January 1, 2011

One of the few unfrozen fountains in the neighborhood on New Year’s morn.

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December 31, 2010

The moon and Venus move across the sky this brilliant New Year’s Eve morn. Happy New Year’s Eve to our Maple Leaf neighbors! (Sky and Telescope has this advice for party goers: “After the noise and revelry at the turning of midnight, step outside into the silent, cold dark. If the sky is clear, Sirius

December 31, 2010

The moon and Venus move across the sky this brilliant New Year’s Eve morn. Happy New Year’s Eve to our Maple Leaf neighbors! (Sky and Telescope has this advice for party goers: “After the noise and revelry at the turning of midnight, step outside into the silent, cold dark. If the sky is clear, Sirius

December 31, 2010

In the spring, Seattle’s rain encourages blooms and beauty, but in the winter that wetness brings on the season of potholes. Is it our imagination, or are the hazardous holes particularly prolific this year? Or maybe the snowplows scraped some up? Maple Leaf Life readers have groused about two potholes. One reported: “Giant pothole that

December 30, 2010

After a month of gluttony, are you thinking about ways to start the New Year with health in mind? If you’ve packed on a couple of extra pounds of insulation, you may as well put them to use at the Polar Bear Plunge, which takes place at noon Saturday, Jan. 1, at Matthews Beach, 9300 51st Ave.