“Thoroughly unscandalizing.” by Vivian McCall The City has released the “disgusting” photos of Denny Blaine Park that millionaire philanthropist Stuart Sloan sent to Mayor Bruce Harrell in March 2023 ahead of pledging $1 million to construct a children’s playground on the nude beach frequented by Seattle’s gay and trans residents. While both the City and the neighbors group, Denny Blaine Park for All, have told The Stranger that they were concerned with trash, illegal parking, alleged incidents of public sex, public masturbation, and otherwise unlawful activity on the beach, these photos from ..read more

Gyros, A Fiber Arts Cafe, and Fremont Brewing's Columbia City Beer Garden by EverOut Staff This week brings a new Fremont Brewing beer garden in Columbia City, a White Center taqueria, and a gyro joint in Green Lake. Plus, read about an upcoming Capitol Hill cafe for knitters and crocheters, and find out where to find ice cream cakes and brat summer pizza. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. NEW OPENINGS & RETURNS El Gran Taco Restaurant & Bar This family-run Mexican food business, which operates locations in the Central District and Wallingford, opened a new location i ..read more

Vote Hobbs for Secretary of State by Stranger Election Control Board Incumbent Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said that he and the SECB agree 80% of the time, and that’s going to have to be good enough for us, because no other candidate in this race is really qualified to do the job. And that’s not so bad, really.   ..read more

Wax Thématique 10th Anniversary show is July 27 at Tractor Tavern. by Dave Segal Wax Thématique has been surreptitiously heating up the musical underground for a decade. Led by Seattle- and Kunming, China-based DJ/musician Nathan Womack, the record label's made a gradual, irrepressible ascent by championing both local and international talent. The former includes Afrocop, Gel-Sol, and Joel Ricci; the latter Israel's VuVuVu, England's Grandbaby, and Germany's Feed LA. These artists are renowned for their beatmaking prowess, sampling savvy, improvisational ingenuity, and supreme funkiness. Womac ..read more

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham Arson in Paris: Ahead of the Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, coordinated arson attacks on three different high-speed rail lines disrupted transit service into the city for 800,000 passengers. The disruptions will likely continue through the weekend, too. What were the attacks? Authorities say "fires were set in pipes carrying cables used for signaling." They were detected around 4 am.  Speaking of blazing up in Paris: Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch. Unclear if at any point he mimed smoking the torch as if it were ..read more

Plus, Wicked and More Event Updates for July 25 by EverOut Staff R&B songstress Kehlani will come crashing through Seattle on her upcoming world tour. Keshi, the Houston nurse-turned-hitmaker, also plans to kick off an arena world tour with North American dates this fall. Plus, tickets for the witchy musical Wicked go on sale this coming Monday. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use. ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 26 MUSIC The Allman Betts Family Revival Moore Theatre (Tues Dec 17) On sale at 7 am Clairo Paramount Theatre (Oct 10–11) Cool Customer ..read more

What a rush. by Hannah Krieg Last night local drag icon Miss Texas 1988 crowned city council candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck, state house candidate Darya Farivar, and attorney general candidate Nick Brown the winners of the Washington Bus Education Fund and The Stranger’s Candidate Survivor, a time-honored silly and serious candidate forum that introduces the youths to candidates running for office ahead of the primary election. But between the lip-sync battle, a (literally) spicy Q and A round, and surprisingly heavy pours from the good bartenders at Madame Lou’s, I think we were all winners ..read more

Vote Ferguson for Governor  by Stranger Election Control Board Attorney General and internationally ranked chess master Bob Ferguson is by far the best option to be Washington’s next governor. In the past, he has supported more mental health resources in schools, LGBTQIA+ rights, the codifying of abortion rights in the state constitution, and data privacy rights, and we have little doubt he’ll continue to support those basic liberal policies.   ..read more

See someone? Say something! by Anonymous In line for the bar at CHBP In line for the bar area @ CHBP. You said u liked my outfit and u didn’t get the memo about pink & mentioned ur falling apart pants lol comment below! Tall, bearded, tatted at Day In Day Out We rode the D to DIDO on day1. Day2 you asked to use a chair in VIP. I said yes, my friend said no. Let’s ride the D together again soon? Curly haired cutie in a green dress at DIDO. Call me maybe?? You: up front during CRJ’s set in a green floral dress singing every word. I got a pic of Carly in the crowd with you in the bg I’d love ..read more

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Hannah Krieg Mild in Seattle: The weather will be basically perfect today. We’ll start off in the 60s, and then by about 2 pm hit the 70s. We’ll peak at about 73 degrees at 6 pm, with a steep decline after the sun sets. All the while, expect some cloud cover. Wouldn’t change a thing tbh! Netanyahu: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress yesterday. He spent most of his time defending his bombardment of Gaza, which has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly everyone who lives on the strip. If you car ..read more