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It looks like Seattle is in for a nice weekend, and that means most of us will be outdoor enjoying the day. It’s hard to even think about staying inside for a movie when the sun shines in Seattle — unless, of course, you plan to attend the Midnight Movie at the Egyptian Theater.
The building […]
The smack of a bat against a baseball is a wonderful sound, and having the Cincinnati Reds in town to play the Mariners this weekend evokes a bittersweet memory of hearing that sound time after time.
That time was when Ken Griffey Jr., or Junior as we called him, lived here and played baseball here, and […]
Despite my occasional grumbling about the Seattle weather, there are many things about my city that give me a great deal of pride. One of those reasons happens this weekend with the annual Seattle Pride celebration, a cultural and community celebration of our GLBT community.
While a small, provincial city in many ways, Seattle has frequently […]
If you’d like to take your next sip of tea in the Japanese tradition, attend one of the tea ceremonies in the Japanese Tea Garden in the Washington Park Arboretum. Tea demonstrations are held every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and are hosted by the Seattle branch of the Urasenke Foundation .
The Wednesday tea presentations […]
Another week of Carnival of Cities, this week hosted by Sheila at Home Turf Media. There were lots of great posts this week, representing cities around the world, and it took me quite awhile to read them all. Head on over there yourself and see what I mean.
My contribution this week was about Brian Malarkey, […]
“She looks like such a nice lady, a grandmotherly type.” That’s what one of my friends said about local resident, and true crime writer, Ann Rule. My friend would be right on both accounts. Ann Rule is a very nice lady AND she is a grandmother. She is also the author of 29 true crime […]
My father passed away quite some time ago. When I graduated from college and law school, I know that he was very proud of my accomplishments. While he didn’t live long enough to know about the internet, let along blogging and blogs, I’d like to think he be proud of of what I’m doing here.
To […]
Long time fans of Seattle’s The Oceanaire restaurant may want to tune into Top Chef. Chef Brian Marlarkey, former of The Oceanaire Seattle, and now the Exective Chef at The Oceanaire San Diego, is one of the contestants in this seasons’s show.
Check him out in this video teaser for Season 3 of Bravo’s very popular […]
Just a little opportunity here to brag a little — I’ll be speaking at BlogHer ‘07, in Chicago, on July 27-29th.
BlogHer ‘07 is open to anyone and everyone who considers themselves part of the blogosphere, and is particularly focused on serving women who blog. All ages, ethnicities, genders, and levels of blogging experience are encouraged […]
Another round up of writing from some of my fellow city bloggers has now been posted at Argentina’s Travel Guide.
My favorite city post this week is from hellojed, who wrote Ten things to do in Chicago if you’re a tourist (or even a local) at her blog It Had Better be Good. And this selection […]
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