Five hours and $500 for dinner for two? Does that include getting high? Yes, on herbs. Earlier this month, The Herbfarm invited us to experience "A Menu for an Autumn Sketchbook." Dinner at The Herbfarm is an experience—a single seating, nine course (with six matched wines) affair based on an often-changing theme to take advantage of fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients. Herbs are a big component, so the night started with an educational experience: a......

'70S NOSTALGIA: Called "the perfect musical antiheroes for the Seventies” by the Rolling Stones, the not oft-toured band, Steely Dan, makes an appearance at the Chateau Ste. Michelle out in Woodinville. Drive out to the beautiful winery, have a glass, and remember the days in which people stood in line at the gas stations and screamed at each other, rather than simply paying through the nose for a full tank. 7:00 p.m. // Chateau......

While this weekend is mostly dominated by all that Sub Pop hooha (and once again, kids, 520's closed, so take alternate routes), there's still a few shows besides those that Katelyn already mentioned. Tonight, head to Ballard for the roots and Americana of Portland's Scotland Barr and the Slow Drags at the Sunset. Tomorrow afternoon (1-3pm), break out your best eyewear for Lisa Loeb's appearance at the downtown Barnes and Noble.......

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Fires destroyed three multi-million-dollar homes early this morning in Woodinville. The homes had previously been featured in the annual "Street of Dreams." Explosive devices were found and removed in the three homes that had burned and a fourth that had been spared from the flames. (It had been previously reported that four homes burned and there were five explosive devices. We're going to stick with the most recent AP report.) Responders......