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The Family Crest plays Tractor Tavern, and a podcast
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / Seattle and Washington / Videos and Podcasts
*Vote here for Family Crest to win best new band* They wear a color-coordinated black and maroon wardrobe. Their size fluctuates frequently. They’ve played a show in Seattle at least… Read more»
Fremont Abbey Arts Center Birthday Bash in Seattle
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / Seattle and Washington
Seattle is so full of creativity. It’s like the rain that keeps folks indoors so many months of the year imposes some kind of inspirational compulsion, no matter what their… Read more»
Radiance Herbs and Homemade Shampoo
Posted in DIY / Garden Maven / Good Ideas / Places / Seattle and Washington
It sometimes forget that I wrote a guidebook to Olympia, Washington. But I did. It isn’t a large capitol city, but a marvelous one to visit. The capitol building is… Read more»
The Green Tortoise Hostel in San Francisco
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area / Seattle and Washington
Finding a fun, ideally-located, and affordable place to stay in San Francisco isn’t always so easy. There’s even more reason to look for bargains these days, and also lodging that… Read more»
Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle
Dotting the edges of massive Warren G. Magnuson Park is a fine, it somewhat gimmicky, collection of public art installations. They are especially picturesque overlooking, as they do, the rolling… Read more»