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Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.
Hosted by KUOW's Jason Megatron Burrows.
LINKS:
Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
Seattle Home & Garden Show
Wintergrass Festival
Black History Month Soirée 2026 - Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Lunar New Year Family Festival | Seattle Art Museum
Cupid's Undie Run at The Dock in Fremont
Cardi B - Climate Pledge Arena
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We look ahead to March and the awesome arts and culture coming up, and we convince each other to go check out one new thing.
Event Recommendations:
Emerald City Comic Con - March 5-8 at the Seattle Convention Center
KUOW Book Talks with Author Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe - March 23 at Seattle Central Library
Frye Parlor x Jayme Yen - Until January 2027 at Frye Art Museum
Have you gone to an event you heard about on Meet Me Here? Tell us how it went! Email us at [email protected].
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Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.
Hosted by KUOW's Jason Megatron Burrows.
LINKS:
The Atomic Bombshells: J’ADORE 17 Year Anniversary at Triple Door
Winter Festival | Early Music Seattle
Noir City - SIFF
After Hours Premier: No Pressure Valentines - Seattle Aquarium
Busch Light PBR Everett
Comedy of Love: A Valentine's Day Improv
Disenchanted! | Tacoma City Theaters
Science After Dark - Pacific Science Center
Get a Friday the 13th Tattoo at One of These Seattle Shops
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/meet
Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle readers are loving romance books. From heated hockey players to… yes, Bigfoot romance. Seattle bookstores can't keep them on the shelves. Katie Campbell chats with Ashley Adair, an owner of Beguiled Books, about why Seattle readers have caught the love bug for romance books. Hint: It’s rough out here.
And… if you need some help filling that book shaped void, here’s Ashley’s and Katie’s Recommended If You Liked (RIYL):
Beguiled Books
Squatch Out! A Bigfoot Shifter Rom-com by Deysi O'Donal
The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura
Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Possession of Alba Diaz
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Book Bedazzling
Ink Drinker
Event recommendations from this week’s episode:
Thomas Mallon w/ Katie Campbell - The Wyncote NW Forum at Town Hall Seattle, Feb 20
Do you have a favorite romance novel? Tell us about your favorite steamy reads at [email protected].
Your support helps create shows like Seattle Now, Soundside, and Meet Me Here!
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Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.
Hosted by KUOW's Jason Megatron Burrows.
LINKS:
Olympic Opening Ceremony
Olympic Women's Hockey @ Rough & Tumble Ballard Full Watch Party Schedule

Ear Hustle | Town Hall Seattle
Eagle Festival | Arlington, WA
Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival
Chocolate “Escape Room” challenge
Washington State Gaming Expo / Anime Washington
The Grave Plot Film Fest
Seahawks at Patriots Super Bowl LX Game Center
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/meet
Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.