A conversation with Seattle
This one’s for the typeface nerds out there. Maybe this is like how you get the second showing of a syndicated film for cheaper, but with fonts. That said, The Stranger’s headline writer clearly wins this round. No one cares what’s coming soon to LQA, unless it’s news of an outbreak centered, geographically, between Ozzie’s and the Spectator Grill. “SIFF Goes Uptown” was probably taken already, but still. Continue reading Seattle Weeklies Reach Font Détente
Alert reader Brian Sully just emailed this photograph of all the chairs on the patio outside Intiman Theatre, carefully arranged in the water at the fountain’s perimeter. “The fountain furniture rearranger struck last night,” writes Sully. “Maybe expecting a very warm day today.” If that is the case, they’re not using my AccuWeather app, which only forecasts a high of 70 degrees.
I happen to disagree with the chair placement in general, as you’re not facing the cast bronze “Fountain of the Northwest,” by James FitzGerald. Continue reading Intiman Patio Haunted by OCD Ghosts?
This bus stop still life needs no comment. So, what did you do this fine weekend? Continue reading Happy Monday!
“You like the penny whistle? I got drunk with James Galway once. True story. You run into all sorts of people hanging out in parks.” Continue reading Portrait of a Lower Woodland Park Squirrel
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I had the chance to cut across Seattle Center this morning, as the crowds were just beginning to arrive from the Pride 2011 parade. It was already clear it was going to be a great day. Continue reading Pride 2011 in 5 Minutes [Slideshow]
Emails from the Sarah Palin administration were released recently. After reading all 24,000 emails, The SunBreak has discovered this chilling … Continue reading Sarah Palin’s Sinister, Coded Email Reveals World Domination Plot
The 2011 Seattle Maritime Festival is here, with a week-long slate of events designed to remind you that Seattle is a working port city, and celebrate the many elements of our maritime heritage. The Seattle Propeller Club has all the information. This year it’s also honoring the Port of Seattle’s first 100 years.
The best way to celebrate, of course, is to watch the U.S. Oil & Refining Seattle Tugboat Race Championships down at the waterfront. Continue reading It’s Maritime Week in Seattle! (Wait, What’s That?)