Jun 11, 2011

Today, after grabbing some donuts from Pike Place Market, I will be taking the Streetcar to Lake Union Park to check out the “Art on the Fly” event. I’ll probably send up some live shots, and then consolidate them into one post when I get home. I’m kind of laying off of social media for live stuff as I feel like the content just gets...

May 31, 2011

Due to some pressing business in West Seattle over the past week (I’ve been hired by the feds to help ascertain the effects of the SBX Radar on over-sized genitalia), I have discovered a new form of mass transit. Namely, the West Seattle Water Taxi. The Taxi departs from Pier 50, just south of the ferries, and docks in West Seattle’s Seacrest Park...

May 29, 2011

Yesterday, I headed over to the Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. To be honest, I didn’t head over for the festival as much as I did to catch a specific artist. You see, Olympia’s favorite son, Calvin Johnson was playing a set at the “Folklife Cafe” (which was inexplicably not a cafe at all). This is the same Calvin Johnson who is the...

May 28, 2011

Before getting attacked by fare-paying zombies yesterday, I hung out in Westlake Park to observe May’s Critical Mass. What is Critical Mass? It is a monthly gathering of bicyclists who take to the streets of Seattle on the last Friday of every month. Why do they do this? No specific reason. Some riders are bike advocates, some like to socialize, and some...

May 18, 2011

Has been announced: A lot of hipster bands playing elevator music, but some really good bands too. The Posies TV on the Radio Explosions in the Sky Ghostland Observatory Thurston Moore The Cave Singers Battles Ra Ra Riot Les Savy Fav Handsome Furs Kurt Vile and The Violators Yuck F**ked Up Telekinesis Cults Cold Cave Woods Fences Pink Mountaintops My...

May 14, 2011

In Volunteer Park.

May 9, 2011

After hanging out at the Broadway Farmer’s Market yesterday, I turned right on Pike Street and walked the short mile to my other official “home” market: Pike Place Market. Yesterday, Pike Place was hopping. It was Mother’s Day and “Flower Fest” was in full bloom (corny pun intended), and it was hard to look anywhere without...

May 8, 2011

Today, I visited the Seattle Gum Wall. What is the Gum Wall? I assure you that it is exactly what it sounds like. On Post Alley, under Pike Place Market and next to the box office for the Market Theater, sits a wall literally covered in chewing gum. The gum-sticking “tradition” began in the early 90′s when audiences for “Seattle...

May 7, 2011

On June 19th, a group of self-described “sluts” and their proud supporters will take to the streets of Seattle. Now, had I reported this story alone, I would be called an offensive sexist along with whatever else the PC crowd could find in their vocabulary. Since the mainstream media is also calling these people “sluts”, however, I don’t think any of...

May 4, 2011

Begins this Sunday at Broadway & Pine in Pike-Pine/Capitol Hill. We’ve been eagerly anticipating this day, as it’s only about 5 blocks from the nerd cave. Cash has already been set aside, and plans have already been made to eat heartily this weekend. Be there or be, well, not there. You should certainly lean toward the former.

May 1, 2011

The Capitol Hill Summit Slope Park at E. Summit & E. John is open “officially”. Come down for free coffee, ice cream, and live music.

May 1, 2011

Before Donkey Kong, before Asteroids, before Pac Man … heck, before Pong … there was pinball … genesis of mainstream electronic gaming. Few people are aware of this, but ever since I was a young boy, I played the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all. However, I’ve never seen anything like it in any amusement...

Apr 30, 2011

Apr 24, 2011

When I awoke yesterday morning, that was the forecast. Not only was it the forecast, but my Twitter feed lit up like a Christmas Tree as news stations across Seattle rushed to be the first news outlet to post 100 “the sun is out!” tweets. This, in turn, caused me to massively unfollow just about every news station in Seattle. As I have posted before, I am...

Apr 23, 2011

A couple of hours ago, I was walking up Pike Street when I heard the intermittent eruption of loud cheers. I looked around … nothing. I looked around some more … nothing. Of course, being the inquisitive sort, I could not leave the issue alone. I had to investigate. I searched high, I searched low, and just before giving up, I decided to take a...

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 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 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 12, 2011

Built in 1985, the Columbia Center is the 7th tallest building in the USA, and at 932 feet, it is the tallest building in the entire Pacific Northwest. The building has 76 floors, 46 elevators, and the antennas on the roof bring the total height to 967′. While the Space Needle is Seattle’s Statue of Liberty, the Columbia Center is our Sears Tower. ...

Apr 11, 2011

Seattle has perhaps the most beautiful waterfront in the known universe. On a clear day, glaciers hover in the distance as ferries criss-cross the sound, while the Downtown skyline towers in the background. It’s just stunning. Unfortunately, the waterfront does not get as much attention as it probably deserves. This may be due to the odd geographic...

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...

I took this video at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill about an hour ago. Download Video: MP4

Apr 10, 2011

At Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill: Watch live rehearsal video here: http://www.seattlerex.com/seattle-glee-flash-mob-rehearsals-video/ Read about and view final flash mob performances throughout Seattle here:...

Apr 3, 2011

Yesterday morning I decided to take a ride to the other side of the ship canal. I saddled up, crossed the Fremont Bridge, greeted the Troll (he remembered me and asked if I had lost weight … nice guy), cruised Ballard a bit, and then on a whim, decided to head over to the locks. Now, I’ve passed the Ballard Locks many times from the outside, but I’ve...