Cassandra Moore | Washington's Longest Nails

Cassandra Moore, of West Seattle, said she grew out her fingernails because she personally like them that way. Before MySpace and Facebook, she had no idea there were hundreds of others who were fans of especially long nails. (JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM)

Marcia Evans | Portrait

Marcia Evans, owner of Jewel Hospitality, poses for a portrait Thursday, August 2, 2012, at her office in Seattle, Wash. Evans recently filed a complaint with the attorney general's office concerning Yelp informing her of the fact that they would remove her negative reviews from their website if she paid them for advertising.

Lavender Sale

Gardener and volunteer Leah Helms examines a patch of lavender lane Sunday, July 8, 2012, at the Interbay P-Patch in Seattle, Wash. Fifteen varieties of purple sprigs were available for picking, intended for purposes ranging from cosmetic usage to fragrance to baking. The plot - open since the late 1990s - is one of over 75 community gardens in the Seattle area.