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Posted on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 3:59pm

Five Delicious Summer Salads

By: 
Leslie Kelly
Enjoying a made-to-order Caesar salad at SafeCo Field

Ah, don't you just love salad days?

It’s summer and we cannot get enough nicely dressed greens, pickled veggies and the unexpected appearance of wild cards like fruit, not to mention exceptional salads served in unexpected places. (Yes, maybe they should rename Safeco Field...of greens.) Here are five salads that get us hot: Read more »

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Posted on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 8:26pm

Play it Again, Stan: The World's Smartest Piano

By: 
Brangien Davis
Photo Credit: 
Digital Kitchen
An illustration from Stanley's website explains how the piano works

The most innovative, high-tech musician playing the Capitol Hill Block Party this weekend is named Stanley, and he only does covers. Invented by the artful geniuses at Digital Kitchen, Stanley is a souped up, interactive player piano that takes requests via text message (@stanleypiano). Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:45pm

Five Reasons to See Shakespeare in the Park

By: 
Kristen Russell
Seattle Shakespeare in the park
Photo Credit: 
Wooden O
Michael Patten as Leontes, Alyson Bedford as Hermione (in statue form), and Therese Diekhans as Paulina

1. It's free. Two theater companies (Wooden O and Greenstage) means you can watch 4 free plays every summer, all while basking on the lawn nibbling dinner. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 7:17pm

An Open Letter to Clay Bennett, Former Owner of the Seattle Supersonics

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Visual Pollution Productions

In case you haven't seen it, check out this short film that won the critic's choice award at Capitol Hill Block Party's Totally Stacked short film competition. Composed as an open letter that sticks it to Clay Bennett - former owner of the Seattle Supersonics - the film is really a love letter to the landscape of Seattle, composed of beautiful noir imagery of the city (who  knew the Monorail was so sexy?). Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 5:50pm

Turning Down a Chance to Be on Top Chef

By: 
Leslie Kelly
Photo Credit: 
Top Chef

A producer from "that secret culinary show that may or may not be shooting in town" sent me an e-mail late last week, inviting me to be on the show. My part? "Superfan." Sounds pretty cool, right? Read more »

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