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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 2–4, 2024 – EverOut Seattle

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February 4, 2024

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 2–4, 2024 – EverOut Seattle

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According to the Gaelic calendar, spring starts on February 1st. Celebrate by putting on your dancing shoes and learning a traditional Irish jig! Ceili (pronounced kay-lee) dancing is a high-spirited, community event accompanied by live music that will leave you unbothered whether or not Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. You don’t need to be Irish or have a partner to show up, though they do recommend bringing a water bottle and “shoes you can bounce in.” SL
(Wallingford Community Senior Center, Wallingford, $10)

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After producers rushed a rough cut of the film to an ’83 festival screening, where it received a mixed review from the New York Times, Charles Burnett’s My Brother’s Wedding scared off distributors. The film didn’t receive its flowers until a quarter century later, when Milestone Films acquired the rights and Burnett was able to finish the editing and re-release it. The result is definitely worth scoping out in lush 35mm—it’s a “belated realization of a nearly-lost work of art” and a South Central LA tragicomedy that reckons with the realities of working-class Black life in America. LC
(Grand Illusion, University District, $8-$11)

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Everyone’s favorite organic vegan doughnut chain is officially old enough to drink. Help it ring in its 21st with free mini doughnuts, gift card giveaways, and a special rum-flavored doughnut. JB
(Mighty-O Donuts, Wallingford, free)

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Slap on your oversized suit for a tribute to the Talking Heads’ iconic 1984 concert film/live album Stop Making Sense. The ’80s cover band Coool Babieswill feel the Byrne with a faithful rendition of the iconic setlist, which includes classics like “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down the House,” and “Once in a Lifetime.” The Sunset Grooves will start the show with some smooth yacht covers. AV
(Tractor Tavern, Ballard, $15)

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If you’re a sucker for old-school cinema with an element of surprise, this recurring series has your name written allll over it. Grand Illusion will continue a longstanding tradition with its 16th season of matinee classics screened alongside a secret feature film every Saturday, all in dreamy 16mm. The series continues this weekend with “Revenge Westerns,” in which two undisclosed actors will “redefine the genre.” LC
(Grand Illusion, University District, $8-$11 tickets, $66 series pass)

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Named for a Thai word that means “oozy” or “lava,” the Bellevue-based pop-up Yérm Doughouse specializes in what they call “Seattle’s first fusion lava pía mochi,” a sensory delight of a treat that combines the Vietnamese pastry pía with chewy mochi and satisfyingly gooey fillings. Enjoy this unique Gusher-like delicacy alongside snacks like chicken wings and beverages like taro milk tea and salted cheese foam-topped Vietnamese coffee from the cafe Saigon Drip. JB
(Saigon Drip Cafe, Pioneer Square)

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Birthed by “two Chicano friends looking to have a consistent dark dance night,” Cry Now Cry Later is your one-stop shop for darkwave, classic goth, industrial, and dark EDM dance cuts from both forgotten and classic artists. This weekend, DJs Dark Chisma and Shreddy Pippen will leave you with no tears left to cry for a rare all-ages edition featuring an onsite tarot reader and goth-centric vendors. AV
(Vera Project, Uptown, $15-$18)

LUNAR NEW YEAR

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Slither into the Year of the Dragon at Wing Luke Museum’s annual Lunar New Year Fair, which will include a traditional lion dance by Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon and Lion Dance Association, community information booths, storytime sessions, calligraphy lessons, and dragon-themed crafts with local artists inside the museum. While you’re there, check out the newest KidPlace exhibit, New Year’s All Year Round: Theater, Dance & Sound, to learn more about New Year’s traditions. LC
(Wing Luke Museum, Chinatown-International District, free)

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Take a pause from shopping to celebrate the Year of the Dragon at Bellevue Square (or risk having bad luck for the rest of the year, probably)! There will be performances and activities all day long, including a Chinese Lion and Dragon Parade, martial arts displays, and interactive arts and crafts. Bonus: everything’s indoors, in case another atmospheric river decides to show up (it will definitely not be raining on our parade). SL
(Bellevue Square, free)

