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John Carrico with his wife and little girl at their gym, NW Fitness. From left, Jessica Carrico, Vivienne, 4 mos, and John Carrico. 214678 (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
Fitness

Washington state requiring 300 square feet per person for indoor workouts amid virus. How are Seattle-area gyms faring?

Gov. Jay Inslee announced new guidance for indoor workout centers that mandates 300 square feet of distance between patrons. Some local gym owners say that's unnecessary and 'punitive.'

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Chef Chet Geri’s “Gracia” Mexican restaurant installed social distancing outdoor dining on Ballard Avenue in Old Ballard Friday, July 10, 2020.
Food & Drink

UPDATING: Seattle-area restaurants offering takeout, delivery and/or dine-in service during the coronavirus pandemic

Fish & Chips — crispy rock fish, fries, tartar, lemon, minty mushy peas, $16, available at Market Fishmonger in Edmonds. Shot Friday, January 17, 2020. 212680
Food & Drink

The most popular food delivery order in Seattle according to new survey

Dating

We asked Seattleites: How do people prepare for first dates?

Jamel Adams cools down with 9-month-old son Jamarri during a Sunday that hit the mid-80s at Lake Union Park, July 26, 2020 in Seattle. 214574
Outdoors

Here are ways to get on the water safely in Seattle this summer — no matter your budget

Food & Drink

FILE – In this file photo taken Nov. 4, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, thanks voters at Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen, after defeating Republican challenger Bill Brady. Many iconic bars and restaurants around the country are closing for good because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The owners of Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen vow to stay open after 78 years and have used online appeals to get customers to keep coming in even just for takeout. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File) CX302 CX302

Many landmark restaurants, bars won’t reopen after virus  VIEW

COVID cocktails — Seattle chefs and bartenders share recipes for what they’re drinking now

Pacific NW Magazine

Ed Sozinho family home. Caption to come from Sandy Dunham.

A Seattle photographer redevelops his architectural skills to codesign a once-in-a-lifetime home

Travel

Cars drive through Glacier National Park Wednesday, August 7, 2019.

Need to get somewhere amid the COVID-19 pandemic but nervous to fly? Here are some alternate means of travel

Outdoors

A variety of freeze-dried meals and pre-packaged meals and snacks are photographed Monday, March 9, 2020. 213255

Hungry in the backcountry? Here’s our taste-test of several brands of freeze-dried meals

A Hike and a Happy Hour

Jake Hoffman, left, and Tyler Godwin check out the historical lime kiln from which this hike receives its name. (Evan Bush / The Seattle Times)

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Wellness

Visitors and locals enjoy beer and food at Walking Man Brewing in Stevenson on Friday. Friday, May 22, 2020 214023 214023

What’s in store for the new Dietary Guidelines? For men, tighter restrictions on alcohol intake, to start

Seattle Sketcher

Almost all the activity — and a formerly roaring highway — has ebbed from Seattle’s waterfront

The Seward Park shoreline takes on a quieter vibe with Seafair’s hydros sidelined

Microsoft’s treehouse workspaces hold the fort until employees return

Colorful Country Farms has brightened this Edmonds intersection for 60 years

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Rant & Rave

Rant and Rave: Reader disagrees with safe street location

RANT to SDOT for closing Golden Gardens Drive to traffic and parking for a "safe street." Did anyone take the time to consider the wasted gas/congestion it has caused with one way in and one way out? RAVE to the person who helped me after I blew out a tire. I was driving from Olympia...

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