The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraisers are back!  Come hungry for spaghetti, salad, fresh veggies, and garlic bread. Learn about your local Senior Center and how you can support healthy aging in your community. All dietary restrictions accommodated. $10 a plate- $5 a plate for children under ten. Call 206.4617825 with questions or to RSVP. Or go to our website– Our address is 4649 Sunnyside Ave N Suite 140, (lower level of The Good Shepherd Center) Seattle, WA. The first of these quarterly events is Friday, January 26 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

Classic Board Games starts Wednesday, January 3, from 1:00pm …

If you find yourself in need of a quick and easy pick me up, in the form of quality but inexpensive, drip coffee during that weird purgatory between Christmas and New Year’s, stop on by TNT Taqueria. Yup, the taco restaurant on 45th between Meridian and Bagley with a small indoor seating area and walk-up window. They sell a “medium” size cup of Cafe Ladro coffee for $1.66* after tax (what?!?). It’ll be sure to get you through the new year. May as well get another cup on your way to your polar bear swim too 😉

*Price as of …

After what seemed like an eternity of schedule conflicts, a window in my morning schedule finally opened up, and I couldn’t wait to rush over to Doce Donut Co to try their newest seasonal flavors.

I’ve been a follower and huge fan of this place since they opened over the summer and am well aware of the high demand. If you don’t get their early enough, you may very well miss out. Sometimes they completely sell out by 11am. I know better now to act fast.

Doce is currently featuring two new limited-time flavors: Matcha Tiramisu and Coquito Eggnog Rum …

While I’m sure most readers are not small business owners, let alone owners of small, brick-and-mortar businesses, I thought you’d be interested to know that the city has funds available for the repair of windows, doors, locks, signs, etc. that have been damaged by vandals. That’s both good news and sad news, right?

As of this November 14 update, the city had disbursed $800,000 from a $2 million fund. The online application form is still open, so I assume that there is still some money left. The eligibility criteria, according to the update, are:

Business must be open for…

You may have heard the Christmas ships if you were by the water any evening in the past few weeks; they have been parading in the waters of the greater Seattle area since the end of November. If you haven’t seen them though, it’s not too late. In fact, the grand finale will take place on Saturday, December 23, and can be viewed from Gas Works Park.

If you’re asking yourself, “What is he talking about?” here is a bit of an explanation. The Christmas ships are a holiday tradition around these parts. Lead by an Argosy cruise ship …