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Seattle: My Irony Beats Your Irony
In 2008, GQ Magazine named Seattle the nation’s “Least Funny City.” GQ did not understand Seattle’s urbane and calculated ironic tradition. Shortly after my wife and I moved to Seattle, we played doubles tennis with a Seattle couple, while our young daughters read books on the sidelines. After tennis, my female opponent remarked, “Your children are so well behaved.”
Burien City Council to review International Public Market study results at Monday night’s meeting
At its Monday night (May 20, 2024) meeting, the Burien City Council is scheduled to receive a presentation on the results of a feasibility study for a proposed International Public Market (IPM) near Sea-Tac Airport. The Council will hear from Port of Seattle and King County economic development staff about...
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell attends the One Seattle Day of Service
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell attended this year’s ‘One Seattle Day of Service’, partnering with over 100 businesses, nonprofit organizations, community groups, and residents to host 130 volunteer events throughout the city.
South King Fire extinguishes fully engulfed RV fire Saturday
Firefighters from South King Fire extinguished a blaze that engulfed a recreational vehicle in Des Moines on Saturday morning, May 18, 2024. At 11:44 a.m. on Saturday, crews were dispatched to reports of an RV fire at Des Moines Memorial Drive S. & Marine View Drive S. Upon arrival, firefighters...
Welcome In, Are You Ready?: The Word Alive @ SODO
The Word Alive has played dozens of shows over the past few years, criss-crossing the globe, promoting their latest EP, Hard Reset, (released Aug ’23), and fans in Seattle were finally able to see and hear them perform some songs off that release here last Sunday on Mother’s Day at Showbox SODO. What was originally supposed to be held at The Showbox, the event sold out so quickly that they made the decision to switch venues in order to allow more fans to see the show. (This is not always the case, so fans should be grateful they were able to make that happen.) They are currently wrapping up dates with Memphis May Fire and Nerv, supporting Asking Alexandria’s, “All My Friends”, North American tour. Although they played second in the night’s lineup, fans were at the ready with the venue being near capacity by the time they took the stage.
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