Editor’s note: June gloom
May 31, 2013 – 9:47 am | No Comment

Dear reader,
June can be a doozy of a month in the Northwest.
For many, it’s the last month of school. That last, winding road on a long stretch of learning.
For others, it means summer Fridays …

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For the love of love
March 6, 2013 – 11:21 am | Comments Off
For the love of love

BY KEEGAN PROSSER
For far too long, romance novels have been pushed aside as fodder for lonely women – lusty tales of “salacious” sex. But despite the negative connotations, romance continues to be the best selling …

Nightlife in March
March 1, 2013 – 1:37 pm | Comments Off
Nightlife in March

Key Arena
305 Harrison St., Seattle, 206-684-7200
3-11: Maroon 5
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Bake’s Place
155 108th Avenue NE Bellevue. 425-454-2776
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Benaroya Hall
200 University St., Seattle, 206-215-4800
3-2: Thad Jones – From Count Basie to the Village Vanguard
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Black Dog
8062 Railroad Ave. SE Snoqualmie, 425-831-3647
3-16: …

Keeping tradition alive
February 28, 2013 – 10:08 am | Comments Off
Keeping tradition alive

BY KEEGAN PROSSER
Playing violin is cool. At least that’s what Geoffrey Castle wants you to think. And if you’ve heard – or seen him – shredding on his six-string electric violin, you’d probably agree.
A seasoned …

Eastside businesses help find THE LOOK
February 25, 2013 – 11:11 am | Comments Off
Eastside businesses help find THE LOOK

BY ROSE DENNIS
Television viewers got a look at THE LOOK in February, a reality competition in which 10 local fashion designers vied for a chance to win money to expand their design business, upcoming editorial …

Editor’s note: Luck o’ the Irish
February 22, 2013 – 12:02 pm | Comments Off
Editor’s note: Luck o’ the Irish

Dear reader,
“Are you Irish?”
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked this question in the last 23 years.
I have a mane of red hair. And my name is Keegan. And in the …

Who rules the world? Girls.
February 22, 2013 – 12:01 pm | Comments Off
Who rules the world? Girls.

By Keegan Prosser and Seth Truscott
These women may not be making the biggest buck – but they are making a big difference in our community. Here’s our round up of the women who run the …

Bellevue Brewing serves up ‘more than beer’
February 19, 2013 – 11:15 am | Comments Off
Bellevue Brewing serves up ‘more than beer’

BY CELINA KAREIVA
“I’m a music fan, so when I think of brewing, I think of jazz,” John Robertson says. “There’s a lot of borrowing in jazz that goes on. That’s how it evolved. Well, brewing …

WANTED: Drive-through brew
February 13, 2013 – 10:31 am | Comments Off
WANTED: Drive-through brew

Loud and About Column by Heija Nunn
I like coffee. I like to have a cup of brewed coffee in the morning to carry around the house keeping my hands cozy while I survey the …

A stompin’ good time
February 11, 2013 – 7:53 am | Comments Off
A stompin’ good time

By Keegan Prosser
Going to a music festival in the middle of winter may not seem like the most conventional thing to do. But for attendees of Bellevue’s Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival, it’s become somewhat of a …

Let me tell you ‘bout my best friend
February 8, 2013 – 11:21 am | Comments Off
Let me tell you  ‘bout my best friend

Baseball may be “America’s pastime.” And football may be the most watched sport on television. But neither holds the spot as the oldest sporting event in the country. That one belongs to the dogs.
The history …