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1. Linda’s Tavern is throwing a Fourth of July party called ‘Merica Bash. The bar will patriotically roll out a hotdog menu with a “kickass” condiment bar, Jell-O shots, and prizes for “the most outrageous American duds.” There’s also a DJ and entry is free.

2.Redhook Brewery released its lineup of summer movies. Their Moonlight Cinema series begins July 10 with lawn games, live music, bites, and beer, natch. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the brewery or on Brown Paper Tickets.

3. The patio at the Sorrento Hotel has returned, reports Seattle Met. Cafe tables and string lights now occupy the circular drive at the hotel’s entrance, making a lovely spot to enjoy lunch, dinner and happy hour through Labor Day. Come July, there will be live music during the Thursday and Friday happy hours.

4. The Bourbon Review tells us what we already knew: Canon is among the “Top Bourbon Bars in America,” thanks in part to its extensive spirits collection – perhaps the largest in the Westsern hemisphere.