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What to expect every Tuesday

1. Upcoming events

2. Free stuff

3. Paid Stuff

4. Dining (only vetted recommendations from subscribers)

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Upcoming Events

🏫 Middle School Holiday Market (Lynnwood)

Date: November 15 @ 10a-4p

Shop local this season! Meet the makers at Alderwood Middle School for a Small Business Holiday Market. From cozy knits and handcrafted woodwork to artisan soaps, candles, and sweet treats.

Support local families, find something unique for everyone on your list, and make holiday shopping actually fun this year.

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Free stuff

🎄Holiday Magic at Swansons Nursery (Ballard)

It’s officially Christmas at Swansons. You walk in for a coffee and walk out emotionally invested in a model train set.

There’s Santa, obviously. But this isn’t your mall Santa with the tired smile and awkward photo line. This one’s posted in a greenhouse surrounded by poinsettias and pine. The kids get real smiles, and the parents get an aesthetic backdrop that looks straight off Pinterest. Win-win.

Then there’s the huge train set. Your kid will stare at it long enough for you to finish a latte huge. And if that’s not enough, there’s an elf roaming around, keeping the chaos fun instead of feral.

p.s it’s also home to one of our favorite rain forest cafes!

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Paid stuff

🖍️ Laro Tayo (Kent)

Price: $18 (Walk In)

Laro Tayo is where kids play and you relax. It’s part indoor playground, part parent sanity zone. Kids run wild in the play space.

Parents chill in the lounge or jump into a class like Lei making and Yoga. Everyone leaves happier than they came in.

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Dining

🍻 Project 9 Brewing (Green Lake)

Coffee in the AM, craft beer in the PM = Project 9 Brewing

It’s your weekday hidden gem where you can sip a stout while your kid lounges in a corner (toys optional) and you still feel like an adult who’s out on purpose. They’re dog-friendly, family-friendly, and WiFi-friendly.

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