More than a museum, the Wing Luke Museum gives you an inside look at the history, sights, and stories of the Chinatown-International District from the early 1900s to the present. Current exhibits feature contemporary art, bubble tea, and Bruce Lee. This Smithsonian Affiliate and National Park Service affiliate area is a must-do for anyone who […]
Seattle’s Pinball Museum
The Seattle Pinball Museum is proud to present a collection of over 50 pinball machines from 1960 to present day. Our games are arranged in chronological order to allow visitors to journey through the decades of American pop culture and pinball history. Your admission includes free play on games exhibited. Come play them all! Sorry, […]
Friends of Little Saigon
World Pizza
World Pizza serves the best vegetarian pizzas with the finest locally-grown ingredients, including artichokes, mushrooms, walnuts, pineapples, and herbs. The most popular item on the menu is the potato pizza. Customers also said World Pizza has the best sauces, its pizzas have a thin crust, and ingredients evenly-distributed, baked to perfection. Owners Aaron and Wren […]
Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area
The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area is a nonprofit tasked with improving the economic vitality of Seattle’s historic Chinatown-ID. CIDBIA works towards improving sanitation services and public safety in the CID, while preserving the cultural identity of this neighborhood through marketing and events. CIDBIA cidbia.org seattlechinatownid.com Instagram / Facebook / Twitter @iheartID
Tsue Chong Company
The Tsue Chong Noodle Company has been making noodles under the Rose Brand for over 100 years. They now make many different kinds of products for our local restaurants and markets including fresh noodles, rice noodles, egg roll and won ton wrappers. Of all the products, the biggest hit with kids is the freshly made […]
Mike Fong leaving City of Seattle
Mike Fong announced that his last day as Seattle’s Senior Deputy Mayor will be Aug. 17. He is joining the staff of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers as a Senior Adviser and Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer. In an email to the Northwest Asian Weekly, Fong said, “My departure also results in some realignment in […]
AAJA turns 40
To mark its 40th Anniversary, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is visiting several cities to collect oral histories from chapter founders. Seattle Chapter pioneers Frank Abe, Lori Matsukawa, and Assunta Ng shared their memories with volunteers Corinne Chin, Jovelle Tamayo, and Celia Wu on Aug. 2. The Seattle Chapter was founded in 1985—the third […]
King Donuts taking a break
King Donuts in the Rainier Valley will be closed Aug. 5–17 so the owners can take their annual family vacation. When the business reopens on Aug. 18, it will be as a donut shop, without the teriyaki offerings or the self-service laundry. A Facebook post stated, “We have enjoyed carrying on the spirit of King […]
Seattle Arts Fellowship
Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Seattle Symphony announced the inaugural cohort of the Seattle Arts Fellowship, a new initiative for emerging arts leaders and administrators of color. One of the 2021-22 fellows is Kierra Nguyen of the Seattle Opera—she is a dancer and visual artist. “The foundational goals of this fellowship uphold my belief […]