Halloween has come and gone, and the professional trick-or-treaters among us surely have divided their plunder into piles of "the delicious" and those disgusting Tootsie Rolls and Cow Tales and Circus Peanuts. Or perhaps you were so revved up for the holiday that you overbought bags and bags of candy, which are now sitting in your kitchen, threatening to derail your exercise regimen? Worry not, the candy-rich, there's an org for that. more ›

Gov. Gregoire released her proposed state budget on Wednesday, and (surprise!) much like the rest of the country, we’re hurting for cash. How much cash? Washington State needs to close an expected $2.8 billion budget shortfall. more ›

• We knew we'd heard that name somewhere--Steve Almond, who wrote a lovely innocuous column for Martha Stewart Living about Christmas candy, is familiar to us through his at-times NSFW short story collections. Matthew at Roots & Grubs points out that he, too, can write about Christmas candy, and his bibliography is 99% safe and Martha-approved.
• West Seattle Blog breaks out the snow talk! They're pointing everyone towards a community Christmas tree lighting, and as is the usual, WSB also has a scoop: the weatherman has a blog.
• The school closure meetings have everyone in a tizzy about their neighborhood schools. Capitol Hill Seattle reports with relief on their beloved Lowell, which was removed from the closure list, and the commenters react with skepticism and challenging questions (like, what happened to all the rhetoric about Lowell's building falling apart?).

Is Seattle going chocolate crazy? Theo Chocolate is doing chocolate massages, meditations and barbeques. Joule is dipping chicken liver in dark chocolate. There’s even a store called Chocolopolis. more ›

"@ the movies. Milk Duds. Swedish Fish. Sour Patch." by ascheele100 more ›

If this was politics, we'd be calling spin all over King 5 for their story "Beer and candy booming in struggling economy." more ›

If you are anything like us, you frequently read glowing recommendations of fine little eateries on the outskirts of Seattle and think: I really should check that out sometime. But the truth is--urbanite that you are--you only vaguely know where places like Kent and Burien are (south?) and rarely take the time to actually venture out of your cozy little city. more ›