So it goes: an obituary for a local beloved marine mammal. more ›

Last Saturday, while most of you stood outside taking in the sun, doing yard work, or taking a walk, we went to Seattle Center to drink. Last weekend was the annual Washington Beer Commission's Cask Festival, which featured over 90 beers served from everything from a firkin (profanity it is not) keg to a hand pumped "cask engine". Each year the event is broken into two four hour, all-you-can-drink sessions (although we do not advise trying to fulfill the terms). This year, as we have in the past, elected for Session One, with the side effect of potentially enjoying what was the left of the evening. more ›

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