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A day in...

All things Scandinavian Dick’s, after dark 10 minutes of fame Caution: Low flying fish Save the last dance It's not just coffee Wheeler-dealers of rags Counter culture Bean and gone Blue collar or no collar, all are accepted at Beth's 'The great good place' A short route to Seattle's soul Combat and comfort food

Tagging along with...

The man behind Costa Opa’s avgolemono Gamer love Beginnings and ends Third watch blues True grit in 6 minutes, 46 seconds The 'Mrs. Chips' of Overlake Braving the mean streets 'Hi, can I talk to you for a minute?' 'And here she is, the queen of soaps' The prime of a prima ballerina

Writing Seattle

Adventures in knitting Call of the off-leashed On the wings of the Mosquito Fleet Open six days a week The siren song of Myspace American desi Hard sell Rite of passage Recording history one story at a time The longshoring life Degrees of uncertainty Corralling the party animals

Profiles of places in greater Seattle that emblemize the city's character and culture: More...

Profiles of the people in greater Seattle who are behind breaking news, public issues or trends: More...

Enterprise stories about underreported aspects of everyday life in greater Seattle: More...

Inside this issue...

Wheeler-dealers of rags
How pickers turn Goodwill castoffs into cash | By Willie Freitas

Third watch blues
A ride on the wild side with one of Seattle's finest | By Whitney Cork

American desi
The high-wire act of straddling two cultural worlds | By Avani Nadkarni

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It's not just coffee
Pilgrimage to where Starbucks began | By Katie Kirschke

Outside Starbucks with Brother Willie and the Market Crew Photo: Helen Freund