Little Kids, Big City
Pizza places are often perfect for families. But All-Purpose Pizza provides kid-sized entertainment alongside slices.
By Lora Shinn | July 28, 2008
Pet Dish
Have you been wondering how to jump into the Seattle dog world with all four paws? Are you motivated, organizationally gifted, able to delegate and live near and use Genessee off-leash area? Well, have I got a volunteer opportunity for you.
By Lisa Wogan | April 18, 2008
Seattle is lucky to have a number of great Ethiopian restaurants, mostly scattered throughout the south end. We can now add to that list Fana's Cuisine, a bright, modern family-run restaurant that opened last November in the developing Mount Baker business district.
By Cody Ellerd | April 8, 2008
It's go time! Time to pry yourself away from that marathon "World of Warcraft" session, mini-"Lost" marathon or dark, cool coffeehouse where you're hammering out your dissertation, and get out to enjoy the kind of weather that actually makes us want to live here. And you don't need to spend a fortune entertaining yourself, either - for summer is when Seattle truly becomes the land of the free (or exceedingly cheap).
By Geoff Carter | May 15, 2006
Any day when rain isn't pouring, all manner of human motion circles the last big remnant of deep and dark native forest that once covered the hills around Seattle. Joggers and walkers and wheel spinners huff, puff, pedal or push, feel the breeze blow in off Lake Washington, watch wigeons and mergansers dabble and dive, or even eagles wing and soar.
On a clear day, Mount Rainier visually leaps from the horizon in the southeast.
By Greg Johnston | November 24, 2005
Blustery weather greeted anglers on Central Puget Sound for Oct. 16's chinook opener, but those who braved the storm managed to find a few fish.
"I fished Kingston for blackmouth and we got one fish , and there was baitfish in the area," said Gary Krein, owner of All-Star Charters in Everett.
The Tengu Blackmouth Derby started on Sunday in Elliott Bay, and 48 anglers caught two chinook and one chum.
By Mark Yuasa | October 20, 2005
Sweat is trickling down your brow now, your thighs and calves are warm and working as they're intended, your mind wandering with your eye; a green and white ferry leaves Coleman Dock, a red and white Coast Guard cutter steams into Elliott Bay, seagulls squawk. A friendly female jogger smiles as she passes coming the other way, you wipe your forehead with your wrist and begin to round Duwamish Head, breathing rhythmically, feeling the sun's glow, smelling salt air. Into full view strides the Olympics, the twin peaks of The Brothers most prominent, their shoulders cloaked in fading snow.
By Greg Johnston | June 23, 2005
For young children, any journey through Carkeek Park is a treasure hunt: They might unearth starfish and geoducks while walking on the beach at low tide; or find salmon fry in the river as they hike on a forested trail; or shriek with excitement as trains roar under the overpass where they cross from beach to playground.
Imagine, though, how much more they could discover with a guide.
That's the role naturalist Brian Gay is taking on for his "tyke hikes" at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, when he leads young children through outdoor activities at the North Seattle park.
By Rebekah Denn | February 3, 2005
Frink Park, Seattle
The .75-mile Big Loop Trail winds through a 17-acre mixed urban forest past cooling slope wetlands and a waterfall. Benches provide spots to reflect and recharge for the uphill return to the trailhead.
By Kathryn True | August 19, 2004
Don't let the unknowns of bike repair deflate your will to bike. A tune-up and some personal care you can get off your rump and on your ride.
For starters, a key question: How often does your bike need a tune-up?
"If you just ride it in sunny weather, your bike can go five years," said Aaron Goss, mechanic and owner of Aaron's Bicycle Repair in West Seattle. "If you ride a bike to work, you might need one twice a year."
By Jennifer Lloyd | May 27, 2004
