Okay, sure, rainy and cold, Google. Maybe get with the times. The National Weather Service just issued an Excessive Heat Watch for this Thursday and Friday, forecasting temperatures in the low-to-mid-90s. In fairness, Seattle is still pretty white, with some 70 percent of residents plunking for Caucasian. Continue reading Hey Google, Why is Seattle So…?
As Great Beyond reminds us, the blackberry harvest will beckon shortly. Ready your pie plates, your ice cream bowls, and … Continue reading Glimpses: “Almost”
If you’re going to do Seafair, do it right. Flex your social networks, successfully ingratiate yourself to a couple living in Leschi with an amazing view, and enjoy every single minute of the bombastic air show. Because it is awesome. Continue reading Say Goodbye to the Blue Angels with One Last Photo Gallery
Somewhere in Seattle, this dog stopped to smell the sweet peas. Don’t forget to do the same yourself during this … Continue reading Glimpses: “Nike aka XiaoLei”
Isn’t this how we all know the sight of the ice cream truck? Yes, from behind, as we chase it … Continue reading Glimpses: “The Sounds of Summer”
Early- to mid-July is normally the time when summer arrives and Seattle dries out quite a bit–on average, it’ s our driest month of the year–but instead the Puget Sound area has been rocked by an unusual string of thunderstorms, thundershowers, and flash floods. This morning’s downpours are courtesy of Hurricane Fabio. Continue reading Unfair! Washington State Steals Southwest’s Desperately Needed Rain
This year, says Mass, we can expect the Fourth to be “the transition day, but one that should be dry–particularly around fireworks time”–so be ready to fire up the grill. The big local event is the Family 4th at Lake Union, presented by Starbucks. Though the fireworks have to wait for dark, there’s fun planned for the whole day, beginning at 10 a.m. in Lake Union Park and noon at Gas Works. Continue reading July 4th is Transition Day!
