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Can Seattle be a Slow City?
Posted Wed, Dec 24, 6 a.m.
An international movement to change the ethic of growing cities seems right for the Northwest. But we'd have to check the boom-town impulses embedded both in our growth economy and our frontier DNA.
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Self-congratulatory environmentalism
Posted Tue, Dec 23, 6 a.m.
Back East, folks somehow think it's enough to carry a reusable bag to a farmer's market. That prompts a screed against saving the earth with symbols.
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Does Seattle have a fashion sense?
Posted Mon, Dec 22, 6 a.m.
In a place where people show up at the opera in fleece, what should beauty look like?
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A gift guide for the greens on your list
Posted Fri, Dec 19, 6 a.m.
Here's a set of gift book suggestions culled from the year's worth of new titles on nature and the environment.
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Battle on the Bellingham waterfront
Posted Thu, Dec 18, 6 a.m.
Seattle's not the only city tied in knots over its waterfront planning. Intramural squabbles beset Bellingham's waterfront vision, too. It could be a new seaside community. Or not.
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Pacific Science Center's architecture might change
Posted Wed, Dec 17, 6 a.m.
Dramatically lit at night, the Science Center is an icon in the Seattle skyline. A national group is sounding alarms about potential alterations of the campus, though the arches seem sacrosanct.
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Tacoma's art scene continues to surprise
Posted Tue, Dec 9, 6 a.m.
A visitor finds much to admire about Tacoma. Glass artist Dale Chihuly's mark on the town is indisputable, and the food is fine.
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Posted Fri, Nov 28, 6 a.m.
Make space in the needles for a Space Needle ornament, and break out the salted caramels for gifts that say they came from here and nowhere else.
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Top 10 holiday gifts for kids
Posted Fri, Nov 21, 6 a.m.
Our style expert offers this list of finds, all under $15.
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Playing well with others
Posted Tue, Nov 18, 6 a.m.
Our Zen gardener suggests the path of dana paramita, a voluntary giving of one's wisdom, time, or assistance.
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The science of chocolate
Posted Thu, Nov 13, midnight
A Fremont shop will show you how chocolate goes from bean to bar.
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A Portland Japanese Garden calls to mind the art of Andy Goldsworthy
Posted Thu, Nov 6, midnight
Our Zen gardener gets a nudge to visit the Portland Japanese Garden and finds five gardens in one.
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Seattle's grand dame: the Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Posted Tue, Nov 4, midnight
A veteran travel writer offers this brief history of one of the city's oldest, poshest social hubs.
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Oat straw, to ease your election fears
Posted Thu, Oct 30, midnight
Our Zen gardener advises, "Drink until election day," but it's not what you think.
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Sarah Palin, comic book heroine
Posted Tue, Oct 28, 4:33 p.m.
A Bellingham publishing entrepreneur sees force and fortune in the Palin story, no matter how it turns out.
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Shopping at Neiman-Maverick
Posted Fri, Oct 24, 5:18 p.m.
John McCain's stimulus package would include a Sarah Palin shopping spree which would pump $375 billion into the economy. Or at least it ought to. Let's try it on.
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Making Western states bicycle-friendly
Posted Sat, Oct 18, midnight
Unless you're in Washington, which ranks No. 1, state officials and bicycle advocacy groups have a lot of work to do.
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Cinderella gets a new pair of shoes
Posted Thu, Oct 16, 2 a.m.
A Bothell-based non-profit plays fairy godmother to those who want to attend the ball but have nothing to wear.
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A newcomer goes kayaking
Posted Wed, Oct 15, 2 a.m.
Our deputy editor braves the "treacherous" Montlake Cut and wonders why everyone isn't commuting to work by boat.
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How to drink your favorite wine on a plane
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 9:19 p.m.
Yes, you can bring your own bottle along, says a wine connoisseur.
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Posted Sat, Jan 3, 3 p.m.
Is Portland the "beardiest" city in America? Should Prince William shave his new whiskers? And what will the impact of a baby-faced Obama be on facial hair fashion?
MORESo where's my office party?
Posted Fri, Dec 12, 3 p.m. 2008
The loneliness of a freelancer during the holidays.
MORELove those $4 shoes!
Posted Fri, Dec 5, 8 p.m. 2008
A short lesson in economy, at the street level.
MORECan we turn the football game off, now?
Posted Tue, Dec 2, 6 a.m. 2008
Not having gone to UW or WSU, our writer thought she could make it through fall just fine. So what was she doing at a sports bar last Saturday?
MOREThe New York Times does Seattle
Posted Sun, Nov 23, noon 2008
A local travel writer scans the Grey Lady's tips on visiting Seattle
MOREIn the garden: caryopteris
Posted Thu, Oct 23, midnight 2008
One blue tucked up against another blue makes artists of us all.
MORESeattle vs. Miami: a tale of two cities
Posted Tue, Oct 21, 4:52 p.m. 2008
It's literally apples and oranges.
MOREOn Whidbey, the weird turn pro
Posted Wed, Oct 15, 5:44 p.m. 2008
Islanders re-define the fundraising gala.
MOREIn the garden: apples and generosity
Posted Fri, Oct 10, 3:55 a.m. 2008
One of Buddha's most interesting and helpful teachings, for me, was about the process of refining gold. He said that gold isn't refined in one step. Instead, first the big non-gold boulders are removed from a mix of metal and dirt. Then the smaller pebbles are removed and then the smaller ones, until, after multiple screenings, what is left is gold.
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