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Let’s remember when Seattle got its booze back, on this day in 1932 (December 31)

I’ve blogged something every day in 2019, save for June 16 and I’m still not sure what happened there. This seemed like a good place to go…

Dec 31, 2019

Let’s remember when Seattle got its booze back, on this day in 1932 (December 31)

Dec 31, 2019

Chris Burlingame
in
Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when The Jazz Singer, the first hit movie to have sound, opened in Seattle, on this…

This is the kind of nerdery that I live for. The first time a lot of people in Seattle were able to witness a movie with sound was 92…

Dec 30, 2019

Let’s remember when The Jazz Singer, the first hit movie to have sound, opened in Seattle, on this…

Dec 30, 2019

Chris Burlingame
in
Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when the new Emerald Queen Casino opened in Fife, on this day in 2004 (December 29)

The Emerald Queen Casino has been such an important part of the Tacoma area for over 20 years now. It’s probably one of the most…

Dec 29, 2019

Let’s remember when the new Emerald Queen Casino opened in Fife, on this day in 2004 (December 29)

Dec 29, 2019

Chris Burlingame
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Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when the Moore Theatre opened, on this day in 1907 (December 28)

A very necessary Happy Birthday is due to one of Seattle’s most long-running theaters. It opened 112 years ago today and it remains an…

Dec 28, 2019

Let’s remember when the Moore Theatre opened, on this day in 1907 (December 28)

Dec 28, 2019

Chris Burlingame
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Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when Hearst announced its takeover of the Post-Intelligencer, on this day in 1921…

In March of 2009, Hearst turned the Seattle Post-Intelligencer into an online-only newspaper, which was a damn tragedy. But the PI has…

Dec 27, 2019

Let’s remember when Hearst announced its takeover of the Post-Intelligencer, on this day in 1921…

Dec 27, 2019

Chris Burlingame
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Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when a raid in Magnolia turned up 50 gallons on moonshine, on this day in 1923…

Prohibition, what a time to be alive!

Dec 26, 2019

Let’s remember when a raid in Magnolia turned up 50 gallons on moonshine, on this day in 1923…

Dec 26, 2019

Chris Burlingame
in
Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember the very first Christmas in Seattle, on this day in 1851 (December 25)

It’s a Christmas miracle!

Dec 25, 2019

Let’s remember the very first Christmas in Seattle, on this day in 1851 (December 25)

Dec 25, 2019

Chris Burlingame
in
Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when right-wing wacko David Lewis Rice murdered Charles Goldmark, and his family…

Seattle Met magazine called it “one of the most heinous crimes in Seattle history.” It is quite ghastly and horrifying.

Dec 24, 2019

Let’s remember when right-wing wacko David Lewis Rice murdered Charles Goldmark, and his family…

Dec 24, 2019

Chris Burlingame
in
Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when the first US case of mad cow disease was reported near Yakima, on this day in…

The outbreak of mad cow disease was both a very big deal in 2003, and the subject of way too many late night talk show jokes. But the US…

Dec 23, 2019

Let’s remember when the first US case of mad cow disease was reported near Yakima, on this day in…

Dec 23, 2019

Chris Burlingame
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Journal of Precipitation

Let’s remember when legislation to curb the spread of jazz music was introduced in the Washington…

Depression-era Washington state had a big menace on their hands that needed to be addressed: jazz music. Really.

Dec 23, 2019

Let’s remember when legislation to curb the spread of jazz music was introduced in the Washington…

Dec 23, 2019

Chris Burlingame

Chris Burlingame

Seattleite, (mostly) retired arts/culture blogger. Come for the Seinfeld references, stay for the Producers references.

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