August 11, 2011

We’d overlooked this kudo in the annual Seattle Weekly “best of” awards, but it’s hard to miss the sign outside Judy Fu’s Snappy Dragon. It was readers of the Weekly that brought the Snappy, at 8917 Roosevelt Way N.E., the reward. A full list of readers’ choices is here. Note that Ace Hardware was named

August 11, 2011

We’d overlooked this kudo in the annual Seattle Weekly “best of” awards, but it’s hard to miss the sign outside Judy Fu’s Snappy Dragon. It was readers of the Weekly that brought the Snappy, at 8917 Roosevelt Way N.E., the reward. A full list of readers’ choices is here. Note that Ace Hardware was named

August 11, 2011

While we do not have parking meters or pay stations, nearby neighborhoods such the University District do. Seattle Department of Transportation is conducting an online survey about paid parking, as part of a project to make paid parking more available downtown and in certain neighborhoods. You can find the survey here (I just did it,

August 10, 2011

After a $5 million renovation that included the integration of a Sephora store, the JCPenney inside Northgate Mall is celebrating its new look Friday morning with a grand opening, featuring giveaways to the first 450 customers. Photo of the new JCPenney store courtesy Northgate Mall. The festivities will begin with JCPenney cutting its ribbon at 9:30

August 9, 2011

Photos are from Jessica’s (and Hope’s) website. Hope, in this case, was a Golden Retriever. She spent seven years working daily, side-by-side, with Jessica Thompson, until Hope’s death from cancer last year . She became my partner, helper, best friend and constant companion. Hope was trained to assist with my neurological disability. She became my