Want in on a little secret? If you walk into downtown’s Red Lion Hotel and take the elevator to the fifth floor, there is an immaculate patio with prime views of Puget Sound and the downtown skyline. Owing to the somewhat covert location, it’s almost never crowded, even on the sunniest Seattle summer days. You don’t even have to be a hotel guest to enjoy the scenery, just a paying customer. The food and drinks are overpriced (it is a hotel bar, after all), but a happy hour, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., makes things more affordable. And besides, a little mild price-gouging is not too much to pay for the privilege of sipping your drink while gazing down from one of the sweetest vantage points around. KEEGAN HAMILTON 1415 Fifth Ave., 971-8000, seattleredlionfifthavenue.com
New King county park rangers to begin patrolling Saturday
Council members hope the increased presence of officials will deter break-ins at trailheads.
SR18 closure at I-90 rescheduled to start May 29
Both directions of traffic will be closed around the clock until June 4.
Candidate filing begins for 9 Washington state legislative seats
Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, school boards, and special districts.