Temperatures are expected to stay in the upper 90’s for the next few days and people are doing what they can to keep cool.  Being on the water is a great option and Kristin Kennell sent us this picture she took of the Seattle Fire boat in Elliott Bay. Looking at it makes us feel a little cooler.  The boat was in the harbor for Seafair festivities and Kristin was enjoying a ferry ride when she took this shot.  Thanks Kristin!  If you have any good pictures of people keeping cool in this

Golden Gardens isn’t the only hot spot north of Seattle. - It seems that nearly half of Seattle came to Green Lake to cool off - Also a popular spot, the Seattle Center fountain on Lower Queen Anne - Magnolia residents line up to swim in Mounger Pool - It was so hot in Fremont, the library closed to the public

Popping my head up just a moment to point you in the direction of Little Willow's latest post at Guys Lit Wire wherein she celebrates Oscar Wilde, the play Gross Indecency and mentions her own acting career. A favorite bit: I've played boys (or roles that are typically given boys) before. When I was a kid, I was Tiny Tim in Scrooge, a musical based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Every night, after curtain call, I'd take off my newsboy cap and let my hair fall down. That was fun,

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. The Hoax Photo Archive – ein umfangreiches Verzeichnis fotografischer Fakes von 1840 bis in die Gegenwart: 1906: Eine Gruppe von Männern präsentiert an einem Strand in der Nähe von Seattle eine Seeschlange, die einem Baumstamm verdächtig ähnlich sieht. . Das Hoax Photo Archive ist Teil des Museum of Hoaxes , das Alex Boese seit 1997 betreibt. Das Hoax Museum Blog behandelt aktuell unter anderem die Behauptung, Wissenschaftler hätten herausgefunden, die Evolut

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photo by g stonebraker [ flickr ] via our group pool [ # ]. the OMFG it’s Hot Picture Meme is in full swing [ lj.seattle ] In addition, the heat is inspiring people to do stuff like taking off their clothes [ slog ], swimming in the sound [ myballard ], putting a pool on wheels [ citizenrain ], jumping in fountains [ queenanneview ], taking dangerous dives [ madisonpark ]. Subsonic is not pleased with Spin ’s take (via Alex Crick’s super photos [ # ]) on the Seattle music scene. [ se

Folk Uke, with Cathy Guthrie and Amy Nelson, will perform at the 2009 Hempfest in Seattle, Washington on August 15, 16.For more information, to buy their cd or a t-shirt:www.FolkUke.com