May 31st, 2008
Think that crime isn’t happening in YOUR neighborhood? You may need to think again — after taking a look at SpotCrime’s crime-mapping mashup.
SpotCrime gets info from police records and news sources, then plots the coordinates on a map (along with a listing as well) so you can check out what’s going on it your […]
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May 30th, 2008
One of the most enjoyable parts of blogging (well, other than seeing your work online and having people reading it) is meeting other bloggers. I was fortunate to get to do that a couple days ago.
For some time now, fellow traveler bloggers Pam, at Nerd’s Eye View, and Beth, at Wanderlust & Lipstick, have talked […]
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May 29th, 2008
This Weekend. . .
. . . enjoy music, food, arts and crafts, and people watching at the Pike Place Market Street Festival.
Started in 1971 as a way to say THANKS to the city and its citizen for voting to save the Market, the festival celebrates the vitality and diversity of one of the […]
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May 28th, 2008
We’re entering the final month of the Seattle Symphony’s season, so if you’ve been meaning to get to a performance and haven’t done so, your final chances are coming up.
Here’s the June schedule:
June 7th - Coming to America for Kids, a part of the Concert for Young People Series
June 5th, 7th - Coming to […]
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May 27th, 2008
It’s a jungle out there!
I’m talking about the freeways. The traffic seems to be getting worse, not better, despite improvements in public transportation. While road rage here in the Pacific Northwest is not as bad as other part of the countries, defensive driving is becoming more and more important.
How would you assess your […]
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May 26th, 2008
Memorial Day honors those who died in service to their country. We offer our thanks to the families who sacrificed loved ones that we may enjoy our freedoms.
Photo credit: flickr
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May 25th, 2008
Details: A sunny day spent in Bellevue Community Park. It’s an urban oasis, just a block from the huge Bellevue Square Mall, and surrounded by high rise condos and office buildings.
Photo credit: personal collection
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May 24th, 2008
If you been enjoying the beautiful holiday weekend weather, but still haven’t made any plans, there’s still time to get tickets for the 3rd Annual Washington Wine Highway.
With over 500 wineries in the state, it darn near impossible to properly visit and experience the world of Washington wine. The Wine Highway recreates the vineyards […]
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May 23rd, 2008
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and the big event around here is the Northwest Folklife Festival. It’s the annual kick off to our summer season.
You’ll find lots of local artists and musicians, banding together for a multi-cultural party that embraces music, dance, visual arts, children’s activities, workshops, crafts, food, and lots, lots more. It’s a […]
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May 23rd, 2008
From the top northwest corner of the U.S., I’m now sending you to the lower southeast corner of the U.S., with an invitation to visit our newest b5media Travel & Culture blog — The South Florida Traveler, written by Katherine Lynch.
Whether you plan to be there for business or pleasure, or maybe you just […]
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