Apologies for the lack of a Roundup yesterday. There was this little obscure music and arts festival going on in town this weekend. Plus, it was Labor Day--so we abstained from work to show solidarity with the proletariat. Now for your regularly scheduled neighborhood news. more ›

• If you got your car towed or ticketed during the uber-failure that was Mayor Nickels' first car-free Sunday, fear not. According to Seattle 911, the city has decided to void the tickets and refund some towing fees.
• Want to know what the view from a nearly $16 million condo (complete with staff quarters) looks like? Follow the links on The Belltowner and prepare to feel very, very poor.
• Speaking of condos, we've found some sick enjoyment in the new local website cheapshitcondos.com. Thanks to Capitol Hill Seattle for reminding us to keep checking it regularly.

• My Ballard is covering the search for a missing local swimmer at Golden Gardens. One swimmer had already been rescued from the water and taken to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia. As of 11 p.m., the Coast Guard and rescue divers were still looking for a second missing swimmer. UPDATE: The search for the missing swimmer has been called off. A recovery effort has begun to locate the missing swimmer's body.
• Blogging Georgetown has confirmed that an advertisement declaring the sale of a local restaurant is indeed about the beloved veggie and brew bar Georgetown Liquor Company.
• The ever-witty hyper-local Capitol Hill Seattle has a number of recommended activities for this weekend's car-free hours at Volunteer Park.