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Celebrate the fiery good luck that the Year of the Dragon holds with Seattle Asian Art Museum’s cultural Lunar New Year offerings, including live performances from Mak Fai Kung Fu & Lion Dance Association, a taiji for health demonstration with Seattle School of Chen Style Taijiquan, storytelling sessions, art activities led by Korean American public artist Juliana Kang Robinson and illustrator Julie Kim, and “family-friendly surprises” from Asian American bookstore Mam’s Books. Hope you’re hungry—Shooby Doo Catering will serve up drool-worthy dumplings. LC
(Seattle Asian Art Museum, Capitol Hill, free)

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What better way to get the ball rolling on Black History Month than with a cool new art show at Wa Na Wari, a Black cultural arts center sited in a fifth-generation, Black-owned home in the Central District?! The organization’s newest exhibition centers photography, airbrush pieces, and more by Marin Burnett, Brandon Donahue-Shipp, DK, and Christopher Iduma. The opening on February 3 will include live music and snacks, and Donahue-Shipp will facilitate an airbrush collage workshop on February 4 as part of the exhibition. LC
(Wa Na Wari, Central District, free)

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Devised in the style of Norman Lear’s ’70s-era American sitcoms (think All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, and Good Times), Unexpected Productions’s Black Ice will channel the elements that made these shows pretty damn great—they often grappled with political and social themes while maintaining an approachable, disarming vibe. Audience members will offer suggestions to the comedian cast and provide the laugh track, so get your weirdest guffaw ready. LC
(Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, Pike Place Market, $8-$20)

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I’m taking notes from Marlene Dietrich, who once said, “I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.” As Hollywood director Josef von Sternberg sought out the next screen siren, his working relationship with Dietrich became the stuff of legend: The pair made bliss, beauty, and opulence come to life on screen in six Paramount-produced films throughout the ’30s. Dietrich did it all—she was a “sultry chanteuse, a cunning spy, and the hedonistic Catherine the Great,” for starters—and von Sternberg’s chiaroscuro lighting captured it all. Dress for the image and head to the Beacon for screenings of all six of the films, continuing with Blonde Venus this weekend. LC
(The Beacon, Columbia City, $12.50)

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Taking inspiration from beloved vocalists like Brandi Carlile, Amy Winehouse, and Norah Jones, local singer-songwriter Lucia Flores-Wiseman contrasts her powerful, timeless vocals with delicate acoustic guitars—and on her newest single “Promise You,” a ukulele. She will play her first-ever headlining show alongside bluegrass ensemble Northern Moon and alt-Americana band Big Dirt. AV
(High Dive, Fremont, $10-$13)

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Though this all-ages market is actually happening in the afternoon, it’s channeling the dark vibes of a midnight lament with wares including incense, erotic art, leather goods, and florals. If you haven’t put any thought toward Valentine’s Day yet, this sounds like an excellent place to pick up everything you need for some fun (and a little bit kinky) plans. They’ll also be slinging slices of Stevie’s Famous Pizza, a huge draw since we no longer have to trek to Burien. SL
(Clock-Out Lounge, Beacon Hill, free)

LUNAR NEW YEAR

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The first of Seattle Center’s 2024 cultural festivals celebrates Tết, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year. A fashion show will feature colorful ao dai, traditional Vietnamese dresses, and the rest of the schedule is jam-packed with art, music, performances, and hands-on experiences that showcase Vietnamese culture. Expect red and yellow everywhere (they’re considered lucky colors) and get excited for lion dances and Vietnamese food from vendors like CÀPHÊTERIA and Cỏ May Bistro. There will also be a health fair providing free services, screenings, and support. SL
(Seattle Center, Uptown, free, Saturday-Sunday)

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If you’re a fan of House Hunters, watch HGTV more than any other channel, and won’t stop talking to your partners/friends/family/passersby about your latest home improvement project, this one’s for you! Bring five bucks cash and be treated to a world of resources, contractors, and design consultants ready to help make your development dreams happen. Children under 18 are free, so you can start ’em early (who knows, maybe the housing market will be better by the time they grow up). SL
(Seattle Convention Center, Downtown, $0-$5, Friday-Sunday)

