• Nice work if you can get it: King County Councilman Bob Ferguson has announced he is running for state Attorney General. [SLOG]
• Buy high, sell low: The housing market crash felt nationwide finally hits home in the Emerald City. [NYT]
• My what an impressive wingspan you have: Boeing unveils its 747-8. While it's no Dreamliner, it's still a mighty fine piece of aerospace engineering. [KOMO]

Seattlest's wine guy, Ronald, kicks off the weekend by hosting a $75, 5-course, 5-wine wine dinner Friday at Portfolio, the dining room of the Art Institute's culinary academy. (Note: 20 percent discount to Seattlest readers; call 206-239-2363 for reservations.) Saturday night will find him, Barolo in hand, at Mitchelli's for a farewell toast to the venerable "Trat," closing later this month after 32 years in Pioneer Square. more ›

The Seattle Times is reporting that the Blue Angels have arrived. Boy howdy! We're thanking our lucky stars that we're heading to Portland for the weekend and will be able to avoid the traffic and insanity of Sea Fair. But, if you're staying in town, you may want to plan ahead for the impending air show. It'll be our tax dollars at work this weekend, showing off how close to bridges the U.S. military can fly without crashing. Check the Times for a full schedule of bridge closures, so you can plan your jaunts to the Eastside accordingly. more ›