Now that all votes are in, all caucuses adjourned, CNN declaring it all for Obama, here's how the day fared for our Seattlest contributors: more ›

Ron Sims graces the editorial pages of the Seattle Times today to dangle the carrot of a "re-imagined Seattle Center" in front of us. The Center sucks, he says, and it does. We can do better, he says, and we can. Some things like the Needle and the fountain should stay, but the Center House and the Fun Forest are crap he tells us in colorful metaphor: "Too much of Seattle Center remains like a relic from the '60s: a beloved but worn-out eight-track tape playing a dated, low-fi tune in an iPod world." more ›

Second only to December 21st, when we can finally stop crying in our coffee every morning because the days will actually start getting longer, this is our favorite time of year. Yes, paradoxically it does mean that days are now getting shorter, and soon to become downright gloomy at times, but Seattlest is complex and human like that. Regardless, the combination of perfect crisp air, autumnal colors, and you'll-soon-be-wearing-boots-and-sweaters temps makes us a bit giddy. Here's a few ways to ease into fall this weekend: more ›