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Hey, good morning. I'm Paige Browning. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This week, crosswalk

buttons got hacked, a local grocer is bringing downtown some hot toto-go food, and people are zeroed in on Trump news.

Arts reporter Jazz Keimig and editor of Factal Jo Vieira are here to break down the week.

But first, let's get you caught up.

National Park Week starts on Saturday. The Park Service's annual celebration of the nation's more than 400 parks.

Tomorrow, you can get in for free at Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades National Parks.

This comes at a tumultuous time for federal parks employees. In February, the Trump

administration attempted to fire more than a thousand workers. A court reinstated them, saying the

firings were illegal. A brand new music venue opens this weekend in Fremont. Hidden Hall is taking

over the space where Browers Cafe used to be. The first show is funk jazz duo McTuff and Skirik on Friday night.

Citrus plays Saturday Night, which describes itself as psychedelic power funk.

Another Fremont venue, High Dive, is now closed.

Its shows have been moved over to this new venue, Hidden Hall.

And if you're into soccer, there is a lot going on this weekend.

Tonight, the Seattle rain, our pro-women's team, play their Northwest rival, the Portland Thorns at Lumen Field.

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