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    Welcome to the Bliss Jungle
    Welcome to the Bliss Jungle
    By Peter Johnson • November 1, 2017 7:00 am

    A party house in Shoreline served as a home base for a community of hippies. It was also, according to multiple alleged victims, the scene of numerous rapes.

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    Quinn Alexa Dailey tries on one of the Valkyrie costumes from Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Photo by Nate Watters
    A Second Act for Costumes from Seattle Opera...
    By Peter Johnson • October 23, 2017 1:30 am

    The companies clean out their closets and the costume crowd lines up.

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    Art of the Table’s beautiful new space was built with the help of some tech money. Photo courtesy of Juston Aubrey of Aubrey Renovations
    Opening Your Own Restaurant: 90 Percent Passion, 10...
    By Peter Johnson • April 19, 2017 1:30 am

    The flaky contractors, seismic retrofits, and tech money behind Seattle’s shoestring eateries.

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    How ST3 Could Prove to Be a Boon for Seattle’s Art Scene
    How ST3 Could Prove to Be a Boon...
    By Peter Johnson • October 12, 2016 1:30 am

    The 1% For Art program has turned our light rail stations into museums.

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    At Seattle’s Gay Bars, Grief, Love, and Metal Detectors
    At Seattle’s Gay Bars, Grief, Love, and Metal...
    By Peter Johnson • June 15, 2016 7:00 am

    “We come here to have fun, to be united. This is a gathering place. We just cannot afford to stay home. I’m not going to change my behavior.”

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    Do We Need Airbnb Regs? And Will They Even Work if We Have Them?
    Do We Need Airbnb Regs? And Will They...
    By Peter Johnson • June 3, 2016 9:00 am

    Some experts are dubious of claims that Airbnb is driving up rent in Seattle.

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    The Duwamish River Reclaims Its Spot as a Summer Destination
    The Duwamish River Reclaims Its Spot as a...
    By Peter Johnson • June 1, 2016 1:30 am

    Shedding its Superfund stigma, the Seattle river is becoming a place of relaxation and recreation.

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