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Diving Santa greets visitors at the Seattle Aquarium located at 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, in Seattle Friday, November 29, 2024.

Santa will be diving in the 120,000-gallon Window on Washington Waters habitat on Saturdays and Sundays from November 30 to December 22 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring their cameras and take pictures with Diving Santa.

When not in the water, Santa will be at the viewing window near the left side of Window on Washington Waters every Saturday and Sunday from November 30th â€“December 22nd.. A professional photo of visitors and Santa will be available for purchase. 228620

November 29, 2024 at 5:15 pm

Diving Santa brings holiday spirit to Seattle Aquarium

As is Christmas tradition at the Seattle Aquarium, Santa is scheduled to be diving in the 120,000-gallon Window on Washington Waters habitat on Saturdays and...

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Joey Wilson, and his mother Mary Wilson, hug after a showing in West Seattle of a documentary of his life by Bright-Eyed Entertainment August 1, 2024. 228236

November 8, 2024 at 10:00 am

Seattle man with schizophrenia perseveres, and thrives, by helping others VIEW

It hasn’t been an easy road for Joey Wilson. He says he’s dealt with the odds being against him since he was born prematurely, weighing...

Two-and-a-half year old Holden and his sister, four-and-a-half year old Esther Flynn, enjoy a ride in a wheelbarrow pulled by their dad Bailey Flynn at the Carpinito Brothers pumpkin farm and corn maze in Kent Friday, October 11, 2024. The family is from Des Moines. The pumpkin patch is around ten acres and claims to be voted as the top pumpkin patch in America. Two corn mazes, with 3.6 miles of trails are also at the farm. The farm is located at 27508 W Valley Hwy N. in Kent and is open from 9 a.m. til dusk through October 31.
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October 13, 2024 at 10:00 am

Pumpkin patch, corn maze in Kent delight families VIEW

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Tulips are in full bloom at RoozenGaarde Flowers & Bulbs in Mt. Vernon Thursday, April 18, 2024. RoozenGaarde, which features a seven-plus acre display garden, has over 50 acres of tulips and daffodils in their fields. The fields are filled with tens of millions of bulbs. The display garden has over one million bulbs and nearly 200 different tulip, daffodil and other flower types. Current hours at RoozenGaarde are from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Online tickets are $15/person weekdays and $17/person on weekends. Walk up weekend tickets are $17/person weekday and $18/person on weekends. Children under two are free. April 19-21 are expected to be the busiest days of the year. Recommended days are April 22 or 23. 226667

April 19, 2024 at 4:29 pm

Photos: Full bloom, full crowds at tulip festival VIEW

With sunny skies and millions of blooming tulips, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is expected to have its busiest weekend April 19-21.

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Jared Sparks from Portland looks at items placed on a bench in Viretta Park in Seattle left in honor of Kurt Cobain. Friday, April 5, 2024, is the 30th anniversary of his death. Sparks wore a black and red sweater he purchased from a thrift store to the park. He said they were colors Cobain liked and Cobain liked to shop at thrift stores. Sparks said that after his visit he was planning to leave the sweater behind on a bench in honor of the rock star. 226599

April 5, 2024 at 7:05 pm

Fans visit Seattle park to remember Kurt Cobain on 30th anniversary of his death

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain died 30 years ago at age 27. Fans came from near and far to Viretta Park on Friday to remember his legacy.

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Under sunny skies, a woman walks her dog along a path near Madrona Park in Seattle Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Bellevue skyline can be seen in the background. Sunny skies are predicted for Thursday and rain is expected to return Friday through next Monday. 226345

March 29, 2024 at 3:02 pm

Spring walk along the water

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Scullers, using two oars, pass Gasworks Park on Lake Union Saturday, February 17, 2024. 226283

March 1, 2024 at 3:02 pm

Gliding past Gas Works Park

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Dr. Alice Sievers, a boarded veterinary dentist and oral surgeon from Vancouver, WA, performs a root canal on Sanjiv, a male Sumatran tiger at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma Friday, January 5, 2024. Sievers joins the Point Defiance Zoo veterinary team to perform the dental procedure. Sanjiv broke about an inch off of his tooth while playing with a toy last month. Tigers need their canines to eat so pulling it was not a preferred option. While Sanjiv is under anesthesia, the veterinarians also complete a comprehensive physical exam of him.

There are only about 70 Sumatran tigers living in accredited North American zoos. Sumatran tigers are critically endangered in the wild, with only about 400 to 500 remaining on their native Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Sanjiv is one of three Sumatran tigers living at Point Defiance Zoo.
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January 16, 2024 at 5:50 pm

Point Defiance Zoo, veterinary dentist give Sumatran tiger a root canal VIEW

The Tacoma zoo's veterinary team and a consulting veterinary dentist worked together to perform a root canal on Sanjiv.

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One-and-a-half month old D. J. Dixon seems to be napping during his very first visit to Santa at the Tacoma Mall Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Santa will be there and is available for photos or just a visit from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Christmas Eve. 225812

December 22, 2023 at 3:42 pm

Santa life

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There are many details on all of the four gingerbread displays at the Sheraton Grand Seattleâ€™s Gingerbread Village in Seattle Wednesday, November 22, 2023. This is part of the â€œCompa Loompavilleâ€ gingerbread designed by 4D Architectswith help from First Interstate Bank.

Over the past 29 years, visiting Gingerbread Village has become a local holiday family tradition, and at the heart of the event is a sense of fostering community while giving back. This yearâ€™s theme is inspired by the power of imagination and its ability to foster creativity and innovation, discover new realities, and experience other viewpoints.

The Sheraton Grand Seattleâ€™s 29th Annual Gingerbread Village celebration returns this holiday season with â€˜The Chocolate Factoryâ€™. No golden tickets are required to experience the beloved Seattle holiday event, as Gingerbread Village is a free public event and will be open from November 21, 2023 – January 1, 2024. Viewing hours for Gingerbread Village are Sunday through Thursday from 9:00am to 9:00pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:00am to 11:00pm.

All donations collected at the event, which annually attracts over 200,000 visitors and has amassed over $1 million dollars in donations since its inception, directly benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundationâ€™s Northwest Chapter.
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November 24, 2023 at 3:51 pm

Holiday inspiration on display as Gingerbread Village opens in Seattle VIEW

Gingerbread Village will be open through Jan. 1, 2024. Viewing hours are Sunday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday...

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