As part of a push to clean up downtown, Seattle Public Utilities will be reclaiming 700 dumpsters from the alleys south of Denny and west of I-5. In order to maintain some kind of order, they'll increase the number of daily trash and recycling pick-ups from that area. We mandated a roundtable discussion of the move at Seattlest HQ so our readers can more intensely experience every facet of our hive blog-mind. more ›

• Just in time for the holidays, Delicious Baby blog--sorry, extreme foodies, it's not what you think--has 10 tips for surviving flight delays while traveling with kids.
• Gay Seattle Blogspot dares to say it: the Kathy Griffin show at the Paramount was not as funny as last year's, and also offers suggestions for a gay Thanksgiving.
• Following on that, Out & Equal Washington invite you to their happy hour on December 11 at Purr; they're accepting gifts for the Lambert House.