Editor's note: On our morning and evening commute, we listen to KIRO Radio 97.3 FM. We have gotten to know some of the personalities there through their voices. When we heard News Anchor Tony Miner mention he was from "Rat City", we just had to…MORE
Features
Free White Center Garden Tour will feature inspiration and education July 20
Sun, 06/30/13
A free tour of White Center Gardens developed by Village Green Perennial Nursery will feature a series of unique community gardens July 20. The gardens chosen will highlight Rain Gardens, Beekeeping, Urban Farming and Permaculture.
The…MORE
Twelfth Night Productions will be “Rockin’ the Boat” this summer with Guys and Dolls
Sun, 06/30/13
By Anna Cronin Twelfth Night Productions is excited to present everyone’s favorite musical, Guys and Dolls. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy – considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy – soars…MORE
Faith collaboration provides a moment of respite for West Seattle’s homeless
Sat, 06/29/13
Every Friday at high noon, the Skate Church of West Seattle (located in the basement of the Baptist Church at 4157 California Ave. S.W.) opens their doors to the homeless of West Seattle in what has become an ever-expanding experiment of churches…MORE
A Seattleite's guide to cooling off in the heat
Fri, 06/28/13
From Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
When it’s hot, Seattle residents don’t need to go far to cool off. Seattle Parks and Recreation has a long list of places to get cool in the water, including beaches, wading pools and water…MORE
SeafoodFest Kickstarter fully pledged just in nick of time
Fri, 06/28/13
Update, July 2
Just in the nick of time, with just a few hours left, donors inched over the pledge goal of $6,000 for the Anchor Our Ballard SeafoodFest Kickstarter.
This means Ballard will get its own comic book and its own…MORE
Ballard Weekend: Last days at the Copper Gate, last weekend of Sketchfest, Edible Garden Tour
Fri, 06/28/13
Friday, June 28
SketchFest at Ballard Underground
What: The entire month of June is going to be chocked full of all of Seattle's best sketch comedy. Experience a huge chunk of the wonderful script/character-focused comedians which…MORE
Suffering F---heads' last set in the P---y Room
Thu, 06/27/13
Warning: Due to the crass names of the subject band and venue, this article contains numerous accounts of the 'F' word and the 'P' word.
"Jazz is dead; the Copper Gate is dead."
Such was the proclamation of organist Ron Weinstein,…MORE
Pet of the Week: Lil Poundcake is a beauty with her own Facebook page
Thu, 06/27/13
Amy Goodman and Dani Steuermann got their brand new family member, named Lil Poundcake from Virginia now about three weeks ago. Lil (as we'll refer to her) is a Miniature Sharpe with a brushcoat. She's just twelve weeks old.
They found…MORE
Strong start to Sockeye Salmon run
Thu, 06/27/13
Update, July 29
The sockeye salmon run has begun tapering off, and while it won't reach high enough numbers to open up the fishing season, it's a significant step up from previous years.
As of July 28, 176,071 salmon have been…MORE
