MONDAY WITH KID CHARLEMANE: Steely Dan tends to fall off the radar now and again. Their smooth, soft and hypnotic melodies can distract you from remembering how incredibly awesome they are. Technically you can miss them tonight, since they're playing again tomorrow, but why play with fire? more ›

Tuesday night, still-rising-from-kitchen-roots icon Rachael Ray was whisked into the University Bookstore to smile her sorta-loony smile, say catchy, vaguely strange stuff (Yum-o!), and sign a bare minimum of 300 books for an endless stream of star-struck fans. more ›

Happy Arbor Day Seattle! Actually, that day would probably make a bigger splash here than the true holiday, President's Day. "President" is a borderline dirty word in Seattle currently--no one wants to be the one who introduces the term to a conversation. more ›