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Design spotlight on Eastern Washington landmarks

Prints featuring landmarks from the region. Photo from collectpnw.com One of the best things about walking clear across the Inlander...
Pacific Northwest Inlander  |  05-22-2013  |  Bloglander

Broad Avenue Water Tower To Become Art Canvas

The old water tower on Broad Avenue that has become an iconic symbol for the burgeoning arts district will soon...

Here's PGA's Rickie Fowler Golfing from atop a Victory Park Parking Garage

YouTubeBetween the end of this past weekend's Byron Nelson and the start this week of the Colonial in Fort Worth,...
Dallas Observer  |  05-22-2013  |  Unfair Park

Peduto, and his coalition, sweep city elections

Yesterday's municipal primary was a big night for Pittsburgh -- the election not just of a new mayor, but of...
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  05-22-2013  |  Blogh

Last Shot: Battling Cancer to Shoot the Red Hot Chili Peppers

[Editor's Note: Long-time concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out two years ago that he had stage IV colon cancer. In...
Riverfront Times  |  05-22-2013  |  RFT Music

Cro-Mags, Dessa, OneRepublic and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that...
Riverfront Times  |  05-22-2013  |  RFT Music

Americana: Meet the 2013 RFT Music Award Nominees

The 2013 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is a week and a half away! Think of it as St. Louis music's...
Riverfront Times  |  05-22-2013  |  RFT Music

Eric Garcetti Poised For Victory In L.A. Mayor's Race

After nearly two years of campaigning, Councilman Eric Garcetti is poised for victory in the race for L.A. mayor. Just...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Mitch O'Farrell + John Choi Election Returns: O'Farrell Ahead in City Council District 13

Update: Choi is steadily gaining on O'Farrell as more votes flow in. See bottom for details. First posted at 10:49...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Ron Galperin + Dennis Zine Election Results: Galperin Holds Onto Lead

See updates at the bottom of the post. First posted at 9 p.m. Ron Galperin has taken an early lead...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Antonio Sanchez + Monica Ratliff Early Election Results: Ratliff Ahead In LAUSD Board Race

Updated below; first posted at 9:06 pm Based on early returns, we can say that Monica Ratliff leads Antonio Sanchez...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Gil Cedillo + Jose Gardea Early Election Results: Cedillo Ahead in Eastside L.A. Council District 1

Update: Gardea is closing the distance to Cedillo. See details at bottom. Updated at bottom to explain that the city...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

L.A. Council District 6 Early Election Results: Cindy Montanez and Nury Martinez in Front

Updated below; first posted at 9:03 pm Early returns in tonight's most specialist election, the City Council Dstrict 6 special...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Carmen Trutanich Concedes: Mike Feuer Will Be L.A.'s New City Attorney

Just before 11:30 p.m., while the L.A.'s mayor race remained much too close to call, Carmen Trutanich conceded to supporters...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Eric Garcetti Leads Wendy Greuel in L.A. Mayoral Election, Exit Poll Predicts Garcetti

With inexorably slow vote-counting underway by Los Angeles city officials, Eric Garcetti has pulled in front of Wendy Greuel and...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Why The F is Los Angeles Taking So Long to Count Our GD Votes?

Polls have been closed for three and a half hours, and the Los Angeles City Clerk has managed to count...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Carmen Trutanich + Mike Feuer Election Results: Feuer's Lead Widens

UPDATE: Trutanich has conceded. Post updated at the bottom; first posted at 9 p.m. Carmen Trutanich's quest to hang onto...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Wendy Greuel Waits for Victory or Defeat at The Exchange in Downtown

President Bill Clinton is nowhere to be found on the dance floor, but L.A. mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel and her...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  The Informer

Calgarians sweep Alberta Distinguished Artists Awards - 2013/05/22 12:41:02

Calgarians sweep Alberta Distinguished Artists Awards Posted by Maureen McNamee in Culture A writer and three puppet innovators from Calgary...
Fast Forward Weekly  |  05-22-2013  |  Fast Forward Weekly

Ear of Newt: my first and last interview with Ray Manzarek of the Doors

"'L.A. Woman' is just a mother, man."Ear of Newt: my first and last interview with Ray Manzarek of the Doors...
The Georgia Straight  |  05-22-2013  |  Views

Amy's Baking Company Grand Re-Opening Event in Scottsdale, 5/21/13 (Video)

Editor's Note: This post has been edited from its original version. There were plenty of spectators outside Amy's Baking Company...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-22-2013  |  Chow Bella

Large Black Beanbag Under the Overpass Watch

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The Stranger  |  05-22-2013  |  Slog

