Drive an hour north of Seattle to pick berries before the season ends!

Summer Strawberry Picking🍓

Pick strawberries at Biringer Farm in Arlington. A delightful experience with on-site weighing and paying, located just an hour from Seattle.

Strawberry Picking

✅ Before you go
• Check their website to make sure the fields are open! The reason I love this farm is they are on it with keeping their u-pick info up to date. Check here: https://www.biringerfarm.com/ 

💪 Pro tips
• If you have flexible work hours/location, I highly recommend going on a weekday. Here’s how I did it:
 1) Leave Seattle at 8:30AM, drive 30-45 min to Narrative Coffee in Everett (https://narrative.coffee/)
2) Grab coffee/breakfast and work for ~2 hours
3) Drive to the farm around 11:00AM (30 min)
4) Pick berries for ~45 min
5) Leave Arlington around noon and drive an hour back to the city. 
With this schedule we avoided traffic in every direction, and it was the best two hour work break I could ask for!
• The U-pick price is currently $4.25 per pound, and if there’s a change you’ll see it on their website. There’s a $10 minimum for picking. Our full basket was $18
• If you miss strawberry szn, raspberries come next (should be late June)


Pick berries at Biringer Farm

It's strawberry season and you can pick delicious berries an hour from the city.

It’ll be much less crowded on a weekday,

so if you have a somewhat flexible work schedule,

check the plan details for tips on how to pull it off midweek.

But here's what you can expect at the farm.

You'll head inside to grab your basket and the staff

will direct you to the area that's ripe for picking.

I can't believe I've never done this before.

It was the most pleasant little scavenger hunt.

Resisting the temptation to eat them right in the field was tough.

Once you filled your basket head inside to weigh

and pay and grab a quick strawberry flavored treat.

The season doesn't last long. So get out there this week.

Indulge in delicious Malaysian street food before enjoying a lovely evening of jazz.

An evening at the iconic Jazz Alley

Enjoy a delightful dinner at Kedai Makan in Belltown, featuring authentic Malaysian street food like roti jala and nasi lemak.

Malaysian Dinner

✅ Before you go
• If you don’t feel like fighting for parking in Belltown, Kedai Makan is just a 15 minute walk from the two recommended parking garages near Jazz Alley. 
• As a reminder, there are two Kedai Makans — one is in Capitol Hill and a new one that opened in Belltown. Make sure you go to the right one, although either location technically works.

💪 Pro tips
• The passionfruit green tea is absolutely phenomenal.

Dinner at Kedai Makan

Visit Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in Seattle’s Denny Triangle to enjoy various jazz performances. Check shows online and park conveniently with validated parking options.

Jazz Concert

✅ Before you go
• You can find the different shows listed on their website.
• If you decide to drive, there are two parking garage options of roughly equal distance to the venue. 1) Amazon’s Doppler garage is free from 4 PM to midnight and 2) Jazz Alley validates Western Building Garage parking tickets from 5 PM to 1 AM.
• Please note that there is a handling fee in addition to the ticket purchase! For more information, check out their website.

💪 Pro tips
• Not every night out has to be on a Friday or weekend. I recommend booking a show as a midweek pick-me-up. It’s also a great excuse to dress up!

Enjoy a jazz show at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley

Hey, come with me to a jazz concert in South Lake Union.

But first let's grab some dinner at Kedai Makan

which is really special to me since I'm Eastern Asian.

And we typically don't see Malaysian representation in the Seattle food scene.

so we got a variety of things to try, starting with the cucumber salad.

which is the net bread, and split the nasi lemak

Alley, which has been around since I think the 1980s. It’s a really unassuming building.

But when you walk through the door, you get greeted by someone at the ticket counter.

And from there, you'll go downstairs to the hostess who will seat you.

It's a pretty large space packed with different seating arrangements.

There were tables and booths and some seating upstairs, and we got

sat at a little bar and we ordered the mango lemonade,

but we went to Fred Wesley and the new JB Horns and it was so fun.

I cannot stress how fun this night was and you

should definitely check it out if you haven't already.

Scope Screenings

Attend Scope Screenings at SIFF Cinema Egyptian, Seattle for a unique underground film festival experience with live interactions.

Film Festival

✅ Before you go
• Screenings start at 7:30, but I recommend getting there early as it is encouraged to mingle and talk to the people next to you.
• Parking is in Capitol Hill, so get there a little earlier just in case.

💪 Pro tips
• Dress to impress! They have many cute photo opportunities to post up on Instagram.
• Follow @scopescreenings on Instagram for more updates, or buy tickets on their website, https://www.lexscopefilms.com/scopescreenings.

Underground film festival 

If you're like me and enjoy all things, film and music.

I recommend checking out scope screenings.

This underground film festival happens the last Tuesday of every

month from now until December and emphasizes short form narratives,

and even documentaries from creatives around Seattle and beyond.

I was lucky enough to attend the most recent screenings and had

so much fun meeting new people and connecting with other creatives.

Unlike other film festivals, I've been to scope screenings, allows the directors,

audience questions and dive deeper into the work

they've created if you want to feel inspired or even find your new favorite artist.

