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January 12, 2012 8:27 AM
The Space Needle Is Well Rooted (see above photo) The Space Needle has a 30-foot-deep foundation made with 2,800 yards of concrete and...
January 12, 2012 8:09 AM
Since its construction, we’ve been decorating the Space Needle to commemorate special occasions. A crustacean ascended the Space Needle in...
December 13, 2011 12:28 AM
Looks aren’t everything, but in the world of finance, they can be a key to success, according to Scott, a 57-year-old Seattle-area...
December 13, 2011 12:16 AM
On one of the last warm summer days of 2011, a construction crew put up the black steel tower of a pile driver in the extreme northwest...
December 12, 2011 11:12 PM
Local filmmakers and film buffs hoped it was just a blooper reel as they watched the popular Motion Picture Competitiveness Program pass in...
December 8, 2011 7:25 PM
It’s been a year of extraordinary changes in our city, from the explosive growth of Seattle’s best new neighborhood to the very green (and...
December 6, 2011 12:28 AM
January is the month for overly optimistic New Year’s resolutions, so why not dream big by signing up for an aerial yoga class? The...
December 2, 2011 8:48 PM
Tunnel visionSeattle gets split asunder by a manufactured deep-bore “debate,” which has no actual influence on the already-approved project...
November 22, 2011 10:04 PM
THE CENTRAL DISTRICTSean Conroe, founder of Alleycat Acres Photo by Hayley Young If you cruised down East Union toward the Central...
November 22, 2011 9:45 PM
Seattle’s legendary sushi chef, Shiro Kashiba—still a self-proclaimed “sushi bartender” at age 70—was a locavore long before it was trendy...
November 22, 2011 9:04 PM
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched its online Food Desert Locator last summer, Seattle’s gourmets and locavores were...
November 21, 2011 9:55 PM
The home of Slurpees, spicy hot dogs and Big Gulps is adding a new item to its shelves: whatever you just ordered from Amazon.com. The...
November 2, 2011 10:22 PM
BEAUTY Salon for cuts and colorGARY MANUEL SALONBelltown2127 First Ave.206.728.1234garymanuel.com Blow-dry/styling barSWINK STYLE...
November 2, 2011 9:31 PM
It’s been a bit brutal of late for arts organizations around here. The past year has seen the shuttering of several beloved groups,...
October 17, 2011 4:57 PM
[person of the year]Dan SavageThe It Gets Better ProjectSometimes life’s most fleeting moments are the ones that have the greatest impact....