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An often-overlooked 1968 social justice movement confronted poverty head-on and reimagined American activism, but you’ve probably never heard of it. The Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign looks closely at the nearly six-week-long protest, which took place in a constructed “Resurrection City” in DC and drew attention to the impact of poverty on Americans. Everyone from rural Appalachians to residents of Puerto Rico and Native communities showed up for demonstrations and demands for jobs, living wages, access to health care, and more. Organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy, the Poor People’s Campaign was the “first large-scale, nationally organized demonstration to take place after King’s death.” Head to this exhibition to learn more about it through photographs, oral histories, and political ephemera. LC
(Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, $0-$14, Saturday-Sunday; opening)

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If the words “incisive literary satire” perk up your ears, then boy, does director Cord Jefferson have the film for you!! In his new dramedy (an adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure), Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a novelist who’s understandably aggravated by the establishment that profits from “Black” entertainment and its exhausting tropes. When Monk writes a book under a pen name, he finds himself paddling in the same phony waters he admonished in the first place. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, $13-$14, Friday-Sunday)

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Real Lanthimos heads know that he doesn’t direct anything without dystopic, black comedy underpinnings and plotlines that make audiences ponder why they’re on the planet at all. He is weird, as directors should be, and you’re either in or you’re out. This time around, he’s adapted a ’92 Scottish novel for the screen, painting the picture of a young woman (played by Emma Stone, who is raven-haired and looks charmingly bananas) brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist (played by my famous dad, Willem Dafoe). Best part? Poor Things “saved” my other dad, Mark Ruffalo, from “depressed dad typecasting.” Praise be. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, $13-$14, Friday-Sunday)

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Kick off Black History Month in the grooviest way possible with the Afrofuturist masterpiece Space Is The Place, which sees space prophet Sun Ra and the whole Intergalactic Solar Arkestra return to Earth (Oakland, to be exact) after a cosmic trip to prep Black people for an impending apocalypse through teleportation tunes. Their music aims to transport listeners to a “planetary paradise away from violence and racial prejudices”—if you haven’t seen the sci-fi classic yet, make this the year you fix that. LC
(Central Cinema, Central District, $12, Friday-Sunday)

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If you’ve been keeping up with A24’s films by international directors lately, including solid entries like After Yang and Dream Scenario, you’re probably already jazzed for The Zone of Interest, which is a co-production between the US, the UK, and Poland. Filmmaker Jonathan Glazer (who directed the Scarlett Johansson-as-an-extraterrestrial flick Under the Skin) tells the story of a Nazi commandant and his family, who attempt to build a happy life near the Auschwitz concentration camp. Call me presumptuous, but uh, I’m not rooting for them. The film has been shortlisted for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars. LC
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, $13-$14, Friday-Sunday)

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Aiming to redefine stereotypes and notions of luxury in Black culture, the group exhibition Black & Boujee challenges the Eurocentric conception of opulence, centers Afrocentric aesthetics, and will likely expand your perceptions on all things expensive. The show is a great reason to visit Bainbridge Island—it’ll showcase works by Black artists and designers working in painting, sculpture, and other mediums to investigate the “complexity of navigating luxury in a society shaped by racial inequalities.” LC
(Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Winslow, free, Friday-Sunday)

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The brilliant, genre-transcending Cuban American artist Ana Mendieta died on September 8, 1985 after somehow “falling” from a window amid an argument with her husband, the minimalist artist Carl Andre, who passed away on January 24. Let’s pay Andre homage the right way: By focusing solely on Mendieta and her “earth-body” works, which stand the test of time and are infinitely stronger than anything he ever created. That’s what Colleen RJC Bratton does in Edgeless Burial, which directly references Mendieta’s Siluetas series of ephemeral body tracings created in varying landscapes. Bratton’s drawings “find their roots in the landscapes that birthed them,” including the Puget Sound, the Cascades, and a small farmstead, among other places. Bratton reckons with impermanence, transformation, and the climate crisis in her multimedia time-lapses and “biomorphic” installation, which also reference Washington’s landmark decision to legalize human composting. LC
(Gallery 4Culture, Pioneer Square, free, Friday-Sunday)

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You’ll find plenty of weekend-worthy exhibitions at Seattle Art Museum right now, like Remember the Rain, a collection of 20th-century Haitian paintings, and Elizabeth Malaska: All Be Your Mirror. (Pro tip for you Cheap and Easy readers: You can snag free museum passes from the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library.) Don’t forget to duck into SAM Gallery, though, where you’ll find Enter the Forest, a collection of works by local artists Linda Davidson, Chris Sheridan, and Sheryl Westergreen that feel as though they were pulled straight from the forest floor. LC
(SAM Gallery, Downtown, free, Friday-Sunday)

