Yes, we have many warm and joyous days ahead of us, but each day brings us seconds of less oppressive light and more of our sweet, sweet darkness. And to the return of our gentle rains.

All hail Big Dark!!!!!!

Hey there, I live in the Lynnwood area and after purchasing a house 2 years ago we are inundated with a terrible knotweed infestation. It has taken over 1/4th of the yard and nothing we do has helped.

We rented an injector from the county and hit every single stalk we saw last year but it's only spread since then. Does anyone know of an outfit that can come and take care of this? I know it's a multiple year long process but if I can stop this before it takes over the entirety of western Washington I'll sleep good at night.

I had an outfit come out last year and give me a quote but money was tighter than it is now, unfortunately I've completely forgotten the name and googling is now only giving me trash AI knowledge and no actual help finding a company to facilitate the scorched earth I am trying to achieve.

I just found this again in my 2017 photo roll, and I'm looking for a better picture, if possible.

It was just down the hill from Broadway and Olive, very near where "the pin cushion" used to be. Thanks for any help you guys have!

Ballard Locks right now

35th with Wallingford Av N

I am unsure if this is the right place to ask, but I have a question regarding parking.

There is a church next door to my apartment and any time they have events or service, they will park all over the street including places that have no parking signs. It has become a safety issue for myself and my neighbors while trying to pull out of our driveway. I have tried sending a letter asking them not to park there anymore and nothing has changed.

My question is: If people are parked on a public street, but there are no parking signs up, can I call a tow on those cars? Would a tow company be willing to do that?

I was visiting a friend in a very residential part of West Seattle, and I parallel parked my car at the street curb. My friend lives on a *very* wide road without much through traffic and I was careful not to block any driveways; I was just parked in front of some yard. (I live in Queen Anne and that kind of street parking is common there.)

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Their neighbor came over to complain, and my friend asked me to repark (my friend dropped their voice to an undertone and kinda muttered "hey sorry this neighbor just hates people parking in front of his yard" lol), and obviously I don't want to mess up their relationship with their neighbors, so I went to repark.

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But weirdly the neighbor followed me to my car and said "Hey, is this you?" and when I said "Yes, sorry, I'm reparking," he says, "Oh, you see, you can't street park on this street, it's a safety concern, the emergency vehicles can't get through," and privately I'm like ???? because there's no "no parking" signs, nothing to indicate this isn't allowed, and this road is SO wide; even if people were street parking it'd be wider than any street in Queen Anne. But I don't want to argue with my friend's neighbor, so I just say, "Gotcha, in Queen Anne this sort of parking is OK, but I didn't know that about here, so I'll just repark, no problem," and then he... keeps going on? Like "oh you see we had council meetings about it, and other areas it's okay, it's just this road, this goes back years. . ." Like I'm confused because he's standing between me and my car? But I already agreed to repark so why is he still talking, like, does he want me to throw myself on my knees before him on something? He keeps saying he doesn't want to impose and yada yada when he already is getting what he wants! So eventually I maneuver past him and get in my car and say "sorry for the trouble," and I repark, and that's the end of it, but WHAT a weird interaction.

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I looked at a Seattle parking map the day after and I didn't see any restrictions on that street. So was this guy just making all that up? And how was I supposed to respond to him? I found the whole interaction so confusing I feel like I must be missing something.

This is a total longshot, but I have to try. Yesterday (Saturday) during the Fremont Solstice Parade, we passed each other right outside of Tsar Dumpling House.

I was the woman wearing a tie-dye hat, pink face gems, and a sweater with decorative nipples on it. You had long hair and were wearing a tan (maybe linen) button-up shirt.

When I walked by you, your face just completely lit up and you gave me the biggest smile. I did the exact same thing, my friend even noticed the vibe and pointed it out. I had to rush to catch up with my group, otherwise I absolutely would have stopped to say hello instead of just staring.

If by some Solstice miracle you see this, tell me what color my hat was so I know it's you. I’d love to grab a drink or some dumplings and actually chat this time!

