There's a lot to do this weekend, but it won't mean a thing if you don't kick it off right with a Friday by the lake. Aren't you due for another block party? more ›

• Enjoy the end of the work week by tasting wines from 12 different wineries tonight, at South Lake Union Block Party's Discover Wine with proceeds going to help-out Seattle's Junior League. Where else can you drink AND help the community at the same time?
• A Bothell home was raided today and animal control officers removed six matted dogs who had been severely neglected by a woman who is suspected of hoarding animals.
• Excited as they are about a fighter jet-inspired Light Rail station on Capitol Hill, CHS blog looks at the more worrisome logistics that aren't nearly as cool. Like the 24 hours a day of construction noise.

• Metroblogging Seattle reported bit-by-bit the developing story of a pedestrian cab-scooter-van accident, which proved to be fatal. A 60-year-old passenger in the pedi-cab was killed after the open-air cab alternative suffered a mechanical malfunction and ran a red light.
• PhinneyWood stays purely hyper-local reporting on two missing neighborhood pets: Sadie (a dog) and Kaitlyn Marie (a pure bred cat). While it might seem tedious or tiny to report, you better believe we'd use every electronic outlet we had to find them if one of the Seattlest guard cats went missing. We hope these folks are reunited with their pets soon.
• The Southlake reports that, even though everyone else had their block party a couple nights ago, they're going to have theirs this Friday. The Southlake Union Block Party will be hosted at the "South Lake Union Discovery Center" which is a neighborhood-positive sounding name for a Vulcan property advertisement. This year there is actually a draw, though. A few decent local music acts and it's free, until you want to eat or drink. Even then, it's just $1 (that goes to non-profits) from a variety of area restaurants. Money you can actually feel good about spending in South Lake Union.