A Seattle Wedding Venue Abruptly Closes & Refuses to Return $70,000 to 40 Couples
More than 40 couples were contacted by EM Fine Art, a Seattle wedding venue, informing them that the venue is abruptly closing, and they won't be giving anyone a refund. EM's owners are no where to be found, and the couples are struggling to find new venues and to craft a legal case against the owners who allegedly took off with $70,000 in deposit money.12 years ago
Is the Sharing Economy Forcing Americans To Trust Each Other Again? Airbnb, Lyft & Relay Ride Users Say: Yes
With services like Airbnb, Lyft and Relay Rides in the mainstream, Americans are welcoming strangers into their homes and cars, and making a profit off of it. These options are often a cheaper way to travel, and in the process they might be teaching us to trust strangers again.12 years ago
Save the Wheel-In Motor Movie Drive-In in Port Townsend
The Wheel-In is the last of the remaining Washington state drive-ins that needs to switch over to a digital format. If they don't, they can no longer operate. They're hoping to raise $35,000 through their Kickstarter campaign (ends Sunday morning) so they can keep the 61 year old iconic theater open!12 years ago
Board Games Are Back, And Seattle’s Techies Are Fueling the Movement
Poor board games were clobbered when the video game came on the scene, stealing the attention of kids and teens everywhere. But now the board game is making a comeback, and many of them are being produced by, and with the help of, the tech industry. Meet the inventor of Robot Turtles and the woman who founded Lady Plainswalkers Society, a Magic the Gathering gaming group for women.12 years ago
Beth’s Cafe: Seattle’s Favorite 24/7 Greasy Spoon Turns 60
Beth's Cafe, famous for their gut busting 12-egg omelets (the Southwestern is filled with two bowls of chili!), is celebrating 60 years of around-the-clock greasy spoon dining.12 years ago
Urban Beekeeping on the Rooftop of a Seattle Hotel
Twelve floors up, on the roof of downtown Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel, are five beehives maintained by Gavin Stephenson, the hotel's executive chef and beekeeper. Gavin says the Fairmont was the first place in the city to do rooftop beekeeping and the incentive was purely environmental."Doing the right thing. They're very delicate. You know, the Colony Collapse Disorder and just bee health and pollination is so important to people that I kind of feel responsible. I have five hives here now. I've got seven or eight at home."12 years ago
A DIY Brain Zapper Can Help With Memory, Creativity, Depression
A trip to Radio Shack and $30 is all you need to build your own TDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) device that is said to help improve memory, enhance creativity and stave off depression. Wearing the (completely painless) brain zapping device for 20 minutes a day might be your ticket to improving your quality of life.12 years ago
Jimi Hendrix’s Ex Blasts New Biopic, Says She Wasn’t Abused By Him
Jimi Hendrix's ex-girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham, sets the record straight about a new Hendrix biopic by Oscar winning screenwriter John Ridley. She says Hendrix never physically abused her and she finds the film appalling. Also, hear her story about the origin of the song "The Wind Cries Mary."12 years ago
Death to the Podcast? Patent Trolls Strike Again
Podcasting seems like a generic medium, like TV or radio, but a company called Personal Audio claims it patented the podcast and know it's suing podcaster Adam Carolla, and several networks who run popular podcasts. Carolla plans to fight, and this legal battle could predict the future for podcasters everywhere.12 years ago
Did Jimi Hendrix Beat His Girlfriend? New Film Says Yes, Seattle Biographer Says No
On opening night of the Seattle International Film Festival, a new Jimi Hendrix biopic titled "Jimi: All is By My Side" was screened. In the film, Jimi violently beats his girlfriend with a telephone, and another time in an alley. But Seattle's Charles R Cross, author of a Jimi Hendrix biography, says the movie is pure lies and we should all be offended by the way the rock star was portrayed.12 years ago
Drummers: The Smartest Musician in the Band?
