What’s Up With That?
I was lost in Costco nirvana, filling my cart with mega deals and my stomach with free samples, when a tower of white plastic stopped… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
Surfing with no waves or sharks. What’s up with that? It’s Surfset, a workout using surfboards propped on bouncy balls. “It draws a… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
This phone booth is missing Superman. He’s gone missing. Twice. Also, it’s missing a phone. But it gets plenty of junk mail and… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
It’s lunch at the push of a finger. What’s up with that? It’s biometrics, baby. The same finger scanning technology that’s on smartphones is in… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
Most people go to the
theater to see the show. Now can you go to be the show. What’s up with that? More than 200… Continue reading
It was sighted in Everett a few weeks ago. A white stretch limousine that looks like the offspring of Cinderella’s carriage and a UFO. No… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
Meet Mr. Everett. He’s a real doll. The drummer with smooth brown hair and gray eyes rocks a “play loud” T-shirt under a plaid shirt.… Continue reading
Some stores say satisfaction guaranteed. This one means it. Lovers is a one-stop shop for passion potions and lotions, toys and tools. Lingerie is in… Continue reading
It goes something like this. People race down the ice using brooms to push big discs that resemble Roomba robotic vacuums. They wear shoes with… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
Are your chair legs cold? Is your banana getting smashed on the way to work? Need a light to get a look inside your kid’s… Continue reading
When I walked into People’s Shoe Repair on Wetmore Avenue, I was greeted by an 86-year-old man in high-waisted trousers with a thick Greek accent… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
I happened upon Rustic Cuts in south Everett while on a quest talking to barbers and stylists for an upcoming story about fixing Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
It’s a little slice of Oregon, right in the middle of Everett. At this gas station on Evergreen Way, drivers stay in their cars and… Continue reading
He gets paid to sit on his buns and chuckle all day. What’s up with that? ’Tis the life of a mall Santa. And, well,… Continue reading
Talk about screwed up. The back room at this Ace Hardware store is a hotbed of screws, bolts, washers, fasteners, plugs, grommets and… Continue reading
My husband Max was all revved up when he came home from seeing the new Tom Cruise flick. “Was it that good?” I asked. He… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
It’s an herbal store that doesn’t sell Washington’s favorite herb. Instead of pineapple kush and purple haze, Moddejonge’s Herbals has peppermint tea and… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
It’s like a rooftop version of the Macy’s parade. Giant inflatables sway and pop up across the skyline on this roadshow attraction on… Continue reading
What’s Up With That?
Finally, here’s a chance to see Washington, D.C., politics that are a roadshow instead of a sideshow. Lego sculptures of the White House,… Continue reading
I figured it had to be a hot story when two people at opposite ends of the newsroom asked me to find… Continue reading
