The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Oct 16–18, 2026
We're here to help you make the most of your weekend by suggesting low-fuss events from the Goblin Guild Bazaar to Ounces' Fresh Hop Fest & Fall Beer Showcase and from a Trick or Treat Mini Print Art Crawl to the Carnation Farms Harvest Market. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.
Derelict ship Albert faces removal from Ballard pier
The derelict and abandoned ship Albert is facing removal and deconstruction if the owner doesn’t respond by Oct. 21. The 112-foot-long Albert has been illegally docked at the 24th Ave NW street end pier for six years. Earlier this year, Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans successfully pursued legal action against Albert‘s owner, and the court imposed civil penalties totaling $185,500 in June. The judge also ordered that the owner pay an additional $500 per day until the vessel was removed.
Beloved Seattle pizzeria to close after more than 16 years
The Independent Pizzeria in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood will close permanently Friday, Oct. 16, after more than 16 years serving the community.
Bothell Cancer Lab Doubles Capacity to Test Drugs on Patients’ Live Tumor Cells
A nonprofit lab in Bothell is doubling down on a cancer test that tries drugs out on a patient's own tumor cells before a doctor ever writes a prescription. Cure First says it will more than double the testing capacity of its CLIA-certified Bothell laboratory over the next year, with a goal of serving more than 240 patients annually, while also hiring additional scientific staff to meet rising demand.
Kent man wanted by FBI for fraud caught in India
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Man Who Allegedly Attacked Seattle Bus With Machete Escapes From ‘Home Detention’
A Seattle man with a long rap sheet escaped from "home detention" after being charged with damaging a city bus with a machete in July.
King County homeless agency faces $17M shortfall over grant fees
(The Center Square) - King County’s embattled regional homeless authority is facing a nearly $17 million shortfall due to budgeting for unearned administrative fees on grants that were never administered, a new report shows. The report , commissioned by Seattle and King County, shows providers failed to administer more than $250 million in grants from 2021 through July of this year. Those grants typically include a percentage set aside for administrative fees. “A significant portion of the admin
Coffee chain to close 5 Washington stores as layoffs affect 51 workers
Starbucks is preparing to close five stores in Washington state, affecting dozens of workers as the coffee giant continues restructuring its North American operations. The closures come as the company…
‘Such a Weirdo,’ ‘He’s a Loser’ — Seahawks Fans Take Issue With Richard Sherman’s...
Richard Sherman ticked off the Seattle Seahawks fans after his comments on the Super Bowl-winning Sam Darnold.
New 170-unit senior living complex proposed along Fairgrounds Road
After expanding across Western Washington from Bellingham to Olympia, Affinity Living Communities is bringing its brand of active senior housing to Kitsap County, and adding more future residential growth along an East Bremerton corridor. "Affinity at Bremerton," a newly proposed senior independent living complex designed for residents aged 55 and older, is being planned for a currently vacant parcel of land at 1574 NE Fairgrounds Road, just southwest of the intersection at Highway 303 in East B

















