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💌A gift for your inbox: Our Seattle Gift Guide
Plus: Big news on the 2021 mayoral race.
Hey there, and welcome to Tuesday.
The holidays will be a bit different this year, and many of us will be celebrating without the people and traditions that usually mark the season.
The good news: Gift-giving is a tradition that can easily overcome the distance between us and our loved ones. And it’s a great way to support your favorite local markers and small businesses.
Read on for some of our favorite gift ideas for 2020, and check out our website for a more extensive list. 🎁
Evergrey Extra members keep scrolling for this week’s edition of I Spy...
— Grace and Caitlin at The Evergrey
What Seattle is talking about
Real quick before we get to that gift guide y’all are looking forward to. Two big things happened that you should probably know about.
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she will not seek a second term. This means the 2021 mayoral race will be wide open. Durkan has faced criticism over how she handled the city’s police response to protests over the summer. Watch the video announcement here. (The Seattle Times)
The Sounders are headed to the MLS Cup. In last night’s match against Minnesota, the Sounders put up three goals in the second half to clinch their spot in the final against Columbus. (MLS) *Your editor will note that her computer died in the 90th minute and she did not see Svensson's goal in stoppage time — she only cursed once...or twice.
The Evergrey’s 2020 Gift Guide
🎨 Illustration by: The Evergrey || Shirt from Cold Cube Press, coffee from Boon Boona, bag from Hood Famous, and cocktail kit from Aswad.
🏀 For the sports aficionados
- A shirt to help remind folks that Seattle DOES have a basketball team and a very good one at that. (Seattle Storm Team Shop)
- Show your team pride with a face-covering you can wear to do your part so that we can all attend another Sounders game soon. (MLS Store)
- Prepare for the upcoming inaugural season of the Seattle Kraken with a piece or two of team merch. (NHL Shop)
📚 For those who need a reading-list refresh
- USWNT star, two-time World Cup champion, and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe shares her journey in her new memoir “One Life.” (Elliott Bay Book Company)
- Seattle writer Ijeoma Oluo follows up her best-seller “So You Want to Talk About Race?” with “Mediocre,” a book that delves into the consequences of white male supremacy in America. (Elliott Bay Book Company)
- Ron Chew’s 2020 autobiography tells the story of his life as a journalist and community leader in the Chinatown-International District. (Wing Luke Museum)*
🎨 For the artist/crafter
- Sometimes you just need to put on some tunes and color. Fortunately, the Capitol Hill Historical Society has a fun coloring book of historic places in the neighborhood. (Capitol Hill Historical Society)
- This Madison Park store has everything the knitter in your life could ever want or need. If you’re not a knitter yourself, let the recipient figure out what they could use and get them a gift card. (Tricoter)
- Many performance groups are taking their programs online, including Whim W’Him — a contemporary dance company. They’re offering memberships that include unlimited access to their online season. (Whim W’Him)
☕️ For the food lover
- Choose between several different coffee options sourced from growers in East Africa. They’ve even got a monthly coffee subscription! (Boon Boona)*
- This a woman-led and family-owned jam company makes some killer plum jam. Pick up a can or a trio of their offerings as a sweet gift. (Ayako & Family)*
- Aswad is a local Black- and female-owned company with drink kits that’ll make any cocktail snob swoon. You can even ship their boxes out of state through their online site. (Aswad Seattle)*
👕 For those looking for a wardrobe addition
- This sweatshirt from Pho Bac is the ultimate way of showing your love for both the PNW and pho. (Drag & Drop Shop)*
- Show your love for books with this cool graphic tee from a local print shop and publisher. (Cold Cube Press)
- Fanny packs are in, people. Grab this rainbow one from the Seattle brand that aims to make comfortable apparel for everyone on the gender spectrum. (TomboyX)
🖼 For someone who needs to spruce up their space
- Support Indigenous artists with one of these framed mini prints, perfect for a living room wall or office. (Eighth Generation)*
- Local artist Zahyr Lauren’s hand drawings use geometric forms to capture “a time period of meditative peace.” (Koro Rules the Sun)*
- Check out Vivid Matter Collective, the group of artists behind Seattle’s Black Lives Matter mural, at their pop-up shop by Molly Moon’s in Capitol Hill. (Vivid Matter Collective)*
✊ For the activist in your life
- Support POC-owned coffee shops in the area with a voucher from Intentionalist. One voucher gets you one beverage from 12 different shops, including The Station and Tougo Coffee. (Intentionalist)
- Pick up a book or two...or three...from this justice-focused community bookstore and library. (Estelita’s Library)*
- Make a donation to Real Rent Duwamish in honor of someone. Money goes to Duwamish Tribal Services. (Real Rent Duwamish)*
🍺 For out-of-town relatives (or someone who just really loves Seattle)
- Need something for a music nerd? Pick up an East Street Records shirt. The West Seattle store has had Pearl Jam and Brandi Carlile play their store; it’s a staple in the city’s music community. (Easy Street)
- The famous fish throwers in Pike Place Market ship nationwide. Send your distant family members or friends a taste of the NW with some smoked salmon and fresh fish. (Pike Place Fish)
- Seattle is a beer lover’s paradise. For the beer aficionado in your life who lives outside the city but is still in WA, consider sending them a case of beer from Reuben’s beers.
*Indicates the business or organization is BIPOC-owned.
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Things to do
Submit your events to our calendar.
Today
🎊 Reflect on the year's pressing issues and major headlines with Seattle City Club (Online)
Tomorrow
🎥 Explore the work of Black filmmakers in this free online class (Shoreline)
Thursday
🔥 Join fellow women of color for a workshop on squashing imposter syndrome (Online)
🎭 Bring the theatre into your living room with Seattle Rep's "Twelfth Night" (Online)
Friday
🎄 Experience the Nutcracker in a new way with Evergreen City Ballet (Online)
One more thing …
Since it’s the season of giving, we want to look at the good things 2020 gave us. No doubt, it’s easy to find the bad things in this difficult year. But what were the good things that happened this year?
Maybe you took a cool trip pre-pandemic. Maybe you adopted a pet. Maybe you got really good at making sourdough bread. Maybe you made a virtual pen pal. Maybe you voted. Maybe you taught your Grandma how to use Zoom. Maybe you got into the habit of making your bed every morning. Maybe you saw a shooting star. Big things, little things, good habits, we want to hear about ‘em and share them here with our Evergrey community to end this year on a happier note.
So, what’s your good 2020 story? Hit reply to tell us and we might just feature your answer later this month. ✨
Thanks for reading to the end, and see you back here tomorrow.
— The Evergrey