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Participants of a previous Phinney beer taste event toast. This year, the tasting starts at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18.

Phinney's beer taste event this month

On Saturday, July 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. join microbrew aficionados at the fourth annual PNA Summer Beer Taste at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N.
 
Choose 10 samples from up to 21 choices of microbrews, including the More ›

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Our transportation future

Everything I need to know about transportation policy I learned at the corner of 15th and Market in Ballard. That’s where I waved signs at 7:30 a.m. each morning during my campaign for the legislature.  

One cold, rainy day a gracious older woman waiting for her bus said to me:  “Young man, don’t forget that we can’t be a great city if we don’t appreciate that we need an integrated system of cars, buses, rail, bike paths, walkable areas and everything in between. More ›  |  (3 comments)

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Big Fourth of July weekend to bring traffic delays

This coming holiday weekend will bring large crowds to Seattle neighborhoods and the inevitable traffic delays.

The festivities get underway on Friday, July 3, with a Green Day concert and midnight race and Firecracker 5000, both likely to impact traffic late in the evening around the Seattle Center, according to the city's transportation department.

On Saturday, two major events drawing enormous crowds will take place on opposite ends of Lake Union - the Wooden Boat Festival on the south end and the Chase Fourth of July Fireworks at the north end. More than 50,000 people are expected.

In addition, there are many other activities taking place elsewhere in the city that promise attendance in the thousands.   More ›

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