May 17, 2011

With the cost of food going up, one group of Seattleites has figured out how to eat every meal for free. They call themselves “freegans,” more commonly known to outsiders as “dumpster divers.” As one freegan says, “People think that food that goes in the garbage is bad.” They disagree. But it’s not just about

May 17, 2011

Get ready to celebrate Seattle Beer Week at Fiddler’s Inn, 9219 35th Ave. N.E., the only Wedgwood-area bar participating in the festivities taking place from Thursday, May 19, to Sunday, May 29. There’s plenty on the schedule, starting at 5 p.m. Friday, May 20, with the Pub Beer Release, described as the “video release of

May 16, 2011

By Katie Melton On Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Garza Mexican Foods, 7347 35th Ave. N.E., is now offering a limited menu of breakfast burritos, tamale plates and brisket tacos

May 16, 2011

Wedgwood Elementary teacher Ashley Cox will be heading to the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy in New Jersey this summer. Cox, along with Laurelhurst Elementary teacher Grace Dublin, will join about 200 third- through fifth-grade teachers from around the country. A little about the academy from Seattle Public Schools: The Teachers Academy

May 5, 2011

Residents and businesses can opt-out of receiving phone books and junk mail. A look at the discarded phone books, courtesy the City of Seattle Last fall the city became the first in the country to allow residents and businesses to opt-out of receiving certain things to their homes – including phone books and junk mail.