Ah, the great outdoors. Washington State has over nearly 7 million acres of lush rainforest and beautiful beaches, all protected by the State to ensure the generations to come have the opportunity to revel and recreate. And beginning next week, it'll only cost them $10 per day. more ›

From now until I forget to do it, each Thursday, I'm going to highlight my favorite Seattle Tweeter. Think of it like #FollowFriday, but less about getting followers for myself, and more about exposing Twitter accounts that are notable, humorous or informative--and always under 140 characters. more ›

Yesterday morning we were biking up to Volunteer Park on sunny 14th Avenue when we saw what seemed like the aftermath of a huge accident: three tow trucks busy with cars, a motorcycle cop, cops in new, unmarked muscle cars, cops in new, marked muscle cars. A little farther down the street, we ran across a Cascade Bicycle Club tent, and our foggy memory kicked in. Ah, Car Free Day. Each block of 14th had a lone tent occupant: the Bicycle Club, Parks & Rec, someone with a stretch of astroturf and bocce balls. Two or three people walked by. It was post-apocalyptic. Then it started to rain, and rained for the rest of the day. The weather was just punctuation--whatever Car Free Day was supposed to be, this one wasn't going to be any fun. more ›