Why is this happening in seattle!? Wtf...

And no, it’s not partially eaten, and that’s before any tax and fees as well. And the $32 pricing is the same as the in-restaurant menu price: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f43f8b6b8f5b5682b9d946/t/6a8de60dfeeecf4f83b67d04/1787684365665/wgs_081226.pdf

Edit: no, of course I’m not complaining about the lack of plating for the dish. I’m not even complaining about the high price by itself. The complaint was with regard to the portion size (maybe 4oz of beef tops) and the mediocre flavor for the high price.

Wanna start this off by saying ive lived in several different north american cities before seattle and then i ended up trying seattle out for a month in an airbnb as a remote worker. Im not a tech worker btw, im in communications and my salary is sadly much less lol. What began as only being a month long thing ended up being 2 years and me signing a lease here. I just wanted to share my experience here since I hear so much about the “seattle freeze” and other complaints. I actually personally did not experience this at all. I met so many cool, unique people that were not like people from other cities i had been. I love that noone cares what you wear or what labels you own. I love the music scene. I lovee how walkable it is, i havent owned a car in my 2 years here! Seattle is by far my most favorite city ive lived in so far.

The reason im moving is that changes in unemployment have made Seattle hard to afford and I just cant justify cost of living at this point. Ive been to a couple different other major cities this year and noticed the cost of food and drink is cheaper than it is here, and offers more of a world class food and drink scene. Cities that are larger and more international have actually become compareable in price or even cheaper. I went to what is known as one of most expensive cities in the country this weekend and was shocked to see that my food and drink bills were cheaper. So for now, I just cant justify how expensive things are.

I know this is a lot of yapping, but wanted to share because i love this city so much and am kind of just hoping seattle gets to a point where the prices dont seem to be aimed towards tech workers.

The last few days they were expecting almost a half an inch for Wednesday and like .3 for Thursday. I was so excited for a big long rain 😭

Reverse Image search reveals its name is Planet Nine registered in the Caymans.

At the John Stanford Center on 3rd. Looks like about 250 people. Posted time was 5 to 6 but will probably go longer.

According to the Seattle Times as of a few minutes ago, still no agreement has been reached so they might go on strike before school starts tomorrow.

This is the place on Pine that used to be Rancho Bravo Tacos, next to the Black Lives Matter mural.

In pic 2 you can see the Black Lives Matter in the mural but shortened to BLM. The speech bubble saying “Amigo” appears to come from the taco place where the viewer is standing, Also shows Cal Anderson Park across the street and the skyscrapers of Bellevue at the top.

I-5 in the mural has a lot of local tags (BTM, MRSA, DOTCOM) and it looks like some people defaced the mural by adding their own tags, but at least they were thoughtful enough to do it on the parts of the mural depicting surfaces where there was already “graffiti”. There is also a cybertruck on I-5 with a big dick and balls on it and I can’t tell if the d&b was part of the original artwork.

El Capitan apartments is depicted as “El Clapitan”. Did it get that nickname once when it was know for illicit trade happening in the rooms? Google didn’t turn up anything suggesting that.

The panel on the right (pic 8) depicts Capitol Hill street names in hieroglyphics, except for the last line which spells something else. The street name I was stuck on the longest was the third one, but I got it eventually.

One of the concrete structures on I-5 even has the ubiquitous white-bearded-guy on it (there still seems to be no consensus on who that actually is).

Mural credited to artbreakerbt on instagram.

Happy #MuralMonday!

Come support your teachers and staff tomorrow

i just got home from my first trip to seattle, and i had an absolute blast, so i’d like to extend my appreciation to anyone who comes across this :) i’m a 21 year old from winnipeg, canada, and i visited your awesome city for a concert at t mobile park, which was an amazing venue. i went with my girlfriend and a few of our loved ones, and we all got something great out of the trip. we did all the regular touristy stuff like the mountains and space needle, but what i loved most was exploring the city. so many local shops and breweries, cool sights, and some very nice people :) what i noticed was every single neighborhood each seemed to have their own personality, one of my favourites being the neighborhood around the capitol hill stop on the link train, with a very memorable walk down broadway. up here in canada, we are advised to not travel or spend money in the usa due to politics and other dumb reasons, but i don’t regret a single purchase or moment there. your city left an amazing impression, and i hope to come back one day and explore even more!

Not sure how I missed Sleep coming to town. The Killswitch Engage show was moved from the Temple Theater to the Neptune.

On a personal note: Thank you to the people that helped me at the Ingested show Sunday at El Co. Took a hard elbow to the face/nose and a full-body stomp on the ankle which I found out the next morning was a double fracture. Cost of doing business.