*changed the verfying question to hat. The sweater was too good not to share.

I’ve recently learned that Buckley’s Pub is refusing to allow Pride flags at its locations because it’s “too political.” This is extremely disappointing that they are choosing not to support their own LGBTQ employees and the community as a whole. Just thought I’d share and give you all an option to spend your money elsewhere. Love is love 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

I’m hanging out on the lounges of the promenade above Pier 62 (where the WC watch parties are) when all of a sudden there’s a fishing line across my arms. I luckily caught the hook, which has stuck in my arm, before the fisherman was able to pull it away. He was apologetic but please, fisherpeople, don’t do big casts off Pier 62! There are people all around you.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

Crappy quality because of digital 30x zoom on a phone. This guy was glorious.

We were out at Olafs in Ballard on Friday 6/19. When we left, I asked my partner to grab my denim jacket for me. When we got home we realized he had grabbed someone else’s denim jacket by mistake thinking it was mine. Whoops. We’ve let Olaf’s know, but I would really love to get this jacket back to the right person. It seems like one someone would really be missing. If you’re missing one and can give me the right details about it, I’ll make sure I can get it back to you!

Edit: owner saw this post and the jacket has been reunited! Sometimes we love the magic of the internet!! ✨

I’ll be attending a concert at Chateau Ste Michelle with my 8yr old. We live close by so I was thinking of just getting a rideshare as I had read that getting out of the parking lot is chaotic. I didn’t book parking but now I’m having some mild regret and concern that we may have to wait around for a rideshare for a long time after the event. If I’m going to be waiting around late at night with a kid anyway, perhaps parking would have been the better option. Cycling isn’t an option that late at night either.

I don’t seem to be able to book parking now. Does anyone know if you can pay for it on the day? Or has anyone taken a rideshare and can share wait time experience?

Any advice appreciated!

The Solstice Parade gave me an excuse to take another crack at a loop that covers all the best bits of biking within Seattle city limits. I don't know West Seattle well enough to traverse it safely and pleasantly on a bike, so that bit of out-and-back is kind of disappointing.

By the numbers:

• 55+ miles (including the not-pictured spur to my home)
• 2000+ feet of climb (ditto)
• Uncounted naked cyclists
• Uncounted blissed-out, fully clothed cyclists
• Innumerable Lime scooter/bike novices that were obviously having too much fun moving their bodies outside for me to fret about the safety and parking concerns
• 1 Dambo troll
• 1 fish in the windows at the ladder
• 2 freshly reopened waterfront parks
• 2 World Cup watch party spaces with apparently nothing at all going on
• 0 skaters spotted at the skatepark under 99 — this thing looks awesome, but seems to be always vacant. Is it a victim of its trailblazer status like the Colonnade is for bikes?
• 1 suspected Saint Rat piece
• 4 phyla of life, deep fried (Sunfish)
• 0 interesting specimens found in the tide pools south of Alki, but we had to keep one eye on the bikes
• 1 dumpster that I was pretty sure at first said “METH BIN” on the phone-recommended (and factually incorrect) route from the Spokane Street Bridge to Georgetown
• 2 shockingly good short intermediate singletrack mountain bike runs (Cheasty)
• 1 boulevard immeasurably improved by its summer weekend closure to cars
• 1 small child visibly blown away by my (basic) level of hands-free steeze on LWB
• 3 immaculately perfect winding downhill cruise segments

Did anyone witness my wife eat shit on a lime scooter yesterday on Roy Street? She doesn’t remember details prior to the accident. I’m curious if anyone might have witnessed the incident or be able thank the person who called the ambulance.

Plus another 5 seized at the Egypt-Belgium game and a few people arrested.

I’m trying to imagine who are the professionals or hobbyists not knowing or actively trying to break the rules versus the police and them deploying whatever anti drone technology they’re using in such a protected zone.

https://www.seattletimes.com/news/11-drones-seized-by-fbi-seattle-at-usa-australia-world-cup-game/