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#20. Pride Parade: Thousands flocked to Seattle to celebrate and attend the 44th annual Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The parade ran along 4th Ave, beginning at Union and finishing at the Seattle Center, where people celebrated at Seattle PrideFest. The theme for this year’s Pride was 'Pride Beyond Borders', and over 200 businesses, organizations and communities marched the route in celebration. (Image: Sunita Martini / Seattle Refined)

#19. PAX (Day 2): Seattle's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX West) brings tens of thousands of people to the Washington State Convention Center every year! PAX West includes concerts, arcade games, video game tournaments, cosplay and more - and runs the entirety of Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 1-4). (Image: Elizabeth Crook / Seattle Refined)

#18. Emerald City Comicon (Day 4):{ }Emerald City Comicon is the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the Pacific Northwest. Thousands come to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle for 4 days of cosplay, comic books, celebrities, panels and more. This year, they’re expecting upwards of 95,000 people! It may have been the last day (March 4, 2017) – but definitely it was definitely not the least of the four day convention. See you next year, ECCC! (Image: Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

#17. Superfuzz Bikini Downhill: Clothes came off and the sun came out at Crystal Mountain for the annual Elysian Superfuzz Bikini Downhill fundraiser which benefited the Crystal Mountain Fire Department. Talk about a chilly day! (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

#16. The Ruins:{ }For more than two decades, Virginia Wyman ran this private 11,000 square foot dinner club with partner Joe McDonnal. Just a couple months ago, businessman Dhruv Agarwal, owner of the Fremont Foundry, bought it. The Ruins was going to be demolished, but when Agarwal saw it, it was love at first sight. The Ruins is located at 570 Roy St. in Seattle. (Image: Sunita Martini / Seattle Refined)

#15. Capitol Hill Block Party (Day 1): Over 20,000 people are expected to attend Capitol Hill Block Party this year! The annual three-day music festival in the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood has six stages, indoor and outdoor venues, multiple beer gardens and VIP lounges. Headliners include Father John Misty, Dillon Francis, Brockhampton - as well as promising local talent and lesser-known performers across a variety of genres. (Image: Stephanie Dore / Seattle Refined)

#14. Watershed Music Festival. Blake Shelton at Watershed at The Gorge Amphitheatre. (Photo by David Conger / davidconger.com)

#13. Ann Wilson's Home: This home isn't your average million dollar listing in the Emerald City, it's got a little extra Heart. Specifically, rock star Ann Wilson from Heart! It's Wilson's 4 bed/4 bath home, where she entertained the likes of Soundgarden and Nirvana. In the heart of Capitol Hill, but still secluded, the home is selling for $4,738,000. More info at interlakendrivemanor.com. (Image: Nancy Klinck RE / Dizzy Goldfish Photography)

#12. Sakura-Con (Day 1): For some, this weekend is all about the Easter holiday. For others - it's SAKURA-CON! The annual three-day convention is traditionally held over Easter weekend, and is the largest anime convention in the Northwest, and the 8th largest in North America! We will be down at the Convention Center each day, bringing you the most fantastical, amazing and outrageous costumes and get-ups we can find. And believe us, we've been to Sakura-Cons before, these are not your average costumes. Prepare to be amazed! (Image: Elizabeth Crook / Seattle Refined)

#11. Sea Gals Tryouts: Dancers performed a choreographed routine and spoke briefly about themselves. The entire evening was live broadcasted on the Seahawks website. (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

#10. Bachelor Casting Call: Seattle singles swarmed downtown Seattle for the annual open casting call of ABC's hit shows, 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette'. Casting agents from the show come by Seattle every year, to much success! Our city has had finalists like Catherine Lowe, Jason Mesnick and Chris Siegfried. Held at Pacific Place for the fourth year in the row, hopefuls had their hair and makeup touched up by Gene Juarez and Noir Lash Lounge, enjoyed drink and food specials from Il Fornaio, Mexico Cantina & Cuchina and Din Tai Fung, and giveaways from Lululemon, Hotel Theodore, STAR 101.5 and KOMO News. (Image: Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

#9. Seattle Tattoo Expo: Thousands of tattoo enthusiasts came out to the 2018 Seattle Tattoo Expo. Vendors from all over the country came to Seattle Center giving consultations and tattooing clients right at the expo. (Image: Sunita Martini / Seattle Refined)

#8. Snow White's Cottage. It's been almost a year since we visited the real-life Snow White's Cottage, located in Olalla, WA. What we think is the cutest little 4 bed/4.5 bath cottage is apparently having a slightly difficult time selling. The home just dropped from $925,000 to $775,000 - still selling by the Ellis Team with John L. Scott. We get it, it's a special type of home for a special type of person (or seven people!). The storybook home features meticulous detail including the hand build doors, painted rock pavers, hand carved wood beams, stained glass windows and more. Everything about this house makes you feel like you’re in Snow White’s fantasy world. More info at ellisteam.johnlscott.com/search/listing/2936298. (Image: Seattle Refined)

#7. Emerald City Comicon (Day 2): ECCC is the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the Pacific Northwest. Thousands come to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle for 4 days of cosplay, comic books, celebrities, panels and more. This year, they’re expecting upwards of 95,000 people! Today, (March 2, 2017) marks the halfway point of ECCC. (Image: Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

#6. Enchant Christmas: The Enchant Christmas experience has landed at Safeco Field! The winter wonderland is taking over, complete with a 8,500 square foot ice skating rink shaped in lazy river style, huge light mazes with larger than life sculptures and illuminated archways, live music, a Christmas marketplace and more. Enchant Christmas runs November 23 - December 30, with tickets start at $19.99. More online enchantchristmas.com. (Image: Sunita Martini / Seattle Refined)

#5. Oprah's PNW House: You get a home, you get a home! Actually - only Oprah gets a home this nice. Mrs. Winfrey just bought Madroneagle, a 7,303 square foot home on Orcas Island. The four baths and five beds home is compiled of over 40 acres with nearly 3,000 feet of waterfront, rare reclaimed wood finishes throughout, an Asian garden, beach, trails, shop, sauna, pond, and stream. But don't get too excited about seeing her around town, Windermere has confirmed that it was bought as an investment property. Who knows - maybe she'll come check on her investment sometime? Either way, welcome to the Pacific Northwest! (Image: Windermere)

#4. Emerald City Comicon (Day 1):{ }WOW! It's day one of the 2018 Emerald City Comic Con it delivered amazing (as per usual) cosplay! Thousands of attendees came out to buy merchandise, people watch, and see the guest panelists, with a highlight from Khary Payton from the Walking Dead! (Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

#3. FreakNight:{ }Thousands of people came to the WaMu Theater for the annual FreakNight Electronic Music Festival on Friday night, October 26 2018. The event brings out wildly costumed fans who dance the night away, go on rides and play carnival games. (Image: Sunita Martini / Seattle Refined)

#2. Ciara & Russell Wilson:{ }Ciara and Russell Wilson are on vacation somewhere, and steaming up the Internet with revealing photos! The beautifully shot photos are mainly portrait-style of Mrs. Wilson, shot by her husband. We don't know where this holiday is, but it's sure a vacation from clothes! (Image: @ciara / twitter.com/ciara)

#1. Fremont Solstice Parade:{ }Thousands come down to the Fremont Solstice Fair for the annual Fremont Solstice Parade. Hundreds of bike riders get naked and unofficially kick off the Fremont Solstice Parade, painting their body in all types of colorful ways. Once the naked bike riders roll through musicians, dancers, clowns and lots of other quirky characters take to the parade route. (Image: Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)

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