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This July, Eat the Real American Classics

Things to Do in July: This & That

Things to Do in July: Food

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With Seattle’s World Cup Over, Mayor Katie Wilson Turns Off Stadium District Cameras

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Cyber Grrrl

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Watching the Cursed US Men’s National Team Lose at a Seattle World Cup Watch Party

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Tour de Triomphe

July 7, 2026 11:31 amJuly 7, 2026 12:48 pm

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Slog AM: Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign After Rape Allegation, Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is Over, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Goes Bananas

July 9, 2026 9:34 amJuly 9, 2026 9:34 am

Film

Harbor Island Studios Has New Operators

July 7, 2026 10:19 amJuly 7, 2026 10:20 am

Drinking

The Stranger’s Summer Drinking Guide!

July 6, 2026 3:30 pm

Podcasts

The Stranger’s Noise Complaint: Episode One

July 3, 2026 11:06 pm

Arts

Things to Do in July: This & That

July 3, 2026 1:13 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:25 pm

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Slog AM: Seattle Enjoyed Its First Murder-Free Month Since 1970, Mamdani Tells Platner to Give Up Already, Trump Resumes the War With Iran

July 8, 2026 9:37 amJuly 8, 2026 10:11 am

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Slog AM: A New Tar Sands Pipeline Is Slated for Washington’s Shores, Graham Platner May Drop Out over Sexual Assault Allegations, and the US National Team Ends Seattle’s World Cup with a Whimper

by Hunter Pauli July 7, 2026 9:30 am

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Slog AM: The World Cup Is Coming Back to Seattle, Trump’s Party Didn’t Go to Plan, and the Millionaires Tax Got on the November Ballot

by Hannah Murphy Winter July 6, 2026 9:31 amJuly 6, 2026 9:32 am

Arts

Things to Do in July: Food

by Meg van Huygen July 3, 2026 1:12 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:25 pm

Film

Things to Do in July: Film

The Best Film Events and Screenings Happening This Month

by Charles Mudede, Emily Nokes and Audrey Vann July 3, 2026 1:12 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:15 pm

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Things to Do in July: Performance

The Best Theater, Dance, and Comedy Events Happening This Month

by Audrey Vann and Charles Mudede July 3, 2026 1:12 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:14 pm

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Things to Do in July: Literature

The Best Talks and Readings Happening This Month

by Audrey Vann and Andrew Hamlin July 3, 2026 1:12 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:26 pm

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Things to Do in July: Visual Art

The Best Art Shows and Events Happening This Month

by Amanda Manitach July 3, 2026 1:12 pmJuly 6, 2026 1:45 pm

Music

Things to Do in July: Music

The Best Concerts and Dance Nights Happening This Month

by Megan Seling, Emily Nokes, Andrew Hamlin, Dave Segal, Audrey Vann, Hannah Murphy Winter, Dylan Beuche and Charles Mudede July 3, 2026 1:11 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:14 pm

News

State Supreme Court Candidate’s (Probably) AI-Generated Website Invented a Fake Sitting Justice, Who May Also Be an AI Musician

Who Is Monty J. Shaw?

by Nathalie Graham July 3, 2026 1:00 pm

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The Ultra-Improvisionist

Morgan Henderson’s Prolific Flow Is Only Getting Deeper

by Dave Segal July 3, 2026 11:00 amJuly 3, 2026 1:26 pm

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