Kenmore's charismatic mayor, David Baker, has a side gig as an Uber driver. He uses the time to find out what people care about and to let his mind roam.
Jammed between the cars, buses, bikes, taxis and pedestrians around Westlake Center stands a black Herculean draft horse waiting to pull a white Cinderella-like carriage.
Crosscut reached out to literary junkies at Elliott Bay Book Co., Richard Hugo House, and Powell's Books to compile a list of the best local books of 2011 for all the readers on your holiday shopping...