Play Date Archives - The Stranger (original) (raw)
Seattle’s unique position in the world, both geographically and politically, creates fertile ground for subcultures of all kinds to take root and flourish. In this column, writer Nathalie Graham immerses herself in those scenes, exploring their insights and contributions to life in a city we all call home.
Do you participate in a group or subculture that you think more people should know about? Then write to Nathalie at playdate@thestranger.com and invite her on your next outing. Or inning. Or wherever-ing.
Posted inSpring Arts 2026
What We Can Fix
Hanging on by a Thread with the Capitol Hill Tool Library’s Mending Circle
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Dodging Ducks on Lake Union
On the Water with Seattle’s Sailing Community
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Quake Rugby Isn’t a Drag
Cracking Skulls and Beers with the Boys
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Carving Anarchy
Going against the Grain with Seattle Spoon Club
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Something in the Water
Getting Chummy at Shark & Whiskey Night
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The Hunt for the Screaming Well
Getting Weird with the Founders of Liminal Earth
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Joining the Hive with the Puget Sound Beekeepers Association
I Dove into the Beekeeping World While I Was Untangling Myself from My Own Hive