Hugo House's Long Story Short zine will be written live on Capitol Hill
An upcoming community write-in at Hugo House will have participants draft on the spot for a chance to appear in the next issue of Long Story Short.
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Community & Culture
Arts, events, schools, and the everyday social life of Seattle's neighborhoods.
New Capitol Hill Mural Faces Housing Pressure Head-On
A new work on 15th Avenue East lands on a bank wall in one of Capitol Hill's most visibly changing stretches, tying public art to the neighborhood's long-running redevelopment pressures.
Seattle Parks Sets Veterans Day Closures For Nov. 11
Most Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will close for Veterans Day on Nov. 11, with a smaller set staying open on regular or modified hours.
Capitol Hill Piercing Shop Plans December Food Drive
Facet & Form says it has space, transportation and donor perks lined up as it looks for the right pantry partners and most-needed items on the Hill.
At Issaquah Costco, Cart Gridlock Is the Real Weekend Headache
A crowded warehouse is one thing. The bigger backup starts when carts sit in the middle of aisles that are already jammed.
Seattle's Leaf-Clogged Storm Drains Turn Into A Small, Satisfying Errand
Leaves matted over a curb grate leave a rainy-day corner awash in splashes, but water often starts moving again as soon as the visible buildup is cleared.
Thawing Out the Seattle Freeze Often Starts With Showing Up Again and Again
A couple of free weeks without a built-in circle leaves room for repeat runs, hobby nights and low-key neighborhood events, though getting to know people takes patience.
Festive Day Trips Near Seattle After Apple-Picking Season
Apple picking may be fading fast, but ferry walks, wildlife refuges, farm stops, and early holiday events still make an easy seasonal day trip.
Wallingford Blackberry Cleanup Stirs a Familiar Neighborhood Tension
Cutting invasive brambles back from a public walkway opened up pedestrian space but also removed a berry patch tied to decades of block-party cobblers.
Seattle Still Remembers The Library BBS
Long before the web flattened everything into one stream, Seattle's dial-up bulletin boards doubled as hangouts, meetup networks and distinctly local online communities.
For a Redmond Commute, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland Draw the Most Interest
Job-seekers heading to Redmond tend to narrow their housing search to the Eastside for a shorter commute, with Seattle staying in the mix mainly for those willing to trade extra travel for a denser social scene.
In Seattle, Meeting People Often Starts With the Same Place Twice
A rough Halloween night on Capitol Hill can make Seattle seem closed off, but friendships here usually take shape in places that reward showing up again: music scenes, work circles, hobby groups and neighborhood hangouts.
Some SPS Families Push Back on Kindergarten Screen Time Ahead of Nov. 4 Meeting
A Nov. 4 SoDo rally and school board meeting are shaping up as a public flashpoint over iPads in kindergarten and the district's broader use of classroom technology.
How New Arrivals Are Told To Build A Social Life In Seattle
Younger newcomers weighing Seattle against Bellevue face a choice between dense, walkable neighborhoods with nightlife and quieter, more car-oriented surroundings where social outings tend to require planning.