Rob Smith
Take a Seat: World Toilet Day is Coming
The Gates Foundation plans to celebrate the day with a series of events
It sounds like a bad joke: World Toilet Day is Nov. 16. But sanitation is a serious global issue, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is working to flush away the stigma. In celebration of World Toilet Day 2024, the Gates Foundation Discovery Center is hosting a day full of fun activities to raise…
Microsoft To Grant $50,000 to 50 Nonprofits For Its 50th Birthday
50 for 50 program seeks ‘community champions’
Microsoft turns 50 next April, and the software giant wants to celebrate. The company will make 50 grants of 50,000 apiece to 50 local “changemakers” across the Puget Sound region “who are making a difference in the lives of their neighbors.” In a letter titled “Thank you, Puget Sound,” Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad…
The Christmas Dive Bar is Back
The seasonal pop-up returns to Capitol Hill for the second year
Get ready for a holiday explosion. The Christmas Dive Bar, a seasonal pop-up, opens tonight for the second consecutive year. Located at The Woods in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, the bar returns with a twist: The Sleigh N’ Sip Lodge on the third floor, a fully decorated Christmas lodge with festive nostalgia…
Seattle Near Top of ‘Future-Ready’ Global Cities
The city is one of only two in North America in the top 10
From AI-driven services to hundreds of parks and green spaces, the Emerald City is leading the way in tech, sustainability, and urban living. What’s your favorite “smart” feature Seattle’s added? 🏙️ #FutureReadySeattle
Tutta Bella To Open ‘Evolved Concept’ Restaurant
The Denny Triangle location is ‘the first in a new generation’ of restaurants
Tutta Bella’s new Denny Triangle restaurant will feature fresh seafood along with its traditional Neapolitan pizzas as it pivots from a traditional pizzeria to a “more culinary diverse” restaurant. “Although Tutta Bella has been much more than a pizzeria for a long time, the new opening will make that very clear from a positioning standpoint,…
