Pet Dish
It's going to be another Cold Paws day, Q13 Fox News meteorologist M.J. McDermott, "reported" on this morning's Pet Walk Forecast, which you don't really watch for the weather but for pet photos. Today, the forecast star was Cooper, an Australian shepherd with Elizabeth Taylor-blue eyes.
By Lisa Wogan | January 24, 2008
The sign at the new trailhead parking lot in Winthrop says it all: "NO TRAIL SWEEP." No, it doesn't mean you're prohibited from cleaning up after yourself. In the parlance of cross-country skiing, it is a message both simple and liberating: You're on your own, pardner. Got it?
By Ron Judd | January 24, 2008
Convergence Zone
I am happy to announce that this weekend is all about me. Meeeee! My nightlife and entertainment blog, Gentle Snark, launches this week. You are most cordially invited to follow me -- meeeee! -- to bars, concerts, gallery openings, movie screenings, street fairs, the obligatory roller-derby bouts and more. Look, that's me in the corner! That's me in the spotlight, losin' my religion!
By Geoff Carter | January 24, 2008
Gentle Snark
Hello, I'm Geoff Carter, and this is my NWsource nightlife and entertainment blog. It's called "Gentle Snark" because that's how the good NWsource folks describe my writing style, and because "compassionate douchebaggery" just doesn't roll off the tongue. Plus, I think Giuliani's using the latter as a campaign slogan.
By Geoff Carter | January 24, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Precocious, the newest toy store in Madrona, beckons young customers with its First Thursday Game Night. Parents and other party planners will want to come to stock up on supplies for their next celebration.
By Lilium Pierson | January 24, 2008
We often begin a new year inspired and energized, ready to hit the gym or take up a new hobby, but the post-holiday lull and gloomy days can quickly put us in a winter rut. A class can provide the structure and incentive to keep the ball rolling, but if yoga makes you sleepy and watercolor painting only elicits frustration, then why not stretch beyond your comfort zone and try something new -- and a little off the beaten path.
By Natalie Broulette | January 24, 2008
