October 4, 2010

The Hive Social Club, 9220 Roosevelt Way N.E., officially opened today with the first of many Monday afternoon drop-in dress-up tea parties “for little princesses.” “For two hours they get to play and have fun and be princesses,” says owner Melissa Plourd, a children’s entertainer and face painter who hosted similar parties for years until deciding to

October 3, 2010

About that invasion of spiders we’re all seeing - “well, there’s not one.” An invasion, that is, according to Sue Anderson at the Woodland Park Zoo. “Every fall we get calls at this time of year about the spider invasion,” mainly from people who are seeing huge orb-weaving spiders hanging everywhere in their gardens. Anderson,

October 2, 2010

Next Wednesday the students at Sacajawea Elementary will commute to school en masse as part of International Walk to School Month. We’re sure it won’t look like this photo, taken in May as students in costume paraded as part of an arts festival. But it should be impressive. Sacajawea is one of six elementary schools

October 2, 2010

Next Wednesday the students at Sacajawea Elementary will commute to school en masse as part of International Walk to School Month. We’re sure it won’t look like this photo, taken in May as students in costume paraded as part of an arts festival. But it should be impressive. Sacajawea is one of six elementary schools

October 1, 2010

Put some dance in your step this weekend by kicking it off with a visit to the monthly Ballroom Dancing session from 1-3 p.m. today at Northgate Community Center, 10510 Fifth Ave. N.E. The first Friday of every month, you’re invited to enjoy live music from the Bonnie Birch Band featuring the fox trot, waltz, jitterbug and more.