We've long believed that frozen custard and Seattle would dovetail nicely. Not only is frozen custard the platonic ideal of rich, creamy frozen desserts--Seattle is also chockablock full of transplanted Sconnies like us. Frozen custard has come nearby, though we've not yet made the pilgrimage, because nothing other than Old School Frozen Custard tempts us towards Bonney Lake. But it's never made it to the city. Until now. more ›

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook. On Sunday morning, following a trip to a local farmer's market/major supermarket chain, we will be preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. Then at halftime we will throw our badly burned hands in the air and make hot dogs. more ›

Ahhh…wine vs. beer. A debate some of us have had quite a few times. more ›

We long ago accepted that when we left Wisconsin -- even the Milwaukee area -- the word "bubbler" would drop from our vocabulary. Little Miss Seattlest won't use it, and will at best find it a quaint relic of her father's birthstate. more ›

This month we subject Pauls Toutonghi’s young adult novel Red Weather to the awesome critical power that is Seattlest. The book has nothing to do with Seattle, but Toutonghi allegedly spent some formative years here and he’s old friends with our most frequent contributor, so what the hell? We’re trying out a new “point/counterpoint” format, with contributors Matt Silvie and James Callan facing off. more ›

This month Seattlest Book Club is reading Seattle-born and -raised Pauls Toutonghi's debut novel Red Weather, just out in paperback from Random House. You'll get a discount if you buy it at Bailey-Coy or Santoro's. more ›

Short and sweet: Aqueduct is teh awesome, and omfg, they're playing two record release shows at the Croc this Saturday. Lucky you, Seattlest has two pair of tickets to give away. Winners get their choice of show (all ages at 4pm or 21+ at 9pm), as well as copies of Aqueduct's latest (Or Give Me Death), their previous album (I Sold Gold), and Trying To Never Catch Up care of opening band What Made Milwaukee Famous. Enter for a chance to win by filling out the form below. Winners will be drawn tomorrow at noon. more ›

We did an Aqueduct giveaway in February to celebrate singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/pop song guru David Terry's third full-length album. And now we're doing another one to herald his triumphant set of record release shows this Saturday at the Croc. So f-ing what? There's no denying Terry's mature pop sensibilities (try as you might, Pitchfork), and everybody knows Aqueduct is certifiably awesome live, with Terry and friends playing over pre-recorded samples and beats, adding layers of texture to the already-dense sound. more ›

--The L.A. Clippers signed former Husky Will Conroy, late of Memphis, to a 10-day contract. The Clippers play in Seattle tomorrow Thursday night. more ›

The American Institute of Architects asked 1800 Americans to name their favorite buildings in the US. After further refinement and surveying, the AIA compiled a list of the top 150 and released it on Wednesday. more ›

So far as we know, the great "rubber county tube" debate has not been resolved. Is daily traffic on the Viaduct seriously 75,000 rather than 110,000 cars (or "autos" as you'll read in more upscale news provisioners)? The major daily papers haven't responded to the Stranger's claim that the much lower number is reality. more ›

You've been in a meeting all morning. Exactly how many coworkers have to pontificate on the benefits of the new TPS reporting system before they let you out of there? All of them, apparently, even though everyone in the room knows you're moving to the new reports. "Um, excuse me, but can we go over the submission system again?" "Which part of it?" "All of it. I just got here." It looks like a few people have weird jaw aches, but they're actually reaching for cynide teeth. Come noon you're going to bust through those revolving doors like a bat out of hell and head straight to the nearest convenience store for a frosty Pabst Ice. more ›

Not many Seattle sports icons can call themselves champions. Mandatory All-Star participants, yes. Champions, no. more ›

About three hours before the quiz started at the Old Pequliar last night, we realized we'd written a really difficult slate of questions. Congrats to the winners, who earned their cash. We'll let you know next time we're hosting -- Charley, the regular quiz guy, should be fully operational again by next week. more ›

Transportation nerds, civics geeks and mayor's office moles will all likely be in attendance tonight for the People's Waterfront Coalition's event at Town Hall with John Norquist (former mayor of Milwaukee, New Urbanist type), Scott Bernstein (Brookings Institute Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy), Anne Vernez Moudon (UW professor of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design and Planning), Bruce Agnew (Cascadia Center, Discovery Institute) and David Brewster (founded Town Hall, founded Seattle Weekly). That's a lot of expertise in one room, even for Town Hall. They're going to talk about the impact of replacing elevated highways with grade-level streets in presentation and discussion formats. more ›

Whenever Seattlest visits Milwaukee, we make a point of stopping by Kopp's Frozen Custard for a Fudge Delight sundae. If we still lived there, we'd likely weigh 400 lbs. by now, because frozen custard is one of the most perfect desserts ever churned by human beings. more ›

What's the difference between seeing Neko Case in Seattle vs. seeing her in Milwaukee? In Seattle, concertgoers sip microbrews. In Milwaukee, they're drinking tallboys of Pabst Blue Ribbon. more ›

The weather can't make up its mind, but at Seattlest, we can. We're going to rain down our weekend plans on you. Recognize. more ›

Now that they're safely out of the playoff race, the Sonics have started to play well. They've won six of their last ten, including wins against potential playoff teams like the Lakers and Bucks. Last night, against Milwaukee, new acquisition Chris Wilcox had 30 points! more ›

is doing a Seattle-centric show this week. more ›

Back in the mid '80s, when Seattlest was experiencing the mysteries of adolescence firsthand in the suburbs of Milwaukee, one of the local radio stations offered its listeners a chance to pick the programming. Submit your favorite songs and you could play them on the air! Very exciting. more ›

We aggressively agree when they come after the EMP, sometimes to the point of inspiring an uncomfortable silence in the wake of our diatribe. Rarely do we have to defend the Needle, which is not to say that we actually want to go there. Can't we locals and tourists alike admire it from afar? And generally we beam in the steady glow of praise piled onto the Central Library, as if we drew it up ourselves one night over drinks with Rem. more ›

Are some Sonics adopting the labor tactics of 1930's autoworkers' unions? more ›