Pet Dish
Dogs inspire all kinds of transformations in their humans. It's one of the things that makes talking to "dog people" so satisfying. A slobbery, big-eyed quadruped can turn a cold bastard into a cuddle fiend and a couch potato into a marathoner. Dogs even inspire job shifts. Scratch a dog walker or a trainer and you'll find a former teacher, lawyer, bartender -- you name it.
By Lisa Wogan | January 16, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Yesterday was the kind of day that makes people who aren't from here mock Seattle. I didn't walk a half block before my socks were soggy and my boots felt like they would slough off my feet. It would have been rough enough on my wardrobe and psyche, but to make matters worse, I had my 19-month-old daughter in tow. And we were riding the bus. And we were going to the doctor to get her shots. If you have dealt with any of these potential pains in the derriere, you know what sort of cursing I was doing in my head.
By Lilium Pierson | January 16, 2008
Convergence Zone
There's an old saying: "Whenever fate closes a neighborhood bowling alley, it opens an ultralounge that happens to have a few bowling lanes."
I must confess that when I first heard that phrase, it didn't make much sense to me, but dig this: Last week it was announced that Ballard's popular Sunset Bowl, the only bowling alley on the Northwest side of town, will close forever this April. Two days after I heard that sad news, I checked out the grand opening of Lucky Strike Lanes in Bellevue, an "upscale bowling alley and lounge." It's funny the way those old adages find ways to fit modern-day situations.
By Geoff Carter | January 16, 2008
What We Crave
Why would I want chilled soup when it's -- well, cold out? It's a mystery that surely goes back to borscht's roots in Mother Russia, which isn't exactly known for its tropical clime. In any case, there's something undeniably cozy about the excellent borscht ($6) at Venik Lounge in South Lake Union.
By Neal Schindler | January 16, 2008
Daily Find
Chris Raver and Suzanne O'Shea, owners of the environmentally friendly superstore Goods for the Planet, have a mission: to tread lightly on the planet in all facets of living. Everything they stock at their South Lake Union shop is recycled, recyclable, renewable, conserves energy or water, or is locally made.
By Kathy Schultz | January 16, 2008