I recommend checking out scope screening.

Come with me as we hit up a ginger beer bar with a secret chicken restaurant in the back.

Here's your plan for enjoying drinks at Rachel's Ginger Beer followed by delicious chicken at Ma’ono

Secret Hot Chicken Spot in Ginger Beer Bar

Enjoy a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic ginger-flavored drinks at Rachel's Ginger Beer in Capitol Hill, perfect for all guests, especially those with food sensitivities.

Drink and Dine

✅ Before you go
• If you live near a Rachel’s Ginger Beer, you might want to consider grabbing (or bringing) one of their reusable growlers so you can take some drinks home. Bringing it back will save you money on refills, and it’s better for the environment than plastic bottles. Plus, they make a great non-alcoholic alternative gift for friends’ dinner parties. My partner and I share them with friends frequently and they are always a hit!

💪 Pro tips
• This is a great spot for hanging out with drinkers and non-drinkers alike! If you feel like drinking alcohol, their Dark and Stormy is an icey piña colada with a ginger twist. However, their non-alcoholic options are just as flavorful: I recommend trying their seasonal (limited edition) blackberry lavender or the year-round classic, pink guava.
• RGB’s is also a good spot for friends who have food sensitivities. Their main recipe is super simple, containing only four ingredients: Ginger, sugar, lemons and water. Each additional flavor only adds that ingredient, so their blueberry adds blueberries and their guava adds guava. This makes it a great spot for folks with dietary restrictions, too.
• The staff here are super friendly: Keep an eye out for cat-loving Curtis and their manager, Drew, who is also a TikTok influencer! @drewsylva

🍹Grab a drink at Rachel’s Ginger Beer

Enjoy Ma’ono Fried Chicken in Capitol Hill, Seattle for economical, customizable spicy chicken strips and a delicious chicken sandwich.

Chicken Dining

💪 Pro tips
• Their chicken strips are a great economical choice, as they provide plenty of food to fill you up and have a customizable spice level. Their chicken sandwich is also delicious - it’s so craveable, it’s become most of my friends’ favorite!

🍗 If you get hungry, buy some chicken from Ma’ono!

bar with a secret chicken restaurant in the back.

Rachel's Ginger Beer is my favorite. Go-to hangout spot in Capitol Hill.

This is partially because it's easy for drinkers

I went after work today, so I grabbed my favorite alcoholic drink.

Their Coconut Dark and Stormy is a pina colada with a ginger twist.

I also grabbed a growler of their limited edition Blackberry Lavender,

which is my current favorite non-alcoholic choice.

Many Rachel's Ginger Beer locations contain a secret chicken chop nestled inside.

is one of the best casual fried chicken spots in Seattle.

I am a huge fan of their chicken strips, which you

can make more or less spicy depending on your preference.

Summer is ending, so it's a great time to get your last-minute hangouts in.

Grab craft cocktails and enjoy delicious Italian food in Capitol Hill for the perfect girls night or dinner date.

Here's your plan for a cocktail lounge and Italian dinner in Capitol Hill:

Enjoy craft cocktails at Sol Liquor Lounge before a delicious dinner at Cornelly

Cocktail lounge & Italian dinner in Cap Hill

Enjoy freshly squeezed craft cocktails at Sol Liquor Lounge in Capitol Hill, ideal for unwinding before dinner. Don't miss the daily happy hour from 5 PM to 7 PM.

Pre-Dinner Cocktails

✅ Before you go
• You can obviously grab a drink after dinner, but make sure you get on the waitlist at Cornelly. It’s a very popular spot, especially in the summer, and the wait can get long — which will probably be a deciding factor for pre- or post-dinner drinks!
• Daily happy hour is from 5 PM to 7 PM.

💪 Pro tips
• If you sit at the bar, the bartender will come up and take your order — It’s a great way to skip the line since the lounge gets pretty busy.

Enjoy pre-dinner cocktail at Sol Liquor Lounge

Enjoy a scrumptious Italian dinner at Cornelly in Capitol Hill, featuring homemade pasta, naturally leavened pizza, and a friendly, energetic ambiance.

Italian Dinner

✅ Before you go
• Reiterating that it’s important to check how long the wait is in case it’s super long!

💪 Pro tips
• If you were craving something sweet after dinner and decide not to order any dessert at the restaurant, Hot Cakes is just a short walk away!

Enjoy a delicious dinner at Cornelly

Let's get cocktails and dinner in Capitol Hill.

We started by getting on the Cornelly wait list because it was a 90 minute wait,

but it was fine because we went to Sol Liquor Lounge right next door.

All of the craft cocktails use squeeze-to-order juices

from fresh fruits that they stock all year round.

They also have a great seasonal menu with original cocktails.

I've been here several times and I love it so much.

The ambience is great and the drinks are delicious.

My friends and I ended up getting the peach sangria.

naturally leaven pizza and homemade pasta,

which you can definitely tell, alongside veggies, wine and local beer.

The energy was great there and the service really stood out to me,

This girls night out ended up being so much fun

and definitely one of the best nights I've had in