Miscellaneous: October 2009 Archives

Seattle’s vintage clothing and boutique stores are some of the best places to find pieces done by local artists. We stumbled upon these slips while browsing the racks of the fifties-femme shop Pretty Parlor on Capitol Hill, and brought one up to the counter along with a simple question: "Who made this?"

Accompanied by music we swear we've heard in an acupuncturist's lobby, these depict the new bridge options as efficient, utopian dream.

We here at Seattlest know you want to be educated about the issues and people on the ballot in the upcoming election. You want to, but you can’t at the moment. You have to do laundry. Then, you have to check facebook, and then check email, and then check out that link on YouTube with the dancing baby.

The Saga of Gösta Berling by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf is not generally well-known in the United States, despite the fact that the novel received a Nobel Prize in 1909 and inspired the 1924 silent film which launched the career of Swedish actress Greta Garbo. Until recently, the only English translations were incomplete, ancient affairs; dooming the novel to obscurity. Award-winning translator and Seattle resident Paul Norlén quested successfully to publish a new, complete translation; to recreate Lagerlöf’s story more fully and faithfully than ever before for the benefit of an English-speaking audience.

"Red, Balloons." by Musely, from our Flickr pool

The default screen is a location-based map with nearby stops highlighted, which can be crucial when you're in a hurry and on the verge of powerwalking. Bookmark your frequently used stops and find out how many minutes you have with 2 taps.

Mayor Nickels’ 2010 city budget is on the table before the city council, and within it is a $2.6 million proposed decrease in the Seattle Public Library budget for next year - approximately 5% in cuts. Twenty-one library branches will see their operating hours reduced in 2010, and expect a repeat of this year’s week-long library systemwide closure to trim expenses even further.