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Rough & Tumble: Seattle’s women’s sports destination

Many people may have seen Rough & Tumble in the news as Washington’s first women’s sports bar and the second worldwide. While that is true, it is also intentionally much more than that.

(Photo Copyright Jane G. Photography via Rough & Tumble)

On a classically rainy Friday night in January, Laura Harvey, Tziarra King, and Jess Fishlock are among those at the recently opened Rough & Tumble. They are enjoying the Australian A-League Women’s matchup being shown on several of the 18 screens. In just a couple of months, Seattle residents and visitors will be able to go to Rough & Tumble to watch Fishlock and King compete for OL Reign, led by Harvey. They can also take a photo with a cardboard cutout featuring Reign originals Fishlock, Lauren Barnes, and Megan Rapinoe.

Many people may have seen Rough & Tumble in the news as Washington’s first women’s sports bar and the second worldwide. While that is true, it is also intentionally much more than that. It is a home for everyone, from the diehard Reign fan, to the casual Seahawks watcher, to members of the LGBTQ+ community, to the family on its way back from soccer practice.

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