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The boys at the pool: Greenlake's water aerobics set

Tue, Mar 12, 2:17 p.m.

By Spider Kedelsky

For a few dynamic seniors, Greenlake's Evans Pool is the place to be on a weekday morning.

Mariners' spring training: This year, hope springs authentic

Thu, Feb 28, 3 a.m.

By Ted Van Dyk

A team that flailed at the plate last year has lots of hitting options this year. And then there's the pitching.

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Rooms with a view: Does Seattle have any great waterfront restaurants?

Wed, Feb 20, 5 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

With fanfare, Seattle's “big three” view restaurants have re-modeled and re-branded these past few months. Will the facelifts re-energize Salty's, Palisade and Ray's?

One reason Seattle should root for the 49ers: Ray Lewis

Fri, Feb 1, 11:30 p.m.

By Art Thiel

Seattle likes Marshawn Lynch: wry, speaking through action, watching the world with knowing, amused eyes. And able to shut his mouth. Ray Lewis? Well, he's no Marshawn.

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Grace notes from the Methow Valley

Fri, Jan 18, 5 a.m.

By Fletch Waller

Cross-country skiing, a strong local food scene, gorgeous mountain vistas and a little Western twang: What's not to love?

Dispatch from the Inaugural Ball

Thu, Jan 17, 10:45 a.m.

By Matt Fikse-Verkerk

Crosscut sent Matt Fikse-Verkerk to Olympia last night to gauge the party - and the mood in the State Capitol as Jay Inslee and company celebrated his swearing in.

Birding in the time of climate change

Wed, Jan 16, 5 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Are nature lovers who pursue experiences of the natural world becoming the new buffalo hunters?

Plastics: Can't live with 'em, can't do without

Fri, Jan 11, 6 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

From miracle prosthetics to mountains of electronic trash, the Burke's new "Unwrapped Plastics" exhibit explores the wonders and horrors of our plastic age.

Behind an idyllic Vashon escape: A murky relationship

Thu, Nov 22, 11:46 p.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

At the turn of the twentieth century, two Chicago doctors moved to Vashon Island. One lived in the author's home, the other a mere 3.5 miles down the road, in what is now one of the Seattle area's best-hidden escapes.

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The whole world comes together on a Southeast Seattle dance floor

Mon, Nov 19, 1 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

World Dance Party bridges the gaps between ethnic groups and generations in Seattle's (some say America's) most diverse neighborhood. Now can it get the rest of the world dancing?

Teatro ZinZanni: A pretty penny, but worth every one

Tue, Oct 30, 5:06 p.m.

By Ronald Holden

Says, head chef Erik Carlson: "Food is one of the characters in the show."

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From peak to peak: Documenting the world's most remote places

Fri, Oct 19, 12:51 p.m.

By Quin Benzel

For her most recent documentary, Bainbridge Island filmmaker Liesl Clark trekked through remote Nepalese mountains, unearthing lost graves. The film is airing this weekend as part of the Bainbridge Island Film Festival.

Paul Allen's Little Shop of Horrors

Fri, Oct 12, 12:17 p.m.

By Quin Benzel

Crosscut Tout: Just in time for Halloween, EMP is opening up Paul Allen's special collection of horror-o-bilia. Plus this weekend: A world renowned human rights attorney and a deeper look at money hit Seattle.