| Visit EverOut.com Sept 6–8, 2024 Welcome to The Stranger’s EverOut Weekend newsletter! Each Friday, we’re sending you the quintessential guide to the perfect Seattle weekend.  CHEAP & EASY THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK EVENTS THIS WEEKEND Enjoy some Nutty Squirrel gelato and more Italian fare at the San Gennaro Festival. Summer's holding on tight this weekend, and we hope you take advantage by heading to easygoing events from the San Gennaro Festival to the start of Art + Culture Week Seattle and from Khushbu Shah in conversation with J. Kenji López-Alt to the Northwest Ukrainian International Festival. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Subscribe today for On the Boards’ 24/25 Season featuring nine boundary-pushing performances by local and inter/nationally renowned artists, including Javaad Alipoor (UK), Vanessa Hernández Cruz (LA), Timothy White Eagle (Seattle), Degenerate Art Ensemble (Seattle) with Senga Nengudi (Colorado) and yuniya edi kwon (NYC), Paul Budraitis (Berlin), Shamel Pitts | TRIBE (NYC), Dynasty Handbag (LA), Miguel Gutierrez (LA/NYC), and dani tirrell (D.C./Seattle). EVENTS THE TOP 43 EVENTS THIS WEEK "Cold War" crooner Cautious Clay headlines the KEXP-backed mini festival AFROPUNK Seattle. We're back at it, suggesting all of the week's top events from AFROPUNK Seattle to Leslie Jones: Live and from Jesmyn Ward with Ijeoma Oluo to Gracie Abrams: The Secret of US Tour. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Celebrating a Decade of Cinematic Brilliance. ORCAS ISLAND R FESTIVAL ctober by, (‘ '7 ' Celebrating 10 Years of Cinematic Brilliance: Orcas Island Film Festival! October 16-20, 2024 Films at the OIFF are, "the crème de la crème of the first-tier festival circuit,". Festival attendees can immerse themselves in stories from around the world that will inspire, inform & entertain in the quaint village of Eastsound. 35+ incredible films over the course of 5 days in one of the most beautiful places in the world. FOOD & DRINK FOUR PIZZERIAS IN SEATTLE WITH PERFECT SALADS Dive into a zippy chop salad at Stevie's Famous. You know what's one of the best, yet underrated, parts of going out for pizza? The salads, which tend to be zesty, punchy, and fresh to balance out the heaviness of molten cheese-covered pies. I was first introduced to the concept of "pizzeria salad" via cookbook author Julia Turshen's excellent recipe and have since found some favorites around town—here are a few salads that pair perfectly with a slice but are also good enough to enjoy by themselves. JULIANNE BELL Read More LOOK AHEAD THE BEST THINGS TO DO THIS SEPTEMBER Test your endurance at Fremont Oktoberfest's famous stein hoisting competition. School is starting, apples are ripening, and the days are getting ever-so-slightly shorter, but it's technically still summer until September 22. That means you have almost the whole month to soak up those precious last golden hours of the season at outdoor festivals, ease into fall with exciting performances and book releases, and simply enjoy Seattle's ceaseless array of happenings. As we do every month, we've compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from Local Sightings Film Festival to Fremont Oktoberfest and from Childish Gambino to AFROPUNK Seattle. Read More FROM THE STRANGER EVERYTHING WE LOVED AT BUMBERSHOOT Billie Winter When New Rising Sun brought the once-beloved fest back from the dead last year, they hoped to curate an arts celebration that felt like it did in the old(er) days when tickets were (relatively) affordable, crowds were manageable, and diverse programming showcased all kinds of experimental and extraordinary art, from music to dancing to fashion to food. After spending all weekend there, we are happy to report that the new Bumbershoot is different! Bumbershoot is fun again! Organizers say 26,000 folks turned out over the two-day event, and the longest line was for the Cat Circus. STRANGER & EVEROUT STAFF Read More EVENT NEWS ON SALE THIS WEEK: THE VACCINES, KISS OF LIFE, AND MORE The Vaccines will inject Seattle with songs about "the loss of dreams." English rockers The Vaccines will bring their upbeat anthems stateside in early 2025. K-pop princesses Kiss of Life have announced a local stop on their Kiss Road world tour. Plus, Canadian folk rock artist Leif Vollebekk supports his new album Revelation at the Showbox this fall. Read More Thanks for reading! Looking for more things to do? Check out our comprehensive Seattle events calendar. Did someone forward this to you? to get all of our picks for things to do in Seattle delivered to your inbox! This is The Stranger's EverOut weekend guide email. Want to change which emails you get? Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Copyright © 2024 Noisy Creek 800 Maynard Ave S, Ste 200, Seattle, WA 98134 Getting too many emails? Not enough?  to customize which emails you receive from us and how often.  If you want to stop all emails from us, you can also , but you'll be missing out on all the best things to do in Seattle!