43rd District Dems Endorse Ed Murray for Mayor

Surprising exactly nobody, the 43rd District Democrats tonight awarded their sole endorsement in the Seattle mayor's race to Ed Murray,...
The Stranger  |  05-22-2013  |  Slog

The Galaxy's not so far, far away: Carolina RailHawks deactivates Dynamo 3-1, will host MLS champs next Wednesday in U.S. Open Cup

WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—Last year, the Carolina RailHawks entered play in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup riding a nine-game...
INDY Week  |  05-22-2013  |  Triangle Offense

Weiner's in the Race, And His Campaign Ad is Remarkably Unsexy

The better-than-rumor rumors are true: We have a Weiner in the mayoral race, and he has 64 reasons why, according...
The Village Voice  |  05-22-2013  |  Runnin' Scared

Manu Gets Out-Ginobilied, But Spurs Win Game 2

Manu Ginobili is a champion, and perhaps the most successful Sixth Man in the history of the game. But he’s...
San Antonio Current  |  05-22-2013  |  Current Blogs

Game 2: Spurs 93, Grizzlies 89 (OT) — Can’t Repeat the Past?

box score The Grizzlies saved Saturday. Wait, I’ve used that lead before?… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the...

Joe Arpaio Foe Rebecca Jimenez Leads in Guadalupe Mayoral Race (w/Update: Jimenez the Winner)

Please see update below. Former Guadalupe Mayor Rebecca Jimenez's camp is partying tonight, celebrating what they believe may be a...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-22-2013  |  Feathered Bastard

The Cottage Food Industry Finds a Home at Berkeley's Homemade Market

Plus Genny's BBQ suffers from a fire, and Sumo Grub and Guest Chef shut their doors. by Luke Tsai On...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Daft Punk

Random Access Memories by Ellen Cushing Random Access Memories is the long-anticipated, mega-hyped fifth album from the famously weird, fabulously...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

One-Night Stands

Repertory film listings for May 23-29, 2013. Thursday, May 23 Heathers (103 min., 1988).… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Local Licks

This week, we review Justin Loans, The Wild Kindness, and The Trophy Fire. by Whitney Phaneuf Justin Loans, How to...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Can Pot Help Cure PTSD?

New research suggests that the main ingredient in marijuana may help alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. by David...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Will Calhoun

Life in This World by Lee Hildebrand Will Calhoun announces his entrance on the first track of Life in This...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

What Maisie Knew

And when she knew it. by Kelly Vance Six-year-old Maisie, the protagonist of What Maisie Knew (played by Onata Aprile),...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

The Art and Science of the Grilled Cheese

We sampled three versions: at The Melt, Sacred Wheel Cheese Shop, and Bar Dogwood. by Luke Tsai If there were...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

A Wild River in Peril?

Environmentalists contend that the Smith River, California's last remaining undammed river, is threatened by a Caltrans proposal to widen two...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Costly Tax Loophole Remains Open

A reform measure that would end a lucrative tax break for corporations and wealthy investors has stalled in the state...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Swarm Gallery's Farewell Exhibition Shows Fresh Perspectives

Fictional/Familiar subverts conventional perspectives in the representation of space. by Alex Bigman There is clearly some digital prestidigitation at work...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

The East Bay Poetry Summit Brings Poetry Out of Bookstores and Into People's Homes

A weekend of poetry parties at various East Bay residences. by Alex Taitague The poems at the reading varied wildly:...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Lightly Treading Fame

With a new album on Hardly Art and facing a major lineup change, Shannon and the Clams works to stay...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Snowden

No One in Control by Kathleen Richards I first learned of Snowden when the band played Noise Pop many years...
East Bay Express  |  05-22-2013  |  Ear Bud

Ex-Philly "Hero cop" DeCoatsworth: One Man's Descent or System Failure?

Despite DeCoatsworth’s history of violence, the story is playing out in the media, locally and nationally, as a hero cop’s shocking fall from grace.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  05-22-2013  |  Commentary

Summer Guide 2013: The “B” List

Baseball, beaches, bikinis, beer — we’ve got the summer covered from B to B.
Creative Loafing (Tampa)  |  David Warner, Scott Harrell, Mitch Perry, Shawn Alf, Arielle Stevenson, Leslie Joy Ickowitz, Leilani Polk, Joe Bardi and Julie Garisto  |  05-10-2013  |  Recreation

Mark Sanford's victory is a triumph of ideology over decency

The good news is that Jon Stewart will have no shortage of material for The Daily Show in the foreseeable future. The bad news is that the good people of South Carolina's 1st Congressional District will hang their heads and deny their origins when they travel beyond the Lowcountry in the foreseeable future.
Charleston City Paper  |  Will Moredock  |  05-09-2013  |  Commentary