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Diversions 9/22

The Spin the Bottle variety show comes to the Annex Theatre, at 11 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1 at the corner of 11th and E. Pike St. in Capitol Hill. Tickets: $10, $5. Visit www.annextheatre.org for more information.

Fatima's Festival a neighborhood treat

A crowd of approximately 800 people from the community gathered for food, fun and laughs at the annual Fatima Fall Festival Saturday night.It had been hot all day and the warm evening likely added to the large attendence.

QA businesses pose nuanced holiday event

Tough year for retailers means less extravagant Holiday Magic celebration

Though Holiday Magic is scaled back this year, Upper Queen Anne merchants still plan to bring Christmas cheer to the Avenue with a more personal touch.

Italian festival at Seattle Center is all about the food

Mangia bene, essere felici. Eat well, be happy was the theme throughout the Italian Festival held at the Seattle Center last weekend.

Fishermen's Fall Festival draws young and old salts

Sunshine graced the Fishermen's Fall Festival this Saturday, adding to existing family friendly warmth.

Post office considers new drive-through mail location

Yearlong petition spurs inquiry for new box

It took a year, but a petition to get an additional mailbox for Magnolia Village may have paid off.

Home tour, boutique raise $40,000+

Volunteers at the Queen Anne Home Tour were busy Sunday, taking brochure/tickets and checking them off as visitors stepped out of their shoes and stepped into not just the good but the gorgeous life.

Magnolia girls on their toes in this year's Nutcracker

As it does every year, the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker has cast several girls and boys from Seattle.

SPU women's soccer send Simon Fraser home with zero

After a disappointing loss to Western Washington last Thursday (1-0), the fifth-ranked Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Falcons' rallied against the Simon Fraser Clan in a 0-0 double overtime tie Saturday night at Interbay Stadium.The game saw tremendous defensive and goaltending efforts from both Falcon and Clan players, but neither team was able to score drawing the 0-0 tie.

'It's Kind of a Funny Story' not so funny

Tedium of inner-city navel-gazing overshadows occasionally poignant writing

At just 16, Craig Gilner has reached a crossroads and out of desperation runs into the arms of a hospital and where after he catches his breath, he checks himself into its psychiatric ward.

He's cut from Magnolian cloth

John La Russa continues to thrive in Seattle’s northwest neighborhood

John La Russa has worn so many hats it's hard to peg down an accurate end to the sentence 'John La Russa is...'

'Carnage' not for everyone

Seattle Rep opener is a 'Lord of the Flies' for adults

Pollyannas and the strictly politically correct beware: "The God of Carnage" may not be for you.

Incoming bar and smoke shop in Queen Anne bothers some

At least one resident in lower Queen Anne is not thrilled that another bar and a smoking paraphernalia shop will open its doors on his block.

Queen Anne residents say 'no' to gym closure

Hearing set for today in South Seattle

Residents of Queen Anne want to make sure they are heard loud and clear about Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn's proposed gym closure at the Queen Anne Community Center to make space for a children's television studio.

Full house for Swedish pancakes

Guests from Magnolia and beyond braved the elements early Saturday morning for a Swedish pancake breakfast fundraiser hosted by Magnolia Lutheran Church.