In her latest Pet Dish entry, NWsource blogger Lisa Wogan writes about local pet owners whose ink has gone to the dogs. Do you have a tattoo of your beloved dog, cat, fish, bird, sugar glider or some such critter? If you do -- and it's on a work-safe part of your anatomy -- we'd love for you to share it with Seattle. Send your pet tattoo photos to petdish@nwsource.com, and we'll post them in a new gallery.

Entertainment
As much cheese as you please
Can you sample 250 different kinds of delicious cheese in one day? The Seattle Cheese Festival has thrown down the gauntlet, and you must respond with brie. Er, I mean, brio.
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Families
U can has fun on the Ave
Hundreds of crafts vendors and dozens of entertainers make the U District StreetFair one must-see event. Open the summer festival season on a high note.
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Music & Nightlife
Raising heck with Tokyo Police Club
A band named for a law enforcement agency shouldn't make us want to go out and break the law. Tokyo Police Club does -- but in a nice way. The band plays Neumos Sunday.
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Neighborhoods
Ballard gets back on the Nordic track
You can build up Ballard with new condos, but at its core it will always be OV: Original Viking. Celebrate the neighborhood's Norwegian heritage this Saturday. Syttende Mai!
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Entertainment
SAM at 75: Party in the Park
Seattle Art Museum celebrates its diamond anniversary with a big party in the Olympic Sculpture Garden, complete with a 100-guitar symphony composed by Glenn Branca.
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Entertainment
Rat City Rollergirls Bout 3
Grave Danger and the Throttle Rockets battle it out, while the Derby Liberation Front takes on Bremerton's All-Stars. A limited number of tickets to the sold-out bout will be available at the door.
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Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow reads from his new sci-fi novel, "Little Brother."

Give your kids a tasty education in the consumption of sushi.

"Hello, Dad? I'm in Ballard!" Was (Not Was) plays the Tractor.

Shop at University Village this weekend and you'll support cancer research.

Beyond the weekend
Why would you want to see Arianna Huffington read from her new book, "Right is Wrong?" You've probably got your reasons: Maybe you're politically active above and beyond the call. Maybe you're a big reader of the Huffington Post, or maybe you miss the sound of Eva Gabor, dahling. Like I said, you've probably got your reasons -- and they're your own personal biz.

However, I can't stand idly by while you run off to see James Frey read from his latest, "Bright Shiny Morning," at the W Hotel. Don't you remember the way he played on your emotions? "He's an ex-junkie, but he's a sincere ex-junkie." "Oprah just adores him." "I think we go to the same dentist." Sure, he's a fascinating literary figure, even if he wasn't the least bit truthful with you, but y'know, buyer beware...

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