Valerie Stimac

After another grey and rainy winter, summer is finally in full swing in Seattle. Whether you’ve already enjoyed a few rooftop bars or made the necessary annual pilgrimage to lie on the sunny slopes of Gas Works Park, it’s time to get excited about summer. Here's six reasons why: June-uary seems to be a thing of the past There has certainly been some rain in Seattle during summer's first month, but June has just been getting better and better each year. While global climate change sparks heated discussions, we Seattleites know better than to question the first few weeks when the heat keeps creeping over the city. That 90-degree day a few weeks back? Glorious, and we’re grateful for it—and ready for more. It’s music festival season All across the country (and the world), warm weather means outdoor music festivals, but Seattle has a few special ones we all can’t help but get excited about each year. Bookended by Sasquatch over Memorial Day and Bumbershoot (with local boys Macklemore & Ryan Lewis headlining) on Labor Day weekend, the only thing stopping you from enjoying some open-air music is choosing on which one to blow your budget for three-day passes. Outdoor movies…like, everywhere When the weather is pleasant, you not only have the option to catch an outdoor concert or chill in a beer garden, but also to check out some pop-up movie screens across the city. Magnuson Park is doing their summer series again, featuring everything from Ferris Beuller’s Day Off to Guardians of t