By Amanda Knox
Two years ago, when Malaika Stevenson was diagnosed with eczema and prescribed a diet devoid of lactose and gluten, little did she knew that it might lead to the key to her future. Having turned five only last week, she…MORE
Features
At Large in Ballard: Debra dishes
Wed, 10/29/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
“I love it here,” Debra Roberts tells me. “It’s the best view and the best patio in town. And I’m part of a big family.”
She’s talking about Anthony’s Homeport Shilshole. Roberts is like a cheerleader without the…MORE
Fall brings a change in the climate of consciousness
Tue, 10/28/14
Terence Mckenna, writer, psychonaut, conduit of the mushroom and frequent lecturer in Seattle, said, “Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal…MORE
Pat's View: Halloween is a family matter
Mon, 10/27/14
by Pat Cashman
My son Chris was born on October 24th--one of the happiest of my life.
I’m not saying how many years ago, but back then there was no internet, no cell phones, no Facebook---and no Twitter except for an occasional…MORE
Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to be performed by West Seattle High School’s Drama Club
Mon, 10/27/14
By Amanda Knox
With just over a week left until opening night, Literature and Drama teacher Andrew Finley and his cast and crew are busy sawing, stacking, and securing old wooden pallets into what looks like a horseshoe formation. Is it a…MORE
The art of underwater pumpkin carving
Sun, 10/26/14
By Tim Clifford
Some Halloween traditions are of the spooky and spine tingling variety. Other traditions, such as the annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest held on Redondo Beach, are geared more towards testing technical skills and…MORE
Farewell to Innocence: Comedy and Tragedy in Dogfight at Arts West Theater
Fri, 10/24/14
By Amanda Knox
“Farewell to corner stores, apple pies, waffle cones, and chili fries,” chant the Marines on the eve of their deployment to Vietnam. Little do these soldiers realize that they are not only about to lose access to these…MORE
Her dream of writing a book comes true
Fri, 10/24/14
by Ken Robinson
If you have ever fancied yourself as an author--"You should write a book!-"-then this story might make you a little jealous.
Lee and Bob Casazza are a West Seattle couple who have just published Big Mamma's Italian-…MORE
Meet your Bartender: Cyndee of the Sloop Tavern
Fri, 10/24/14
By Erin Bosetti
Meet Cyndee Thielitz, bartender of the Sloop Tavern for the last twenty years. Owner, Patrick Files, calls her the “best bartender in Ballard,” and she has a firm but graceful reign over her regulars. Head to the Sloop once…MORE
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop comes to life at Log House Museum
Fri, 10/24/14
During the October 2014-June 2015 closure of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the downtown waterfront due to city seawall reconstruction, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society is hosting a focus-area exhibit on the long time Seattle waterfront…MORE
