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
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Personal Safety Net Corner: Steps to creating a strong safety net
Wed, 03/11/09
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
Ballard Food Police: BalMar offers stylish, affordable dining
Wed, 03/11/09
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
Pet of the Week: Spaghetti is always ready
Tue, 03/10/09
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
Maddy walking
Tue, 03/10/09
(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
At the Majestic Bay: 'Watchmen'
Tue, 03/10/09
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
Notes From the Bar Room Floor: Grand slammed
Tue, 03/10/09
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
Tootsy Rollers win over crowd
Mon, 03/09/09
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
101 Things To Do in West Seattle: Tiny Italian village meets small town at Café Revò
Mon, 03/09/09
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
At Large in Ballard: Popcorn for the ages
Mon, 03/09/09
It started as an innocent evening, watching 20 small children slowly settle onto a jigsaw mat for Kid’s Movie Night at the Sunset Hill Community Association clubhouse. In short order I graduated from learning to make popcorn to riding shotgun…MORE
