions that enhance your natural lashes in a clean, friendly, comfortable studio.

skylashstudio.com ↗

Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

Restaurants

Big flavors, cozy vibes: From daytime brunch to a celebrated happy hour with over fifty small plates and cocktails, Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge brings French Quarter energy to Lower Queen Anne with USDA Prime steaks, pristine seafood, and Creole-leaning comforts like BBQ shrimp and grits.

toulousepetit.com ↗

Seattle’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Seattle’s best →

Most read in Seattle

The five stories Seattle readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Inside the world's largest Goodwill - a 70,000-square-foot behemoth

    The world's largest Goodwill store, located in Seattle, Washington, is the largest of its kind in the world.

    Full story at the-sun.com ↗

  2. Fauntleroy-Vashon ferry crew rescues kayaker

    Washington State Ferries has confirmed that a member of its Triangle Route crew rescued a kayaker from a distress point between Vashon Island and Fauntleroy.

    Full story at westseattleblog.com ↗

  3. Seattle's Large, Lesser-Known Park Is A Wetland Oasis With Trails, Beach Beauty, And Mountain Views - Islands

    Carkeek Park, a 216-acre wetland oasis on the western seaboard of Seattle, is one of the largest and most unique parks in Seattle.

    Full story at islands.com ↗

  4. Washington's Former Landfill Is Now An Urban Seattle Park Full Of Nature Walks And Gardens On Lake Shoreline - Islands

    The former Washington Park Dump, once home to several of Seattle's largest garbage landfills, has been reclaimed and transformed into a beautiful urban Seattle park.

    Full story at islands.com ↗

  5. Granite Wins $12.3M Burke-Gilman Trail Project in Seattle

    Granite Construction has secured a $12.3M progressive design-build contract from the University of Washington for improvements to a section of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle.

    Full story at constructionowners.com ↗

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