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In this issue:

Arts & Culture

On the Town

A Question For…

Andrew Connor, of the Cody Rivers Show and artistic director of SketchFest Seattle Comedy Festival, reveals the magic behind his comical stage genius.

08/13/2009 By Steve Wiecking

Article

What Not to Dare

Is Madonna too old to wear rabbit ears? Am I?

08/13/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Premier Crew

11 top wine experts pick the best 100 Northwest wines under $50.

08/11/2009 By Jessica Voelker

On the Town

Fall Arts from A to Z

A primer to the season’s best bets.

08/11/2009 By Steve Wiecking

Passing Through

Mr. President

Dennis Haysbert remains diplomatic about the movie he’s making in Seattle with Tobey Maguire.

08/10/2009 By Steve Wiecking

On the Town

Such Sweet Sorrow

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Lucien Postlewaite shares why he loved taking the lead in Roméo et Juliette.

08/10/2009 By Steve Wiecking

Eat & Drink

Dish

Puttin’ Roots Down

Washington grows ginger. Who knew?

08/12/2009 By Jess Thomson

Article

Steamed

The media war over the most mundane scoop of the season.

08/10/2009

Occasions

Hotel Hopping

08/10/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Chic Cheek to Cheek

Where the smart set goes to get a kick from champagne.

08/10/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Article

A Note from the Editor

The Bank Job

08/10/2009 By Katherine Koberg

Home & Real Estate

Appraisals

Shock to the System

A well-intentioned new rule may hurt homeowners more than it helps.

08/13/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Habitat

High-Style Tiles

Amely Wurmbrand uses mosaic and tiles to lend artful touches to her modern Shoreline home.

08/10/2009 By Christopher Werner

Inbox

Article

Letters to the Editor

08/12/2009

News & City Life

Feature

Heist

Even as a kid Luke Elliott Sommer showed a talent for leadership. And by the time he finished U.S. Army Ranger School his mind had become a precision weapon capable of planning strategic attacks on buildings in enemy territory. Then he came home.

08/14/2009 By James Ross Gardner

Article

On Track

08/13/2009

Article

Give a Dawg a Bone

Five reasons why it’s too soon to quit on UW football.

08/11/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Article

The Scan Clan

Seattle start-up exports its paper mill killer.

08/10/2009 By Karen Quinn

Article

Bill Versus the Hurricane

World’s richest man targets world’s baddest weather.

08/10/2009 By Karen Quinn

Article

Phamily Newspaper

Two generations of community journalists bridge the chasms in the news business and the Vietnamese community.

08/10/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Style & Shopping

Article

East Beats West?

The brand new shops at the Bravern give Bellevue a style edge.

08/10/2009 By Laura Cassidy

Style Counsel

Close Knit

A conversation with retailers Butch Blum and Kay Smith-Blum.

08/10/2009 By Laura Cassidy

Travel & Outdoors

Article

Wine Country Weekends

Celebrate the harvest with premier sipping in pristine settings.

08/12/2009 By James Ross Gardner and Jessica Voelker

Article

See Spot Run

And jump and tunnel and weave—in dog agility training.

08/10/2009 By Matthew Halverson