This Saturday brings the first bout of the Rat City Rollergirls' 2008 season, and NWsource will be there with a vengeance. We're the presenting sponsors, and half our crew will be in the crowd, chowing down on Skillet's gourmet street food and cheering on Grave Danger, the Sockit Wenches, the Throttle Rockets and the Derby Liberation Front. Advance tickets are sold out, but there should be some tickets available at the door. C'mon down and witness the carnage! And when it's over, visit NWsource and show your love for your favorite Rat City Rollergirls team.

Restaurants
Where to dine on Easter
Looking for a different place to enjoy that Easter Sunday family meal? There's no need to root around in the tall grass -- we've got a basketful of recommendations for you.
More brunch spots

Music
The Boredoms
The Boredoms' punky electro-thrash is too harsh for casual listening, but onstage this energetic (and somewhat psychotic) Japanese band is absolutely enthralling.
More music this weekend

Seasonal
Easter egg hunts
Thousands of brightly colored eggs are hiding in the tall grass. They think they're smart and they'll never be found. Oh, foolish albumen. Let your kids show those egg-heads who's boss.
More seasonal events

Restaurants
Monkey Bridge
Enjoy pan-fried sweet-and-sour bass, curry chicken, spicy baguette sandwiches and lots of tasty pho at this new Vietnamese restaurant in Ballard. Save room for coconut ice cream.
More Ballard dining

Music
Carbon/Silicon
This new band boasts not one, but two indefatigable survivors of the punk era: Tony James of Generation X and Sigue Sigu Sputnik and Mick Jones of the Clash and Big Audio Dynamite.

Restaurants
BOKA Kitchen + Bar's First Friday of Spring
Ah, springtime, when our fancy lightly turns to dining outdoors. Hey, BOKA is feelin' ya'. On March 21, they're offering a free entrée to anyone who takes a seat on the patio.

More in NWsource
Funny sketch comedy group The Habit "strikes back" this weekend.
Take a 6K or 10K stroll through Foster Island and the always lovely Arboretum.
Seth Rogen had a hand in writing Owen Wilson's latest comedy, "Drillbit Taylor."
The light is still shining down on Collective Soul. The 1990s alt-rockers re-emerge to play the Moore.

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