'It was just so nice to see people's faces.' Washington state creaks open On Wednesday, Columbia City resident Michael Wolfe was celebrating. âItâs my 50th birthday. The state reopens. Itâs a great birthday present,â he said. âI get to sit at the bar at my favorite brewery for the first time since March of 2020.â His favorite brewery is Flying Lion, a small, neighborhood place on Rainier Avenue in south Seattle. Wolfe and his friends got there five minutes before it opened on Wednesday, âso I could be the first one at the bar,â he said. Wednesday was th...