September 30th, 2008
The greening of Seattle just got a little easier – and cheaper – with the launch of Green Fridays.
The program was launched this summer by Belltown architects Velocipede, and they offer free green consultations for builders, designers, home owners, residents – anyone interested in living in a way consistent with good environmental stewardship [...]
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September 28th, 2008
Details: Taken from Alki Beach in West Seattle, looking back at the Seattle skyline.
It’s a beautiful city we have here!
Photo credit: flickr
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September 27th, 2008
A 2008 study by the Americans for the Arts found that Seattle has the most artist-related business (per capita) in the entire U.S. To those of us who live here, this comes as no surprise, but if you haven’t been to Seattle recently, you’ve got an amazing assortment to choose from.
And let’s not forget [...]
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September 26th, 2008
The rain of the last few days has me digging in my closet for sweaters and long sleeved clothes. I have some warn things in the closet, but if your closet is looking a little sparse, there’s a new place in town where you can put together a fashionable, yet reasonably priced, wardrobe.
The iconic [...]
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September 25th, 2008
This weekend. . .
. . . cover those garden bare spots with a selection from Swanson’s annual fall sale.
Swanson’s always has a great selection for Seattle gardeners, and this is the last weekend to get deep discounts at their fall sale. Trees, shrubs, and vines (including azaleas, flowering shrubs, and rhododendrons) are 40% off, [...]
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September 24th, 2008
As we head into fall, theaters are starting their new seasons, and the Seattle Repertory Theatre launches a season of old favorites as well as some choices that they hope will become your new favorite.
Take a look at the eclectic season:
September 25th – October 26th - The Night Watcher
October 9th - November 15th – [...]
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September 23rd, 2008
Curious about all this blogging stuff going on around you? Check it our a little closer to home with the BigFoot Blogging Conference.
The full line up of speakers and topics is still evolving, but will cover topics including “Blogging Do’s & Don’t’s” and “How Blogging is Changing Modern Day Politics.” Confirmed speakers include Monica Guzman [...]
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September 23rd, 2008
Sometimes you have to leave Seattle before you can really appreciate it.
I’m just home from spending the better part of five days in Las Vegas. I had a great time learning lots of new stuff at BlogWorld Expo, and meeting and re-meeting lots of friends.
Still, as Dorothy said in the Wizard of Oz, “there’s no [...]
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September 19th, 2008
New York is a little too far for a quick getaway weekend, because from Seattle it will take you the better part of a day to get there, and then again to get back.
But if you don’t mind a faux NYC experience, you might want to try a Las Vegas weekend at New York [...]
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September 17th, 2008
I’m just finishing up a few last minutes things around here, and getting ready to head off to Las Vegas to visit and play with some of my blogging friends and attend BlogWorld Expo.
This event is one of the premiere gatherings of the blogging industry – and the attendees are a veritable Who’s Who of [...]
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