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🚚🍴 Food trucks are back for the summer! With Westlake Park now reopened, vendors will open daily between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Grab a bite, enjoy the new outdoor seating, and take a few quiet moments in the heart of Downtown: Westlake Park – Food Truck Schedule.
Credit: Stevie Shao
🎨⚽ Ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, Seattle is adding over 25 new public art installations, including murals, sculptures, and artist-designed experiences stretching from Seattle Center to Pioneer Square and Lumen Field. Organized by SeattleFWC26, Office of Arts and Culture, and local partners, the installations highlight local artists, neighborhood identity, and Seattle’s creative culture, creating a lasting welcome for residents and visitors long after the tournament: The World Cup runneth over with new artworks across Seattle – Cascade PBS.
📝☀️ Applications are now open for the 2026 Summer Youth Leadership Program, a three-week program for Asian American high school students. The program focuses on leadership development, civic engagement, and cultural identity. Through internships and community-based learning opportunities, participants work with local organizations, including many in the Chinatown-International District, while gaining a deeper understanding of the region’s Asian American communities and building leadership skills: SYLP opens applications for Asian American high school students – NW Asian Weekly.
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🌊⛳ Seattle Art Museum's “Summer of Play” returns to the Waterfront. It will feature artist-designed mini golf at Olympic Sculpture Park, free outdoor events, and World Cup-inspired experiences that connect art, recreation, and community: Seattle Art Museum Tees Up Summer – Seattle Magazine.
🏙️🎬 Seattle’s film industry continues to generate jobs and economic activity, with the Seattle-filmed horror movie “Passenger” spending an estimated $5 – 10 million locally and hiring 325 local cast and crew members. Filmed in neighborhoods like Pioneer Square, the production highlights how Seattle’s affordable permitting program and diverse locations help attract film projects, supporting the local creative economy: Seattle-filmed horror movie ‘Passenger’ spent an estimated $5M-$10M locally, city says – KOMO News.
💼📈 International accounting and consulting firm Forvis Mazars opened its first Washington office in Downtown. The firm plans to more than double its local workforce within a year, joining the growing mix of professional services firms investing in Downtown and supporting job growth in the urban core: Major accounting firm Forvis Mazars opens first Washington office in Seattle – PSBJ.
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