Seattle Tours

The scoop: on Stone Way, south of 40th, the site of the old safeway still lies empty, empty -- a gaping noplace. QFC bought the site and said they would build a store there, apparently to complement their store ten blocks away at 45th and Wallingford. The hole has been there for around two years. But now QFC is saying they might not build it. Rising construction costs. The neighbors are upset, they really wanted that new QFC and now they are like pouty children. But really, no one likes a big concrete hole. It's dumb.

At 21st and Marion in the central district, some lady was swarmed by five large poodles, and one bit her arm. Apparently poodle bites are ticklish.