• Resident Capitol Hill psychic Destiny recently opened her ground-level storefront on Broadway. Not even two months later, CHS reports, a devastating fire started by an overheated electrical cord engulfed her shop, leaving $9,000 in damages.
• Who tagged Dick's? Seattle 911 reports last night someone defaced the iconic roof sign of Dick's Drive-In on Northeast 45th Street. Police are on the look out for those (with a size 7 shoe) responsible.

Last night, in the middle of the movie round, Seattlest officially became old. "What Canadian actor, who died in Mexico, appeared in seven movies directed by John Hughes, more than any other performer?" we asked. more ›

Shortly before our car exploded, we were looking for a new place to rent. After our car exploded, our apartment search took a back seat to car shopping. But in the last few weeks, once our new car was settled, we returned to scanning Craigslist and strolling through neighborhoods. After spending all of our time in Seattle living above the cut (Wallingford, Wedgwood), we were hoping to move to the Rainier Valley (better work commute)... more ›

A couple of months ago, the PI's Robert Jamieson publicized an issue with some sites using Google Maps data: Seattle's Martin Luther King Jr. Way South was showing up under its pre-1982 name, Empire Way South. "You're not going to say we are being racist," a Google spokeswoman wondered. No, I assured her. The point of this tale is that even the best technology can miss things -- and people with careful eyes can... more ›