Seattle is no stranger to tattoos inspired by the sea, from nautical stars to anchors to our animal buddies that live there. We know several people who sport some ink from our eight-legged friends the noble octopi -- the tattoo kind, not the kind that they expel from their ink sacs -- but we want to see more. Here are a few local or local-ish examples; show us what you got on our Flickr pool! more ›

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks' opponent. more ›

Yes Virginia, life will go on after the snow stops falling. If you're capable of thinking past the Snowpacalypse/ Snowmageddon '08, not to mention the upcoming holidays, make plans to go to SIFF Cinema sometime soon. Sure, even SIFF is closed tonight due to weather, but tomorrow they'll be back in business to kick off their two-week run of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpieces The Godfather and The Godfather II. (We also refuse to acknowledge that a third film was ever made.) Consider it a very merry mafia Christmas present from SIFF. more ›