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Lumber King
Fun With Art
Posted to Seattle Sports Insider

Can't resist this: The mythical Lumber King: Read More
Reno food fight
Filling the American food fight gap
Posted to Sputterpop

SUMMER MADNESSAmerica, not to be out done by the Europeans, specifically, by the people of Spain and their annual La Tomatina, a food fight festival held for decades on the last...Read More
Old World Delic
Old World Deli, Bellingham WA
Posted to Restaurant Talk

I'm in an area where there are absolutely no Jewish Delis, at all, for miles. This is more of a hardship than you might think. There are, supposedly, bagels and bialys to be had,...Read More
Parking Ticket
Can Seattle Save the Budget Through Parking Tickets Alone?
Posted to So Seattle

Parking TicketSince the start of 2010, I've received four parking tickets: one for parking my monster truck too far away from the curb, one for parking a previously-zoned and...Read More
Grilled Cantelope - Ideas for Your Grill
Grilled Cantaloupe Dessert
Posted to Health Food Talk

I was at my local Safeway store today and noticed they have Cantaloupe on sale for only $ 0.99 each! Whatta deal! I was at the store because I had the urge to grill on what is...Read More
bowl of popcorn
Bacon Popcorn
Posted to Hungry Blogger

We had crispy bacon for breakfast. It's not something we do very often, so it was a bit of a treat. It was fabulous, in that way that only just cooked crisp bacon on a misty...Read More
pig squealing contest
Pig squealing: Theater of stupid fun
Posted to Foreign Entertainment

Pig squealing competition on the French stage. Hog calling in the Arkansas hill -- I've heard of that. Pig squealing in French farm country? Well, I guess, where ever one lives,...Read More
New food pyramid
The Idiotic New Food Pyramid
Posted to Health Food Talk

As much as I disliked the old governmentally prescribed food pyramid, at least it made a kind of sense.  The new food pyramid (I'm inclined to put it in "scare quotes" and...Read More
Sports Job Market
Sports Job Market
Posted to Sports Job Market

In these trying economic times there is so much uncertainty about employment - especially employment that is specialized such as sports. One of the best things about sports jobs...Read More
drive-thru
National Drive-Thru Day
Posted to Restaurant Talk

Saturday July 24 is National Drive-Thru Day, a day meant to encourage people to use the drive-thru for their convenience. But do we really need an excuse to sit on our butts and...Read More
grilling
National Grilling Month
Posted to Today's Special

Move over, Bobby Flay—it’s National Grilling Month! My sister loves to joke that if it’s a food, Bobby Flay can grill it. Whether it’s a cake or a salad or dainty cucumber...Read More
Salmon Fillets
Tasty, Healthy and Easy Salmon Fillets with Lemon Relish
Posted to Hungry Blogger

Salmon FilletsSalmon is of course a staple cuisine of the Pacific Northwest and there are literally hundreds of different ways to prepare it, most of them quite tasty. Recently, I...Read More
manny's pale ale
Manny's Pale Ale Georgetown Beer, Washington
Posted to Beer Report

Georgetown Beer is very much a local brewery, and a true micro brewery with their beer only available at the brewery in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood, or in select bars and...Read More
chinook salmon
How A First Nations People Got their Salmon Back--With Help from the Maori
Posted to Great News Blog

The Winnemem Wintu ("middle river people") are one of the nine sub-groups or bands of the Wintu tribe, whose traditional lands were along the lower McCloud River, above the Shasta...Read More
Boundary IPA Imperial
Washington Brews Take Home The Medals
Posted to Beer Report

Last Sunday in Chicago, a panel of 179 international beer judges who sampled 3,330 beers from 642 breweries and 44 countries delivered their verdicts about the best beers in the...Read More
Klat Guy
Gray Whales Spotted at Ballard Locks, Seattle
Posted to Whale City

Returning from a weekend sailing trip, Diana Lind spotted two grey whales near the Ballard Locks Sunday afternoon. If you watch the video, you'll see both whales spouting. Notice...Read More
Haywire
Pyramid Haywire Hefweizen
Posted to Beer Report

I'm more than a little chagrined that I haven't written about Pyramid Haywire before. I've yet to have a Pyramid beer I didn't like, and this one is no exception, though I'll...Read More
Seattle seafood
How to Choose Ocean Friendly Seafood
Posted to Seafood Talk

Fisheries around the world are in serious trouble, with many facing a complete collapse due to unsustainable and destructive fishing practices that have wrecked havoc with the...Read More
mount baker syrah
Mount Baker Syrah 2005
Posted to Washington Wine

Mount Baker Winery is a local Western Washington winery in Everson, one that's been slowly increasing the number of cases it produces, year by year. The Mount Baker Winery began...Read More
gordon brothers 2006 rose
Gordon Brothers 2006 Columbia valley Rose
Posted to Washington Wine

This is another bargain grocery store wine. It's also a bit of a mystery; except for the winemaker's own Website, this is, apparently, a nonexistent wine. The 2005 Rose is easy to...Read More