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OK, we'll admit Dave Eggers' opening of faux pirate-supply stores as hipster fronts for writing centers may have been the bepatched ones' walk-the-plank moment in the...
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On April 27, Janet Napolitano pronounced that the border separating the United States from the Republic of Mexico is more secure than ever."I say this again as someone who has...
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Back in April, we announced Seattle Weekly’s first annual Best of the Web Awards 2010 – a celebration of the best of Seattle’s web and social media scene....
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Dear Dategirl:I met a woman online. Our first date lasted all day and most of the night. We sealed the deal on our second date and it was insanely great. Fucking amazing...
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You know what road trips, sunbathing, and barbecues all have in common? All three need good music. Every summer needs a soundtrack, just as every Christmas needs carols. So...
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First impressions mean a lot. This is something my mother taught me growing up in the lace-curtain suburbs of Rochester, New York, until I developed something of a complex...
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Wednesday, June 27 p.m., NeptuneAmerican Faust: From Condi to Neo-CondiBack when Will Ferrell did his live HBO-on-Broadway special reprising his dimwitted W. character from...
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THURSDAY 6/3Stage: Back to the Big TopIn recent years, Cirque de Soleil has collaborated on some, er, questionable productions, e.g., Criss Angel's Vegas flop and Britney...
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As a child growing up in Seattle, few things scared you as much as the Seafair Pirates. With the crack of the cannon and the promise of treats, the Pirates made their way down...
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Before Johnny Depp penciled on the guyliner and aped Keith Richards in a wildly successful cinematic franchise based on a ride at Disneyland; before the porn industry launched...
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Few things are more perversely satisfying than watching someone try to do a flip off a high dive, especially when they over-rotate and flail hopelessly in panic before...
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Ah, rum. The popularity of this sweet spirit can be traced back to the 16th century, when New England colonists, the Royal Navy, and, of course, pirates guzzled it by the...
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By Erika Hobart and Erin K. Thompson Published:
June 2, 2010
One of Vashon Island’s best-known residents, Services Group of America CEO Tom Stewart, died in a helicopter accident in February. From Stewart’s tragedy stemmed...
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George Todd knows a little something about pirates; he once encountered real ones. It was the early ’60s, and Todd, three friends, and a dog—all sailing...
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Seattle’s Seafair Pirates have been scaring the bejesus out of children for 59 years, and spawning a legion of eye-patched and besworded followers, grog in hand. But...
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For these few short summer months that demand your presence outdoors, it’s a shame to stick to the same old trade routes. So take a fresh tack and venture into new...
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I don’t get the appeal of pirates. After all, if you want to wear ragged clothing and a tricornered hat, why not re-enact the French and Indian War? And if you want to...
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Suppose you’re in the mood for some vicarious nautical adventure, but don’t feel up to hard-core carousing with costumed men—a comfy seat in a darkened...
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JUNE3 WAIT WAIT . . . DON’T TELL ME! Host Peter Sagal and the avuncular Carl Kasell run the innovative quiz show based on NPR news. The Paramount, stgpresents.org.3...
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Ken Stringfellow’s surprisingly sweet and boyish tenor has landed him work with R.E.M., The Minus 5, the second incarnation of Big Star, and, of course, the Posies, of...
