So this article just appeard in the city's major newspaper, The Seattle Times:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/.....ssed-city/

I have attended the Seattle Opera a number of times and, sadly, have seen evidence of the poor state of some attendees' attire. I do applaud people for using their discretionary dollars for buying the opera ticket but really, friends, is there any way to raise the bar?

I know the forum has addressed this issue in the past but here is a challenge to my home town and I wonder:

Angie, what can we do?