"Reading Time" by M.V. Jantzen Even when we were only visitors to this city, ferry-watching was one of our favorite activities. We'd go to Colman Dock and stand there forever, watching the downtown crowd knock off for the day and make their way to the boats. In this context, we never imagined too deeply into the narratives of the people we observed; rather, we were content with observing their most mundane activities. We were mesmerized,......

Road trip! The seventh annual What the Heck Fest is taking place all weekend at venues in Anacortes. Mt. Eerie is but one of the many bands set to perform. If you're staying here in town, tonight loud-ass two-piece Middle Class Rut plays King Cobra, along with Burning Brides.......

Want to get away from the craziness that is Seattle during the Fourth of July? Try the San Juan Islands. This Seattlest will be packing her camping gear and kayak to explore the beautiful (and likely rainy, WTF?) San Juan Islands. If a tent and campfire are not up your alley, the islands offer a few inns and B&B’s that cater to every need from luxury spa service to private airplane tours. How do......

Forget what everybody's saying for a second and remember that driving a car still can be fun. Open country roads, bright-shining sun, no cops in sight--there isn’t a replacement for this experience. Gas be damned. Orcas Island, an hour-long ferry ride from Anacortes, is only 27 miles of road from one end to the other, but don’t mistake the limited land mass for a lack of good gravel and pavement. No stop lights, minimal......