The Pulse: Under the October Moon
Pumpkin stout, Mariners love, and the return of The Blob
By Sarah Stackhouse October 10, 2025
That moon this week was something else, wasn’t it? You can feel the season turning, and I love how everyone’s talking about the Mariners. If you’ve been out during a game, it’s the best—the way a bar erupts mid-conversation with cheering and clapping, and then everyone just goes right back to talking. Fall feels good here.
Here’s what’s happening around town…
A massive ocean heat wave known as The Blob is spreading across the Pacific. It’s mostly skipping our coast for now, but scientists say it could ripple through the ecosystem in unexpected ways.
Reuben’s Brews in Ballard just launched a Pumpkin Stout Latte.
The Seattle Public Library’s smallest branch is showing off big community pride, from teen writing to social services to neon art in the windows. Libraries are the best.
Evergreen Goodwill is getting in on Seattle Outdoor Fashion Week this week with a live installation at Populus Hotel. How cool is that?
Mushroom season is in full swing, with chanterelles, morels, trumpets, and shiitakes ready for risotto night.
SIFF is leaving the Egyptian Theatre on Capitol Hill after more than a decade. I just hope it stays loved—that theater is so pretty.
The Cascade Bicycle Club is spotlighting South Seattle’s growing bike network and the riders who make it move.
Our new podcast features Mayor Bruce Harrell talking about what it’s really like behind the title, and being Seattle’s second Black mayor and first Asian American mayor. Give it a listen.
Who’s been to The Wayland Mill in Northlake? We love it.
The Wall Street Journal is once again “discovering” Bellevue as a tech hot spot and pretty place to live. LOL.
This KEXP set is completely alive. I don’t know, it just makes you want to quit your job and start a band.
What if Paris and Tulum had a baby in Seattle?
This immersive Halloween light show at Seattle Chinese Garden look spooky. My family and I did a similar light experience in Whistler, B.C. this summer. It wasn’t scary at all, just magical being outside in the lights.
And if you’re planning Halloween: Copperworks Kenmore is throwing a Halloween Dance Party on Oct. 24 with DJ Cide, spooky cocktails, and farm-to-table food from De La Soil.
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