Bumbershoot | Music and Arts Festival in Seattle

Bumbershoot | Music and Arts Festival in Seattle

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Nothing says Labor Day weekend in Seattle more than Bumbershoot. And the festival makes its triumphant return in 2023. Bumbershoot is the name of Seattle’s largest music and arts festival, and it happens over the three-day holiday weekend at Seattle Center....
Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah

Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah

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Did you know there’s a zoo in Issaquah? No, I’m not kidding. I’ve seen the “ZOO” signs while driving down the road a few times, and I even ran into a volunteer once around town. I never really thought it would be worth checking out,...
Olympic Sculpture Park | Free Museum 365 Days a Year

Olympic Sculpture Park | Free Museum 365 Days a Year

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In 1910, Union Oil of California bought property along the Seattle waterfront and turned it into a petroleum transfer and distribution center. UNOCAL operated on the site until 1975, and then spent the next 10 years on cleanup efforts. In 1999, the Seattle Art Museum...
New Year’s Eve at the Space Needle in Seattle

New Year’s Eve at the Space Needle in Seattle

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Watching the fireworks at the Space Needle on New Year’s Eve in Seattle is the most incredible and easily the coolest New Year’s Eve I have ever experienced. The show is spectacular, the crowd is always energized, and it’s the best way to ring in a...
Fish Throwing at Pike Place Market

Fish Throwing at Pike Place Market

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There’s arguably nothing more original and entertaining than fish throwing at Pike Place Market. It’s become a tradition in Seattle. Fishmongers at Pike Place Fish Market (one of the many seafood vendors in the market) have shouted orders and tossed...