Retired actor Ivan Rado, 81, also known in the Mexican cinema as "Jorge" Rado, was 6' 7" at his height, shall we say. He's still up there, and while some may say he resembles George Bernard Shaw, or perhaps the iconic director, John Huston, Rado…MORE
Features
West Seattle Substation gets a facelift and new identity
Fri, 09/21/12
By Lilli Ann Carey
Dakota Place Park, formerly a Seattle City Light substation, has been undergoing a remodel this summer and this and next week will mark the opening of this new site.
A charming brick building surrounded by…MORE
Weekend Guide: Herons, Bingo and yard sales, oh my!
Fri, 09/21/12
Heron Habitat House Free Open House
Though they're quite common to Seattle, few things beat catching sight of one of our majestic blue herons settling on a log near you while relaxing by the water. There's a reason why they're the official…MORE
Traveling artist brings his cupcake to West Seattle
Thu, 09/20/12
Jack Cesareo is an artist and he's on a journey, his second across America and he's traveling with a cupcake. Not a real cupcake. Well, it's real enough alright, but there's no actual cup or cake or frosting involved.
Like the traveling…MORE
Backyard Feast: Bulk Produce Buys, a new way to work with farmers
Thu, 09/20/12
Joshua McNichols, author of "The Urban Farm Handbook"
You may have noticed them as you drive around your Seattle neighborhood. They look like garage sales. But on closer inspection, you see those boxes aren't full of old crappy McDonald's…MORE
Zucchini Brings Zexy Back to Your Next Dinner Party!
Wed, 09/19/12
Editor's Note: This is part of a series of food posts by West Seattle's own Holly Brown whose food blog and WebTV show, The Brown Lounge has gained a national following.
By Holly Brown
Don’t let summer fade away without giving…MORE
Pet of the week: Cookie is a treat
Tue, 09/18/12
Anthony Carter, Galya Stetsenko, their son Adrian, daughter Abigail and their dog Cookie happened to be at Lincoln Park when we encountered them and they gave us their story.
Cookie is a five year old Teacup Poodle, very tiny at 3.5…MORE
Jerry's View: Remembering Tex Rankin
Mon, 09/17/12
HEY, I KNEW THAT MAN! He was my neighbor in 1928. He lived on Lombard street, a block away from our old house on Russet street in north Portland. He had a boy my age; eight, who went to Hill Miltary academy. He had a snazzy uniform.Which was way…MORE
New Puppy? Never Again
Mon, 09/17/12
As dog people, Mrs. Anthony and I are fully familiar with the patterns of dog ownership, having raised them together and separately since we were pups ourselves. Once a doggy family member leaves for doggy heaven, we wait for a while and start…MORE
Ideas with Attitude: Channeling
Mon, 09/17/12
It is no surprise to anyone that human beings are a combination of nature and nurture. The trick is to determine which traits result from heritage and which result from training after birth. Very early in life boys gravitate to playing with guns…MORE