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In this joint show Merry Go Round of Pleasure & Understanding, two artists, Melissa Messer and Ian Kurtis Crist, share vastly different approaches to capturing the human form. Messer’s paintings of people—some solo, some warmly wrapped up in one another—will invite your eye to linger on the long brush strokes and lulling colors that shape their bodies. Crist’s work, however, is initially unsettling—stark scenes of sex, violence, and questionable characters will leave you wondering if I should be looking at all. Along with the show, which hangs at Koplin Del Rio through March 2, Messer and Crist are hosting a variety of complementary events including a free, bring-your-own-art-supplies figure drawing night (February 17), an artists’ salon (February 24), and a film night at the Beacon where the theater’s own Tommy Swenson will screen a secret movie inspired by the artwork (February 21). STRANGER ARTS EDITOR MEGAN SELING
(Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Georgetown, free, Saturday-Sunday; opening)

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Inspired by a recent residency in Joshua Tree National Park, which is home to delightful “Don’t Die Today” signage and over 300 historic mines, Katie Miller’s solo exhibition Overburden blends kiln-fired glass, photographic weavings, and hand-cut paper to think about the sociological influence of historic and modern mining and mineral extraction practices. A quick peek at Miller’s Instagram reveals ultra-detailed compositions that remind me of the Joshua tree’s spiky leaf growth. LC
(The Vestibule, Ballard, free, Friday-Saturday)

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Seeking a House in Seattle for About $600,000

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March 5, 2026

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Seeking a House in Seattle for About 0,000

Ted Land had almost given up on being a homeowner.

When he moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2014, he was an award-winning television journalist, having lived and reported in Indiana and Alaska before arriving in Seattle to work for a local station, King 5. At first, he rented a studio apartment in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

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“It’s very walkable, with lots of transit, very L.G.B.T. friendly, great restaurants, nightlife, parks,” said Mr. Land, 40. “It has everything I like in a neighborhood.”

His journalism career had been fraught with unexpected transitions, so it didn’t seem sensible to buy a home. “I thought I was going to move up and be a reporter in New York City or L.A. or D.C.,” he said. “I had my sights set on that. It really wasn’t even on my mind. Buying a house seemed so out of reach for me.”

As the years passed and he bounced from rental to rental, the hustle of TV news began to wear him out. Finally, in 2022, he grabbed an opportunity to move into corporate communications. With that choice came a higher income and a more stable future in Seattle with expanded living options.

“I kept signing lease after lease, not wanting to confront the daunting process of purchasing, and increasingly frustrated with the fact that I didn’t lock in a low interest rate during Covid like so many of my peers did,” Mr. Land said.

He had up to about $620,000 to spend, but as a single-income buyer, he was vexed by the down payment. “Everyone says that you’ve got to put down 20 percent. It’s like, ‘Where am I going to get $100,000? Does anyone know? Can you please tell me that?’”

With help from his broker, Mark Chavez of Windermere Real Estate, Mr. Land arranged to structure a purchase with 10 percent down using a mortgage insurance that costs him less than $100 per month, with his payments reducing in size until they total 20 percent of the home price. “I mean, $50,000 is a lot easier to save for than $100,000,” he said.

But even with that cushion, options were limited in pricey Seattle, especially for the kind of home he wanted. “Apartments are noisy places,” Mr. Land said. “They just are. And that kind of gets old after a while. I was looking for something a little quieter where I’m not hearing neighbors all the time.”

Most of Mr. Chavez’s clients want single-family homes, the broker said, but “it’s a bigger expense and there’s more to take care of, like the landscape. It used to be that to get into a condo, the entry point was more affordable. However, with many homeowner associations underfunded for future expenses, it is becoming more challenging to buy into a condominium.”

The middle ground? Townhouses. But every square foot needed to count, and location was critical. Mr. Land loved Capitol Hill, but felt he couldn’t afford to buy there. “I just really like being in the central part of the city,” he said. “The more I looked, the more I realized that walkability is a really important attribute for me.”

