photo courtesy of Gary VanDenBerg [flickr] One of my good friends recently came to visit for a week, and wanting to show her the best of Seattle, I concocted what I thought would be the optimal itinerary for her trip, to show her the best of (continue reading / 9 comments)

Mayor Nickels is asking the citizens of Seattle to stop buying bottled water. Per the Seattle Times: This morning, Nickels launched a bigger mission: To try to get Seattleites to stop buying bottled water. With a five-foot-tall stack of water (continue reading / 8 comments)

After much delay at the border I arrived in Seattle just as the last of the rush hour traffic was dying off. Driving via memorized Google guidance, I leave the I5 in search of my hotel The Roosevelt. As I'm checking in I get upgraded from a (continue reading / 7 comments)

This was my experience of the new tequila bar in Capitol Hill.   -Went to The Saint on Friday night. It was early, maybe around 10ish. There were about 15 people inside, including my clan of 4. -Paid $19 (not including tip) on one shitty (continue reading / 7 comments)

Over the next 3 years, Metro will replace aging signs with new ones that include larger lettering, more route information including how to get to SeaTac, and possibly color coding. Also included in the upcoming changes: • As each bus stop gets (continue reading / 7 comments)

Thanks Wesa, Looney1 Photography, and BabySeal for sharing spring in our Flickr photo (continue reading / 7 comments)

Washington-grown asparagus hit the produce vendors at Pike Place Market. $2.99 a pound at Franks. The biggest strawberries I've ever seen: 2 baskets for (continue reading / 7 comments)

12:35 pm on a Wednesday. Bus #23, which turned into #17: A bastard and his stupid girlfriend walk on the bus. Bastard: Who you calling? Girlfriend: What do you care? Bastard: Remember this. People should call you. If they don't, then (continue reading / 6 comments)

Ra Ra Riot @ Chop Suey - May 12, 2008 I will always remember that concert I went to when my friend turned to me and remarked, “The opening band has killed my buzz.” It was a life lesson that everyone has to learn on their own regarding the (continue reading / 6 comments)

I heart the bus system. There are definitely major faults with it, like the fact that if you don't know Seattle you most likely won't have a clue as to what to take, the handy pamplets they provide don't show all the stops and the drivers don't (continue reading / 6 comments)

I told you the other day that Molly Moon's Ice Cream was opening in Wallingford. Well, several Seattle MetBloggers visited during their opening and we had a rather lively discussion about ice cream afterward. Now, for your reading pleasure, I (continue reading / 5 comments)

Might as well say "no breathing". Where am I supposed to walk? What if I were still using my crutches? What do people in wheelchairs do? I hate how it takes 15 minutes to walk one block. Bellevue is the worst place for pedestrians. (continue reading / 5 comments)

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MSN Money mentions Seattle in an article about reducing cars per household. An interesting read. Here is the relevant portion: Local governments around the country are encouraging residents to ditch their unneeded vehicles. Arlington, Va., (continue reading / 4 comments)

I mean the term "geeks" lovingly of course, especially since I'm one of them. That's right I'm heading down south from my home in (currently) sunny Vancouver [mbv] to attend the Emerald City Comic Convention [eccc] this weekend at the (continue reading / 4 comments)