Watch it fly

Published 10:17 pm Monday, June 22, 2009

Watch it fly

Any day now, honest: For $10 a head, the Future of Flight at Paine Field is offering a spot on its lawn for those who want to witness the first flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner expected later this month.

The good news? There’s no TSA screening, and if you bring a picnic lunch in your cooler you won’t be charged a baggage fee.

Walkies! Walking your dog can be better exercise than you imagined, says celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson. You can imitate your dog’s habit of stopping and starting for fat-burning bursts of activity.

However, if you find yourself panting heavily with your tongue hanging out and fighting the urge to lift your leg next to a tree, then you’ve taken things a bit too far.

Smile, and say cheese: In its effort to digitize the world, Google has now mounted its Street View camera on a pedicab so it can go places its vehicles can’t go, such as college campuses and foot paths.

The only problem is that all of those picturesque views of stately university buildings will be obscured by signs reading, “Hi Mom. Send Money.”