West Seattle Herald columnist and stand up comic Georgie Bright Kunkel turned 92 today. Friends Flora Belle Key and her beau, Cal Bannon, a West Seattle High School Class of '39 graduate, hosted. Kunkel was accompanied by her sweetheart, Emil…MORE
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Busking in Ballard: Two college students play music, look to future
Fri, 08/31/12
Julian Weller and Kair Hirayami, both 21, can often be seen busking on Sundays at the Ballard Farmers Market. Weller mostly plays the ukulele (because it is fun and easy to carry around) and Hirayami plays the clarinet, though together they know…MORE
New yoga studio wants to help you meet your goals
Fri, 08/31/12
Yoga nuts has will have a new place to gather next week in the Ballard Blocks building on 15th St NW and Leary Ave NW. It’s called CorePower Yoga.
CorePower Yoga is part of a larger chain of yoga studios (the company prefers the term “…MORE
Curtains for You brings down the curtain on the Hiawatha Concerts in the park for 2012
Wed, 08/29/12
Bringing the season of Hiawatha Concerts in the Park for 2012 to a close is Curtains for You described as "Classic harmony-laden pop with a cult following."
Now in their fourth season of concerts the Hiawatha Concerts in the Park series…MORE
Pet of the week: Vice-Grip is distinctive and energetic
Wed, 08/29/12
Alexiss Guillory and her fiance Wayne Mason with their son Cortez are the proud owners of Vice-Grip (or just Vice), a bull terrier who came all way from Oklahoma from a breeder. "We found him on the internet and there are no dogs like this…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Outmatched
Wed, 08/29/12
I like to think of myself as a connector. I’ve been known to consider myself somewhat of a concierge to Ballard, over eagerly trying to match people with the right restaurant, perfect mate, walking or writing partner, etc. etc. etc. However I…MORE
Update: Outdoor movie at Shilshole Bay Marina moved to Friday, Aug. 31
Mon, 08/27/12
UPDATE: Because of a rainy forecast, the outdoor movie is being rescheduled for Friday. Same time, same place. The bicycle ride with Critical Lass has also changed date to Friday, for the same time.
For those who like dragons (or those who…MORE
SLIDESHOW: 7th Annual Duwamish River Festival celebrates culture and history
Sat, 08/25/12
by David Rosen
The 7th annual Duwamish River Festival took place Aug. 25 today with activities including walking, biking, and paddling the waterway which is the ancestral home of the Duwamish Tribe and came to be an important industrial…MORE
SLIDESHOW: The Beatles visit to Seattle remembered and celebrated at the Edgewater Hotel
Sat, 08/25/12
I was in 7th grade in 1964 and I was walking through the lunchroom at Puget Sound Junior High School when I first heard "I want to hold your hand" by the Beatles. It was electrifying and would come to shape my life.
Beatlemania grew so…MORE