Culture clash. Downtown commuters find themselves trapped near Lenora as police and emergency vehicles block off the area. Today a shooter wounded 3 women inside a downtown building near the Moore Theatre. You may chalk it up to the area’s ongoing trend of violent and bizarre behavior (see July 4th post). But additionally, there are […]
What brings you to Seattle Center? Is it the Science Fiction Museum, Children’s Museum, or our spectacular fountain that draws you? There are plays, live music, festivals, conferences, drumming circles. We all have history here. Walk around any given day and find half a dozen ways to remember the kid you once were. We […]
Bite of Seattle ~ more ads, less food! Have you ever wondered if you are a mere populant bumping about in a world built by the likes of Comcast and Kimberly-Clark? It seems strange that there is a law banning phone solicitation but Comcast has a booth at a local fair which […]
The Spirit of Seattle is aflame. Argosy Cruise Line found one of its passenger ships in trouble today, culminating in a dramatic helicopter rescue. Several passengers were airlifted while many from a neighboring Argosy boat looked on. Those remaining on board were quickly transferred on to a small Coast Guard skiff. Cause of the smoke […]
Sometimes you stumble across a place that makes you feel like you’ve just been sucker-punched by beauty. Arroyo Park in Bellingham, WA is such a place. A mere mile away developers are divvying up Sammish slope on the edge of Chuckanut drive overlooking the lake. I think I would rather see a tree than […]
Man on a crane protests 4th of July. A ski-masked man climbed a construction crane in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood this afternoon. For unknown purposes the man used a cane to steady himself while he dismantled the American flag from the top of the crane. The man then retreated to the end of the crane with […]