PARK(ing) Day

By Johnine Larsen | September 16, 2015

Good luck parking downtown tomorrow, but there’s reason to go anyway—and even more reason to bring your camera. Tomorrow is PARK(ing) Day, an annual, worldwide event that transforms parking spaces in one-day parks. PARK(ing) Day falls on the third Friday of every September, and this year Seattle will celebrate in force. More than 50 parking-spot-parks will…

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Ballard’s Secret (and not-so-secret) Parking

By Johnine Larsen | January 12, 2015

Parking is a pain. You spend ten minutes hunting for a spot, searching in ever-widening circles until you find something. And then—sniped. Someone else darts in and takes it, and you spend another five minutes looking for the next place to park. And this process keeps getting worse, with Seattle ranking as the nation’s fastest…

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Advice for Your First Time

By Johnine Larsen | April 11, 2014

Buying a home is a big decision—one of the biggest, in fact. It’s even harder when it’s your first time. So what should a first-time homebuyer know before approaching a real estate agent? The market? Basic home styles? Resale ideas and remodeling potential? The best local schools, or the people who live in the area?…

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