Leaving Seattle, amid pondering

Where will all the dramatic change lead?

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It was a dark and rainy day in Seattle (and now the news)

Sustained sun is about to disappear for a long time

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Mosquitoes largely absent in Seattle

Cool weather, lack of summer rain keep down the critter count

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Springtime in Seattle: annual fears about solicitors

Warnings come out about door-to-door visitors

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A song in ‘The Music Man’ suggests ‘Seattle Stubborn’

Famous tune in local production evokes thoughts of the Seattle Freeze

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In Seattle, a sunbreak is to be treasured–for a bit

Brief bursts of sun get big play on weather forecasts

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Latest novel about Seattle lampoons city’s persona

‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, by Maria Semple, finds much fodder in local doings

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Shoveling snow in Seattle: “You must be new here”

Few seem to clear their sidewalks

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Bracing for Seattle ‘snow’: Armageddon with a smile

The city–or its media–is in a near-panic over what looks like next to no accumulation

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From Seattle, the mountains are out–or in–or somewhere

What is the true meaning of this quaint expression for a sunny day?

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I officially live in ‘Metronatural’ Seattle–with my clothes on

Local image-makers adopted the brand five years ago.

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L.A. weather suddenly looks pretty good to folks in Seattle

Gathering gloom makes locals look longingly toward Southern California

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Sense of humor in Seattle seems to be elusive

Jokes about local matters don’t appear to go over very well.

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Why is Seattle so defensive about its weather?

Some actually apologize for it to a total stranger like me.

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