I loved being a boy. With a big brother who was my hero, and a mother who put up daily with a drunk husband--staying with him anyway, without a noticeable cry--dedicated to her marriage, her kids, praying. I loved adventuring in the nearby,…MORE
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Little Red Hen Project aims to bring back yard food to Delridge
Sun, 10/13/13
The Little Red Hen Project, a new Seattle Tilth fiscally sponsored program located in the heart of the Delridge food desert at the Delridge Community Center is staging their first annual fall fundraiser after the Junction Harvest fest Oct. 27.…MORE
'Sleeping with Siri' to be shown in Seattle Nov. 9
Sat, 10/12/13
The documentary that details West Seattle's Michael Stusser's experiment with 'digital gorging' and then detox will be shown during the Seattle Shorts Film Festival on Nov. 9th at 2:30pm at SIFF Center. The West Seattle Herald profiled the film…MORE
Little Free Libraries popping up around West Seattle
Sat, 10/12/13
Though there are only a few in West Seattle proper you may have noticed on Holden Street or Monroe Street the appearance of what look like tiny houses on posts or fences. These are not for birds. They mark the West Seattle arrival of what is…MORE
Ballard Weekend: A one-woman play, Ballard ArtWalk and more
Fri, 10/11/13
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
Sustainable Ballard Knitters for the Homeless
What: Come join us on 2nd Friday of the month. Knitting instruction and yarn provided. Donated yarn welcome!
Where: Toast Ballard (5615 24th Ave NW)
When: 7…MORE
Photos: Seal pup sunbathing at Golden Gardens
Fri, 10/11/13
Visitors at Golden Gardens were treated to an especially adorable sight last Saturday: a seal pup bathing in the sun. Ballard resident Erin McCoy was at the scene and sent a couple of photos.
Sun bathing seal pups are a perfectly normal…MORE
“Pet Friendly” travel experts deem West Seattle top notch
Thu, 10/10/13
GoPetFriendly.com is a website dedicated to reporting on travel destinations and how they rank in terms of traveling with canine companions. The site is the creation of husband and wife Amy and Rod Burkert, who recently traveled to West Seattle…MORE
10 Days to Happiness: A one-woman play that offers laughs
Thu, 10/10/13
By Peggy Sturdivant
When you write a blog or a column you don’t get to accept gifts; but you can accept press passes to see a play. Given my level of exhaustion on Friday nights you would practically have to pay me to leave the house. And…MORE
Pet of the Week: Lola walks around like a person
Wed, 10/09/13
Paige Hansen got her dog Lola, a Chihuahua, whose parents really are from Mexico, about 7 and half months ago. She lives with Paige and her boyfriend Tom Wearly near Alki Beach.
Paige buys Premium Edge from Mud Bay in the Admiral District…MORE
Drawing Ballard in 24 hours
Mon, 10/07/13
This past weekend, local cartoonist and Fremont resident Henry Chamberlain set forth to explore and capture the Ballard neighborhood in a comic.
As part of 24-Hour Comics Day on the first Saturday of October, which artists all around the…MORE
