Maybe you're a parent who's just moved to the Seattle area and wondering what the natives do when The Grim strikes again for the winter. Or maybe you've got young visitors coming into town, and you're not sure how to entertain them. Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate autumn with the kiddos in Seattle. more ›

Black Friday is two days away, huzzah, bringing with it hordes of extraordinary deals for Seattle's savviest shoppers. Planning to shiver on the sidewalk in front of Old Navy on 12 a.m. Friday morning? Well class it up, Charlie! Seattle's arts groups are running special Black Friday deals, too. Contact the individual arts organizations for full details about each offer. more ›

CRUISIN' THE FOSSIL FREEWAY: exhibit names don't get much better than this, folks. This one brings together two great things; fossils and art (by artist Ray Troll). His delightful renditions are next to real fossils from Burke Museum's paleontology collection.We've already got the Jurassic Park theme song stuck in our head just thinking about it! more ›

Two hundred years ago today Charles Darwin was born, and 150 years ago this year, he killed God by publishing this momentous occasion, but for the life of us, while putting together today's "Can't Miss It," we couldn't find a single damned happy hour, lecture, or event for tonight. And strangely, neither Elliott Bay Books nor Town Hall even have an event scheduled, leaving us thinking that maybe we could have worked something out. more ›

LADY SINGERS: Sera Cahoone is an alt.country goddess-in-the-making, and to hear Seattlest Kim tell it, so is Zoe Muth. The two local musicians are reason enough to get yourself on over to Tractor Tavern tonight for some beautiful, rockin' tunes and a cold beer or two. Don't forget to wear your sexiest cowboy boots. more ›

in ineffective government and has no qualms about using government for personal enrichment. Frank reads from his new book and takes questions tonight at the UW Bookstore. more ›