Seattle PI reports that, despite the risk/fear/uncertainty/boogey-man/change-sucks of it all, the Monorail today inches toward reality. Those kooky folks at Cascade Monorail Co. have agreed on a price to build part of this sucker. Unfortunately for people like me who would prefer living under a benevolent dictator (like me), this deal is still subject to public hearings and the political process before final approval so I'm sure we'll try to turn it into a tunnel or something next. But for now, enjoy the feel of progress. (And don't read this news --Vegas Monorail ridership too low to meet expenses, officials say -- from Vegas :) )
BTW, who will start the first pro and anti Monorail blogs that are worth reading every day?
Friday, June 03, 2005
Thursday, June 02, 2005
The Not-so-great Seattle Shake
Call me negative and chemical dependent but I can't not post another nasty note in response to yet another ridiculous liquor write-up in one of our local rags.
The ultra lame Seattle Shake promo didn't peter out because people would rather drink wine than cocktails, I assure you. Proof? Just head out to any bar in Belltown around 5p and make a little sharpie mark on your table each time one of the cubicle princesses in the lounge downs something pink and sticky.
The thing sucked keg fumes because it was
a) not that great of a deal and
b) limited to the hours of 7 to 10 when we are either already drunk and eating tater tots at Noc Noc or home having sex on the couch (yes, this is my routine pretty much every night, thanks for asking)
The ultra lame Seattle Shake promo didn't peter out because people would rather drink wine than cocktails, I assure you. Proof? Just head out to any bar in Belltown around 5p and make a little sharpie mark on your table each time one of the cubicle princesses in the lounge downs something pink and sticky.
The thing sucked keg fumes because it was
a) not that great of a deal and
b) limited to the hours of 7 to 10 when we are either already drunk and eating tater tots at Noc Noc or home having sex on the couch (yes, this is my routine pretty much every night, thanks for asking)
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
PI says all you Seattle alcoholics aren't very original
We've been away for a few days - missed you. Not to get things going again with a downer but couldn't let this one pass.
Sure, sure. Newspapers, so fresh and in tune with the PULSE of the city, are definitely the proper authorities to lay down judgement on all things cool. But I'm going to treat the PI's silly little missive about the 'FauxHo'-ness of Seattle's club 'scene' (whatever that is) with more respect than it probably deserves by
1) mentioning it here and
2) bothering to say it's lame
I won't try to argue that nice bars in Seattle aren't just like nice bars in other cities. They are! (you got us PI!). But how about the journalist use some of them j-school classes to track down a person or two who might offer some ideas on how to break free from the oppression of copy-cat swank.
Sure, sure. Newspapers, so fresh and in tune with the PULSE of the city, are definitely the proper authorities to lay down judgement on all things cool. But I'm going to treat the PI's silly little missive about the 'FauxHo'-ness of Seattle's club 'scene' (whatever that is) with more respect than it probably deserves by
1) mentioning it here and
2) bothering to say it's lame
I won't try to argue that nice bars in Seattle aren't just like nice bars in other cities. They are! (you got us PI!). But how about the journalist use some of them j-school classes to track down a person or two who might offer some ideas on how to break free from the oppression of copy-cat swank.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Classy clubs or cheap imports?
This isn't New York, or Los Angeles, but you wouldn't know it from these bars
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