On those occasions when we guide guests through the Pike Public Market they are amazed at the visual bounty before them. But just as there are less visited lower levels so, too, are there other dimensions less visible that give the Market its significance and endear civic attachment to it.  So as we stroll together there…

Sights of rowing shells on the water are quite common and frequently our city excursions call attention to the University of Washington’s iconic rowing venue. This past weekend Washington’s illustrious rowing program notched another significant achievement capturing the men’s national championship for the fifth consecutive year — a feat no other collegiate program has attained….