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If you’re into running, you need shoes that fit. If you’re really

If you’re into running, you need shoes that fit. If you’re really into running, you need shoes that…

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Those of you under 40 may not recall childhood Sunday afternoons spent

Those of you under 40 may not recall childhood Sunday afternoons spent playing Billionaire or Masterpiece sprawled on…

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There’s a certain age in one’s life when no party is complete

There’s a certain age in one’s life when no party is complete without princess plates, Harry Potter napkins,…

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For a while, it looked as though former Governor Gary Locke would

For a while, it looked as though former Governor Gary Locke would never live up to his lofty…

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From regional artists like Ellen Forney and Nikki McClure to beloved cult

From regional artists like Ellen Forney and Nikki McClure to beloved cult figures like Edward Gorey and alternative…

Capitol Hill Block Party

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Capitol Hill Block Party

Any great summer festival compresses three months’ worth of shows into a matter of days, and Seattle’s Capitol…

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I can personally vouch that this day trip works for both moms

I can personally vouch that this day trip works for both moms and friends visiting from France: Head…

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Seattle skateboarders were stoked when Jefferson Park Skatepark opened in Beacon Hill

Seattle skateboarders were stoked when Jefferson Park Skatepark opened in Beacon Hill last January, and it’s easy to…

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How does one rate suburbs? By number of strip malls? Ease of

How does one rate suburbs? By number of strip malls? Ease of freeway access? Proximity of Olive Gardens?…

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There are, apparently, people who are content just to eat food, rather

There are, apparently, people who are content just to eat food, rather than photograph, write, and blog about…

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Though it often disguises itself, a picture of downtown Seattle isn’t complete

Though it often disguises itself, a picture of downtown Seattle isn’t complete without Mount Rainier. On the rare…

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There is no more aptly named road in the city than Sunset

There is no more aptly named road in the city than Sunset Avenue in West Seattle’s Admiral District.…

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Located along the beach at Lincoln Park, Colman Pool offers the best

Located along the beach at Lincoln Park, Colman Pool offers the best setting of any such facility in…

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The story is painfully familiar: A lady with faith in her birth-control

The story is painfully familiar: A lady with faith in her birth-control method fools around with a guy…

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Most villains don’t have a sense of humor. Even the Joker, despite

Most villains don’t have a sense of humor. Even the Joker, despite his name, preferred gasps to laughs.…

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Always compete. On the football field. In life. Even at the dentist’s

Always compete. On the football field. In life. Even at the dentist’s office or Department of Licensing. That’s…

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Where, oh where can Michael Mastro be? The 87-year-old bankrupt Medina real-estate

Where, oh where can Michael Mastro be? The 87-year-old bankrupt Medina real-estate tycoon and his 62-year-old wife Linda…

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The first seven months of 2012 in Seattle have been marred by

The first seven months of 2012 in Seattle have been marred by bloodshed. Already murders have outpaced 2011,…

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Highway 99, we all know, cuts off the waterfront from the rest

Highway 99, we all know, cuts off the waterfront from the rest of downtown, and admittedly getting down…

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Up on the 10th floor, around the corner to the left as

Up on the 10th floor, around the corner to the left as you step off the elevator, the…