MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS PRETTIER WITHOUT THE VIADUCT

It was both cold and extremely bright, the way Northwest Autumns are as they slowly transition into full winter. I’d … More

EXCELLENCE IN CITYNESS: FIRST THURSDAY ARTWALK

It’s raining lightly but Third Avenue is still full of people walking around, some slowly, some briskly. Some with purpose, … More

Last night the Seahawks netted a necessary and decisive victory over the Green Bay Packers. My understanding of what that … More

Few naturally (and occasionally unnaturally) occurring weather phenomena evoke the mix of calm, beauty, and dread that a thick layer … More

A few years back I was sitting in a bar on Capitol Hill with a friend and cracked a joke … More

Last week, returning from my trip to Albuquerque I was compelled to do a thing I rarely do; I called … More

The gentle strains of a well produced folk band waft overhead. A man who looks to be in his fifties … More

Excellence in Cityness is a new series in which we praise the places, amenities, and experiences that Seattle (or other … More