Jan 12, 2013

snow day noun a day on which public schools or other institutions are closed due to heavy snow. What child doesn’t love a snow day? A day off from school to play games, build snow men, go sledding … why, it ranks right up there with Christmas for most kids. Earlier today, my daughter informed me that there was going to be a giant snowball fight at...

Apr 5, 2012

The Space Needle Company is in the process of adding a new attraction to the Seattle Center grounds called “Chihuly Garden and Glass”. What is a Chihuly? Dale Chihuly is an artist who was born and raised right here in the Puget Sound region. Dale’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of...

Mar 26, 2012

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May 16, 2011

The hardest working man in blogbusiness had a fairly full weekend as I rode, walked, and biked from one end of the core to the other, grabbing shots for the Downtown Seattle News. On Saturday, I attended the Seattle Maritime Festival and Family Fun Day: Then I rode up to Volunteer Park to check out the Cannabis Rally: Afterward, I walked down to the Seattle...

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 18, 2011

Apr 10, 2011

I spent the day today following a flash mob all over the city of Seattle. Why? Because it was there … and a couple of friends were in it. The action started at 11:00am at the Cal Anderson Park ballfields for a final rehearsal. When practice was over, the mob headed down to the Space Needle where the first performance was scheduled. Once there, a couple...

Mar 13, 2011

The 6 day world tour of Rachel the Pig has begun, and her first stop was the Space Needle today (where I caught up with her). If I must say so myself, she is looking quite robust. Now, as terrible as it may sound, I think Rachel’s injury might have been a blessing in disguise. Before she was run over by a wayward cab, I never really paid much attention to...