Jun 22, 2012

The inside is nearly finished, and employees have arrived. It looks as if the Target on 2nd & Pike is just about ready.

Jun 6, 2012

These photos were taken this morning in Westlake Park, where a series of new statues have been installed. I rather like them.

Jun 3, 2012

“World-Class” It’s a term that is invoked quite often in Seattle, and it’s a term that draws equal amounts approval and ire from the city’s inhabitants. Most of the approval comes from real estate types, Chamber of Commerce boosters, and assorted carpetbaggers who are more than eager to turn whatever goodwill the city may have into...

Jun 3, 2012

May 19, 2012

I know, I know, department store updates aren’t sexy, and most people don’t understand what the big deal is, but Downtown Seattle’s new “City Target” is somewhat of a big development for those of us who live down here in the core … places like Downtown, Pike-Pine, First Hill, Belltown, etc. It will change our shopping...

May 10, 2012

For the second time in 8 months, the streets of my neighborhood are blocked off for a presidential visit. Oh, thank God, the president is on his way to inner-Seattle. Surely he’s coming to save lives, right wrongs, and fight for the rights of the average citizen. Right? Wrong, and … see, that’s the thing. That’s why I, and some of my...

May 9, 2012

I had my doubts, but it looks as though Target really is planning to open a Downtown Seattle store in the near future. The windows are being prepped and everything. Apparently, it will be called “City Target”, although how this will differ from a regular Target is not entirely clear. If I had to guess, I would speculate that regular Targets mean...

May 7, 2012

I never thought much about the Starbucks logo before, but yesterday, I stopped at the “original” (colloquially, at least) Starbucks location, and I realized that the old logo was kind of cool. A topless Melusine (two-tailed mermaid) holding up both tails, beckoning people to consume caffeinated beverages is … at least … weirdly...

May 3, 2012

I should have known that things were a bit screwy when I passed the couple rolling enormous joints. There they sat, a male and a female, on a bench, near the entrance to Freeway Park, rolling big, fat joints from a pile of marijuana about 8 inches high. Have you ever had one of those days when things just seem off? You can’t put your finger on it, but...

May 1, 2012

What started out as peaceful has taken a turn for the, well, less peaceful. There are several splinter groups roaming Downtown Seattle breaking things, while the crowd in Westlake Park has swelled to around 500. Niketown: American Apparel: More photos from May Day in Westlake Park:...

May 1, 2012

Live from Downtown Seattle: May Day events getting prepped. More photos from May Day in Downtown Seattle: http://www.seattlerex.com/live-photos-may-day/

Apr 28, 2012

I’ve been having a running argument in my forums with a guy over gun rights. He thinks all guns should be taken away from people, and I think that everyone needs to be their own police officers. Today, courtesy of the SPD, my own stance was hardened. As I was filming a “War on Women Rally” (more on that later), I heard a commotion coming from...

Apr 21, 2012

Remember when life didn’t suck? Yeah, me either. I try, though, oh how I try, and lately, I’ve found that there’s something contagious about the boundless optimism that is exhibited within the context of a flash mob. Especially the flash mob I witnessed today. Last year, I recorded the 2011 Glee Flash Mob as it made its way form Capitol Hill,...

Apr 5, 2012

April 4, 2012: D.W.A Carpenters protest outside of the Washington State Convention Center over substandard...

Apr 3, 2012

About an hour ago, I was walking down 1st Avenue, just south of The Market, when I began smelling smoke. As I continued to walk south, the smell got stronger and stronger, until … just before Union Street, I discovered the source of the odor. The source was a Seattle Weekly news stand. Yes, a Seattle Weekly news stand. There it sat, closed, yet, for some...

Mar 30, 2012

Mar 26, 2012

It sure looks that way. I swung by the Sixth and Lenora construction site this weekend, and it looks like a name change has been...

Mar 24, 2012

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Mar 18, 2012

Today, while walking up 5th Avenue, I encountered a woman with a very special friend. That friend was a rat. As one who has lived in large cities for the majority of my life, I have a strong bias against rats, as I’ve never encountered them in anything other than gross situations. Trash bins, sewers, subway tunnels, carcasses, etc. Just thinking about...

Mar 17, 2012

Today, I played soccer with a dog. Sort of. Shortly after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade wrapped up, I made my way over to Westlake Park, and when I got there, I encountered a dog dressed in a Seattle Sounders jersey playing soccer with his master. Now, when I say “playing soccer”, I clearly don’t mean that the man and the dog were playing...

Mar 17, 2012

Today, from 12:30pm to 2pm, the 2012 St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its way down 4th Avenue. Being 3/4ths Irish myself (basically a full-blooded Irishman without the alcohol problem), I went down to hang out with my fellow micks, and mick-worshippers. I’m glad that I did. The parade was quite enjoyable, and even though my shutter finger almost...

Mar 17, 2012

And it’s snowing like hell in Downtown Seattle. What started off as the worst La Nina ever, has gotten a bit more interesting here in the early spring. These shots are being updated live, beginning at roughly 10:40am on Saturday...

Mar 13, 2012

I woke up this morning to light snow. About an hour later, the snow changed to rain. At around mid-day, the sun came out. Shortly after 2pm, it began to hail. Hard. At about 5pm, skies once again cleared. Now, it’s 7:15pm, and it’s snowing. Hard. No, no, wait … it’s over now. The skies are clearing again. It’s 7:17pm. This is...

Feb 25, 2012

I got bitches in the living room getting it on, and they ain’t leavin’ til sixth and lenora, so whatchu gonna do, shit, I got a pocket full of rubbers and my homeboys do too. I can’t be the only one who thinks of this when I look at the new Sixth and Lenora project. Anyway, here lies the current progress. Previous updates on the project are...

Feb 20, 2012