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Life is too stressful right now, so let’s try to keep it simple. At least that’s the motto behind K.I.S.S. Cafe.

The acronym stands for Keep It Simple Sucka, which is the creed by which Brenda Reed tries to live. Ballard resident Reed is…MORE

I’ve been participating at the Seattle Miniature Show for more than five years now – first exhibiting, then vending and exhibiting. It’s always interesting to meet the different faces that make up this biannual show and, invariably, I always…MORE

1. Define what's going on - tell safe people and keep the information flowing

2. Ask for help - remember, we all need to give, so give others a chance to do so. Practice, practice, practice.

3. Be specific in your requests - it's…MORE

BalMar 5449 Ballard Ave. N.W. (206) 297-0500 Open daily 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. 21 and over

Exposed bricks in a beautiful old space set the tenor for this restaurant and lounge. It's airy yet cozy, big enough for a crowd yet intimate enough for a…MORE

John Harshman is very proud of his America Bulldog Spaghetti because not only has she come through some surgery a whlle back with flying colors but she hasn't lost an ounce of her zest for life. She had a broken leg and had some pins put in to…MORE

(Editor's note: The following was written in memory of Dr. Madison Moores by Alison Krupnick.)

I live in a neighborhood that used to be made fun of on a local late night comedy show.




We were known for driving with the blinker on…MORE

Is “Watchmen,” Zack Snyder’s (“300”) adaptation of the best-selling comic, brutally dark? Yes. Could it stand to lose 30 minutes of runtime? Also, yes. Was it overly ambitious for Snyder to create a movie out of source material that famed-…MORE

It was God's day.

I had just had coffee and counsel with an illustrious and inspiring woman of boundless beauty and chattering charm when I looked up at the clock and said, "I'm late for a fashion show."  Words I had never before…MORE

Not often does the halftime show steal the stage, but the 6 to 11 year-old “Tootsy Rollers” did their best during Season five, Bout two of the Rat City Rollergirls roller derby competition at Key Arena March 7.

The second match of the…MORE

For months as we drove down Avalon, West Seattleites have been beckoned by the flirty Italian gal on a Vespa (not on the road, mind you, but in the mural painted on the south side of Café Revò). Now you can finally meet her, or at least her proud…MORE