Apr 23, 2011

This photograph was taken 3 hours ago in Cal Anderson Park where it was 68 degrees and sunny. Sorry, I mean 43 degrees and rainy. It is my sworn duty as a Seattleite to keep the myth alive. Can you spot the softball? It’s in there. Somewhere. I promise.

Apr 23, 2011

Live in Cal Anderson Park.

Apr 22, 2011

The 25-story McGuire Building on the corner of 2nd and Wall in Belltown will be demolished next month. Supposedly, the 10-year-old building has structural defects, and it must come down. It will take more than a year to remove the hi-rise and 95% of the concrete will be re-used. It’s a pity, really, as it’s a beautiful building which helps keep...

Apr 22, 2011

The Pine Street Group is currently building an apartment project in Denny Triangle. The project will consist of two 25-story towers (50 floors total), 654 rental units, and 18,000 square feet of retail space. This is the first new Downtown construction project in 3 1/2 years, and it is being closely watched as the potential end to the local housing crisis,...

Apr 22, 2011

Last night, shortly before 9pm, a group of vandals used hammers to demolish the windows at the Chase Bank at Broadway & Thomas on Capitol Hill. The group also left paper flyers at the scene, although when I rode up to investigate this morning, the flyers were gone. This being the case, I cannot speak to the specific agenda of the group. If you will...

Apr 21, 2011

Sakura-Con is in full, uh, swing, at the Washington State Convention Center in Downtown Seattle from April 22nd through April 24th. Check it out: www.sakuracon.org You know, it’s not nearly as hard to type one-handed as I’ve been led to believe. View more 2011 Sukura-Con photos and a video here:...

Apr 21, 2011

Apr 21, 2011

Apr 21, 2011

From the top. This is live.

Apr 21, 2011

To honor the Space Needle’s (and Seattle Center’s) 49th-50th year on earth, a custom flag was raised at the top of the tower which reads “Next 50″. To mark the occasion on my own terms, today, I spent the entire day at Seattle Center. I got some shots of the new flag from the ground, and I even went to the top of the tower to see if I...

Apr 21, 2011

Where it always rains. Always. Decades of hype just can’t be wrong.

Apr 21, 2011

All day at Seattle Center. Bring the sprogs, celebrate the Space Needle, and bounce all over the place.

Apr 21, 2011

Apr 20, 2011

When I got back to my scooter at Seattle Center today, I realized that I had a full hour and fifteen minutes left on my parking sticker. Not wanting to hand the money over to the parking gods for nothing, I decided to roll down the hill and spend some time at one of Seattle’s great parks … Olympic Sculpture Park. Olympic Sculpture Park is at the far...

Apr 20, 2011

Today, auditions for the FOX show “The X Factor” are being held at the Key Arena, and I dropped by this morning to see if I would be amused by anyone in the crowd. Unfortunately, most of the contestants were fairly laid back and quiet, at least until the network cameras panned over them. What struck me the most about this event were the security...

Apr 20, 2011

For lunch yesterday, I decided to patronize two businesses on Broadway … one of them new, one of them brand new. Z Pizza opened up on Capitol Hill last August, and I finally got around to checking out the joint myself. I ordered the lunch special consisting of two slices and a fountain drink for $6.26. My first slice was a pepperoni, and my second slice...

Apr 19, 2011

Since I have to use premium, I’ve been paying four bones for awhile. Now, however, even the cheap dinosaur juice at my “home gas station” is fetching four dollars and greater. Next stop, five bucks. Remember, you have control over...

Apr 19, 2011

Apr 19, 2011

Today, I rode my scooter up to Broadway in order to check out a couple of eateries, including our newest business, Yogurtland. After circling the block once, I found a parking space in front of one of the restaurants. I backed my scooter in so that my rear wheel was touching the curb (as is required by law), purchased my parking sticker, and hung it on my...

Apr 19, 2011

Apr 18, 2011

Apr 18, 2011

Live from the top of Capitol Hill.

Apr 18, 2011

From 1991 to 1994, Nirvana ruled the airwaves, Seattle became the capital of the universe, and the world hasn’t been the same since. In my opinion, it’s been all downhill from there. A video at the EMP this weekend said something to the effect of “There hasn’t been another geographically based music genre to emerge since grunge. We’ve all been...

Apr 17, 2011

On this day in 1961, ground was broken for Seattle’s trademark tower. One year later, it was opened to the public, and it has been an icon ever since. I’ve been in just about every observation tower in North America, from the CN Tower to the Empire State Building to the Washington Monument to the Sears Tower to the St. Louis Arch. While they all have...

Apr 17, 2011

Yesterday, Mercer Street in the South Lake Union neighborhood was closed to traffic. Minor chaos ensued. To call it a mess would be an understatement. I got caught up in the gridlock on my way from Wales Park to Seattle Center, and thank god I was on a scooter or this short trip may have taken an hour. The closures are part of the $164 million first phase of...