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Drinking, biking, and applying for jobs on a rare sunny afternoon. All

Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012

Rosie has been pounding the pavement applying for jobs ever since the Starbucks store she worked for closed its doors.A  I caught her just after submitting an application to one of Lake City's many taverns.A  She remains optimistic.
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Rosie has been pounding the pavement applying for jobs ever since the Starbucks store she worked for closed its doors.A  I caught her just after submitting an application to one of Lake City's many taverns.A  She remains optimistic.
Rosie has been pounding the pavement applying for jobs ever since the Starbucks store she worked for closed its doors.A  I caught her just after submitting an application to one of Lake City's many taverns.A  She remains optimistic.
Randy has been a regular at Claire's Pantry for 15 years.A  He say's it's his own version of Boston's Cheers.A  Everybody knows his name.
Manuel bikes home after work.
Lake City youth cross the street.
Malek Sarhini of Lake City Gyros shaves meat for a gyro.A  His Lake City location has been open since August 2008.
Abdullah moved to the US from Saudi Arabia four months ago and is currently learning English so he can pursue a masters in finance.
Matt, an apprentice at Emerald City Tattoo, takes a break.
Kim celebrates her birthday by doing what she loves - working the bar at the Rimrock Steakhouse.A  She's been there for the past 9 years.
The Back Door Pub is a bar that caters to Seattle's pirates.A  Tracey, their beloved bartender, recommends trying her famous cannon blast rum drink.
A regular shows off his Seafair Pirate 2009 Landing shirt.
Old Man Bob says he knows at least 28 other Bobs in Lake City and claims to be the oldest of them.
Jib greets diners at Thai One On.

Drinking, biking, and applying for jobs on a rare sunny afternoon. All photos by Jenny Jimenez.Published on April 21, 2009