So it goes: an obituary for a local beloved marine mammal. 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 ›

As part of Seattlest's celebration of World Oceans Day, here is a video from the Seattle Aquarium, featuring otters being really sustainable and eating wild-caught crab: more ›

Yesterday, our friends at the Nature Conservancy reminded us that today is World Oceans Day, a day on which we, apparently, celebrate the oceans that slosh around our planet. more ›

Sure, the sun is nice, but doesn't it kind of just make you want to nap? Especially with all the beer and film craziness you're gearing up for. We think that these sea creatures have the right idea more ›

Being Valentine's Day, love is, of course, in the air. But, at the Seattle Aquarium, it's also in the water, where a lovely lady octopus is getting all glammed up for her blind date with a dashing gentleman cephalopod that she hopes might be Mr. Right...or at least Mr. Right Now. more ›

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RETURN TO THE '80s: The B-52s are playing at the Showbox at the Market tonight. We hope you already have your $50 (!) tickets since the show's sold out. If you're into that kind of '80s thing though, you can get your fill at "I Love the 80s" at Club Noc Noc with DJ Shane. Tonight is sure to be a love-shack bonanza. more ›

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The buskers are an expansion of the city's effort during the past two summers to change the flavor of downtown parks. As downtown draws more residents, parks officials have said it's important to get more use out of the parks, which largely have been taken over by homeless people and drug dealers -- intimidating office workers and downtown residents. more ›

SUPER BLOW: A bunch of big guys grabbing each other while wearing skin-tight clothes, with ass-slapping and Prince songs. No, it's not Comeback, its the goddamn SuperBowl. Sorry editor Dan, but we're rooting for the Colts. more ›

If you're not watching Game 7 (go Pistons), consider heading downtown to the waterfront for the SAM Olympic Sculpture Park construction kickoff event spectacular. The sculpture park isn't set to be completed until a year from now, but the Party in the Park---sponsored by Target?---is tonight from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. Featuring music and jump roping and dancing (oh my), this soiree is free and for the whole family. Seattlest is particularly excited for the performance of everybody's favorite afroed new wave soul luvaman, Reggie Watts. more ›

We’ve already told you about the alarmingly cute sea otter infant bobbing around in the Seattle Aquarium. But the Enhydra Lutris shenanigans don’t stop there. Odds are, if you plunk your butt on a bike with any regularity in the greater Seattle area, you've heard of the Sea Otter Classic. Commencing this Thursday and running through Sunday the 17th, it is the Season Opener of biking, the Burning Man for the "Two wheels good, four wheels bad" set, the Chain-Ring Rite of Spring…sorry, we’ll stop now. more ›

We've heard murmurings about this for weeks but have yet to get down there to check it out ourselves--which might be okay because it's possible that we could die from the cuteness. The Seattle Aquarium has a newborn otter! more ›

Seattle's preferred method of total annihilation has always been the earthquake, with an eruption of Mt. Rainier running a close second. Possibly both at the same time. But after Asia's tragedy at the end of last year, tidal waves are on everyone's mind. Think a tsunami wouldn't be able to navigate the Sound and find its way into Elliot Bay? Think again. more ›