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Author of the 3rd edition of ‘The Newcomer’s Handbook for Moving to and Living in Seattle,’ Maria is a freelance writer, accountant, single mother to two teens and turtle owner. Born as a 3rd generation Seattleite and raised on Vashon Island, she tried living in other cities but found Seattle owns her heart. Also, the turtle is unwilling to move again. She can be reached by email at m.a.c.author@gmail.com.

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Climate Day for Kids at the Olympic Sculpture Park on Saturday

Mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 60's - that's the forecast for Saturday, April 18. Which makes it the perfect day to take the family to the...
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What to do on Saturday

Wednesdays are hard. Middle of the week, nothing much going on, likely it's raining outside... why not spend the rest of it daydreaming about...
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Earth Hour: A zero sum game?

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The first time we honored Earth Hour in my home, which was only 2 years ago, I had to explain what we were doing to my kids. They were fine with it....
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Fat Tuesday in Seattle

Mention Fat Tuesday in Seattle and you'll get a variety of reactions, from "not again" to "where's the party?" If you fall...
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Happy Birthday Charles Darwin, the world is celebrating

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What do you do when you look at a calendar and realize that Charles Darwin was born exactly 200 years ago today? And this November will be 150 years...
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Marching for Martin Luther King Jr.

"I have a dream." Those words are as indelibly a part of our American legacy as any ever spoken. Today we honor the man who gave us those...
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Rescheduled Winter Solstice Fire Festival this weekend

Remember the first round of snow in December? So much snow that plans and events were canceled all over the city and even the New York Times took...
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Last day to win tickets to Presidential Inauguration

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A week ago, the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced that 10 Americans would be selected to attend the January 20th inauguration of Barack...
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Get out of Seattle: January events in the Northwest

After the holidays January always seems to be a bit of an anticlimax. Winter is settled in with short, gray days and we fall back in to our workday...
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Winter Solstice Fire Festival at Seattle Center this weekend

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Winter Solstice arrives at 4:04 am on Sunday, December 21st, and it will be welcomed with fire at the Seattle Center. When I say fire I don't mean a...
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