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Gabe Guarente

Senior City Editor

Gabe is based in Seattle (originally from New Jersey), and has previously been a food writer at Eater, a sports reporter, and a YA graphic novelist. You’ll probably find him scouting out the latest restaurant in town on the weekends, or strolling around the streets of White Center with his feisty pup, Armando.

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OL Reign celebrate on the field of play
Sports
OL Reign Start a Hopeful Playoff Run
The squad’s first-ever championship is the goal 🏆
October 20, 2022
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A park filled with trees in autumn with various leaf colors
Travel and Outdoors
Where to go forest bathing in Seattle, WA
Become one with nature, once the smoke clears 🍁
October 20, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A person on the left is dressed as Seattle's Fremont Troll in a white wig, carrying a toy VW van; the person on the left is wearing a brick wall with gum attached
Culture
11 easy, Seattle-themed costumes for Halloween
Show your local pride at the next Halloween party with these Seattle-themed costumes that are sure to break the ice.
October 18, 2022
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A top-down photo of chicken cafreal with wheat crisp against a bright green backdrop
Food
How to Make Chicken Cafreal for Diwali
India’s “festival of lights” is celebrated with wonderful food
October 18, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A stack of candy bars has photos of a clothes line, driving, and umbrella overlaid.
Culture
Check your kid’s candy for Portland pet peeves
You never know what they’ll find toxic
October 17, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Candy bars which show mini photos inside from top to bottom: umbrellas, the words "Pike's Place" over Pike Place Market, and a stop sign
Culture
Check your kid’s candy for Seattle pet peeves
You never know what they’ll find toxic
October 14, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A black-and-white photo of food scientist Maria Orosa in a frame against a brick wall
History
Remembering food pioneer and UW alum Maria Orosa
She invented banana ketchup and continues to be a huge influence in Seattle.
October 14, 2022
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A crow with a slightly damaged beak sits on a wire
Travel and Outdoors
On the Hunt for Seattle’s Coolest Crow
Send us your favorites. ❤️
October 12, 2022
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Seattleite Ben Cox cheers for the Mariners while balancing a Birkenstock sandal on his head.
Sports
Q+A with Seattle Mariners ‘Rally Shoe Guy’ Ben Cox
It worked before — can the magic happen again?
October 12, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Papardelle pasta with mushrooms, kale, and cheese
Food
Papardelle with Kale and Foraged Fall Mushrooms
Seattle chef Kaleena Bliss shares her seasonal recipe 🍁
October 10, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Glass artist Edgar Valentine wields a shaping tool as he works on a new sculpture.
Arts
What to see at Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience
The fourth annual event has exhibits, demos, and cocktail parties
October 10, 2022
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The Mariners celebrate in a circle dance after a victory.
Sports
Best Seattle Mariners Lingo and Nicknames
Short guide for those just joining the party 🎉
October 6, 2022
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The full Count Basie Orchestra holding various instruments in an indoor space
Arts
Events to check out at Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival
Music to our ears 🎶
October 6, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Detlef Schrempf, Gary Payton, and Shawn Kemp in attendance at the Rain City Showcase
Sports
Buzz builds for Sonics return to Seattle
Though the rumored announcement this week didn’t come to pass
October 4, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
The Seattle Kraken's new mascot Buoy the Sea-Troll at Climate Pledge Arena
Sports
Seattle Kraken reveal new mascot: Buoy the Sea-Troll
Buoy has a famous local relative
October 2, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
The Mariners celebrate after a walk-off victory on Fri., Sept. 30 at T-Mobile Park
Sports
Seattle Mariners end 21-year playoff drought
What was the city like in 2001?
October 2, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A pair of beige and brown-colored Craftsman homes surrounded by green bushes
History
History of Craftsman homes in Seattle, WA
They were a big deal during the city’s early population boom 🏠
September 30, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Books on a lavender shelf with a paper chandelier above
Culture
Books written by authors from the Seattle area
Whether you’re looking for your next leisure read, a book for the whole family, or a thrilling fictional novel, we’ve got a list of books written by authors who called the Seattle area home.
September 28, 2022
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The Seattle World's Fair Skyride gondola seen in 1962.
History
Remembering the Skyride at the Seattle World’s Fair
It still lives on in Puyallup
September 28, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Rows of video shelves in front of a sign that says "Films Organized by Director."
Arts
Scarecrow Video got awkward visit from director Kevin Smith
But it was all good in the end
September 26, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Seattle's King Station showing an empty train platform and an old clock tower at the right.
Travel and Outdoors
Taking Amtrak from Seattle to Vancouver, BC
The Cascades route is open again 🚆
September 26, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
View of Downtown Boston and skyline from Piers Park, East Boston.
Real Estate
2022-2023 predictions for Boston real estate
Learn from local realtors about housing trends to expect over the next 12 months.
September 22, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Goats graze near the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle on a sunny day.
City
Seattle hires goats to help clean area near the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge
They are the GOATs of goats
September 20, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
The pink-colored and boat-shaped Pho Bac restaurant in Seattle's Little Saigon.
Food
Pho Bac’s boat restaurant plans October reopening
There will be lots of chicken + rice plates
September 20, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
SinglesMovie_Poster
Remembering the movie “Singles” on its 30th anniversary
Classic Seattle scenes
September 16, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A black and white photo shows the marquee of the Bruen's 45th St. theater with the title below: "Barbara Stanwyck, Ever In My Heart"
Arts
Site of Seattle’s Guild 45th Theater getting torn down
Many local memories began at the theater
September 16, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A view of colorful cut-out portraits of people (and one dog) in front of Seattle's Cal Anderson Park
Arts
Artwork at Cal Anderson Park features nine-foot portraits of locals
“The People Make This Park” is on display through September
September 14, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
A glass of beer that says "Reunited" on the front label — a sunny patio is in the background
City
What to do when the West Seattle Bridge reopens
The wait is almost over
September 14, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Queen Elizabeth II wearing a coat and hat in Seattle, with former mayor Charles Royer.
When Queen Elizabeth II visited Seattle
A flashback to March 7, 1983
September 8, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
The stage at the Seattle Opera with a female actor holding a sword to the neck of a male actor in medieval garb.
Curated calendar for new openings, tours, exhibits, and foodie events in Seattle, WA
You can also submit your own events
September 8, 2022
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