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Huard: Rams’ trade a ‘direct’ response to Seattle Seahawks

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March 4, 2026

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Huard: Rams’ trade a ‘direct’ response to Seattle Seahawks

One of the Seattle Seahawks’ biggest rivals delivered the first big shockwaves of the 2026 offseason.

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Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a deal that would send four draft picks to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for All-Pro cornerback and former UW Huskies standout Trent McDuffie, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday morning.

McDuffie, who is entering the final season of his rookie contract, is expected to sign a long-term extension with the Rams, according to Schefter.

Shortly after the news broke, former NFL quarterback Brock Huard gave his reaction on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk.

“This feels like a direct move to match up with JSN and the Seahawks,” Huard said.

Widely considered to be the two best teams in the NFL this past season, the Seahawks and Rams squared off in three epic battles, capped by Seattle’s 31-27 win over Los Angeles in the NFC Championship.

Over those three games, the Rams’ shaky secondary struggled to contain NFL receiving leader and AP Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The Seahawks star wideout totaled 27 catches for 354 yards and two touchdowns across those three matchups, including 10 catches for 153 yards and a TD in the NFC title game.

Smith-Njigba also had a career-high 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns in an overtime loss to the Rams in 2024.

“It’s kind of like an old NBA world,” Huard said. “Like, alright, we know we’re gonna have to deal with Jordan or we’re gonna have to deal with Pippen or we’re gonna have to deal with Bird. Like, how do we match up? And (the Rams) know that that was the one area – in their back seven – that could not match up.”

Listen to the full Brock and Salk conversation at this link or in the audio player in the middle of this story. Tune into Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.

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Seattle leaders mark 100 days until FIFA World Cup with artwork, security plans

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March 4, 2026

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Seattle leaders mark 100 days until FIFA World Cup with artwork, security plans

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup hit a milestone Tuesday, approximately 100 days from the start of the global soccer tournament, which is being played this time in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Seattle is one of 16 host cities for the tournament, with the first game at Lumen Field scheduled for June 15.

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City leaders at a press conference on Tuesday described specific changes underway to welcome an estimated 750,000 people during the six matches, from adding new artwork in downtown to bolstering security.

“Our aim is actually to revitalize, reinvigorate, rejuvenate the downtown core,” Seattle World Cup Organizing Committee CEO Peter Tomozawa stated.

People who take a trip through downtown Seattle will see that part of that work has started in anticipation of the World Cup, with 53 colorful paintings on the columns of the monorail, showcasing the flags of the countries of the competing teams.

“In just 100 days, people will come back to Seattle and will be using the system to travel back and forth to various events related to [the] FIFA World Cup,” Seattle Monorail Services Megan Ching said.

“The visitors who are coming here for the World Cup are already booking their trips: where to stay, how to get around and what to explore,” added Jorge Gotuzzo with Visit Seattle.

Darkalinos restaurant hopes the events planned for Pioneer Square will convince new customers to return beyond the tournament.

“The summer season is what keeps us going,” General Manager Crystal Hernandez told KOMO News. “We’re going to have a beer garden in the plaza. There will be some live music outside.”

Behind the scenes, work continues to plan for crowd control and security. That means round table meetings and partnerships at the international, federal, state and local levels.

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“We’ve been working on the security plan for over three years,” Tomozawa explained. “We hired former SPD Chief John Diaz to design the plan and I have to say this is one of our highest priorities, for sure.”

Downtown Seattle Association President and CEO Jon Scholes adds that businesses are eager to build on the success of the recent Seahawks Super Bowl parade. He said there will be watch parties for the matches at Westlake, Pacific Place and along the waterfront.

“Seattle’s a big event town, and we can do it well and produce a lot of joy for hundreds of thousands of people,” Scholes stated.

The World Cup Organizing Committee mentioned Seattle’s walkability makes it a great location for the tournament. It’s why they also announced a new walking path to connect multiple neighborhoods that will stay beyond the summer.

Seattle to host 4 free FIFA World Cup 2026 fan celebration venues starting June 11

It’s called the Unity Loop, runs about four-and-a-quarter miles and will connect the stadiums, waterfront, Seattle Center, Westlake and the CID, but no specifics were provided.

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