March 26, 2010

Are you ready for festival season yet? This weekend there’s a bevy, from Taste Washington, featuring seminars for the foodie Saturday at Bell Harbor International Conference Center and the grand tasting event Sunday at Qwest Field Event Center; to the more culturally oriented (and free!) Tastes of Norway/Norwegian Heritage Day(pdf) on Saturday at Ballard’s Leif

March 26, 2010

Are you craving some Skillet Bacon Jam? Your chance to grab a few jars is just hours away, with Skillet Street Food scheduled to make a nearby lunch stop from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today. The traveling gourmet kitchen will be parked next to Washington Dental Service, 9706 Fourth Ave. N.E., which is just south of

March 26, 2010

There will be plenty for kids to do during Seattle Public Schools’ spring break next week, which the city’s parks and recreation department has declared Youth Appreciation Week. From today until April 2, there are events planned around the city for kids ages 11-18, including a few here in Northeast Seattle: Put your game face on from

March 25, 2010

It’s empty. The million-gallon water tower that can be seen from much of North Seattle and is THE face of Maple Leaf was drained a half-year ago when construction began on the reservoir park. There’s no plan to ever put it back in service, we learned on a recent tour of the construction site. Seattle

March 25, 2010

It’s empty. The million-gallon water tower that can be seen from much of North Seattle and is THE face of Maple Leaf was drained a half-year ago when construction began on the reservoir park. There’s no plan to ever put it back in service, we learned on a recent tour of the construction site. Seattle