People relax along the beach at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Sunday. Both Tuesday and Wednesday will be cooled by low clouds and marine air flowing in off the coast, but expect the heat to come roaring back Thursday and through the weekend. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)
People relax along the beach at Seattle's Golden Gardens Park on Sunday. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)
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A photographer takes a photo from above at part of the newly renovated North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday, May 25, 2021. This area is called the “Market Place at N.” A P.F. Chang’s restaurant will eventually open in the area near where the photographer is standing. The newly renovated North Satellite will fully open next month. The facility adds new gates, nearly double in size, open space and natural light, triple the restaurants and shops, Pacific Northwest inspired art and sustainability features including the use of collected rainfall. 217218
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Kate Dorman juggles while swimming laps at Colman Pool as it reopens on Saturday. The exercise is called swuggling (CQ) and Dorman says it makes it more fun beside being rigorous. Colman Pool in West Seattle is the city’s only open-air salt water pool on the Sound. Water temperature is 83-degrees and swimming is at 25% capacity for one-hour sessions. REF to more photos online (and Video) The slide and the diving board were closed while I was there. June 19 through September 6 at reduced capacity. LO Linesonly 217421
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