Once upon a time Seattlest considered North Aurora to be a shithole, to be avoided at all costs. But, eventually, we had to go to Home Depot and a used car lot, and that car rack store, and (doh) the unemployment office, and the movie theater, and IHOP and the European deli and Computer Stop and Chubby & Tubby (so far not Stupid Prices, though) and Kmart, Burgermaster, the cemetery and a hundred other tiny places the memories of which have congealed into one big impression of Aurora Avenue North. Now we consider it one of the most organic, vibrant and honest places in the city. more ›

The Seattle Times is reporting that the last hardware store downtown is in danger of getting squeezed out. Rainier Hardware apparently has some prime storefront space in the Market and the bane of independant businesses everywhere -the re-negotiation of the lease- is rearing its head. more ›

The only reason we’re mentioning Stupid Prices is because we love its irresistibly ridiculous name. But as long as we’re on the subject... more ›