After years of stereotypes that drummers are dumb dumbs who just bang sticks around, new research shows that drummers are often smarter than the rest of their bandmates. In fact, rumor has it that Microsoft prefers to hire drummers to work on their operating systems.12 years ago
Copper River salmon is here, it’s expensive & there’s not much to go around
Copper River salmon is here, it's expensive & there's not much to go around Salmon lovers look forward to this day all year, the day the coveted Copper River salmon is flown into Seattle from Alaska. But poor fishing conditions yesterday made for a small catch, so many Seattle restaurants are going without today. What's the appeal of a $28/lb salmon? We'll fill you in.12 years ago
Seattle’s Gay History is Revealed in a Walking Tour
MOHAI, the Museum of History and Industry, is currently featuring an exhibit called Revealing Queer. So they're leading two different walking tours, so that history can come to life on the streets of Seattle. Here's a look at the Capitol Hill tour which is happening May 17th and June 21st, 2014.12 years ago
Seattle’s P-Patch Gardens Give Immigrants a Taste of Home
The P-Patch program now has 90 community gardens, shared by people living all over the city. Many of these gardeners are immigrants, who use their patches to grow vegetables native to their home countries. And even when they're growing carrots or kale, they're cooking their native food. Also, learn the history behind the P in P-Patch.12 years ago
Gay Seattle Twin Will Be Booted From the Boy Scouts, Straight Twin Can Stay In
18 year old Nathan Hale High School seniors Liam and August Easton-Calabria have been Boy Scouts since they were 11 years old, and they do everything together. But now, only August can go on to become a camp counselor or troop leader.12 years ago
New Emerald City Cycle Share Set to Launch in September!
At the end of September, 500 bikes will be scattered around six different Seattle neighborhoods, available for you to borrow. The program is called Pronto! Emerald City Cycle Share and memberships will be up for grabs starting August 25th.12 years ago
A Slumber Party For Your Pooch When You’re Out of Town
A Slumber Party For Your Pooch When You're Out of Town Through companies like Sleepover Rover, dog lovers are hosting dogs, whose owners are out of town. And dogs are getting personalized care that a kennel just can't give.12 years ago
Should Moms Be Criminalized For Using Drugs While Pregnant? Tennessee is the First State to Say Yes
Tennessee is now the first state in the nation to criminalize mothers who used drugs while pregnant. But critics in the medical and psychological fields say this will only create problems. They fear mothers-to-be might leave their babies in Dumpsters, out of fear of being arrested.12 years ago
Shunned By the Church, Male Sexual Abuse Victims Get Local Help
Woodinville's Thomas Edward created Healing Broken Men to help male, sexual abuse victims who have been denied counsel and support from their churches. He is believed to be the only one in north America who does this kind of work.13 years ago
Case Closed: The Battle of the Queensryches is Finally Settled
When Seattle band, Queensryche, split in two nearly two years ago, both parties wanted to keep the name. In court, a judge temporarily allowed two Queensryches to tour and make albums. But finally a decision has been made. And now there can only be one Queensryche.13 years ago
Seattle nonprofits say a $15 minimum wage could kill them
The $15 minimum wage discussion usually involves restaurants, but many non-profits and human services also pay minimum wage. Although they do want to pay employees a living wage, they think it must be done very carefully so they don't have to shut down important services and, in the end, let their employees go.13 years ago
IRun4 Lets Runners Dedicate Their Workouts to Disabled People
IRun4 matches runners and athletes with disabled children and adults. The runner sends photos and messages to the person they're running for, motivating themselves to work harder and making their buddy feel special in the process.13 years ago
Librarians Aren’t Babysitters: How to Keep your Kid Safe at the Public Library
Stories have been circulating for years about how the King County Public Library System allows patrons to watch pornography at any of its branches. But, fed up with what she considers to be an unsafe place, a local tutor is warning parents about the nefarious behavior she's seen at the Redmond Library, and hopes they won't leave their children unsupervised.13 years ago
