Building off of last week's installment, we've ruled on on four more Emerald City stereotypes. Iis Seattle defined by coffee, hipsters, rain, and polite aloofness? more ›

GQ has officially joined the ranks of national outlets who feel that Seattle is a ridiculous land of post-grunge sadness. In a recent article, they decided that we are terribly dressed, angry, and in desperate need of some therapy in order to get over the death of Kurt Cobain. To which we at Seattlest say, "Come visit." more ›

Seattle's graced the pages of plenty of magazines and papers recently. Unfortunately, if you believe what you read, we're all still stuck in 1998. more ›

The good folks at Scrabble HQ have added 3,000 new words to the Scrabble Words cannon, including (diehards hold your hats) a whole lotta slang and Web 2.0 words. more ›

• My Ballard and Phinney Wood shared a post on the annual Dead Baby Bike Race. With the recent fear-mongering regarding bicyclists in the local media--the bike race could likely have not come at a worse time. We're sure already freaked out Subaru drivers, aren't thrilled to think of the idea of a crudely named (see: hilarious) bike race that celebrates "Mutant Bike Culture."
• Rejoice Francophiles and hipsters not allergic to the sun! Capitol Hill Seattle reports that Cafe Presse has opened a deck to accommodate outside seating. Few things are more French than enjoying a delicious and refined meal at a neighborhood sidewalk cafe, so we're thrilled to have a chance to mimic the experience at our neighborhood pseudo-Parisian cafe.
• The Central District News breathed a sigh of relief and celebrated that this year's Umoja parade was bigger and better than ever.