We recently had a brief exchange with a Peet’s Coffee barista during which she said something about Peet’s opening a shop in upper Queen Anne. In September. We freaked. Given the ridiculously short time-frame, though, we filed the idea away under Wishful Thinking.
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reports on his blog that state Sen. Joe Zarelli recently hosted right-wing Israeli politicians and others at a two-day conference down in Vancouver, to fan the flames of Islamophobia. more ›

Vitals: Gregory Alan Maddux, 41 yo RHP. Born in San Angelo, Texas. 6-0, 180. 336-205, 3.07 career. 3-2, 3.20 in 2007. $10,000,000 salary. more ›

The latest chapter in the drama (using the term loosely) around WSDOT's updates of the Alaskan Way Viaduct article on Wikipedia. Wiki administrator Crzrussion posted on the article's talk page this explanation from Amy Grotefendt at WSDOT :

No offense was intended in providing updates to the Wikipedia page, and we want to abide by the expectations and guidelines involving the Wikipedia community. The Wikipedia page was updated on October 27, 2006, to correct inaccuracies about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Project and project cost estimates. Below is the information we wanted to correct – we invite others to make these updates or we would like to make these changes, if no one objects. more ›

That construction near the Paramount Theatre is phase one of Sound Transit's plan to turn the Downtown bus tunnel into a bus & train tunnel. The Pine Street Stub Tunnel is what they are building now--a spur off of the main line which will allow trains to turnaround. Pine Street has been reduced to two westbound lanes during construction, and is now a teeming river of frustrated drivers on Paramount event nights. Try to avoid it on your way to the February 24th Ashlee Simpson concert. more ›