Upcoming Shows in September

9/2/26 Funhouse: Filth, Defier, Within Caskets, Offities, Last Respite (hatrdcore)

9/8/26 Neptune Theater: Kamelot, Visions of Atlantis, Frozen Crown (symphonic)

9/12/26 Neumos: Eihwar (folk)

9/13/26 Funhouse: The Obsessed (doom-stoner)

9/13/26 Substation: Pallbearer, Ordh, Heldscalla (doom)

9/18/26 Moore: Chelsea Wolfe (doom/folk)

9/19/26 El Corazone: Unsane, CNTS, Coffin Break, Lilith (noise-sludge)

9/21-22/26 Neptune Theater: Sleep (stoner)

9/23/26 Neptune Theater: Elder (psychedelic)

9/23/26 El Corazon: Defeated Sanity, Revocation, Fuming Mouth, Weeping (tech death)

9/25/26 Showbox SoDo: Chat Pile, Soul Glo, Virga (death-sludge)

9/25/26 Real Art (Tacoma): IATT, Summoner’s Circle, Gravewitch (progressive melodeath)

9/26/26 El Corazon: Integrity, Earth Crisis, Judge, Witness Chamber (hardcore)

9/26/26 Showbox: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Messa (psychedelic)

9/27/26 El Corazon: Ensiferum, Firewind, Veriteras, InPathos (melodeath)

9/27/26 Substation: Author & Punisher, Guiltless, Haunted Horses (industrial)

9/28/26 Neptune Theater: Igorrr, Secret Chiefs 3, Violent Magic Orchestra (avante-garde)

9/29/26 Neptune Theater: Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Rivers of Nihil, Judiciary (metalcore)

New Tours Announced in August

10/7/26 El Corazon: PEELINGFLESH, Gridiron, Outta Pocket, Grounds For Assault, Flesh (slam)

10/23/26 El Corazon: Havok, Hellripper, Slackjaw, Xoth (thrash)

10/25/26 El Corazon: Bigg Ass Truck I.E., Chamber, Mugshot, Load Tha Nine (hardcore)

11/1/26 Airport Tavern (Tacoma): Pain of Truth, Missing Link, Fatal Realm & Locked Shut (hardcore)

11/8/26 El Corazon: Exhumed, Savage Master, Jarhead Fertilizer, Molder (death metal)

11/12/26 El Corazon: Static Dress, I Promised The World, Car Underwater, Sherane (alt metal)

11/15/26 Showbox: Russian Circles, Primitive Man (post-metal)

11/25/28 El Corazon: Distant, Heavy//Hitter, Torn Open, Katywentmissing (deathcore)

11/27/28 Showbox SoDo: Amity Affliction, blessthefall, Orthodox, and Buried in Spring (metalcore)

11/28/26 El Corazon: Bodysnatcher, Gideon, Psycho-Frame, Volatile Ways (slam)

12/9/26 Crocodile: Born Of Osiris, Miss May I, Convictions, Downspring (djent)

Credit to No Clean Singing for the monthly shows. All new tour announcements received via Instagram updates.

Metal Injection has dropped off precipitously since Sony bought them out, so they’re no longer reliable for national tours that do not come to Seattle.

As recently announced, the Library is upgrading a major IT system this September. Several of our services will be offline from 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 until Wednesday, Sept. 16.

During this period, you will not be able to access your account or place holds on physical materials. Physical book checkouts will require staff assistance. You will be able to visit our locations; read e-books and e-audiobooks on Libby; attend Library programs; and use computers, printers, Wi-Fi and more. Learn more about more anticipated impacts on our blog.

Here are four simple things you can do now to significantly improve your Library experience in September:

1. Bring your library card to borrow physical books from Sept. 8 through Sept. 15

The Library is closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, but beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 8, please bring your physical or digital library card, or a screenshot or photo of the card’s barcode and number, to borrow physical items at any of our locations.

2. Hold on to your returns until early October

The Library has extended due dates for items that would normally be due during this offline service period. Book returns will be open, but please hold on to your checked out items until early October. Don’t worry about fines! We are a fine-free system thanks to the 2019 Library Levy.

3. Download and log into the SPL mobile app, Libby, and other digital services by Sept. 6

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to download and log into the SPL mobile app, Libby, and other digital services like Kanopy and Hoopla, before Sunday, Sept. 6. This will help you maintain access to those services during our offline service period.

You can use our app to add a digital library card to your mobile wallet. It’s a good backup if you don’t have your physical library card with you. And with our app, you will be able to access some Library services earlier in September. For instance, you will be able to place holds on physical materials through our app beginning Thursday, Sept. 17. Without it, you will need to contact Library staff for help placing holds until early October.

4. Bookmark www.spl.org/Update

Beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, we will provide updates at www.spl.org/Update. Please bookmark that page for reference. We will continue to provide regular updates there until all Library services are back to normal.

Thank you for your understanding during this major system upgrade. We look forward to being back to normal operations on Thursday, Oct. 1. We also hope to see you in person at any of our locations across Seattle, where you will find books and programs, computers and Wi-Fi, and knowledgeable staff ready to assist you.

The Seattle Public Library