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Photo of TriMet MAX cars 242 and 315 coupled together at SW 5th & Mill.

Taken on Apr 06, 2024 @ 11:22.

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Picture Post: Finally got to see two MAX cars in …

  • downtown
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  • MAX
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • SD660
  • Siemens
  • TriMet
  • Type 2
  • Type 3
by Stephen Weber
Published April 6, 2024
Photo of a home theater showing a scene from "Oshi No Ko" paused on the HIDIVE app for Apple TV.

Taken on Apr 03, 2024 @ 20:17.

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Picture Post: While it’s certainly a nice change that HIDIVE’s …

  • anime
  • Funimation
  • HIDIVE
by Stephen Weber
Published April 3, 2024
Photo of a 2024 Sakura-Con pin (right) and exhibitor badge (left) with "Kumoricon" on the badge.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 19:15.

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Picture Post: Another outreach event down, but still several to …

  • convention
  • event
  • Kumoricon
  • outreach
  • Sakura-Con
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of a black cat laying on a white carpet.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 18:43.

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Picture Post: It’s good to be home.

  • cat
  • pet
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of a cup of Ivar's clam chowder in a tray on Amtrak Cascades.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 12:28.

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Picture Post: One does not simply take Cascades in the …

  • Amtrak
  • Amtrak Cascades
  • public transport
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of an Amtrak See something? Say something. poster in the form of a manga page.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 11:22.

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Picture Post: I do love how Amtrak went all-out with …

  • Amtrak
  • public transport
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of the view from the front of the Seattle Monorail as it waits to depart from Westlake Center.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 10:17.

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Picture Post: Best way to burn time ahead of the …

  • monorail
  • public transport
  • Seattle
  • Westlake
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of a view of Seattle at night from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle. Elliot Bay with the Olympic Mountains are visible to the left, and the Space Needle is visible center right.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 20:02.

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Picture Post: Thank you again for the upgrade, IHG. The …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
  • sunset
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
View from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle at sunset looking northwest towards Elliot Bay (left). The Space Needle is visible on the right.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 19:52.

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Picture Post: Last night in Seattle. It was another good …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
  • sunset
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
Photo of a digital display showing "Welcome to Sakura-Con 2025!" at the Seattle Convention Center.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 09:14.

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Picture Post: Not sure if isekai’d or found a time …

  • convention
  • event
  • Sakura-Con
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
View from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle looking towards the Space Needle on an overcast day in Seattle.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 08:16.

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Picture Post: Happy Easter, Seattle! It’s the last day of …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
Photo of a desk in a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle. A room photo is visible on the left, an iPad Pro in the Center, and a drink, pen, and wallets are on the right.

Taken on Mar 30, 2024 @ 19:22.

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Picture Post: Things I really appreciate in a hotel room: …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 30, 2024
Photo of a bag from Piroshky Piroshky at the Seattle Convention Center.

Taken on Mar 30, 2024 @ 19:17.

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Picture Post: Things I like about the Oregon Convention Center: …

  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 30, 2024
Photo taken from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle while looking towards Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains.

Taken on Mar 30, 2024 @ 19:16.

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Picture Post: They look a lot better in person, but …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 30, 2024
Photo looking northwest from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle towards Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains.

Taken on Mar 30, 2024 @ 19:12.

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Picture Post: Seattle’s pretty darn beautiful at golden hour.

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
  • sunset
by Stephen Weber
Published March 30, 2024
Selfie taken in front of the Cat Bus at the Kinokuniya Seattle booth during Sakura-Con 2024.

Taken on Mar 30, 2024 @ 12:03.

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Picture Post: Gotta love when @kinokuniyausa Seattle brings a Catbus …

  • Books Kinokuniya
  • convention
  • event
  • Sakura-Con
  • Seattle
  • selfie
by Stephen Weber
Published March 30, 2024
Photo taken from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle in the morning while looking northwest. Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains are visible on the left, and the Space Needle is visible in the center.

Taken on Mar 30, 2024 @ 08:00.

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Picture Post: It’s another beautiful morning in Seattle. Day two …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 30, 2024
Photo of a Kumoricon reusable tote bag.

Taken on Mar 29, 2024 @ 15:56.

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Picture Post: Need a +20 inventory for your Sakura-con haul? …

  • convention
  • event
  • Kumoricon
  • outreach
  • Sakura-Con
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 29, 2024
Photo of a booth for Kumoricon at Sakura-Con 2024.

Taken on Mar 29, 2024 @ 06:57.

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Picture Post: At Sakura-con this weekend? Come say hello at …

  • convention
  • event
  • Kumoricon
  • outreach
  • Sakura-Con
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 29, 2024
Photo taken from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle while looking northeast.

Taken on Mar 29, 2024 @ 06:56.

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Picture Post: Happy Friday, Seattle.

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 29, 2024
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