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Sending another Good News Downtown, a communication to showcase uplifting, interesting, positive stories about activities and people Downtown.

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Weekly digest

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⚽ Club World Cup ⚽ kicks off this weekend, and you can join the ultimate celebration! Whether you’re headed to Lumen Field for one of the matches or just want to join the fun – there are several ways to be part of the excitement:

• Sounders FC is hosting free community fan celebrations before all three matches in Occidental Park. There will be an open-play mini pitch, family-friendly games, food trucks, and more! There will also be a live broadcast of the game. The first celebration starts Sunday, June 15 at 3 p.m. RAVE Meets World Community Events – SoundersFC.
• Cheer on the Sounders in Westlake Park! The Downtown Seattle Association is hosting free watch parties for all of the Club World Cup matches. The fun starts an hour kickoff and feature giveaways, activities, and pop-up booths. Watch parties in Westlake – DSA.
• Can’t wait until Sunday? You can kick it in Occidental Square. DSA rolled out a 30’x60’ soccer pitch in Occidental Square. The pitch and soccer balls are free to use, so you can show off your footwork and celebrate all summer long!

🌍 Africanita Market and Conspagna Ethiopian Restaurant recently opened in Little Saigon, bringing fresh flavors and cultural connection to the neighborhood. The two African diaspora–owned businesses add to the growing vibrancy and diversity of the area’s food and retail scene: Two new African diaspora businesses join the fabric of Little Saigon – International Examiner.

🌈 Pride Month in Seattle is in full swing! The month-long celebration officially kicked off with the raising of the Pride flag at City Hall 🏳️‍🌈, and a proclamation from Mayor Bruce Harrell. Find all the ways you can celebrate Pride in Seattle this month: Everything you need to know about Pride 2025 – The Seattle Times.

🏒 Seattle’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team is off to a blazing start! The team signed five powerhouse players this past week to their inaugural roster for the 2025 – 2026 season. With this strong foundation, the team is set to make waves and add serious momentum to women’s sports in Seattle! 

Looking ahead

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🚲 The Pike Pine Streetscape and Bicycle Improvements are officially complete, bringing safer, greener, and more connected east-west routes between Capitol Hill, Downtown, and the Waterfront. Celebrate the milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. on Pike Street at the bridge over I-5, just east of 9th Ave. There will be a community celebration after the program, with giveaways from local businesses!  

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Experience the richness of Corean indigenous culture right in the heart of the Chinatown-International District. 🌏☀️🌱 The family-friendly DanO Festival invites you to a free afternoon of food, music, wellness, and community celebration at Hing Hay Park on Sunday, June 22, from 12 – 4 p.m.!