Hey friends! I hope you all had a great weekend! I was on puppy house arrest, but I watched an embarrassing amount of Girls and made a blackberry syrup from the overgrown blackberry bush in my backyard for my matchas, so it was a successful weekend for me.

Let’s start the week off with a giveaway for those missing the World Cup vibes… Enter to win tickets to the Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps match on 8/16!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• If your perfect Saturday includes good food, great music, and wandering a farmers market, CHOMP! checks every box. Head to Marymoor Park on 8/15 for this free, family-friendly festival!*

• The Icons of Pop Culture Gala is bringing hip-hop royalty to Seattle. See Salt-N-Pepa perform live at MOPOP on 10/22 while celebrating icons across music, film, fashion, gaming, and community.

• Some bands write songs. WHY? writes internal monologues you can't stop thinking about. Catch them live at The Triple Door on 12/4.

• Emancipator's music feels like the soundtrack to a late-night drive you don't want to end. Catch the electronic producer at Substation on 11/21.

• We might be just a couple days into August, but the Just Announced list is lookin fire already!

TOP THINGS TO DO IN AUGUST IN SEATTLE

For those freaking out that “summer is almost over,” here’s your reminder that there are 51 days left of summer! See our fav upcoming events in August and take advantage of the time we have left in the best season in the PNW!

THIS WEEK

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• We want to buy you a drink! Come hang with us at Screwdriver Bar on 8/19 for happy hour and vinyl night. RSVP for a drink on us!

• The mayor of flavor town, Guy Fieri, was spotted filming at Local Tide over the weekend! Will we see the Seattle seafood spot featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?!

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