"Or are you just happy to see me?" Surely at least one person thought to ask Gypsy Lawson that question on her journey from Bangkok back home to Spokane, a plane trip which she made with an adorable and illegal baby Rhesus Macaque snuggled smuggled under her blouse. Bringing the monkey back to the States violated any number of federal laws, as well as the Endangered Species Act, and Gypsy Lawson and her accomplice mother are now in big trouble. Though the duo did have a layover at Sea-Tac on their way to Thailand, the flights back took them through L.A.; they made it through customs before someone caught on to the woman's false pregnancy. more ›

The trendy boutique airlines are into Seattle, and we are loving it. (Sorry Alaska Airlines!) We reported back to you about a luxurious flight down to San Francisco courtesy of the new Virgin America Airlines. With today's news, we hope to be writing you a first-hand report of a JetBlue flight soon. Starting this May, JetBlue will begin non-stop service from Seattle to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Long Beach, Calif. more ›

We're not a tough, no-nonsense ex-military policeman. We're not an "extraordinarily smart, almost supernaturally tough, self-sufficient wanderer who, when he decides something needs doing, gets the thing done with his own unique blend of brains and brawn." Our weight may be somewhere in the range between 220 and 250 lbs., but we're nowhere near 6'5" tall. And when we relate our adventures in first person, we scrupulously avoid the singular. more ›

Could Randy Johnson don a Mariners uniform in 2007? Those speculating aren’t entirely convinced floundering GM Bill Bavasi could pull off a (worthwhile) deal to acquire the Yankees’ aging Unit, and although we’re not the most astute of M’s followers, we’re dubious, too. We think it’s more likely the Mariners will trade for another mound giant—the Dodgers’ Mark Hendrickson. Because we saw him downtown last night. more ›

A while back, before we got strep throat from making out with ten-year-olds, we were at the Capitol Hill Arts Center for the opening night performance of Cloud Tectonics, the first play of their 2005-2006 theatre season. This piece has a lot going for it: it's written by José Rivera, who has several other great plays up his sleeve, as well as an Oscar nomination for the screenplay of The Motorcycle Diaries (watch for his script on another journey film, the upcoming version of On the Road); the set is extensive and well-designed; all the performances (by Todd Licea, Jennifer Faulkner, and Ray Gonzalez) are strong and nuanced. And yet, the play didn't entirely work for us. What the dilly, yo? more ›

Sometimes even the most dedicated Seattleite needs a break--so last week we split town and drove to California. Seattle stayed with us for the first few days as a continuous drizzle followed us southward. It felt as though the clouds were hovering over the car. By the time we reached Santa Barbara, the rain was so heavy that it was front-page news, literally. (We'd link to the story, but the Santa Barbara News-Press requires cash money to look at.) more ›

If Southwest Airlines builds a passenger terminal at Boeing Field, as they proposed yesterday, your life will be better. more ›

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