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Riding the Seven Series

Smells Like Chicken

Five minutes after a phone conversation in which I got dumped, this guy showed up and asked if I wanted any fried chicken. He...

Stories from Metro Route 7: Emerald City Fish & Chips and Stop 8360

The stop has no number written on the outside. It’s exposed. But on this day, this Saturday afternoon, the weather is fine. The sun...

Stories from Metro Route 7: Bookworm Exchange and Stop 8250

Metro stop 8250 is slightly north of Bookworm Exchange on Rainier Avenue South. Jim and his shop once lived in Columbia City. But he...

Stories from Metro Route 7: King Donuts and Stop 8080

Metro stops 8080 and 8070 surround the northern and southern ends, respectively, of a lakeside bend of Rainier Avenue South. In the bend’s lee,...

Stories from Metro Route 7: Mekong Supermarket and Stop 8380

The sign for Metro stop 8380 has a smudge on the second eight, which makes it look like a six. Because confirming the number...

Stories from Metro Route 7: Cafe Avole, Rainier Mini-Mart and Stop 8190

An iron compass, set into the concrete just outside Metro bus stop 8190, lets you know that you’ll never be lost, and that all...

Stories from Metro Route 7: Redwing Cafe and Stop 8040

With more than a few minutes until the next Seven arrives, I stand, phone in hand, under Metro Stop 8040 to assess my options....