Sagrada Seattle

As regular readers know, we spent most of last week in Barcelona, Spain. Before you get too jealous, it was a business trip, so we had little time for much beyond the conference we came to attend. That, plus we've spent several weeks in Barcelona previously and have ceased to really enjoy it. While the architecture is stunning, the labyrinthine Barri Gòtic has been largely overrun by chain stores (albeit Spanish chain stores), mediocre restaurants and touristic chocolate shops, transforming the…

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Art and Olives

We found a few interesting sales going on in homes around the neighborhood this weekend. The sun shining so warmly, it's well worth the walk to stroll over. At her home on 4033 Eastern Ave N, Rena is selling her home cured olives and spices. The olives themselves are brought fresh in a barrel from Israel. She opens them individually with a stone to let the brine in, then mixes them with spices and garlic, all from here garden here in…

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We don't know nothin' more about this than it says in the flier: Jewelry, Ceramics, Chocolate and Journals. 2202 N. 41st. Friday and Saturday, like it says.

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Cutz in the News

All sortsa exciting things happening up at Cutz salon. If you've been wondering what's going into that building that used to be a dry cleaners behind Murphy's, you need wonder no longer: CUTZ Meridian Salon-Spa-Art opens tomorrow, Wed, Nov 18th. We understand that the existing location (4429 Wallingford Ave N.) will continue to operate as a salon, while the new location (4515 Meridian Ave N.) will also include massage and spa features. In a brilliant "We don't need an art walk…

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Reminder: Photo Contest

Remember, we're giving away two, count 'em two, bags of Pangaea Organica fair trade Wallingford roasted coffee this week to two photographers, one "regular" and one "mobile". The theme: Wallingford in Autum. Snap a photo, upload it wherever you like (but preferably to the Wallingford Flickr Pool) and post a link to it as a comment on this post (or one of the reminders that will follow). Deadline is Sunday, 10/25 at midnight. We’ll award two bags of coffee, one for…

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