In Renton late last night, a speeding SUV took the turn at Sunset Blvd. N too quickly, the driver losing control of the vehicle as it raced through a few lanes of traffic, shrubbery and then brilliantly crashed into the side of Burger King. The two uninjured fast food employees were working in the kitchen--but certainly not having it their way--as the SUV missed them and struck the storage area. The three people inside the SUV suffered injuries and were taken to Harborview Medical Center. Police think drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.
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On the way to Mt. Rainier on Saturday, we passed a Sonic Drive-In in Eatonville that was having a grand opening and resolved to stop on the way back to Seattle. You may have seen Sonic's relatively clever (clever compared to, say, Taco Bell's "Fourthmeal" campaign which should be criminal) commercials on your television. more ›

There's an article bemoaning our pending loss of Daly's Drive-In in Eastlake in the Post Intelligencer today (with accompanying blog item--probably both inspired by a slightly previous blog item from the Stranger) headlined "Popular drive-in on way out." The thing is, Daly's isn't popular. It should be, and it was, but it isn't. more ›

Oh yes, it's that time again. The time to create fake controversy through a contrived contest that delivers nothing but bragging rights. more ›