The week's noteworthy events and people not involving Thanksgiving, as reported by Seattle's neighborhood blogs. more ›

A look at the week's newsworthy events and people as reported by Seattle's neighborhood blogs. more ›

Maybe you're a parent who's just moved to the Seattle area and wondering what the natives do when The Grim strikes again for the winter. Or maybe you've got young visitors coming into town, and you're not sure how to entertain them. Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate autumn with the kiddos in Seattle. more ›

Our weekly check in with Seattle region neighborhood blogs. more ›

A snapshot of the week's news items as reported by Seattle neighborhood blogs. more ›

News, tidbits and other items as written by the blogs of the neighborhoods they take place in. more ›

Our weekly round up of news items culled from Seattle's neighborhood blogs. more ›

As the local legend famously goes, in 1856, naval geographer George Davidson mistook the native madrona trees lining the windswept bluff facing Puget Sound for warm-weather magnolia trees and the name stuck. This was just the beginning of the military's influence on this somewhat isolated peninsula that even today remains impervious to the faster pace of other parts of the city. more ›

One of Seattle's off-beat pleasures has long been a celebratory meal at Palisade, the fancy restaurant facing Downtown Seattle from the Elliott Bay Marina at the base of Magnolia bluff. The Restaurants Unlimited property gets dinged for being stodgy and overdecorated, but its Sunday brunch, at 30 bucks, was a deal, the service is elegant without being stuffy, and the view as good as anything from West Seattle. more ›

Yes, that's Bob Giles, managing partner of Perkins Coie, Seattle's largest law firm (700 attorneys), pouring wine last night at a dinner for the firm's summer associates. more ›

Turns out the King County Health Department might want to see those dead crows, because of West Nile Virus concerns. So report those dead birds, citizens! There's an online dead bird reporting form right there for your use. more ›

The black bear we mentioned this morning seems to have somewhere pressing in mind. So far it's cruised from Magnolia, through Ballard, and "made a stop in Twin Ponds Park in Shoreline," says MyBallard, who have created a bear-tracker map. The Department of Fish and Wildlife has put its hunt on hold because there are too many people running around, but that doesn't bother Seattlest Jack: "I am gleeful over the fact that even in a major city, in the 21st century, one might still encounter a bear, or giant bear-like raccoons." more ›

The neighborhood blogosphere lit up over the weekend as a black bear was sighted first at Discovery Park, then in Ballard. Apparently the bear swam over to Ballard, and who could blame it, with all the traffic congestion from the Norwegian parade? Plus, it was hot. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says to call 911 if you see it. more ›

As with Valentine's Day, the Seattlest in-box gets flooded with emails announcing St. Patrick's Day restaurant promotions. more ›

The lanes, they are a-changing. Magnolia Voice has a heads-up on upcoming changes to 15th Avenue West. And next week you may want to hoof it to the Center of the Universe since Fremont will lose some of of its free parking. Over in West Seattle, they're pondering parking in the Junction, and West Seattle Blog invites you to tell the parking planners where to put it. The pay spaces, that is. If you're scared to drive anywhere and you live in Ballard, at least you won't starve: Amazon Fresh is beginning delivery to the 98107 and 98117 zips. more ›

Sweet, sweet Magnolia. It seems we hardly knew ye. You were the origin of Magnolia Audio Video, whose stores now will live mostly inside Best Buy, after they close seven Magnolia stores. When we think Magnolia, we think Tom Cruise movie or Discovery Park, but thanks to the Magnolia Voice we will start thinking of the Seattle Storm, who are leasing at 12,000 square foot space in Interbay, not far from the forthcoming, right-sized Whole Foods. Now we know where to go if we want to spot Lauren Jackson picking up lunch. Magnolia, you lovely flower, my how you've bloomed! more ›

• Did somebody say bacon? Yes, someone--Beacon Hill Blog, to be exact--actually said the magic words: half a ton of bacon-y goodness.
• Capitol Hill Seattle has a handy list of tips and facts called "everything you need to know about snow on the Hill."
• While CHS gave us a thoughtful list, Hillku gives us a panicked haiku entitled "Cap Hill Snow Death Watch 2008!!!"

In 1964, most of Fort Lawton's land on the Magnolia Bluff was declared surplus by the U.S. military. That's when locals first banded together to voice their concerns over the future use of the area, forming a group called Citizens For a Fort Lawton Park and ultimately attracting the attention and support of a U.S. Senator in their efforts to prevent the government from turning the land into an ABM base. By 1971, the land was in the hands of the City of Seattle, and Discovery Park was formed. more ›

• Zombie hordes take to the street in West Seattle!
• So that's why we were woken up by a low-hovering helicopter early Sunday morning. In the CD, someone stole a limo filled with apparently unsuspecting passengers and a police helicopter was called in to pursue.
• Be on the look out for a stolen True Value truck--the Greenwood store's truck was stolen six days ago and still has not been found. That's strange, since the phone number and logo is plastered all over the truck.

Tonight, head to the Sunset for the shoegaze stylings of Film School. more ›

Yes, that headline implies that there is more than one odd and animal-related crime news story to report which, we know, boggles the mind. more ›

• Now's your chance, Tacoma and Seattle! According to Lights & Sirens, crews from the epic show COPS will be riding and filming with Pierce County sheriff's deputies for the next four to six weeks. While we're not encouraging illegal behavior, this could be your only chance at 15 minutes of fame and a lifetime of re-runs.
• Meanwhile. "Magnolia is Really Part of Seattle..." is a little disturbed by the realization Seattle's premier swinger's club is at the base of their fine bridge. It's not key parties anymore. Magnolia and the Wet Spot have been pleasing Seattle's kinks for years before you even noticed, so it can't really be that big of a deal. Right?
• Anyone want to buy a cafe in Georgetown with us? According to Blogging Georgetown, the Georgetown Truckstop is up for sale and they've decreased the asking price to $80,000. All they ask for is $65,000 up front, so if you have $64,980 and want an enthusiastic co-owner...let us know. We see it now--the Seattlest Salon, where port is served all day and the dress code is all tweed, all the time.

Our bike route to work from Magnolia to Capitol Hill takes us down a short hill on 20th Ave W to the Pier 91 bike trail. That little street runs right along a ton of train tracks leading into the train yards. (It's on the back side of the Interbay Golf Center.) Generally it's filled with locomotives connected to empty cars or lines of containers waiting to be shipped one place or another. Noting terribly exciting, though if you're lucky, a train whistle will blow as you go by and scare the beejesus out of you. more ›

The second-longest-serving member of the Washington Legislature has confirmed she will not run for re-election. “This is my last session. I’m not going to run again.” Asked why, she laughed and said: “Because I’m 75 years old and I’ll be 76 in a couple weeks. That’s why.”

The Seattle Weekly's Rick Anderson pointed us to what may be the greatest unintentional comedy festival in Internet history. more ›